The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-03
DRIVING THEM OUT.


The Star, of this city, has undertaken
heavy task-that of whipping cut Of the Demo
cratic party all persons who are not willing to
endorse fraud, deception, and foul play, in Kan
sas. To show that we do not misrepresent, we
quote:
!" A few of them, however, conducted by men
VIGOROUSLY disappointed about Office or other
favors from the present Administration, may be
expected to labor zealously in connection with
this theme, to prevent Democratic harmony in
Congress. Thus, they seek to obtain revenge
for their personal grievances. The quicker
they hoist the Republican party colors the bet
ter for their present attitude OF but quasi hos.
tility to the Democracy is but a linsy covering
for their design to join the enemy openly, as
soon as they can make advantageous terms
with them.
"Our policy would be to drive such persons
over to them, Bag and baggage, with as little
delay as possible. There, In the enemy's ranks,
they can do no material injury to the Demo
cratic cause; while, nominally with us, if they
be suffered to do the enemys skirmishing
against the Democracy, they may, in the end,
do US infinite mischief
"We are for no terms whatever with nominal
Democratic newspapers published out of the
Territory, which, with all the facts Of the ac-
ton OF the Kansas Convention truthfully before
them, continue to insist upon the interfering
with the determination of that body. TO whom
alone is delegated the duty of determining how
the questions involved in their action shall be
disposed Of"
Will Northern Democrats suffer themselves
to be whipped into the traces Z" in this man
ner?
THE BUSINESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
In these days of parties without principles
when thousand presses support the so-caIled
Democratic party without agreeing as to its
principles, or indeed affirming that it has any,
it is refreshing to find one which has princi.
ples-a policy-and work laid out for his party.
This exception to general rule is the New
York Day Book. 1t Gays:
at is plain enough to every one, who will
seriously reflect upon the matter, that, as al
ready observed, there is no middle ground or
possible com promise. Negro subordlnation or
negro equality must be accepted as the perma.
nent condition. We must remain IS we are
now, or voluntarily march to perdition. We
must retain these negroes In social subordina-
ton, or, following the advice of European arts.
tocrats, equalize with them. We must lynch
the tools of the enemies Of our institutions, and
preserve American society as it is, or commit
social suicide or affiliate with these inferior be.
iDgs. But there is or should be no alternative.
To every man truly American--this is, truly
imbued with Democratic ideas-there is but a
single course, SINGLE straightforward, uumis-
taxable road, to follow. The status ouo must
be preserved, must be defended, must be per-
manent. Negro subordinetion or so.called
Slavery, is the basis, the foundation, the cor
ner stone of our Republican edifce; and the
time has come when this must be openly avow-
ed and boldly proclaimed as the distinctive
badge Of Democracy"
This is decided advance upon the Union.
which only asks leave for shareholders to take
their chattels through free States, nor asks
that in the name of the Democracy, as yet
The Day Book continues:
The man that occupies or strives to occupy
O neutral position, that in the face Of those
mighty combinations against Democratic insti.
tutions, which are disguised under pretences of
philanthropy &C., fails to array himself openly
and boldly on the side of truth, of the status
quo, of the existing order, on the side of fixed
and permanent subordination of negroes, Or 80.
called Slavery, is certainly no Democrat, what
ever else he may pass for or imagine himself.
"
only question of general interest and will re-
main the only question until it is decided
until the people are enlightened upon it, and
the widespread and monstrous imposture of
the dav Ia axnnaaA a-I --Tt0.eu, or I5-J III To-
norance OF 1t, the enemies Of Democracy WELD
1t tor the destruction of the Union, and the
overthrow of American institutions. Ard the
sooner this truth is brought home to every pro-
tossing Democrat in the land. the better for
ne wpn fbo
the Democratic party had defended the repsal If
the Missouri restriction, and then provideI for
the equal rights of all American citizens Alike
In Kansas, by legsliziDg this imaginary Slave.
~, and then defended 1t IS right aud primer
al the troubles, disgrace, ard bloodshed. of that
territory, might perhaps have been avoided.
And to this complexion, it must come At last
The Democratic party must stand firm, and
square, openly and 6racely by the fruthLHe
SIMPLE, patpo6te, and unavoidable trvth. fhaf
negro Sn6ord'nation, or so called &acery, as the
normal condition Of the negro-the natur;. re-
lation OF tne races-the recognised and perma-
nent condition OF American society; and there
fore all those who combine with European
monarchists to war upon this condition arc
try" '''S'' VUn'
The Democratic party can now see TO what
1t ls coming. Its great mission is to keep the
coored race down-its function, that Of an
overseer. And really we do not wonder at the
predictions of the Day Book Looking at the
past quarter Of a century. and the regular dete.
riorat'on OF the Democracy, we may naturally
expect to see it at last descend to the base oc.
cupation of enslaving men. The only distinc.
ton now between Republicans and Democrats
is, that one party opposes the extension of bu.
man Slavery, while the other is practicable
friendly to the system, and always to be found
IN alliance with the buyers and sellers Of men.