The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-16

v,.v deem so desirable while in the slavehoding
States there are democrats holding opposite opinions
thai subject These opinions originate from local and
,sculiar causes and influences, and have relation
whatever to the great fundamental principles which are
acknowledged as the platform and chart of the great
national democratic party.
But on the other hand, the wings are divided in the
.ame way, with this excepton-hat the main body of
them in the northern States ultra aboltoniss. and
recognise and acknowledge the very doctrines mboded
in the Vermont resolutions; while at the South their
sentiments on the subject of slavery just the opposite,
and very likely coincide with those of the saveholdng
democrats with this exception-that they ready to
sacrifice their devotion TO their domestic institution
in order to conciliae and keep good terms with their
northern abolition associates. Millard Fillmore Jacob
Collamer, and William H. Seward, hold not only to the
Wino Provso, but they go for the abolition OF slavery
in the District Of Columbia while, the other hand
lanes f. Belser, the whom the wings of Alabama
desired to run their candidate for governoran object
also desired by the Amercanis in favor of carrying
slavery into the new territories by force of arms.
We think the American cannot mistake the position of
the Union with reference to slavery. That position is
clearly expressed in Introductory published the
LIST of June II is the ground of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
R,, while we assume this ground the platform upon
that subject of the great national democratic party,
cannot prevent is il our province to interfere or med
die with the local opinions and sentiments OF the people
Il w M, our province to interfere with the expression
f anv sentiments or opinions upon the subject OF slavery
in Vermont or Alabama, as long as they are confined
TO those localities and do not interfere with the peace
and general welfare of the Union. Nor can we prevent,
NOR Is il our purpose SO to do any combinations which may
take Mace among the elements opposed to the admins
tration now in power Such combinations are provoked
bv the antagonist positions assumed by the friends OF
General TAYLOR in the North and South, and have moth
ing to do with us or with our They result from
their own peculiar causes and have their own peculiar
ends to accomplish We have right to interfere with
them as long as they do interfere with the general
veal of the republic We cannot interfere to protect the
wing party from the danger of being rent pieces by
the fierce and uncomfortable spirits which it has itself
nursed into existence; and its organs should not expect
it of US.
We now in turn, ask the American if it is in favor OF
the doctrines set forth in the Vermont resolutons Are
they the chart of the wing party Is the American. and
the whig party, in favor of the Wlmo Provso and the
abolition of slavery in this District Will Gen. Taylor
veto bills containing either both of those provisions
Or the American, and the wing party, in favor of the
non-ntervenon By Congress with slavery We expect
distinct and categorical to each of these ques-
tons.