The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-18
UNION OF rae DEMOCRACY


Under this head the Boston Post has an an;ma,ino
article full of glorious anicipaions of what will be ac
complished il the Democracy do but unite The annex
cd programme however, is 100 old by least twelve
month"; Talk about party Of PROGRESS adopting the
Washington Unions non>interventon, non>ress,anl.
iear-nothng, do.nothing policy
ssUnquestionably it is determined that terrific
~ now free shall be kept free. On this point
there is no difference OF opinion between the
Democrats and the Free Sellers. Some believe
that action OF the federal government is necessa.
ry to keep slavery out OF the territories others
believe that the Wlmot Provso is not worth a
rush. The fact is that no local law authorizes
slavery in Mexico or in California: that slavery
cannot exist without it; that the people will not
have it there, and that TO suppose that Congress
will pass an act TO authorize it, is ride uous.-
The question in fact has taken care OF itself. AS
practical question: then, the proviso is OF little
consequence. Under these circumstances what
is there to prevent cordial Reunion of the Dem
ocracy Of New England. And with more par
ticular application of the State rights principle
than ever before, what is there to prevent re-
union OF the Democracy Of the country y
As long as such views animate any considerable por,
ton of the opposition there is much to prevent union
The principal obstacle is the determination OF abou,
10000 voters of Massachusetts to act with nobody who
will not demand the guarantee for freedom undfr
the government Of The United States that Thomas Jefer
proposed in 1884, and has rec eyed the sanction e
the government down 10 1913. They have as little love
for the presen administration as The Post has but they
have an attachment human liberty that will not give
place to ny feeling OF party enmty tow ards the
President
We are told By the Post that the Democracy ought to
unite because the Wings got nto power surreptniousy
because they gained votes by Ia preences and be,
they have idea broad enough 10 take care
of the interests OF the country For part we have
no idea of aiding another party get power surrept
tioasy, namely, by processing the creed Of Jefferson
while decryng his immortal ordinance against SLAYER,
humbug and an abstraction. We should be pleas
ed to have the aid of either party, IN hearty earnest
and consistent opposition the expressions Of slavery
but il that is unattanabe, we arc content 10 remain
where We are for the present.
We have no confidence in the present naona admin
istration, and would be happy 10 replace ii by on
that shall make good the deecls and avoid the evils in
herent in its policy. We have a similar view Of tn,
dominant policy of this commonwealth union o.
the basis Of those principles avowed by the naona
convention al Bufao-he prohibition OF slavery IL tn
territories, its removal from all plsces under the exclu
sive control Of Congress, the overthrow of the sav
power and The emanc paiion of the Federal Government
from It's arbitrary conrowould meet the cordnl ap
probation of the Free Democracy. Ga this basis alon
Is possible 10 consummae union, and this we hat
supposed was well understood Upon such basis tn
success Of the United Democracy in all the free State
would be certain, and the of many in the sav
States ASST nc ed
division would soon cease to be geographical Wthou
such basis, the present political chaos be patient
ly endured.-Boston Republican.