The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-27

followed their leaders while moral asd
merely tc.. T purpose.
period aaa sn e.
grsph'ca and sectonar var Was renewed by the same
party and for the Same object The democratic party
was still In the ascendant; and under the las. 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
government Internal improvements had been swept
away But the restless desire OF power remained aud
as the fortresses Of federalism fell one after another
they sgain entrenched themselves behind their favor
lite geographical Issue. They resorted once more TO
the old which at Hartford and In the Missouri
defeat the democratic party Suddenly, again slavery
the great moral and social evil that must DO eNpe
Nth the District OF Columbia, and the country Vas
ercely agitated and Congress inundated with appeals
for it's suppression there The federal party which
the Of both furieus to suppress
slavery in the District Of Columbia. Never In the
history of this republic has this bausful question
sumed an aspect Of nercer desperation. 1t was met
and resisted in the most unqualified terms of reproba
ton by the united democracy Of the Union Mr.. Van
Buren, and MIR. Wright at once declared the most
hestatDg hostility to the abolition Of slavery in the
district. Mr. Van Buren,. rs President Of the Senate
gave his casting vote In favor Of the BILL authorizing
the southern postmasters to open the mail bags and
suppress the ncendiary abolition publications At the
Democratic National Convention, In 1885, by which Mr.
Van Buren, was nominated in an address prepared by
q committee of which Mr.. Wright was one, and which
Mr.. Van Buren, approved, tho whole scheme OF
slavery agitation was condemned. In terms tho
strongest and most forcibls Of which Ian
gusse Is capable 1t spoke Of the attempt to create
that has been made against the peace and happ
ness Of the country" II said true republicans could
never lend their aid In crestiDg geographical parties in
ing adjurations Of Washington and Madison, against
those detessbls efforts to ALLEVIATE portion Of the
which link together the various parts" And it
euded with the earnest declaration, that against this
dangerous spirit Of sectionalism and dvissn-those
unhsllowed attempts to weaken the bonds Of glo
rious confederacyit becomes the duty Of every wise
Of every honest man. and Of every true American
to watch with sleepless vigilance" A meeting was
held in the city of Albany in which A c. Flagg john
A. Dix, and John Van buren, prominent: over
which William l.. Marcy, then the Executive Of the
State, presided; and ut which General Dix reported
the resolutions These were . most emphatic con-
demnstion of the slavery agitation. They declared
that the union of the States which, under Providence
had conferred the richest blessings the people,
the result Of compromise and consultation; that We
only hope to maintain It by abstaining from ell inter
ference with the laws, domestic policy and peculiar To-
terests Of olher State and that all such inter
ference, which tends to ALLEVIATE one portion OF our
country em the rest deserves to be rowned upon with
Indignation by s who cherish the principles Of
evolutionary fathers and who desire to preserve the
shsS it's General :P Dix in 1" hi.
speech that occasion, not only affirmed, Is fun
damental condition OF eur social existence that the
question Of slavery in slavehodlng State shall not be
disturbed by the people or government OF any other
State ard that the general has no control
CATION rising out Of the compromise Of interests In
which the foundations OF the Union were laid, to
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in jeopardy the rights Of property, which the con-
stitution was designed to secure" Mr.. Van Blu
caroina, that, If elected to tho Presidency, he
must go into the presidential chair the inaexble
part Of Congress to abolish slavery in the District Of
Columbia against the wishes Of the slave States He
urged the people Of the North and South to visit with
their severest dspeasure any attempt to connect the
subject with party politics." and he expressed the
hope that the efforts Of those who may persist in the
dered imperative by remedies In his
inaugural address, he renewed these declarations in
language equally explicit Repeating his declaration
Of inHexbe and Incorporating opposition to any At
tempt the part OF Congress- to abolish slavery in the
District OF Columbia against the wishes Of the slave
States he made the strongest avowa In relation to any
prospective action Of Congress known in public
history He said. No bill conflicting with these views
can ever receive my constitutional sanctien He said
also that the last perhaps the greatest Of the prom
nent Of dscord and disaster supposed TO Turk
In our political condition, the institution Of do
intended TO reach the stability Of
enough had occurred to show that 1t had sgpslly
f.edm and that althonsh such sttempts At dagger
the object would be understood" The dcmoc ratio
members Of Congress, Of both houses, held meeting,
and through their chairman John NJ Niles reprobated
all Efforts at slavery agitation sectional
Ane, tpally during the session Qs3s) the demo-
cratic majority under the sanction and guidance Of
Mr. Van Buren, and Mr.. Wright, felt 1t their duty to
arest the periodical return Of this attempt Ut danger
Gus agitation" II had assumed the form Of petitions
to Congress for the abolition Of slavery In the District
q Columbia and In the territories and for the abolition
Of the internal slave trade, so called. The entire
wbig and abolition strength, In and out OF Con-
grsss vas engaged with great. zeal in this fresh
labor OF party agitation 10 meet and defeat 1t,
the eeleb,atea resolutions of MIR. Atherton were
introduced. They adopted with the entire
concurrence Of MIR. Van Buren,, MIR. Wright and
Gel Benton Of nearly all the demecratis members Of
Congress OF the entire democratic National and State
administrations and ofthe democratic press OF all parts
II the Union. They were resisted by the united
be nd rred NV Ia III
So universal var the among democrats, in
the general positions Of these resolutions In relation
the slavery sgtaon and the Interference Of Congress
In it's abolition In the District Of Columbia and the
territories that because Judge Besrdsley while he
resolution trenchipg upon the right Of petition
he was denounced by the politicians who the lead
ers In the present slavery agitation in this State,
unsound, ~ These resolutions we're as follows
s.solyed Tia, his Eo,srnmea,i.a sovernmen, Of lmi
State: csn. has no wsa,s1er % over pI the e" .uS
jcet ofsl.vs In the several States Of this eonfderscy
css and &. assss" u the s'I Uaa
.sa Is; ~: liam u o. .s s 90 S1s s' e
feet tn. nstution Of slavery in The several states
Eso,ss Tfas censs. Ss: no right % q" that nd
ss .,.r q s5i .s ~ . 3. e s Of
ritores asa means and With view Of dstu hing
and aSss an n fsa1Ssi
ksSi'e fRss he rs on sss broad
md Sas sTS's s %s%sf' 9. s s.rS
between institutions
OF OF TIE states and another with of aboshns
shs che and promoting the other.
Resolved, therefore. That all attempts the part
Copgrss to stolth in the District Of Columbia
The terrori prohibit the Of slaves
TO state, or TO discriminate between the Institutions Of
portion Of the eoDedersy aud smother with the afore
said In violation ~ the Com uton destructive the
fundamental principles which the union OF States
ress and beyond the Jurisdiction Of Congress- and
every petition emorisl resolution propo,tor paper
touching OF relating in to extent vhstsye
slavery s Aforesaid 70 tte abolition thereof shall
TIE rrtssntstop thereof without further
on he LAID upon she table, without being debated printed
referred.
There proceedings, 90 upequivocai In their import
and significant Of the democratic sentiment Of the
country-bsd been preceded BY the parting admoui-
tions OF jackson This vsledictory to the American
people, over whom he had presided with equal wisdom
and patriotism, VAS filled With this topic Aludirs 20
the farewell address of Washington, he said
lie has cautioned In the strongest terms against the
fcrmsuon OF parties phcs dtacrn athens
81 the means which might disturb the Union which
designing would be hhely resort Amid
prosperity and splendid which has followed adop
ton 81 the Federal Constitution the dangers q which he
warned ere becoming every day evident aud TIE
ssns Of evil are sufficiently APPARENT awaten the deepest
anxiety IN the bosom Of the patriot We behold tysteaao
erors publicly the seeds Of discard between d
frent Of the DATED States place party
directly upon dnstions escite The south
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