Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-28
Po.i,lon Of ,he Admlnis,ration.

The position Of the national administration, on
the slavery question, is becoming more and more
sectional" and pTo-slavery, the more it exhibits
before the country its sympathes and schemes,
by its public acts. Senator Wilson in a recent
speech at Dorchester, well stated that the South
rules the Democratic party, and that the North.
ern Democrats who do the bidding of the admin
istration, are bnt tools in the hands of the slave
holders
In proof Of this position, we this morning quote
the following extrsct from late speech, at home,
OF the famous Lawrence M. Keitt of South Caro-
lima, who is firm supporter of the present ma
tonal administration, and goes in strongly for
the denomination of James Buchanan, for anoth-
er term, as coming fully up to his ideas of what
President should do, in his course thus far
That the Northern States, in the recent elections
including the Presidents own State, have pro-
nounced against him at the polls, is the strong
est reason why Mr.. Keitt thinks the whole South
should now come up boldly and unanimously to
his support. II this be not the most fragrant
"sectionalism, . we should like to know what it
is Mr.. Keitt says, after abiding 10 late defeats
Of the party at the late elections in the fres
States:
''lf the heavens then, are overcast with clouds.
Ahat Is our policy In my judgment our policy
is clear and obvious. We should support the
administration and cooperate with the Democrat
&c party, as approximating nearer to us than
any other, until such cooperation involves the
sacrifice OF principle or safety The administra-
ton believe TO be reliable and trustworthy
Since the beginning of the last session of Com
gress, Its general policy has received my earnest
support. may have objected to isolated acts
but no one can be expected approve all the acts
OF any administration. Administrations and par
ties may be Judged by the general results of their
pollcy and principles, and not by exceptional
acts Mr.. Buchanan's administrations has been
made memorable by series of brilliant successes.
lie has done all he could do, since the opening
ofCOngress, to maintain the rights and expecta.
tons OF the South. Even il the party of the
North waver, | believe Mr.. Buchanan will stand
hrm. l believe, therefore, that his administra
tlon in the future, will be such as we can safely
and cordially support. Good policy also REQUIRES
that we should co operate with the Democratic
party In the progress offanaticism its Northern
hosts have melted away until they are now but
minority in most of the free States. As the
Northern wing Of the party declined the South.
ern wing, however, Strengthened This declen.
sion of the one and increase Of the other HAYS
continued until the party has lost the control Of
every free State, and has obtained control of eve.
~ Southern State but one The slavery aeita-
tion has weakened the party at the Moth and
strengthened it at the South. In this process the
whole machinery of the party has fallen into the
hands Of the South, excepting that which is call.
ed National Conventions Issues have been made
which have tried the party, and driven from it
the timid and wagering. Its policy, too has
come very much under the control Of the South.
That desire to concilate Northern opinion and
thereby through party strength. keep possession
OF the government, has too often and improperly
been manifested BY Southern men, is true but it
Is equally true that the policy of the party, for
the last few years. has been mainly Southern.
This policy il has been unable to carry out, be-
Gauss OF defections in its Northern ranks : but it
has still chung to its policy. and the deserters
nave remained in the camp OF the enemy. The
South has the general control Of the party and if
its issues and policy be improper or dangero us,
she has the most blame to bear. 1t is in view of
this ascendancy of the South in the counsels of
the party that think the party surer than it has
been, and that good policy requires our co opera
ton with it."
After this, let us hear no more about "North-
ern sectionasm." Here is leading Buchanan
Democratic member of Congress Boosting that
the entire control and management of the party
is at the South, and every free State has turned
against the administration, and he advises every
slave State to band together in its support.
What gross "sectionalisin" is here recommend.
ed This Mr.. Keitt is "model" Democrat Of
the modern Democratic Buchanan school.