The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-03
GALL THE ELEMENTS"

That the present attempt to form an "OP-
position Party" in the United States, to the
Democracy, is controlled by men devoted to the
single purpose of getting control of the public
purse, is manifest from many considerations.
In the first place, there is no agreement whatever
among them as to either principles or policy.
And they do not intend even profession OF any
system of faith or practice.
This is evident from the resolution of the late
"American State Council of Maryland" which
restricts the work of its proposed Opposition Ma
tional Convention to the sole duty Of nominating
candidates for the Offices of President and Vice
President of the United States to be voted for by
the whole body of the Opposition in 1860" The
low object at which these men aim is success In
the wild hunt after Office. Men to be voted for:
Each one of the Opposition chiefs agrees to sur
render his banner and badge of honorable in
dependence and sacrifice his tribe tor share OF
the booty of the war. This sort of proclaimed
Opposition and plundering expedition is bold and
audacious conspiracy against the constitutional
liberties of our free people. 1t casts away all re-
gard for principles and sound policy and boldly
processes only desire to plumber the Treasury!
At the head of this opposition movement, as we
have previously shown, are cunning, practical
abolitionists in the North
The movement in the South is instigated and
kept on it's feet by the wiley and wicked "Sanl, y
whose death has been all too prematurely chroncled
by over-sanguine Democratic papers. 1t is slgnih-
cant that the american State COUNCIL of
MARYLAND that Council and that Maryland, viii h,
false to the South sends Free sellers to Congress,
and in 1856 stood alone against the united South,
in alliance with faction which hates the South
and her slavery as bad Black Republicanism
itself. "Sam" is evidently of "the elements, "
and stands up and declares for "the Opposition"
party of Maryland "unalterable attachment for the
principles which have hitherto characterized the
American party. "-Richmond Enquirer.
CHARGES OF ExTRAvAGANCE AGAINST THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.-The Opposition expect to
make considerable capital in this canvass out of
their charges of extravaganza against the Demo-
cratic party. They assert, in general terms, that
an astounding amount bas been expended under
Democratic rule, in these latter days, but when
called for specifications, they are very slow to
answer. There is one subject, however, in con-
nection with the expenditures upon which they
delight to dwell and that is the extension of the
National Capitol, and the furnishing of the same.
The cost of the building of the new capitol, and
of the furniture which has been placed in it, is
absolutely shocking to the republican sensblities
of the editors ard orators of the Opposition. 1t
so happens that in this instance, in numerous
Others in connection with the national expenditures
the assaiants are wounded "by the rebound of
their own balls" That this is the case, the fair
and impartial reader must necessarily admit when
he is put in possession of the following facts
Willard Fillmore, 'the model President" of the
Opposition, inaugurated the "Capitol Extension, +"
and thus created the necessity for all the subsequent
expenditures, including lookingglasses and other
furnture.-In this same connection We may
remark that Mr. Fillmore inaugurated. also the
aqueduct for supplying the city of Washington
is this ALL Mr. A. H. II. Stuart. Secretary of the
Interior, under the "model President recommend
ed the building of houses for the residences of all
the members of the Cabinet. The adoption of
this recommendation would have involved an
expenditure of at least million of dollars. And
yet the friends of Mr. Fillmore and his Secretary
of the Interior, can now speak and write without
blushing, of extravaganza Democratic expenditures
upon the public buildings Virginia Index.