Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-03
VOL. 8. NO. Is.

to wish it. Certainly there are in All sections
and in all states those who love the Union,
under the actual constitution. as Washington
did, as Jay, Hamilton and Madison did /; as
jackson, as Clay. as Webster loved it. Such
even is the hereditary and the habitual senti-
ment of the general American heart. But
he has read life and fooks to little purpose
who has not learned that '' bosom Friendships
may be 81 to resentment soured," and that
no hatred is so keen, deep and precious rs
that. -.
And TO be wroth with one we love,
VIII york hgs maSiness in the brain.''
He has read the book of cur history to still
less purpose, who has not learned that the
friendships OF these states, sisters but rivals,
sovereigns each. with public life, and body
OF interests, and sources of honor and shame
of its own and within itself distributed into
two great opposing groups, are of all human
ties most exposed to such ruptures and such
transformation
l have not time In these hasty lines, and
there is no need to speculate on the details
of the modes in which the triumph of this par
ty would do its work of evil. Its mere strug-
gle to obtain the government, as that struggle
Is conducted, Is mischievous to an extent in-
calculable. That thousands of the good men
that does not mend the matter. I appeal to
the conscience and honor of my country tha.
if it were the aim of great party by every
species of access to the popular mind by el-
oquence, by argument, BY taupt. By sarcasm.
by recrimination, by appeals to pride, shame
and natural light-to prepare The nation for
struggle with Spain, or Austria. 1t could
not do its business more thoroughly. Many
persons, many speakers-many, very many
sci higher and wiser example, but the work
is doing.
If ii accomplishes its object and gives the
government to the north, [ turn my ewes from
the consequences. To the fifteen states Of
the south that government viii appear an alien
government. 1t will appear worse. 1t viii
appear a hostile government. 1t viii repre-
sent to their eye a vast region of states organ
lied upon anti-slaVory. flushed by triumph.
cheered onward by the voices of the pulpit.
tribune and press: Its mission to inaugurate
freedom and put down the oligarChy; It's con-
stitution the giittering and sounding general
tiles of natural light which make up the Dec
laration of Independence. And then and thus
is the beginning of the end.
If necessity could te made out for such 9
party, We might submit TO 1t as to other una
voidable evil, and ether certain danger. But
where do they find that Where do they pre-.
tend to md 1t Is it to keep slavery out Of
the territories There is not one but Kansas
in which slavery is possibleNo man fears, no
man hopes, for slavery IN Ctah, New Mexico.
Washington or Minnesota y national party
to give them to freedom is about as needful
and about as feasible as national party to
give them to freedom is about as needful and
about as feasible as national party to keep
Maine for Freedom. Kansas. Let taht
abused and profaned soil have calm within Its
borders; deliver it over to the natural Law Of
peaceful and spontaneous Immigration; take
off the ruffan bands; strike down the rife and
the bowie knife guard its strenuous infancy
and youth TIL it comes of age to choose for
itself-and it will choose freedom for itself,
and it will have forever what it chooses
When this policy. so easy, simple and just.
tried and fails, it will be time enough TO re-
sort to revolution. 1t is in part because the
duty of protection to the local settler was not
performed that the democratic party has al
ready by the action of its great representative
convention resolved TO put out of office Its own
administration. That lesson viii cot and must
not be lost anybody. The country de-
mands that congess, before 1t adjourns, give
that territory peace, Ii 1t do. time VIII inev-
itably give it freedom
/ have hastily and imperfectly expressed
nv opinion through the unsatisfactory forms
of letter, as to the immediate duty of wings.
We are to do what we TO defeat and dis
band the geographical party. But by whas
specific action we can most efectually contri-
butte to such result is a question of more diff
Gcrltv. 1t seems now to be settled that We
nreseut no candidate of our own. If We vote
at all then, we vote for the nominees of the
American or the nominees of the democratic
marty AS between them shall not venture
70 counsel the wings of Maine, but i deem IL
due to frankness and honor TO say, that while
| entertain a high appreciation of the charac-
ter and ability of Mr. Fillmore. L do not SYM
nathize in any degree with the objects and
creed of the particular party that nominated
him. and do not opprove of their Organization
aud their tactics. Practically too, the con-
test in nv Judgment is between Mr.. Buchan-
on and Col Fremont In these circumstan-
ces vote for Mr. Buchanan. He has largo
experience iu public affairs; bis commanding
capacitv is universally acknowledged; his life
il without stain L am constrained to add
that he seems at this moment, by the concur
renee of circumstances, more completely than
apy ether, to represent that scntilnen: OF na-
tionality. tolerant, warm and comprehensive,
without which, without increase OF which,
America is no longer America; and to possess
tbc mower and | trust the disposition to res
tore and keep that peace, within our borders
and without. for which our hearts all ycarn.
,vb,,b all our interests demand, through which
! and bv which aions we may hope to grow to
/ the true greatness of nations.
Very respectfully.
| Your fellow-citizep,
! RUFUS CHOATE.
To E W. Farley. aud other gentlemen of tAs