Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-06-13
Gational Democracy--.What Is il

II. by offering liberal reward, we could obtain
clear and satisfactory definition Of the term Nation
al Democracy, we should not long permit the world
to remain in agonzing doubt on the subject But
no reward, appeal, solicitation procure the
desired information. for the simple and obvious rea
son that no man ON earth is competent to solve the
knotty problem. No mortal can tell us what is
meant by the words-National Democracy.
In the South, are aware, the organs and orators
Of the Democratic party contend thats man, in or
der 10 be recognized as National Democrat must
be par ereeenee the friend and protector OF South
ern institutions. II is especially required that be
shall endorse the Depbc platforms Of Baltimore and
CincinLsi conventions, and forever eulogize their
merits aud virtues in his public speech, no matter
how Often be may violate their professed principles
10 his public acts u amusing to listen to South
sru Democrats pratns and boasting of what they
call National Democracy, while the party is really
national in nothing but is split into thousand fag-
ments upon every question Of public interest. In
the South the party pro-slavery and in the North
it is anti slavery and yet both wings proclaim them
selves portion of the National Democracy. How
is thisi How can party be called national, which
is thus divided in sentiment and opinion upon is
sue which has denstiouazed and broken to pieces
all partiesY How can a party be national, which is
made up of pro-slavery and anti-slAvery men-the
section endeavoring to extend the area of uth-
institutions, and the other unremitting in their
eGIrts TO limit itg
Kansas at the present moment presents an unique
and interesting scene Ever since the passage Of the
act organizing government for that Territory there
has been going q fierce and resolute contest be-
tween two parties only-the pro slavery and the an
ti-slaVery party. But these designations have now
disappeared, and hear only of the free State par
~, and the national free State Democracy. In 9TH
er words the Democratic party in Kansas have sur
rendered to the Black Republicans, and are busily
engaged in the effort to make Kansas a Democratic
free State. We submit that far as the rights and
interests Of the South concerned it makes no
OF difference whether Kansas is admitted into
the Union as Black Republican free State, or
Democratic free State. Both of these functions ,r,
equally intent upon excluding slavery from Kansa,
and all the other Territories, and promoting the end,
and aims Of Northern AbotIonism The na tiona
free State Democracy Of Kansas Was ever so bold
and daring an attempt made TO impose upon the good
sense and triae with the feelings OF the Southern
people? What boots it to the South whether she
is swiudled out Of Kansas by the Black Republic
cans or by the national DemocrAcy9
But the whole Of the national Democracy Of the
North just like the national Democracy of Kansas
lney upon making Kansas afree state, anC
thon upon claiming peculiar credit for the event n
the best Of main tanning the sscendency OF the
Democracy OF the Union. Our neighbor of the South
quotes paragraph from the Chicago Times, the
home organ of Senator Douglass, which affords us an
inkng Of the course to b, pursued by the Northern
Democracy after the admission OF Kansas as a free
State. In that paragraph, we find the following
significant sentences-"We have no doubt but
Kansas will frame 4 Constitution prohibiting the
introduction OF slavery, and with that Con-
stitution will be admitted She rM not ous her
freedom 10 the Additionally but 10 the national
DemocTacy--NortherH and Southern" Such is the
startling declaration Of Northern Democratic Jour
nal, which sustans confidential relationship to the
distinguished author Of the Kansas Nebraska bill.
and one Of the soundest belonging to the North.
ern Democratic party. And this declaration contains
world Of truth for il is now determined and sci.
tied fact .hat the exclusion OF slavery from Kansas
and its admission into the Union as free State will
not be owing to the Abohtionsts "6ut to the nation
n Democracy, Northern and Southern" We have
national Democratic administration, aud national
Democratic Governor of Kansas; and through their
eSertions and influence backed up and encouraged
by the national Democracy in both sections of the
Union, Kansas has been forever lost to the South.
and given away to the North. And here is a grand
result Of the efforts Of the national Democracy.
Ii is strange indeed that the people Of the South
should permit themselves to be gulled by n mere
Sounding name.