The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-14
The Two Parties. md the aQuestIon OF the Day.


The unon Of democrats for the sake Of the Union r
should be, in the present crisis of public affairs, the raj
lying word, not only OF the democratic party but of all
the patriotism of the land For the first time any
siderable measure, since the adoption of the Missouri
Compromise in 1920 the cry of sectional agitation the
subject OF slavery has gone FORTH and extensive party
organization, under the sanction of which have
been great in national politics. is openly in progress
and in action, planting itself exclusively upon sectional
basis, and appealing solely for its support to sectional
preudices. This aggressive movement at the north is
met by similarly ultra movement at the south, which
claims least proceed under the auspices of leader
equally distinguished, and which, having already laid
down lis alabama PLATFORM is now attempting in some
quarters to raise the cry for southern convention All
this state of things strikes directly at the tranquility, and
even the permanency of Union.
How has ii been met by the whg party and the demo-
cratic party, respectively in their organizations for the
presidential elecons The wings of the north al
most fully committed TO the doctrine of the
Wilmot Proviso. The wings of the south-ceary a
small minority of their party--are fully
committed against it. The party has nominated its
candidate southern stakeholder, whose interests and
socations all point him out rcsolute protector and
defender of the rights OF the southern States But,
der to gain nomination reluctantly enough at
BEST from the wings of the north-he has consented to
pledge himself to a virtual abolition OF the veto power
that is of the only power he constutionally WELD
for the protection OF southern interests. About the
tent of this pledge, contained in the sigma" and
"Alson" letters there is perhaps some vagueness and
doubt but beyond all question, the north at least the
pledge is understood 10 be, relation to the doctrine in
voved in the Wilmot Proviso, absolute and sweeping
Fear nothing" say the northern Taylor men, {" from
General Taylors opposition to your anslavery views
if elected, he the presidency solemny pledged
not TO ueto the Wimot Provso if it shall pass in Con-
gess Elect good anti-savery wings for your repre-
sentaives, and with Willard Fillmore (known as almost
an aboihonsD presiding the Senate, the complete
triumph OF the anti slavery principle in relation to the
new Territories is by General Taylors election ascer-
tanned and manifest To all this the wings of the south
reply, with what confidence they can ''No matter what
pledges General Taylor has gwen or seems to have CIV
en-; he southern man, and will never be recreant to
southern interests
Now, without attempting to decide which of the two
sections of the wing party is right in this mat,er-and
without touching the farther and most obvious doubt
whether Gen Taylor himself, uniformed and inexpe-
renced he himself to be in political affairs, has
even made up has mind to his future action
this great questonis not altogether manifest and unde
niabe that his precisely the position best fitted to in
yoke and to produce, in the event of his election, ire