The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-21
THE RIGHT VIEW.

In answer to an invitation to address the Phila
dclphia Unconstitutional Union Association" Col
James W. Wall Of New jersey has pointed out in
mastery style the proper direction to be given to
the united efforts o. patriotic men in defence OF
the Constitution aud The Union:
thank you most cordially for the honor con
ferred by your invitation address the assemblage
that convenes at National HAIL tomorrow evening
''for the purpose Of inauguratns purity found
ed on the basis Of the Union, the Constitution and
the enforcement Of the laws"
j esteem it most certainly high privilege to be
thought worthy of standing side by side with the dis
tineuishedand eloquent gentlemen from all parts of
the Union, who have been invited to address
YOU
L also recognize in your movement the well
meant patriotic effort of the national conservative
men OF Philadelphia, to extrcate themselves from
the trammes Of sectional faction, with whose
teachings they can have sympathy; but | am
constrained to say that / see Ito good reason for
identifying myself with any intermediate organiza-
ton, whose patriotic object, conceive, would be
more efectualiy obtained by union and hearty
cooperation with the National Democracy. A long
devoted aud active connection with that party,
a"d perfect familiarity with all the details Of its
proud history, compel me, at this time, to hail it
''ds Pyc-entaeaHy the party founded upon the
basis Of tie Lajon, the Constitution, and Me en-
.forcen,ent ot' the Lau5.
That party, gentlemen, is of no mushroom
growth. 1t was born with the Constitution, and
will perish only when that Constitution shall be-
come the sport of factions and be no longer re-
garded the expression OF the national will for
the protection Of the equal rights of ALL 1t came
into power almost at the birth Of the present cen
tpry, and with rare intervals has continued in
power ever since. BY the wisdom of its keen,
Iar-sighted policy, it has enlarged our borders,
gwen prosperity the country aud labored to I'M
hue with its own spirit of nationality our legisla-
ton. The catholicity gifts views will ever Danish
spirit of sectionaiSm from its midst Its efforts
surely have been to MAINTAIN nviuIate the original
compacts OF the Constitution, preserving intact the
rights OF the States, recognizing no geographical
distinctions, and Introducing disturbing forces
to interfere with that constitutional equilibrium
whose preservation is so vital to the continued
harmony and regularity of the movements in poti-
cal systems. How, then, permit inc to ask, can you
erect party fabric, whose foundations shall rest
more firmly uron the solid rock of the Union and
the Constitution?
/ beseech you not to fritter away your strength
upon any distinct organization, but lock your
shields with ours, and press on with u.s. to the
overwhelming overthrow Of sectional Republican
ism IN the coming national struggle. A distinct
organization, If Is true, may help TO weaken, and
perhaps defeat this faction, as it did in the last
Presidential contest; but the work was only half
done-the snake was only scotchcd, not killed
What the country wants is, harmonious
and energetic coalition everywhere of national men
with the Democratic party. Then in that coming
contest, beneath ''thc gorgeous ensign Of the Re-
pubEe full high advanced not stripe erased, not
n star obseured," and keeping step to the music of
the Union, the great National Democracy will
move down in solid phalanK and unfaltering front
upon Its oppontAts; and the defeat of sectionalsm
and fanaticism in 1860, shall be like those of
Pharsala and Waterloo, overwhelming, irretriev-
abe and final