The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-11-03

not
pose press the this conclusion But they can
not control the party, and they fall into the
ranks and imhibc its spirit their connection
with it forever.
Now that the Republican platform is as
clear from Abolitionis,n as the platf,rm of the
Seeding Democracy is from Disunionism
will not be questioned. How, then. does Mr..
Il. fix the charge of a purpose to abolish
Slavery in the States upon the Republican
party! Let US See. We quote from the
same speech:
QUOTE ITS POLICY AS FORTH ny Irg EMINENT
LEADER. DO not weary Of few extracts ron THESE
trrERAScEs ARE TIE KALLyiNd CRIES OF MILLIONS
MEN
Mr.. B. then produces extracts from the
Rochester Speech of Mr.. Seward, and from
Senate Speech of the same gentleman, laying
down and enforcing the doctrine of the
irrepresslbe conflict" yet falling short of
declared purpose to abolish Slavery in the
States. and continues as follows:
Remember that these principles are not peculiar to
Mr.. Seward with GONE marked exceptions THEY ARE
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SENATOR'S REPRESENTATIVES,
OF THAT Party CoNGREss-or THE nopy oP IT'S PRES,
AND OF THE GREAT MASS OF THE PEOPLE WHO COMPOSE
THE ORGANIZATIONS.
Then after quoting from Helpers book,
which he profeSsed to regard as the express
sion of the sentiments Of the masses of the
Republican party, h. rests his Case in this
sole mn manner:
And under the responsibilities that surround me,
ana by the warrant OF the proofs have presented, and
Of many others that are easily accessible charge that
the present AMI Interior purposes Of the Republican party
are, &c
Such is the mode in which Mr. Breckin.
ridge accomplished what he set out to do, viz ::
to fix the charge of abolilionisin upon the
Republican party. The test is his own
lie cannot dispute its fitness or validity
Let US examine MIR. Breckenridge, then by
the same tests.
lT IS TIE PURPOSE OF TIE SECEEDING De-
MoERACY TO DISSOLVE TIE UNION. We
know that many men of worth and ability in
It's ranks do not propose to press the issue to
this conclusion. But they cannot control the
party, and soon thsy must fall into the ranks
and imbibc its spirit or sever their conncc-
ton with it forever. We beg the reader to
note that we are here closely parodyng Mr..
BTeckinIidge's language.
And we here keep up the curious but deep
ly serious parody. TO show the ultimate
purposes of the Scceedng Democracy, We
quote its policy as Swallowed forth by the
most cminent leader.
| AT the opening Of the Southern Convention
which met in the city Of Montgomery on the
10Th OF May, 1858, the Hon. VIM l.. Yancey
IN the course of an address of welcome to the
delegates, Swallowed forth the policy of his
polllical friends in the following terms:
must be allowed at least on my own behalf to wei
come YOU, o" but the fcshaduwing Of that far more
important body. important you evidently will be- that
if injustice ami wrong shall continue TO rule the hour and
councils II the dominant section of this country, ere
long assemble upon southern soil for the purpose Of de-
visinS some Ioasir" by which not only your industrial
but your social and ppca relations -ha b" placed upon
the basis OF an ISDEPESpLsT SOVEREIGNTY, which will
within itself unity OF climate, unity u soil unity Of
production aud a unity Of social rela!uns that unity
which alone can be the basi, Of successful and pcrna-
ncnt government.
little upwards Of q month later. Mr.
Iancey Swallowed forth tho policy his
friends with greater distincl1ess IN the letter
below:
MONTGOMERY, June 18th, 1858.
DEAR Sir Your kind letter of the 10Th is
received. l hardly agree with you that gem
era movement can be made that will clear out
| the Augcan stable. If the democracy were
overthrow, it would rcsult in giving place to
a greater and hungricl swarm OF flies.
The remedy OF the South is not such pro-
cess. 1t is i'll diligcnt organization Of her
true men for the prompt resistance of the
| next aggression. 1t must come III the nature
ofthings. No national party can save us; no
! sectional party can ever do it. But il we could
do as our fathers did-organizc g committees of
| safety" all over the cotton States, (and it is
only in them that we can hope for any eticc-
tive movement,) we shall fire The Southern heart,
instruct the Southern mind, gire courage 10 each
| other. ind, al The proper moment, by one organ
| -ed cOncei ted action, IRE can PRECIPITATE THE
| COTTON STATES INTO REVOLUTION.
The idea has been Swallowed forth in the
| South by Mr.. Ruiiin has been taken up and
recommended by the Advertiser, under the
name Of ssLcague Of United Southerncrs,' -
who, keeping up the old party relations OH all
other questions, will hold the Southern issue
paramount, and will influence parties, Legisl-
atures, and Statesmen. | have no time to
enlarge, but &c suggest merely.
In haste, yours &c. W. l.. YANCEY.
To JAMES SLAUGHTER, Esq.
Not quite II onth afterward Mr.. Yancey
formally took up the idea OF Southern Leagues
In Speech at Bethel Church, according to a
careful abstract which appeared in the No, III
dldbamian fortnight afterwards, he said
amongst other things:
The systems Of labor in the North and Souh
are also a"f"go"isfic..
For one said Mr.. Y, my convictions arc
clear that it will Gc folly on the part of the
| South hereafter to sther rights exclusively
to the care of any national party.
| But no sectional party CAN aid YOU in the
Union; for, il you are all united, you would
| still be q minority, and would array against
you the sectional power Of the majority Sec
ton.
What Then? Mr.. Y. said, for himself he
had little hope of Justice for the South in tire
Union; but he should be willing to wait and
try all cxpedcnts, till majority OF his fellow.
citizens entertained like convictions
The people are devoted to parties, and will
be party men. He bided the time when they
and of the government, and assert their indie.
pcndencc IN Southern Confcderacy.
/
Mr.. Y, said he should prepare for the con.
sideraton Of the South the formation o.
=" Leagues Of United Southerncrs,' all over
the South, pledged to dtluse and sustain pure
constitutional views of the rights OF the South
in the Union, or as a last resort, Of aiding the
South to resume her delegated powers, and
become Southern Confectionery.
lie then referred to the formation by thu
colonis,s, prior to the Declaration OF Indepcn
dence, Of committees Of safety. as precedent
for such action as he desired the South tc
take, saying that the lesson and example
therein were emnently suggestive.
On the 10th of June, 1850 nearly \ yea,
after the delivery of the Bethel speech. Nj
Yancey wrote to Col. Meadows in relation to
DiSunion as follows:
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