Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-12-08
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There is one point on which William III,
Seward and those who act with him at Tie
North, and the Opposition at the South are en-
tirely agreed, and that is, in deep, bitter ha'
tired TO the Democratic party, That patriotic
and most triumphant organization Is thorn IN
the side Of nll the factions and eliques in eve
~ section of the Conicdemey, Orators and
presses unite in Eliminating the most violent
drnunentions against the parry that controls
the des,inies Of the nation, and the onl ly won
der is, that the community OF hatred has not,
long ago, brought about coalition and combl-
nation for tho overthrow OF the Democracy.
Il will be remarked, however, that Seward
hates the Democratic party for reason which
none OF the members OF the Southern Opposition
will dare avow. He saated the other day,
that the Democracy hns to be dislodged from
the government, because il is now the champ''
on and advocate OF African Slavery in these
United States. Thus, by identifying the par
African Slavery in the country, Seward hoped
and expected 10 arouse all the linaticism OF
the North and array it in bitter hostility 10 the
Democratic party of the Union. Il was most
saeacious device of the orator, and one that
had some pausibilitv. The Democratic par
" has shrugged TO secure for the South that
protection and those privileges which the Con-
sttution of the Union was intended TO afford,
and that is enough to render it obnoxious to
the aut.SOuhcrn fanntacism of the North.
II, however, the Democratic party is thus at
tackled at the North for the aid and comfort
which it gives to slavery and shareholders,
ounht il not to receive the undivided support
of the people of the South? One would think
so; and vet It does not. We see attacked here
IN virginia and elsewhere in the slayeholding
States as furiously and (ranlically as by Sc.
ward and his followers. A faction styling it.
self the Opposition wages war upon Democrat
ic men aud Democratic measures without re-
gard to the f,ct that these are the only men
and the only measures which present any bar
rers to the cousumma.ion of those schemes
which the language Of Seward contempIatcs--
the ultimate overthrow Of the patriarchal insti-
tuition in every State in this Union.
And what must be regarded as the mos; ~
markable phase of this Opposition, it proceeds
in large measure upon the assumption that the
Democratic party is unlaihIul to the South
and to the interest of slavery. That is the
only ground which the Opposition at the South
can occupy 1t proposes no measure or policy
of its own it seeks no specific change in the
manner of administering the government, and
it is therefore shu, up to the alternative OF I'M
peaching the integrity Of Democrats protes-
.ons of devotion to the doctrines of equal and
impartial Justice to all sections Of the country.
Accordingly, we lind the Opposition press
busy at the task of sowing the seeds Of dis
trust in the Southern mind with the hope that
it may evenuate in a crop of discomfort and
! observation-disclosures il might. but for the lact
that Southern voters read; and when they see
that the Opposition home press is contradicted
! by the Opposition press aud orators at the
| North, they will hardly come to the conclusion
that the Democracy is playing them false. II
will be strange thing indeed, il, as Mr.. Sc.
ward asserts, the Democratic party is the great
supporter of slavery at this day, that the slave
holders of the country should withdraw their
sympathy and support from the only friends
they have in political circles. Anything so
stupid cannot be predicated of the intelligent
masses ir the slavehoding States.
The fact is, that Seward at the North and
his co-workers at the South are involved in a
gross inconsistency, into which they would
never have rushed but for the insensate ami
mostly which they cherish towards the Demo-
cratic party. Each is as fall of venom as the
comprehend of our Southern forests, and bind
as an enraged adder. Hence they strike out
right and left, and hit each other far oltener
than they do the innocent object of their ma-
tual hate. The desperate struggles and fran.
tic onslaughts they make are more dangerous
to themselves than to the enemy which they
fancy they are attacking. If they hated the
Democratic party less, they would be able t'
do it far greater injury, but, as it is, they have
the wrath without the wisdom of serpents.
"Let those laugh who win," says the ole
proverb and we can afford to be merry at th'
expense of our opponents, since they save u:
| the trouble of answering their sophlstrles ant
absurdities by answering one another. 1t Is
kindness which we highly appreciate. There
| is enough TO occupy oar time and attention
much of which we should be compelled to
overlook if we-wele obliged to repel the unjust
and unfounded attacks which are made upon
the Democratic party in the two great sections
of the Union. That necessity is avoided when
| Seward rebuts the argument of the Southern
Opposition orators, and the New York Irid"ne
disperses the charges and statements OF the
Southern opposition press. We look on and
eniov the sport, while these Kilkenny cats are
eating each other.
We understand unfortunate discoveries have
been made in matters connected with the man,
arement of the Commercial and Agricultural