Democratic banner., 1849-04-23

foot the instrument %whichfbindi u togethes
as sister tates, and no ,nur1hur viii be hesYd
from HE ffiehdss Of the Union aAs i Is, and 81
State rights and constitutional legislation
and it pains; me to see any encouragement
whatever extended othis aggressive spirit
bs our W citizensi And much more do I
regret the attempt of this correspondent TO
mingle the muddy waters Of party strife
with a question, so far: elvateaa&.boVe the
prejudices and feelings engew'srefby form
er associations, BY past differences; or the
heat Of by!gone days. He even assumes
the Office of monitor and advises the honest
and independent Wings who signed the call
for the meeting and took part in its action,
to retrace their steps and follow (I' sup
pose, } the light that may be shed from his
own 'efnlgence. '''"'''. Il ''.'!' ..' :
THEY are men, I can inform him, whose
actions are prompted alone by a sincere
desire to arrest the progress of fanaticisp,
by asserting their W rights, irrespective
of former ties OF. party Yshackles. Many
Questions Of minor Importance are con-
stantly arisingi in our widespread Republic,
in which mere matters Of expedieIcy are
involved; upon such questions party lines
may be drawn and party prejudices may be
excited: but when a question of such mo-
mentous consequences arises rs the one at
present under consideration, affecting not
only the rights Of individuals and the rights
Of the States, but even the integrity of the
Constitution itself-the bond Of union be-
tween Che. States-it is in vain to apply
party tests and old distinction. If you tell
Ia Wing you will read, him from the party,
if he refuses to subscribe to the doctrine
of proyisaism and surrender his soul to the
cause. Of abolition, his offended spirit will
tell you he is no longer. a Wing. He will
'Ispeak to you the language of the patriot
who loves the institutions of his country,
and desires to see their blessings Perpetua-
ted to coming generations. He will point
you to the provisions Of the constitution,
its compromises its concessions to the con.
tending interests which give it life and ex-
l~istence, and the conciliatory spirit of those
who framed it, and who had proved their
devotion to the cause Of human freedom
'by years of counsel and brilliant deeds in
defence of the rights of their fellow-men.-
{ Those who desire the continuance Of the
' Union, will still be actuated BY the same
noble feelings and when great. questions
!; such as the one Of. slavery shall arise, the
j great and good of all parties will be form
ed on a common platform, asking that the
{ different sections of the country will eacl
, yield something to the other, and not alien
{ ate affections and sever the Union by thu
. hasty exercise Of power, uuwarranted By
n the letter or, spirit Of the constitutions.
$ The territory of California and New
: Mexico, has been acquired BY the unite'
II blood and treasure of the North, the Eas!
e the South and the West. The principles
: Of our government and common justice de
n mand that federal authority should leave al
g questions Of internal policy. to be settle'
= by those who emigrate thither and shall con
o lstitute the inhabitants Of those future States
The question of slavery was left, by tn
/ Constitution itself, in the hands of the PEG
pie of the sovereign States, and the anti
provisoists only ask that there It shall re
main. The power to legislate on the sub
ject was carefully refused to Congress, b.
the South, on the ground that at some fu
d ture day the North might usurp the powe
to interfere with matters that should ex
clusiveiy. belong to those, whose interest
were affected. The North not satis6e'
with this, but still DESTROYS to teach litera
turs, morals and politics, to what theysee
a to believe a benighted race of beings, urg
St on in the heat of their fanaticism and disre
Re gard the remonstranc0s of those who's
N voices should be heard by brethren liyin
underline same flag and bound together b
g such mighty ties. - "a .''
Again, we ask them, as in days gone By
when difficulties and dangers beset us, t