The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
From the New York 0Iobs.
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In our article yesterday. congrsiuating the country
spon the passage Of the territorial bills without the VIII
met Prcviso. and upon the peace and prosperity sus q
follow from the settlement OF the question, we remakeo
that we had not then either the lime OF me
.to conjecture what new scheme OF fsnaticism would
= : y As Post Many s mo nS
ike whipped dogs be glad to slnk back into the ranks
Of the democratic party, and there BY course o. long
eai, have never ourselves BY
any such vain expectations. We have known the lac
ton thoroughly root and branch and nase long been
bisssr personal malgniy nowhere be found in the
history OF parties Despsing patriotism an abstrac
on they started the Wlmo. Proyso ior the purpose Of
withdraw our victorious troops, and sue for disgrace.
ful peace Thwaried 10 their design by the treaty with
ns Nsw McKee, and Dessert thew then sought GU, q
hatred to the South, which had hurled them from power
deprive the southern people Of all participation in our
and poured their treasure IN common with other sections
Of the Union Again they have been disappointed and
defeated. The Wilmot Proviso has been condemned.
amid the ieers and contempt Of the peoples and the new
Territories have been organized according to the true
principles OF the constitution We did suppose that the
Van Buren, faction would acquesce IN the will OF
had vowed the dissolution Of the democratic party, and
preferred civil war to any compromise, would aprlain
from raising nesc scheme OF wicked agitation what
that would be il not easy 70 f0resee; but II was
sufficient for to know that their bated hate wounded
pride, and unhoy ambition would produce some cause Of
agitation, which should Keep AL lovers OF tueiI Couy
watchfulof their movements Il appears, however, from
the New York Post OF last evening" that The old war 10
moi vet ended and that the Van Buren, faction deter
mined 10 keep alive the old agitation by the loud and
universal cry OF repeal" Of the territorial bills
Such was the threat Of Seward in his speech in the Senate
on the nth Of March and such il the avowed policy
Of the freeso parry Read this extract from the Post
.with regard 10 New Mexico and Uah. which are now
provided with territorial containing no Poh
bscn Of slavery there nohing to prevent that question
from being brought again often there Is the slight
chance for lie success There - nothing 70 proven.
PROPOSITION for the amendment oil these bills RON benf
brought forward the session OF Congress- when We
sha BE- reinforced by the accession OF the senators and rep
resentaiives from California nothing 70 prevent y nom
being urged upon the next Congress- when different and
iustof proportion Of and
will be Congress under the II We
eannot exclude slavery from the Territories by direct pro
hihton If Congress has the hrmness the virtue
amend the territorial government by formal recognition
OF tbs law Of freedom, bequeahed Mexico her ccded
provinces, will do best exclude X by the
nusl sgitaon of rho question--a method OF warfare
which left US, aud which the pitass who possess
savssyf may the admission of the southern poll
dcians-drsad almost much express exclusion by
law"
Let our delegates the convention at Syracuse ponder
upon this avowa and estimate at its real value the cry
81 |" Union. Peace, and Harmony" The cry will be
uaed only to deceive and betray. The is not yet
ended. Democrats, stand to your arms!