The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-08-25
HOW MR. sUMNERiWAsE ELECT
ED a.. - SENATOR.

more vauntingly assumed by Democracy
than the claim that of all parties, she
alone was true 10 the South, and no OPP
pprtunity has been neglected of publishing
her so called fealty, but unfortunately for
her the evidence at hand will not sustain
her position on the contra y, exactly the
reverse is sustained. A ca " to the point
has just been brought to light by the lift
ing of the curtain from before the secrets
of political d,magogues showing that /" the
election of Charles Sumner to the L. s.
Senate was political swindlo of the
basest character. He was supported by
party sustained by less than onc-iourth of
the votes of Massachusetts, who made the
corrupt contract with the larger Democrat
ic party, that for the sake Of the loavcs
and fishes of the State offices, they would
barter the high office Of L. :. Senator to
this insignificant party Of Free Sellers
The Hon. Henry Wilson admitted the
fact over his signature. in the following
language:
But the Democratic party was placed
in power by the unanimous vote of the
Free Sellers, on the most sacred and
solemn pledges that men Of truth and
honor can give TO elect Charles Sumner
L. s. Senator for six years
Sacred and solemn pledges TO violate
their oaths 1t is tue the better part Of
the Democratic party were men OF Z" too
much honor to be parties to this conspira-
cy, but they were in a minority, and after
violent struggle, Mr.. Sumner was elected
by n majority of one vote
In continuing our examination Of the
records of Democracy her course is found
always to have consisted in exciting agita-
ton and sectional strife, in making politi
cal issues out of questions entirely foreign
to politics in libclIing their neighbors in
publishing to the world that every man
not democrat is an abolitionist. Her
policy has been to retain power by cx-
citing the fears of one half the people for
the existence of slavery, and the other
half for the existence of the Union. Agi-
tation, clamOr and vitupcration are their
weapons of warfare Faithfully is her
character portrayed in that terrific vision
of the FORTRESS of Hell, who to the eye of
Milton.
seemed woman TO the waist, and fair,
But ended foul in many a scay fold
Nomnous and vast--a serpent armed
With mortal sting about her middle round
\ cry of hcll-huunds never craSrg harkrd
With wide Cchcrran mouths full lonl, and rung
\ hid, Gus peal ~ when the li> would cr,rp
Ii aughi Disturbed III, il noise, into her womb
And kennel, yet there still banked and howlcd
Within unsrn.'
The char@r of being adismionist lately
made against john Bell is hut an evidence
of the truth of our remarks, and We must
say is worthy of the source from which it
cmanatcs.
We have marked out for ourselves
while discussing the merits of the different
presidential candidates with the political
issues Of the day, that straight line of
truth recognized by the good and wise as
the basis of society, and from which never
to swervc, hence it is with regret TO notice
what We consider such fragrant departure
i'll this instance.
1t ccrtainl y speaks bad for a cause when
its supporters must resort to stbtcriuge and
falschOod
We have great faith in that maxim
truth is mighty and must prevail and are
convinced that those guilty of thus wan
dering from the path of integrity will best
work out their own destruction.
Notwithstanding the vast accommodating
evidence of corruption against the Demo
cratic party for the past eight years, she
has still the etlrontery to come before the
American people, and desire to be again
placed in power. All! p voice comes up
from the great deep of the National heart,
like the sound of many waters, saying no
The Constitution is the ark of our covenant
and must be committed TO the keeping of
pure and sacred hands and these are found
only in JoHN BELL and EDWARD EVER
Err.
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