Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-08
The New Party.

The opposition papers, with scarcely an ex- cepdon, have advocated the formation of a new party antagonstcal to the democratic party.
 A cal! has been made for a convention to meet at Buffalo, N. V, to which are united the black republicans, red republicans, fossil remains of know -nothngs, soft democrats and the isms generally.
 The black republican organs, generally favor ed the idea, but the Albany Evening Journal gives them to understand that this plan cannot be carried out. We copy his remarks for the purpose of showing our Arkansas opponents to what complexion they must come at last. The journal says:
 |" RE ORGANIZATION OF PARTIEs."--This idea is just now being very generally discnssed.- But the discussion is conducted in such general terms, that 1t is quite difficult to understand what is meant by it. One of the leading advo- cates of Ire organization" expresses itself will | ling to forego the idea that "Americans shall rule America if the republicans will cease to insist that " freedom Is national and slavery sectional" We can conceive it possible that without abandoning any vital principle, the | former idea may be ignored. Because 1t is im 1 possible that the time shall ever come when only men of native birth shall exercise the elective franchise in this country. The most radical" American" advocates no such principle The adoption of the twenty-one year rule would not effect 1t: and that is the extreme restriction which any one suggests.
 But the surrender of the idea that " Freedom IS national and S2avery Sectional" is quite ano- ther matter. That idea, and the action which It suggests, can neUer be abandoned. Its abon- donmeht would be the abandonment of every principle which gives life to the republican party. It Is vital; and 1t Is in consonance with the teachings and principles of the fathers of the republic. The opposite doctrne--that slavery follows the constitution, and has legal eX- lStence wherever that instrument is recognized --ls heresy as incompatible with republican, ism as monarchy itself No republican can abandon that idea, or strike its formal enuncia- ton from his creed. If to do so, is pre-re- quisite to the proposed Gre organization of parties" then no republican can participate in the movement.
 But while one journal contents itself wilh in sisting that the dogma that " freedom is na- tional and slavery sectonal'' shall be abandoned co-laborer in the work of re-organzing parties" goes step further, and insists also l zaion of the republican party This idea is equally impracticabie. Combined, there would result party of embodied weakness, whose cphemeral and puerle history would impart the dignity of strength and perpetuitv to its most imbecile predecessors
 There, is, however, process by which there may be an effective and an honorable "re-or- ganization of Parties" The republican party has always permitted the latch string to hang outside the door None are precluded from admttance all are invited, and invited, too, upon equal footing wish all who have gone in before them. In all non-essentials, it con- cedes and inculcates the largest liberty. Such a a, organization of parties" is practicable. 10 attempt any other would be futile and de- grading.
 lhis therefore is the conclusion of the whole matter; The abandonment of the vital principle ol the republican party, with its name and its organization, to effect coalition with any other parties, would result at once in degradation and defeat. few leaders might submit to such a humiliation, but the rank and 6Ie--never.- The organization, essential principles. and name of the republican party must constitute the nu- cleus of any Ire organization" If they shall. something effective may be honorably accom-. plished, and pro-slavery democracy wiped ont of existence in 1S60