The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-25

whom the large majority of the democratic party desired
for their candidate at the election four years SINCE has been
selected TO receive the votes of the eeso democrats 1t
is nomination which they may well regard with pride,
and which, if may form any opinion from what
around US, they will support with zeal which has
been called forth in the democratic ranks the days of
Jackson.
We could have wished, for part, that arrange.
for the convention had given it somewhat
national character The other States of the
west with our natural ailesdemoc attached
of free sod for free men, and eager enlist
der the banner with ourselves IL is true that there
delegates several other States at the
venon but if the call had been comprehensive
might have embraced delegates from every Tree State in
the Union and the nomination. made, no doubt, with the
unanimity of feeling would have gone forth the
act the democrats of than half the States of the
Union. The character OF the man nominated belonging
he does the great democratic party OF the Union, and
not to local party any State, and identified us he is
with history federal republic, will, however, give
the nomination a general credit throughout the United
States adoption wherever the friends of free
soil resolve make stand in favor Of their principles.
The nomination of Gen. Dodge for Vice President is
excellent one. An uncorrupt and inhexible democrats
man who trusted and worthy trusted, by Jacksona
who has always his face against unprincped pol
tcians of his party he well deserves The distinction
which he has received and will be supported with zeal
by the free soil democrats of the country
We beg leave to put in capeat for the old General
We saw him until Thursday morning and from
the impression which the bold and ndomitable coune-
nance of that Black Hawk warrior and stern republican
produced, we venture the assertion that the barnbunes
the last persons to catch this 'unconupt and nexi
BILE democrat in their tolls Ambition cannot seduce
him from his purposes; and he goes we are informed,
decidedly for the support of the regular nomination of
his party Under his auspices, Wisconsin will give at
least 5000 majority to Cass and Butler The report, in
deed has already gone forth that he has promptly declined
the gided bait
Mr.. Martin Van Buren, may may not decline the
nomination His friends in the convention said that he
cannot refuse the nomination. We shall not now be
surprised at his acceptance of the ofice-partcuarly
after the letter which he has addressed to that body He
flies the face OF the regular nomination of the delegated
democracy of the whole Union Why pause now, when
he declares against the regular nominee of the
thirds rule of the democratic party He indebted
to the south for his first nomination of Vice President
after he ANONYMOUSLY recalled from London by an
Infatuated opposition. He next indebted to the
south for his election to the highest honor in 1896
to the south, for whom his warmest sympahies
were then expressed, when she cordially stood by
him and bore him on in the midst of reckless oppo.
sition. Mr.. Van Buren, was thoroughly with the
south in 1895, against the whole gang Of the infura
ted wolves of abotionism He wrote letter after letter,
public as well as private declaring his sympathes with
the SOUTH or rather with the principles of the consttu
ton. He then nicknamed and abused by his enc
mics as " the northern man with southern principles"
Mr. Benjamin Butler shared, too, in his professions,
and he too wrote letter after letter. but now, it seems
the sober second thought" has changed his views.
Unfortunatelywe deeply regret to say itMr. v. BIS
sympathes apparently now with the spirit of aboi
tionism Strange and melancholy change But still
L1o all that,
spite of the warnings of Washington and of Jefferson
in spite too of his past admonons, he comes for
ward to assist laying the platform of new party
founded upon that most alarming foundation, a sectional
interests and still fatal an interest OF all others in
blessed country the exciting and the most dan
gerous-ndeed, the only rock which this glorious
public may possibly split to pieces In vain did Mr. JEFF
ferson his countrymen. during the excitement of
the Missouri controversy of the danger Of this excite
ment In vain did he point out how mischievousy this
question would be used by arful and ambitious pol
clans to advance them to power. In vain did Mr. Van
Buren, himself tanalize his friends in the south with
the following language in March, 1896. The follow
ing extracts of the letter he addressed to Amis and
others, of North Carolina, when called upon for the
opinions which be entertained:
"Not having, therefore. had honor being polit
the sentiments relating which have been avowed by
myself and by my authority within the last years, have
come your knowledge deem it, therefore, proper
furnish you with the substance OF them before reply
your specific inquiry The avowals to which refer
were
'lst An opinion that Congress has right interfere
in any manner or to any extent, with the subject OF slave
ry in the States
ed Against the proprety of their doing in the Dis
rict of Columbia; and
3D. The statement of my full concurrence in the
tments expressed by the citizens of Albany in public
meeting the most important of which follows WIS
That the constitution of the United States carries with
an adjustment OF all questions involved in the deliberations
teests in which founded binding honor and good
faith, independently OF force of agreement all who live
under its protection, and participate in the benefits OF
which it is the THAT the relation of master and
slave is matter exclusively belonging to the people OF eaSn
State within its boundary and that any attempt by
the government people of other State by the gen
eral government interfere with disturb it, would Vlo-
late the spirit of that compromise which lies at the basis
of the federal compact that only hope to nam
the Union of the States by abstaning om all nterfe
with the laws, domestic policy and peculiar interest
of every other State that all such interference, when
tends to ALLEVIATE portion OF countrymen from @
rest deserves to be rowned upon with indignation by all
who cherish the principles OF revolutionary fathers
eroise of that spirit of amity which animated us
trainers; that they deprecate the conduct OF those
who attempting coerce their brethren IN ohei
Suites into the abolition of slavery by appeals to the eaIs
they could but consider them dstrbers of the pub
lie peace and would, by all constitutional means exe
their influence the progress OF such measures
That whilst they would maintain involate the liberty
speech and the freedom of the press they CONSIDERED avs
cussons, which, from their nature, tend TO iname the
public mind and put jeopardy the lives and properly
their felowczens, war with every RUE Oh moral duV,
and every suggestion of humanity and would be con