The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-12
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The longer we contemplate the recent action Of the
House OF Representatives upon the several bills passed by
the Senate for the purpose OF adjusting the controversy
arising OF the slave question, the more we are dis
posed TO regard that action the highest degree de-
csiye OF the future destinies of common country
However sections may estimate that decision, the great
majority OF all partiesthe masses OF the peope--han
as in the highest degree conclusive and suspicious.
We cannot doubt that Congress, while its IN the vein,
will take up and dispose OF the two remaining subjects OF
the series OF compromises originally reported TO the Senate
by the Committee of Thirteen This done, and peace and
tranquility would be secured from one end Of the country
to the other
But while the people are appaudng the votes and the
influences that brought about the result they should not
forget who chiefly entitled to the praise in preparing
and fixing public feeling in the premises Never before
has the value OF the democratic party 10 the Union been
so clearly established at the present moment From
the first start il has been the champion OF the constu-
lion aHd the defender OF the Union Seeing lis duty
plainly, il has moi hesitated TO discharge it at every
hazaId In order the ehectualy TO prove their de-
volion to the Union, many Of those who have always
stood by the constution-by whom we mean the mem.
beers Of the democratic paIty-wilingy accepted the ban
shment too often imposed upon public men who dare TO
do their duty especially IT, By doing so, they could the
more FIRMLY establish the principles that have always
been advocated BY the party to which they belonged Blu,
this was not position TO be enved Weak and aspiring
had already taken their stand with sectional organi.
cations, and became at last work OF peculiar peril to
roll back the tide Of opinion in favor OF such organiza
tons The Wilmot Proviso at the beginning was dogma
of almost universal favor at the North. Those brave and
the only bold enough take hold Of the sub
ect 10 oppose it, to denounce H. and finally TO make It's
extinction the very fret article Of their faith To effect
this they dared every thing Many oil them were driven
by perverted public opinion into honorable private life
Those who could stand for their belief assaled
by every epthet and with every expedient that desper
ate enmty could suggest The whole wing party OF the
North opposed 10 them Too many OF the democracy
were either doubtful hostile and II became al last
thing full Of responsibility to say tina, you were IN favor
Of their sentiments. To make things worse elections
held upon the ISSUE and the decree Of disturbed
public sentiment was held up as the wholesome decision
Of the people But in the midst Of all this tempest Of
ancor and OF denunciaon, those who upheld the banner
OF the national democracy stood unappalled and firm.
What defeat TO such men What cared they for the
Offices and the glare Of power, IL in order to secure them,
they might be called upon to sacrifice the country itself
They the responsibility, and they equal to IT,
They felt how much depended upon their irmness and
they did not give way They estimated the danger they
had to encounter, and they were not afraid.
In the present gush OF popular JOY many Of those who
are appauding the vote OF the House OF Repre-.
sentsves deliberately forget how they themselves aided
TO the whirlwnd which other power but the
tona democracy could finally control They forget, also
the brave who were really entitled TO the gratitude
OF the country for their at the beginning OF the
crisis, and at time when 10 assail what is now unpop-
overwhelming character History will record the cour.
age and the consistency OF the national democracy the
two great elements which than all things else led
to the settlement o. our porentous difficulties Let the
present generation And do not let il be forgotten that
in this day Of rejoicing and redemption, the steadies
northern State on these great questionable State which
never gave way to fanaticism-the State which never
succumbed 10 abolition-the State which always stood
by the constitution AT least 80 far as her democracy could
direct evens--wAs THE STATE or PENNSYLVANIA Her
wise and her great early how much she would
have to do in the settlement OF the nations troubles and
they did not hesitate long, long before the danger became
imminent to counsel The people to take the path Of pa
what the Future will applaud and the truly deserving
should not be forgotten when the nalen comes TO make
up her jewels.