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The question then arises, what is to be done !?
Shall have sectional contest for the next Pre-
sidency. with the South on one side and the North
on the ctheri Nobody desires that. No true
patriot among us wishes to see the parties Of the
Union divided by geographical lines, even were
the Southern party assured Of victory But there
is one thing very clear-and that is, we must dis
miss the present race of politicians before we can
expect any change for the better. As long as
Seward is the representative man of the North,
there is effcctual bar to the formation Of a na
tional party among the Opposition. As long as
the South confdes in political fillibustcrs. and
the agitation Of practicable and visionary schemes
like the revival of the African slave trade we can.
not expect any cordial confratcrnity with tho PEG
pie Of the North We must, therefore. - back TO
first principles. We must remit ourselves 10 the
cordition we were in, before these distracting sec
tional questions sprung upon the people
by selfish and designing politicians for the purpose
Of their own Advancement. Wemust DISMISS the
whole race Of politicians now in public life, from
the North and from the Southland must
place III the Presidency and send to the National
Councils. such men, and such men only, ~ are
pledged to abstinence from tine agitation Of all
distracting sectional questions We know that this
is difficult thing to do, because politicians are
rruvrrbially selfish. aud agitation is the food upon
which they live. Bat let the people speak in the
majesty of their power, and the end is ut once ac-
compished.
lIa. the S,nih anything to l,seby this' What
has she ever gained by agitation? Has she
"A Il. r., -,
are coming into the Union at every session Of
Congress. All that the South has ACCOMPLISHED
is u dictum from the Supreme Court, asserting our
right 10 carry our slaves into the Territories
from whence they ARE to he Immediately expelled
by the "unfricndy legislation" of the grcatlcadcr
If the Northern Democracy,
The first thing to be done then is to turn ont,
neck and heels the whole orthc present brood Of
politicians particularly those who arc conspcu-
rs agitators. Let not man Of them
DO spared Let Us institute "A new order Of
things III tho management Of our affair, : alto
and Federal Even ~ la,eas 49,, under The he,
nrfrent influence of Mr.. Filmorc~ Alninistra
ti"p We had peace and order wid fraternity and
good feeling IN all sections of tho Union. Can
We not re-innuguraie the glory of thosr hnlcyon
days? Can we not restore the country to the
peaceful condition from which it was dragged by
the selfish and misc able and corrupt set who re
opened the slavery question i'll 1884, after both
parties in National Conventions, had solcmulv
pledged themselves To silence and peace? The
people, in their majesty can do it-bnt we repeat
it can be done only hy an ignomlnious expulsion
from public life Of the present race of politicians,
We must take new departure, ami We mast call
into ser, new set III leaders. II tho Dcmpcrary
n,c determined 10 cling 10 the shattered wreck Of
their old organization, let them do it-hut it will
conduct them to inevitable destruction. s great
National party of the Opposition may be Iormrl;
opposed to sectional agitation. which j. always
prrludcial to the interests OF the South opposed
to the corruption and irailigncy which mark the
present Admlnistratt7h- opposed To the chronic
continuance in office Il men who have grown grey
in political intrigue -elposcd to wa>triul cx-
pcn'lilnrc of Tie publ money opposed toan IN
necessary INTERN" lliing with tie Affairs of other
natIon-n short opposed to al tIa'>' things
which have conducted Us to onr prescott drpiora-
hlc condition, morally and financially. let us
have such u party aud lie, II, cleanse the Au.cAn
stables Of the Government.