The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-18
Az INSTRUCTIVE RECORD.


Az INSTRUCTIVE RECORD.
The Adj ,inistration papers admonish promi-
nent memEsrs of the Democratic Party not to
hazard theft political prospects by opposition
to its policy. Whatever the character of its
measures, the safe part for the aspiraat for
station il, strict, unquestioning obedience: dis
sent leads f. alienation, and alienation to polit-
ical death: The politicians now who, while
protesting allegiance to the Democratic Party,
array them-elves against the course of the Presi-
dent on the Lecompton Constitution, can expect
nothing bus loss of position and influence.
These considerations suggest a review that
may not be lninstructive. With rare exceptions,
the movement which contemplates q transfer
of the FedIral Government from the Slavehold-
ing Oligsr ny to the People of the Slater, has
cred old sarty attachments, have committed
themselves honestly to its support. Pre- stical
and liberal, it has rewarded with its ,avors
those who rather than oppose it, have sactifced
position in their parties; but, where una sic to
find such men to its hand, it has created
| them.
| In looking back over the progress Ct this
movement. we find the first bold protest in the
Senate of s;he United States, ageinst the donni.
nation ofths Slave Power, pronounced by Thomas
Morris, wk,se speech in 1889, in reply to Eenry
Clay's dsn iaciation of the AntiSlavery Cause
was distinguished by powerful exhibition Of
the princil les now advocated by Republicans
and fea.r'ess rebuke of the servility of the.
old parties This was just before the political Or
| ganizatior against the Slave Power, 80 that Mr.
Morris, re ndiated by his party, fell sacrifice to
his love o. liberty. he died before the new
Party hadcgained strength enough to take him
up, and re tore him to the place which his man.
ly courage. had made honorable.
In the House, about the same period, the
Herculea efforts of John Quincy Adams il
behalf of he freedom of petition and debate o.
the subjest of Slavery-an is,ue then, with
which thu -sshole Question of Slavery was identi,
fed-gas him position to a q eat extent inde
pendent $the Wing Party; power which, a
a membe: Of that Party, or ever a President =
the UnitS1 States, he had never Welded, a fam
infinitely greater than that whic,l belongs to th
highest station.
Joshua R. Giddings, the her, of f,undrs ]
battles, made his appearance in he House abos !
1899; true to the great NOV ment Of Ere,
dom, that movement has tskta care of hie.,
and. after all the vicissitude of Party, Is
still occupies seat in the b. use, the olde.
member, having for twenty J, ars served ls
country by defending the rights of man. u
Fifteen years ago. John P. 3 ale stood in the
House, Jealous member of he Democratic
Party. His first blow was str lck against She
despotsm of the Navy; his sec ond, against he
despotsm of the Slave Power The Anneks-
ton of Texas, then urged as Slavehold ng
measure, on Pro-Slavery grop ads, he ress ed
to the last, but, finding himself in opposition to
his Party, he resigned, went b. me, and car, ed
his appeal to the People. His life since en-
is part Of the history of the gr, at Movemen OF
Freedom. 1t rewarded his b ave desertioei OF
his Party beyond his expects ,ions-sent i'm
to the Senate of the United St, tes in l847, I'D,
after brief interval, again n 1855, and to-
day he holds his seat in that ody in virtue. OF
the sacrifice he made of Part to Principls; in
ls45. : =
| Let us glance at later recor Is. Mr.. Fes,eu.
den, distinguished member O the Wig Ps,ty,
acknowledges the superior OF legations of the
Republican movement, and IL sent to the mi.
ted States Senate
Another Wing, still more ,romineat, c, ng.
ing to old party attachments, is IS ifhe bad N yer
been. aamlin, long leade of the Des ,oc.
racy, gives up old ASSOCIATE ms, rather ran
serve Party which is the Sc want of Slat sry,
and the People first make hii Cover Tor, ben
send him back to the Sena to occupy six
years longer post which he aad so long lied
with honor and efficiency.
Bell, of New Hampshire, Wing of Ugh
position, recognising the par AMOUNT clair of
the Republican Movement, is ,ent to the So ,ate
for six years. :
Vermont is Represented in that body b, two
Senators, who, although tim ,-honored W sgs,
when the hour came, respo ,ded cordial /, to
the demands of the Party Freedom. Ind
from Rhode Island and Con ,ecticut, we ave
three Senators, once Wings, ut who now Aeold
their seats in consequence O. their adhern ice
to the cause Of Republicanisr &,
What an instructive chap, pr is Furnishes bv
the later politics of Massacl usetts The Re.
publican Movement would ave continues in
public life the men whom tn, PEOPLE had ]; ,er
accustomed to honor; but thel haughtly ref ,ed
to acknowledge its claims or recognise its
Legitimacy. What followeda The roiectic of
TIE old leaders, the selection # new. Web ,er,
Everett Winthrop, are paa led by; Sun ger,
Wilson, Banks, are set up. Sumner and I'll.
son. seoessionlsts from the Wing Party, are
p'aceo IN the senate; Bank once leadss. of
the Democracy. is sent to tn, House of Ro,re.
sentatives, made Speaker, ell cted fos a q, End
term, then chosen Governor. ~
Look at New York Sub ,ission to tb-sas.
mands of Party ruled b, Slavery. con .;o,s
Willard Fillmore to private lie, and strin., s;r,
of influence. Manly resist ace to Slave.A. in
defiance of Party policy, puts willias. Il.
Seward in the Senate of th United Stat> for
six years, and his foil reco milton of thS Re.
publican Movement contin les him the, for
six years longer. Dickinst adhered G. the
Dem,eracy, so-called, through all its pha ,es Of
Pro sl,very senility, and eses out of ps1tical
life; hing, true to Freedof,, abjures ssch a
Demeeracy, and Republican ism sends hssm to
the ,ate
Ev vwhere this new Element of Sower
make itself felt. 1t keeps grow in the Blouse,
max, Bingham Governos and restores to
the S.ssate Cameron, all seSssionists fro d the
Democratic Party. It mt Chandler o.oa :.