New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-21
UNNELIARILrTY OF NATIONAL DEMO
CRAgY.

UNNELIAR1LrTY OF NATIONAL DEMO-
CERAcY.
IA xA1t ahe sSaIls naticnnl Dszecsaey ~ Ne Nofsh
~ unreliable, - far Is the interests and rights Of the
south a cuicerssd. caasIbs 10 longer question
doubt III INV sals u III die unprecedented. The Demo-
eys6v q 81, lima I'D some claim to nationality, but
Il "a. forssited thaf csi By trucking the demands
n ticisln. When the Democracy refused
3 MIA sIaysfy j part Of is platform, then It was
.pasiou.l Tksn slavery was looked upon as local
ipstituticu nized and guaranteed by the federal
compass The people of the South were conad-
- eauay entitled 70 the benefits and blessings Of
~ Geustl Government And then Democrats, as
WSai n wings acknowledged that the people Of the
south had nghts beyond the limits Of their respective
States, and they were respected "a
This WAS when the two old national parties were in
and when the votes Of the Northern States
wero pretty equally divided between them. Neither
of tie parties were certain Of success unless assured
~ tae support 81 majority Of the Southern States
This rave the South very considerable influence in
the offices Of the nation which enabled her to protect
her and secure her rights. From this grew
he hue and cry against the South. The disappointed
and disafected declared the country under the do
leaders III the North who remained true to the De
mocracy 81 the South Is 4 doughfaces."
y When The disafected and disappointed politicians
first set up their opposition to the National Demo-
cfAcy they did not unite with the Aboltonists, but
united under the name Of Free Democracy. The in
crease Of this faction was not very rapid but it finally
became sufficiently numerous to WELD . controlling
influence in those States where the vote nearly
An4
Then the vote Of the Free Democracy became mat
t Of importance to the two old parties, for without
Il, neither could elect their ticket. As soon as the
vote Of the Frec Democracy became marketable, its
increase became more rapid. And notwithstanding
the holy horror Of the Democracy bargain and
sale III political matters It is undeniabe true that
the leaders ii that party North bargained for the
vote of the Free Democracy. Not few Of them
owe their positions to bargain and sale. =
An examination Of political affairs as far back as
1874, viii show that the growth and strength Of the
atislayey party North is mainly attributable to the
course OF the leaders Of National Democracy. In
1867 this Democracy, in National Convention as
SAMPLED firmly and solemnly declared hostility TO the
agitation Of the question Of slavery, in or out Of
Congress, and reairmed all the old landmarks Of the
party, Relying upon the declarations, promises and
elected the Democratic candidate for President and
returbed ~ large majority Of Demo-
Gratis to- Congress- What was the result The re-
peal Of the Missouri Comp romise, and the passage
Of acts 90 anti. Democratic that the President felt
compelled to interpose his veto. Up to this time,
the Freesoilers had not carried single State. But
the repeal Of the Compromise was such gross vio-
ation Of the declarations, professions and promises
x,f
who had always been Democrats up to that time,
lost all faith in them, and abandoned party that
had abandoned It's principles.
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was I'M
cslled for and unexpected Had it been previously
demanded by the South, because it prevented slave
holders from carrying their slaves into territory be-
longing to the General Government, there would
have been pretext for the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. But this not having been the case, its
repeal was considered by the people Of the North not
only violation Of the solemn declarations put forth
by the Democratic National Convention but breach
Of faith on the part Of the South. The Northern
people regarded that Compromise as next in import
to the Federal Constitution above ordinary egis
ation. And in seeing trepealed without any previous
notice Or warning and that after the Democracy had
declared hostility to the agitation Of slavery in out
| Of Congress, they considered themselves insulted
outraged and deceived. The result of their ndigna
ton has been seen and felt from the center of the
Union to its circumference. States that had always
been Democratic raised the Black Republican stand
a ard. Prominent members Of the party became dis
gusted with the baseness Of the party leaders ant
the deserted National Democracy The result of tina
repeal has been the destruction of the power ant
influence of the Northern Democracy. The party
would cease to exist were it not for the South Ant
in order to keep vitality mi the thing and keep few
demagogues in place and power, we find Southern
Democracy attempting to concliate their unreliable
brethren of the North, and keep them from goins
over to the enemy. We would as soon think Of max
ing terms with the Black Republicans, SO far the
main interest Of the South is concerned The North
ern Democracy are opposed to the extension 0
slavery. So are the Black Republicans. The forme
wish to prevent that extension by indirect action
Congress- while the latter ask for the direct nterpos
ton Of Congress- By the result Of the Kansas expert
ment we see that the result will be the same in eithe
CAGE With the facts now before it, il the South i
not convinced Of the necessity of Southern organ
zation, or more national party, it will not be unit
too late. ia
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