Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-02
The Democracy Sectional Party.

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/ We find the following extract in the address of
the Wing and American PARTIES. recently assem-
blcl in Kentucky for tho purpose Of ofsrng
State ticket to the Opposition
1t expresses, with more i,reo than wo could do
it, what We have often said about the practices and
policy Of tho Democratic party. which have
brought the country 10 such n d"plorable conai-
ton. 1t agita,od the slavery question for political
eject, until it has nearly annihiatel the party
=, that now whilst still appealing to the South
for its support upon slavery grounds and claiming
to be the only party tina, can protect that insttu-
ton, i, openly bills for Northern support by nom.
mating for Governor of Virginia. mnn who was
recently slavery cmancipntioni, 1t is obvious.
therefore, that the Opposition occupy tho only true
ground in this canvass. They have nominated
man who, whilst never IL iire-cater, was never mn
nholitionis but has always been II consistent sup
porter Of Southern institutions. and truo friend
Of the Union. His record is good one and his
position cannot be successfully assaulted The
party sustaining him will rally all the conscrva.
tive elements Of the country to its support, and
complete the overthrow Of the Democracy.
The Kentucky Opposition address says:
The Democratic party has n;tiintcd the slavery
lnrsn"h Tor party rur poses nh''l II mas driven
nearly Tue "h"ie N"r'h from aus ranks. W h'iSi
thus agIiailhG Tor u" p'll~c "' consolidating tn"
Nhol" South under 'ts party rule II was reckless
"l that necessary consequences. the ser''olaH'ng
Ut the whole North with ITS superior strength INTO
an opposing party; reckless ol the evil effects oi
hrlngins the whole uat,nn Ia an nngrv sectional
contest IN the slave linr, aud utterly reckless OF
ia" consequent peru To the tai"'' y was quality
"i thr h'nn1er 81 surprising tNat the consolidation
ri thc South, hnder ITS rule, would more than
compensate all that 1t "oui ia,''n party strength
at the North. II has not metely succeeded in sec
tomlizinS Itscn but ais" III se'tI"'aiizing great
opposing party NJ ihe North winch seems to
have anu-siNery Tor the principal article Of its
creed.
/ hil>t there - not Il tout Il Territory left upon
which the opposing ideas ut these parties on t.
slavery question can have any practical hearing.
yet their distractions are made the absorbing topic
Of political discussion. To the infinite injury OF
grca national interests. and the driving OF nearly
the whole milton INTO one ar the other If two sec
t'onal parties, n prolonged strt" between which
cannot but result III dsunl'n. hllst most Dem
ocrats started and have kept un the agitation OF
the slave question for supposed party benefit,
the disunion Democrats have c'"pcraled with the
Abplit"ni,ts IN aiding the a@ituion. from their
mutual hate Of the Union.
Everything tends IT, prove that So long rs the
Democracy retains power, the Disunionists will nj
low the nation no peace the slavery question
When Kansas no longer promises to keep IT alive
they try 10 give it new vitality by advocating the
opening of tho African slave trade. scheme
which, as it has chance of success. can be found
ed on motive hut that of astating- They slim
late the agitation by encouraging the smuggling OF
Cargo, of Africans. They nmiaciously insult tn,