Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-14

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hope that he means, il elected, so to construe
those doctrines as to disarm them Of their mis-
chievous significance and evil tendency. In
deed we can give no other meaning than this
to Mr.. Buchanan's declaration, when he says
that he accepts the resolutions constituting
the platform Of principles erected by the Con
veution' in the same spirit as that which
prompts his acceptance of the nomination
rendered to him by his party, namely, desire
so to discharge the duties of the high Office to
which he aspires as to allay domestic strife,
preSerUe peace and friendship ph foreign ma
tons, and promote the best interests Of the
Republic"
At present the prospect is that the conserva-
tive Wing vote will be so divided as to defeat
a popular election and throw the decision upon
the House of Representatives. all times an
event to be deprecated, but at this period Pc
culiarly pernicious and dangerous, and threat
ening the rudest shock to our system. What
the result will be | will not venture to predict,
but will say that do not see the least proba.
bility of Mr.. Filmore's election by the House
of Representatives think, therefore, it would
be the part of wisdom and patriotism in the
Wings (by which / mean those who have aili-
ated with no other party to throw their votes
for Mr.. Buchanan as the strongest of the can
ddates opposed to the Northern sectional party.
This they may do without renouncing their old
political faith, without stain Of honor or suspi,
eion of apostacy. The motive being the IN
tegrity of the Union, the defeat of party
which is founded on geographical discrimina-
tons and bound together by dangerous Sec
tional schemes, the act will be indicated by
disinterested patriotism.
For my part, shall not ALLURE my political
creed, aud having in view but the one object
which have stated, l shall hold myself ready
to take any other course which may be neces-
sary to effect that object. Should the hopes of
Mr.. Fillmores friends be realized should it
appear that he is more likely to carry the great
body of the patriotic, but quiet people, who
generally come to the rescue in times of public
peril; that he is, in short, the best able to sub
due this storm of sectional passion and preju-
dice, ! shall rejoice to see him again filing the
Chair Of State. But | will not affect an unal-
loyed qualification; for i cannot forget that he
is the candidate of party which has pro-
scribed Wings who were not members Of "the
order"-of a party which boosted that it had
risen on the ruins of the Wing and Democratic
parties, and which has pronounced both of
them corrupt.
naleVer the result, snail De content III the
dangerous excitement which threatens our
peace and Union can be Gained down, so that
the extreme opinions which have their roots in
prejudice and passion may wither away. Then
a liberal forbearance and kindly liberation OF
different sentiments may resume their influence.
Ii this cannot be done, if the South and the
North are to regard one another as enemies,
then sooner or later our house, divided against
itself" must fall. Then we shall have to say,
with Pantheus--
Vent sumnaa dies CT rnelucta5ie tempus
DardaniG.
But ours will be sadder fate than that Of
Priam,s empire; for il was not the Dardanian
people by whom the inevitable doom Of Troy
was fixed. A foreign foe beat down her lofty
walls andadestroyed the high renown of leu.
GERS race; but We shall fall by our own suici.
dial hands; We will kindle the flames which
shall destroy the edifce Of our constitutional
Union; ourselves viii break the bonds of har-
monious interest and fraternal concord which
have held US together as one people. May
Heaven inspire US with wisdom to avert so sad
a catastrophe
Very truly, my dear sir. your friend,
las a IEpED pEAPCF