The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-15


more than one section Of the country, to which We
principally invoke the attention Of the people.
The gross and glariag unruth of the inlsllgen'
GERS representation Of Mr. Jeferson's opinions, lies
upon the very surface of the case. Jefferson doubt
less thought that slavery was misfortune.
lie advocated at times, the eradication or
the mitigation of it by the free and spon
taneous action Of the shareholders themselves
through the agency Of their O.0a Stale sOUsnmsni'
He held the whole subject to be strictly and
exclusively within the pale Of State jurisdiction
His whole plan Of emancipation was most carefully
and seduousy guarded and limited TO the volunta-
ry action of the stakeholder himself He would
have looked with horror upon any party organized
throughout the nation as the "liberty party" is or
gained, and as the wing party in New England is
organizing ITSELF to direct the legislation Of the fede
raj government upon the institution Of slavery. He
would have seen in sush course violation Of the
most sacred rights pertaining to the citizens of the
United States-rghts which come home 10 the sane
tty and the safety Of the domestic hearths Of half
the Union--and fragrant breach Of the most sol
emnly-plighted public faith. To band together .
national party against the institution Of slayery-to
elect representatives Congress pledged to prohibit
the transfer Of slaves from State to another, and
to urge instant and unconditional abolition in the
District Of Columbia-to rally faction in our ma
tional councils, the members Of which shall be
plghed to each other to WELD every atom Of power
which the constitution gives them directly or indi-
reetly 10 prevent the extension Of slavery over
another inch of ground, and TO put down. regard
less Of all consequences, wherever Il exists-to fling
the whole subject Of slavery as a fre-brand, over all
the buIwsrks ofthe constitution, into the midst OF
legislative halls; and, worst Of all, to rouse and fire.
and madden the whole popular mind throughout
every section Of our country, by uniurng the black
flag Of such abolition as this in the presidential
vass, and thereby to awaken storm Of nationa
agitation which, in lts fury, may sweep away the
pillars Of the constitution az rushes are borne be-
| fore the wnd-such 10 the manifest tendency, If i
be the declared purpose, Of the whig abolition
lists Of New England, over whose recklessness ant
desperation the nelIigencer now spreads the broad
shield Of Jefferson. Things have gone far, indeed
when the metropolitan wing organ can invoke such
authority to commend such purpose to the favor
or to the patience ofthe people.
| Butthe people will be warned, With the Who'll,
strength of their patriotic feeling, they cling th
free and glorious union Of the sovereign States o
our confedcracy. They know that there is bu
one rock upon which This Union can be shiveret
to pieces They know that a national abolition agi
taton, entering into our legislative councils and GU
political canvass, is that rock. They know that tn
tremendous elements Of such an agitation will ren,
asunder the whole fabric of our constitution
The party which shall commit itself to the pur
pose Of engendering such an agitation, is sure,
doomed. For moment, indeed, it may seem Il
gather strength. In some sections of the country
it may concentrate in its ranks the influence Of som
sectional interests and the aid of some privilege,
classes, who, failing to carry out their schemes o
special legislation by appeal TO reason and sounC
policy, may be willing to call upon the blind fury
Of fanaticism to do their work
"Flsefsrs 81 negusO saperos .Iehtronia nope6O"
But the refuge against the madness Of all sue
partisanship is to be found in the patriotism of III
people and the solid and steadfast power of the dem
ocratic party. The wing journals feel this. Know
ing that the democracy throughout the Union
staunch and true to all the compacts and comprC
misses of the Notwithstanding the record G
democratic good faith set down in the nations
declarations of the democratic party at Baltimore
and the recent resolution of the democratic Sat
convention at Boston--conscous that the democrl
cy of the whole country is ready 10 rally almost t
a man to give to the south and to its institutions tn
fll stipulated protection Of the federal constitution
knowing this, these journals alresdy charge upo
the democracy that is the fast ally of slavery TIL
charge is, being interpreted, that the democracy
ready to stand by the constitution 1t is an accuse
ton in which the democratic party finds its pow,
and its strength. In that strength, the Union wit
all its blessings, stands strong.