Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-03
Third Party.

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A meeting Of what ~purported to be Union
men, was held in Washington City, on the
22d ult., for the purpose Of laying the found
alton of a third, or conservative party, for
the approaching Presidential contest. The
meeting was largely attended and participa-
ted in by some of the staunchest cunserva-
tive hearts Of this Union-men whose at
tachment and fidelity to our national com :
pact has never been denied. They passed a
series Of resolutions, which We are to I'M
derstand, shall form the basis of a platform
upon which their party is to enter the can
vass next fall. That some idea may be given
our readers of their plan Of action, we sub
join the following details, which constitute
the sum and substance of the matter:
To remove the subject of slavery from the arena
of party politics. and leave it to the Independent
control OF the States in which it exists, and to the
unbiased action of the judiciary.
To remove all obstacles from the due and faithful
execution of the provisions for the rendition OF fu-
gitive slaves.
try by such protection to ev 'rv useful pursuit and
interest which is Incompatible with the general wei
fare and equitable to all.
To maintain peace, as far as possible. and hOnora-
BILE relations to all nations.
To guard and maintain the supremacy of the laws
by an impartial and strict administration OF the
powers GRANTEE by the Constitution,
To respect the rights and reverence the union OF
the states as the vital sources of present peace and
prosperity, and the surest guarantee OF future pow
er and happiness.
as the great national charities by which the Cnlon
is ever to b preserved, as u fountain Of perennial
blessings to the people.
With all due Difference to the many old
and experienced statesmen who participated
in that meeting, and whose names are appen-
ded to the address issued to the people of the
United States. we must beg leave to differ
with them upon the p'opriety Of forming a
third party, in the present condition of affairs.
True, we are not welded to Democracy: nor
have We even contracted a left-handed mar
rage with that bigoted old rehssh of office
seekers, old Wings and expectant Know No
things; but it is, in our candid opinion, the
only party that can now successfully enter
the lists with Black Republicanism. This
opinion, nay, firm belief, is entertained by a
large mass Of the people, both North and
South, and so believing, will act with that
If we then prize the Union Of the
States = : rich her,tage, we should not care
lessly tribe with an object o dear to US and
ours. With all their failings, the Democracy
are but men. who at heart, appear to be
prompted by the best wishes for the coun-
try's welfare in all their actions, and If by a
temporary cooperation with them, we can
secure what all honest men desire-the defeat
of Abolitionism-no faint can rest upon us for
mere transitory association.
Beside: what need Of a third party? We
are satisfied to Jog along as best we can, un-
til appearances are more favorable for such a
purpose than they are Tow. Whatever
strength is drawn to the third party, will nee
essarily tend to weaken the Democratic par
ty. In every State Of this Confederacy-in
the strongest holds OF Abolitionism-there
are men who repudiate and detest the teach
ings of Horace GREEDY. WEND.LL Phil
LIPS, and such fanatics, and who will fight
them and their doctrines to the bitter end !;
but these men are not willing to give the enc
my indirect aid ard comfort, by supporting a
third party now. The raid of JoBx BRowN
and his associates, and the attendant results
have opened wide the peoples eyes to the
true condition Of things, and reaction will as
assuredly come as the sun shines. But the
time is not yet. The monster which has SO
long interferred with the tranquility of our
once happy Union, must be strangled, and his
dying throes must be the last struggle of Alb
olitionism- That effected, a new party will
be necessary-one founded upon such princi.
pies as the exigences of the times may re-
quire, and which will give us 4 fair and inn
partial platform, upon which the the North
and South may stand upon equal footing.
ASSOCIATE JuDGE.-Althouph the fnIl r..