The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

ther Developments and not adopt this as
sufficient causns beih or apply in this case
the proverb, 40 uno dis~e 0mneS.
We next consider whether the depuncia-
tions applied to the National Democratic
RaEt7, are deserved We disdain unaua!i-
fled allegiance to any party, and whether
Dempcrats, Know Nothings or Wings, if
they prove recreant to, or assal The South
through any measure unconstitutional and
in violation of her just rights, they deserve
alike her scorn and condemnation. We
care not for the name ard would affiliate
with that party only, which gives us unmis-
takeable evidence Of It's purpose to guard
the interests Of the South aud respect her
constitutional privileges. Such we believe
to be the trne policy of South Carolina.
In 1855 she affiliated with the Democratic
party, Eve will not now attempt to say un-
der what circumstances so far rs 20 enter
with them into n Presidential nominating
Convention. Has she had cause to repent
of this violation of her time honorcd policy?
| II the Democratic party, rs body, suSt"ins
its nominee (hc PrcsiAcnU in his endorse
ment Of Walkers policy in Kansas. there
is some grounds for the assumption that
she has, and the last departure from her uni
! tormly isolated course in reference TO nom.
mating Convcntioas, might well be pointed
to rs Il lesson to protect her in future from
similar indiscretions, But we have seen
nothing to induce the belief that The demo-
Gratis, rs body, sms,ains either Walker or
the President. II is said that the Northern
branch of it is oxultant over the prospect
of Kansas being made free State This
is not corroboratcd by the Northern press
so far rs we have observed. Judge Doug.
lass has taken the broad ground directly
adverse to Walker and in favor of the South.
and his position has been extolcd and his
remarks copied into democratic Journals,
very generally ut the North. Our Northern
exchanges, which we allow are but few.
tell us nothing Of the rejoicing Of the
masses in view of Kansas being made a
free State, mud those papers with frccsoil
| pro"!iviics, speak rather dcspulringly of
! their cause. We cannot thcn, ir Justice
AID upon such flimsy grounds, join in the
cry OF dcnuncation OF tho democratic party.
! even in the event that Kansas is m.dc
free State, through ether hands than theirs.
The most absurd charge, is that made
against the Convention party Of this State.
They will doubtless be held responsible for
everything that goes wrong with the Ad.
mini>trHtion and the Government for the
next four years, and their opponents, i, is
far to infer from the start they have made.
NIL contlnne to pour upon their devoted
hcadsa volley Of wrath and dcnuncia,lon
upon every imaginary occasion, as the pres.
ent, that presents itself Why this crusade
against them 1t is rs ungenerous as it
is unjust! The finger Of de,raction is
turned to the 'immortal forty eight" and
we are told To watch them as men danger.
Gus and unworthy the continued confidence
of the people, In this list, be it remember.
ed, Is embraced many Of our first men, dis.
tingnished alike for their personal virtues
their sound judgment, and for long and
important services to their State. Their
purpose in going into Convention was To
secure if possible the nomination of Mr.
Pierce, and if they failed in this from no
fault Of theirs. and Il third choice candidate
obtained the nomination-one upon whom
the hopes Of the South have never been
built very high. though his anteccndrnts
promised fair-and he should prove rccre
ant to the trust reposcd in him, is this n
| sufficient reason for the virtual and whole
sale ostracism of the South Carolina Con-
vcntoHists 7 Under no circumstances is il
fair 10 traducc them, for allowing that they
committed an error, it is but Just TO SUP.
pose that they were acting for the best in.
! tercsts of their State and country. Their
! principal Object was defeated, but rs yet, il
seems to us, that neither they nor the State
at large have any just reason to lament the
fact of their having gone into Convention.
Whether il may ever be cxpedcnt for them
TO oDend again, no one ut this period will
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