The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-02

the integrity OF the Union, the readiest mode of at.
tanning Its object So long the democratic party, stand
ing upon It's broad principles, under the agis OF the
sttuton, maintained It's national cohesion, they had
nothing TO hope To SEPARATE 1T INTO FRAGMENTS, BY
GEOGRAPHICAL LINES, AND BIT CONTEST BETWEEN SEC
TONS was again the labor OF the eastern and northern
federaliss They were smltten, in the spirit OF the more
modern Buffalo creed, with a sudden aud remarkably
earnest desire to restrict and localize slavery In per-
feet accordance sentiment declaration, and effort. with
The northern abotonists they revived the agitation
began at Hartford, and destined 10 continue party adj
junct in the undyng desire to overthrow the democratic
party Every reader Of American history is familiar with
the progress and result Of that embered sectional
The democracy OF New York, constant as amidst the
perls OF the war and the treason Of the Hartford
saccssasy d boh
umphed over this second labor of the federal politician
The great name OF Jefferson has been invoked, re-
Gently, BY those who seek to renew the agitation Of the
slavery question How that ustrous patriot and states
man regarded it is well known and to none better than
to the democracy Of this State This momentous qes-
CHE Missouri agiaaiGsn1 said he like bell
sidered at the knell of the Union II is hushed
indeed. for the moment But this repreve only. moi
marked principle, moral and political, once Conceived,
and held up TO the angry passions OF will be
oberated; and every new irritation will mark it deeper
and deeper" "Of one thing am certan-that as The
passage Of slaves from one State to another would not
make slave OF single human being who would not be
without il, their diffusion over greater surface
would make them individually happier, and proportion
ally facilitate the accomplishment Of their emancipation
by dividing the burden Of great number OF coaduors
An abstinence, too from this act Of poicer, would remove
regulate the condition OF the different descriptions OF
composing state This certainly is the exclusive right
OF every State, which nothing in the constitution has
taken from them, and given to the general government
Could Congress. for example, say that the reemen
of Connecticut shall be freeen, or that they shall not
emigrate into another Statef' z
And again: "The Hartford convention, the victory of
Orleans the peace OF Ghen prostrated the OF fed
erasm. Its votares abandoned il through shame and
the name alone is changed-the principles the same
For, in truth the parties OF wing and tory hoseof
nature" 'On the eclipse of federalism with us, al
though not its extinction, its leaders got up the Missouri,
question, under the false front of essenng the
Of slavery, but ruth Ge real Uiew Of producing geo.
graphical diuison Of parties. suhA might insure ient he
into the snare followed their leaders for awhile with
zeal truly moral and laudabe until they became sensible
that they had been used merely tools for electoneer
quickly as it had been got up"
Another sexennial period elapsed, and the geo.
graphical and sectional war was renewed by the
party and for the object The democratic party
still in the ascendant; and under the last OF the
southern democratic Presidents the hero and sage of the
Hermitage. the whole brood of federal measures-the
bank, protective tariff, and gigantic scheme OF gov
internal improvements been sweptaway. But
the restless desire OF power remained and as the orresses
Of e one after another they again entrenched
They resored once more to the old means, which a,
Hartford and in the Missouri agitation had proved impo
Suddenly, again, slavery was the great moral and social
evil that must be expelled from the country The labor
Of suppression began with the District OF Coumbia and
the country ercey agated, and Congress inundated
with appeals for its suppression there The federal par
y which had resolved henceforth call themselves
wings. with the abotonsts OF both sexes were furious
TO suppress slavery in the District OF Columbia Never,
in the history OF this republic has this banefu question
assumed aspectof fercer desperation II and
the uated democracy Of the Union Mr. Van Buren,
and Mr. Wright at declared the most unhesitatng
hostility to the abolition of slavery in the District Mr.
Van Buren, President OF the Senate gave his casting
in favor of the bill authorizing the southern post
to open the mail bags and suppress the ncend
airy abolition publications At the Democratic National
mated, in address prepared by committee OF which
Mr.. Wright one, and which Mr.. Van Buren, APP
proved the whole scheme OF slavery agitation was con-
demned in terms the strongest and most orcbe OF which
our language capable. II spoke OF the attempt TO
ate sectional parties, "THE MIscHIEvoUs AND
WICKED THAT HAVE EVER BEEN MADE AGAINST THE PEACE
AND HAPPINESS THE COUNTRY" IL said "true republi-
cans could lend their aid in creating geographical
parties in the East, West, North South" II quoted
the warning adlurations oil washington and Madison
against those deesabe efforts 10 ALLEVIATE portion
OF the country from the rest and 10 eneeble the sacred
ties which link together the various parts" And II con
cluded with the earnest declaration that against "h
dangerous SPIRIT Of seetionaism and divson-those un
haoUed attempts 70 peaken s bonds Of glorious con
federaeyt becomes the duty Of epey tcie man, Of eper.
honest rann and q every true american, 20 '.ateh ,o
Il Albany, in which A. c. Flagg, John A. Dix, anc
John Van Buren, were prominent, over which VIM. l.
Marcy, then the Executive of the State, presided, anC
at which Gen Dix reported the resolutions These wers
most emphatic condemnation OF the slavery agitation
They declared that 1.-The union OF the States, which un
der Providence had conferred the richest blessings on tn,
people, the result OF compromise and Cancellation
that we only hope 10 maintain il by abstaning iron
all interference with the laws domestic policy and pecu
liar interests of every other State; and that all such IN
tertersnee, which tends TO ALLEVIATE one portion OF ou
country from the rest deserves to be rowned upon with
Indignation by all who cherish the principles OF
ouooay fathers, and who desire TO preserve the con
sttution by the exercise OF that spirit OF amy which
actuated its trainers" Cen Dix, in his speech on tina
occasion, not only affirmed, "as fundamental condition
Of social exisence that the question OF slavery IN
savehoding Safe shall be disturbed by the people o
government OF any other state and that the genera
government has no control it !" but he held tina
'there political obligation rising out OF the com
promise OF interests IN which the foundations oil IN
Union laid, 10 dbsaia from sUery speetes OF "a
reference which may tend 10 disturb the donesti
quietude, or put in jeopardy the rights OF property
( which the constitution was designed to secure MI
Van Buren, declared in reply TO an application from Noi
Carolina, that n elected TO the presidency, he "must
into the presidential chair the inexlbe and uncomWo
missing opponent OF any attempt on the part OF Congress
TO abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia against 10
wishes OF the slave States he urged the people OF u
North and the South ito visit with their severest d
/ pleasure ANY ATTEMPT TO CONNECT THE SUBJECT WIT
PARTY POLITICS. and he expressed the hope that IN
efforts Of those who may persist In the work oil agauo
may be overcome by reason, or rendered imperative
constitutional remedies" In his inaugural address
renewed these declarations in language equally sxplic
o Repeating his declaration OF infexibe and uncompr
missing opposition to any attempt on the part OF Congre
to abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia against
wishes OF the slave Sies he made the strongest avow
in relation to any prospective action OF Congress- know
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