The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-20


benchng and rode unframed through the red throat Of
battle while all around him fell his intrepid Companions
But he would not face such meeting that Of Wednes-
those wings who opposed and viled the war IN which
he won his aures Besides Colonel Bissell is hostile
to the Wimot Provisoa fact that made his cauterzing
erful But our friend, David X. Cartier, OF Ohio, mem
Der who Is believer in the Wilmot Proyso, was on
hand Cartier is pleasant frank gentleman but
we regret to say that Philadelphia agitaors did not
behave geneely by him He accepted their invitation to
speak and travelled one hundred and forty miles 70 fulfil
his pledge the stranger guest But how did they
who should have been heard before all the domestic
Cceros-he who should have been superior and not
kept back until 10 o'clock. and then introduced to tired
and sleepy audience, into whose Mr. Read had just
poured five mortal nonparel columns of soporfc figures
and dusty facts collected with much il he had
been called upon argue an intricate case in chaneey
or to establish the validity OF ancient and obsolete
testament We protest against this extremely dis
comes here again 10 address the democracy he shall not
if we help il, be kept in the until our local ar
d y as been % % no Sns s
like it tor s candor l9 one part OF t. however. he hit
some OF his hearers hard and heavy Il here, he
scratch tcketas democrat who never will scratch
ticket that has been sanctioned by the councils Of that
veneraed party" DR.. Elder. who was present, SYM
pathzer well as participant could defy such remark
for the doctor, eager as ne snow to identity himself with
the Provso part Of the democracy has very rarely voted
democracy,
Republic here but the Van Buren, dsoganizers Of
the same year, who present in all their force, must
have felt this keen rebuke, especially in view of
the fact that they are now at their old game OF disogan
zaton
Edward A. Penniman offered the resolutions and made
characteristic speech He told his hearers that they
beauties Considering that Wednesday night was dark.
e hss
Webster had the advantage OF him in his celebrated
Richmond speech in 1910, which he made, he said sun
took bold ground for the Wmot Proviso, and loudly de-
manded that it should be carried into efect-a holder
step than the resolutions which assert the right OF Con-
gress, and yet do not ask that it should be exercised
But he not satisfied with going this far. And here
we beg to call the attention of our democratic readers
to the object OF the authors OF this meeting Hear Mr.
Penniman;
We stand upon Pennsylvania platform, upon your
little Baltimore platform ApRlaase How sue sue
il carry the parry through Unfortunately the bottom fell
out very much like the old cradle Of liberty up in the
@ e q Ss o Is
candidate say u because believe it. that that platform
| 1t has answered its purpose &c. sNsae sffX
The Pittsburg platform slavery was put up BY GER
tain gentlemen elected to select democratic candidate
for canal commissioner with more authority to
NIT the party against the Baltimore resolutions than
convention that might be called to select nominees for
the supreme court Its power was limited and defined; and
thought Of its action on the slave question that in every
democratic county convention meeting, but two or
since held the asserted ss ai IN
serted And for this Pttsburg resolution are now
called upon to desert the "little Baltimore platforms
and Mr. Skunk were elected " IN s4a BY the frat
Of whom Mr. Petit was made United States ator-
ney for this district, and from whom Mr. Read
Of whom, Mr. Skunk, conferred Office upon both Mr..
Read and Mr. Pennman. But for that platform, and for
the principles advocated under it. it quite certain that
have had Al0frlc affa
for four years, ending in 1850; and probably demo-
cratic attorney general register OF Wills But the Bal
%RV 70 % We wsss
because the whgs by raising no platform and by abusing
the country with false promises, succeeded with General
beaten in ls4s, with good old doctrine writ
ten upon banners In place Of this. asked to
take the Wlmot Prov.o, which has been repudaied by
all its early friends, and which is urged in Congress
by the aboitionists and their allies, simply of
insult and irritation Defeat then, is disgrace and
are TO look out for new platform after every reverse
Westmoreland-of Columbia--of Luzerne-of Mont
gomery-of York-of Lancasier-how do you fancy this
the avorte idea of these lights in the political frma
ment How viii you like to change creeds every few
years. And in what respect, il you do, will you differ
from the wings, who are always changing eg
Mr. John NJ Read is the author Of the sentiment thus
boldly promulgated by Mr. Penniman; but he did not
repeat il on Wednesday night He invented at Pitts
burg, at canal commissioners convention, OF which he
a substituted delegate He there declared thar the
democratic national platform erected at Baltimore. had
gone pieces in 1s4S and that candidates had gone
with il, and that ought to put up new one-a
sentiment that received by the democrats the
the whole Commonwealth with burst OF Indignation
and scorn. Mr. Read followed Mr.. Pennman, in most
voluminous effort II fills five Of the nonparie columns
of the Times. No wonder that Mr. Cartier, who
forced to remain while il being doed out, called
"a learned examination" OF the question OF slavery Mr.
Read has waited too long with his Wimo Proviso pro-
seytism. His argument is too late. His effort 10
simply effort prove. Benton would say, that goats
hair goats WOOL and tina, the miserable expedieni Of
miserable demagogue is worthy OF being incorporated
into a creed witten by Jefferson carried by Jackson
and defended by Polk. We say the labor Of Mr.. Read
is labor losnot ove's labor but the labor OF anger
OF inconsistency, and OF disappointment. The democ-
racy of Pennsylvania in line against his attempt to
adulerate creed with doctrines that only divide
and destroy it. The democracy Of Maine, Connecticut,
and Iowa. by their side; and the platform he would
destroy erect crowded with the bafe-scafred
veterans OF cause and sustained by democracy that
is thoroughly catholic and national in its sympahies and
principles The effect Of this fraternity is felt everywhere
II Is felt in Congress II has wrung tributes to the demo-
cratic example from thel lips OF those who were the first
10 oppose IT, II has Gained the boiling waves OF dssen
sion Il has Quoted the South II has paved the way for
settlement Of the whole question, upon such grounds as
4 East and West We tell John NJ Read he is too late
with his prescription to establish sectional partytoo
\ late with his scheme OF division. The democracy
are resolved 10 adhere 10 the democratic policy OF
non and TO stand aloof from all experiments
upon the peace and patience OF the country; Ana
Il yet we admire the industry oil Mr. Read, and rather
regret that has all gone for nothing What u ne mad
succeeded as he tried so ard to do in lS47 making
the democrats take General Taylor savehoder a. their