The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-16

convention go the whole for abolitionism For exam
pie, the following were carried by reclamation:
Resolved That is the duty of the federal government to
relieve itself from all responsibility for the existence
of slavery, wherever the possesses
constitutional authority egsate that subject and
thus responsible for It's existence
Resoired, That the true, and the Judgment of this
venon the only safe of preventing the extension
slavery into territory now ree prohibit its existence in
all such territory by an act of Congress.
Resolved, That we accept the issue which the slave
Slaves and slave Territories, calm but final an
u.s. slave States, and slave Territory.
Let the soil OF our extensive domain be kept free for
the hardy pioneers of own land and the oppressed and
banshed Of other lands seeking homes OF comfort and
Rsoiped That we demand freedom and established in
sutions for brethren in Oregon, exposed hard
ship, peril and massacre, by the reckless hostility of the
slave power the establishment of free for free
Territories and not only for them but for brethren
In New Mexico and California
The first resolution is intended to apply to the District
of Columbia Nothing shows more distinctly the apos-
tacy of Martin Van Buren, than this very In 1886
he contended that Congress had the constitutional power
oprohibt slavery but then he admitted that consid
eraons of expedency operated as strong as constitu
tonal restriction to prohibit the exercise of any such
power In his inaugural address of March 4, 1887, he
employs the following strong language
The last, perhaps the greatest of the prominent
dscord and disaster supposed urk political
dton the institution of slavery Our foretahers
deeply i'm pressed with the delicacy of this subject and
they treated it with forbearance evidently wise, that
spite of every sinister orebodng it until the pres
en period disturbed the tranquility OF our common coun
Try Such result is sufficient evidence of the justice and
the patriotism OF their it is evidence to be mis-
from this well every other, anc patcd of
difficulty danger. Have not recent events made it
obvious to the slightest reflection that the least deviation
from this spirit OF forbeaance injurious every interest
that OF humanity included?
Amidst the violence of excited passions, this generous
and fracrnal feeling has been somewhat dsregared and
standing, now do before countrymen, in this high
place OF honor and of trust refrain from anxousy
IN its
Perceving before my elections the deep interest this sub
fully to make known my sentiments in regard to it; and
when every motive for misrepresentation has passed
us sa ,ne v WIN De m @ anu "n
in the path before me- then declared, that if the
my elocon was asd must so the PRESIDENTIAL
chair the inexbe and opponent of every
District of Columbia against the wishes of the savehoding
States, and also with determination equally decided to
j, exists" submitted also my fellow-citizens, with
uness and frankness the reasons which led me to this de-
they have been approved and are conded in by major
ity of the people of the United States including those
to add that bill conflicting oih these
ceive sanction These opinions have been
adopted in the firm belief they accordance with
the spirit that acuated the venerated fathers of the epub
c and that succeeding experience has proved them be
humane, patriotic, expedient, honorable, and just.
Here Mr. Van Buren, afirms, in advance, that he will
inerpose his constitutional veto to the exercise of any
suCn power IN ne DlSCt out now, so Migrant is MS
regeneration, that under his auspices the Buffalo Con-
venon urging Congress to exercise their alleged
thory for the emancipation of the slaves in the District
Can any aposacy be outrageous or more disgrace
full?
The National nelligencer of yesterday morning does
not to relish these efforts of the barnbumers to
draw deserters from its ranks
Whilst it pouis out just and indignant rebuke upon
"the demagogue production" of the Buffalo resolutions
whilst reprobates their elaborate attempt to mysfy
the public" it to apprehend that the barnburners
may be able to catch some "gudgeons from its party
And well may dread the effect of these fanatcal reso-
lutons upon the wings of Ohio and the north. They
will draw off many wings than democrats; because
there many more aboonists who are wings, than
democrats
Upon one point we thoroughly agree with the National
ntellgencer and that is, the light in which Martin Van
Buren, now presents himself:
AS Tor Mr. Van Buren, the nominee of the convention,
II he prvy the resolutions he ought to be ashamed
OF such incompatblity they exhibit with the whole
tenor of his political liie."
Now, who that is acquainted with the power which
the Arch Magician exercises his followers,
doubt his participation IN the movements of this
TOM