The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-04
THE DOSE TOO NAUsEoUS TO STICK.

The official organ and the Douglas organ
have sedulously co-operated in endeavoring to
make the South believe that Mr.. Seward went
to Europe to procure the nomination and sup
port of the Exeter Hall philanthropists for the
Presidency. To bolster up this puerile and
despicable fabrication, they quote an article
from the London Ne,os, in which respectful al
fusion is made to Mr.. Seward as distinguish
ed stranger, and probable or possible candi-
date for the Presidency There are fools in the
South who will be guled by this silly and con-
temptible story, but We are gratifed to perceive
that the pill is too nauseous to stick. The
Cumberland Md CiUilian and Telegraph thus
disposes of it:
ain the States of the 10Th instant there is
an editorial article, under the caption, Se,caId
Nominated for President by Exeter Hail. in
which there are painful forebOdings with re-
spect to the future security of the Union, and
recommendations of Democracy as a pleasant
and reliable antidote. In this, we humbly con-
ceive, there is neither wit nor wisdom-good
sense, sound sense, hard sense, common sense,
or any kind of sense, except species of non
sense. 1t makes the wonderful announcement
that its prediction in regard to Mr. Stewards
trans Atlantic visit has been literally fulfilled
within the brief period of six weeks, and that it
is ominious of danger to. the HaeEtiss ef afi4
ed as gifted with prophetic ken, but the coun-
try has only the poor consolation to know that
it prognostcates only evil, and evil continually,
if Democracy is not permitted to retain the
seals of power and place to protect the odorifer-
GUS African from the invading philanthropy
of his palefaced worshippers residing Just on
the other side of Mason and Dixons line The
thing which seems to have awakened and con-
frmed the apprehension Of the fulfilment of
its prophecy, is an article in the London Ne,cs
which is said to be the recognised orga1, of
the Foreign and British Anti-Slavery Society,
The NeaoS says, it is understood that Mr. Sew
ard is to be the FreeSoil candidate for the
Presidency of the United States, and probably
the first Anti Slauery President Immediately
thereupon, the States commences its doleful
whlnes about the great aid and comfort which
this explicit and authoritative endorsement
of the Ne,oS is likely to afford Mr. Seward.
This journal, it seems, has become exceedingly
Jealous and fearful of foreign influence of late.
The mere endorsement of Mr.. Seward as the
next Free-Soil candidate for the Presidency, by
the Ne,cS, causes it to tremble wish fear, and
dlstrust the future of the Union. We cannot.
however, regard the States as serious in this
matter 1t looks to US very much like a species
OF buncombe which is intended to increase and
strengthen Southern prejudice on the Slavery
question, and Knit the interests of the South
and the Democratic party together This is
too plain not to be seen through. 1t is an old
game, and has been SO often played, that it is
an inault to the intelligence of the people to
offer to play it again. Il is favorte game.
too, with the Democracy, which believes no
imposture too monstrous for the public credu-
ity; and if once relinquished, it's occupations
gone. We are not surprised, therefore, that it
ciings to it with such deathlike tenacity."