The southern press., 1850-10-04
Non -Inte,vention cut In Practice.

The Rochester IN. W Daily Adoertissr gives
some friendly counsel to tho conductors of the
Washington Union, as to the course which
national central organ ought to pursue, that
the cohesive power" Of the party may not be
dissolved by differences of opinion on such see
tonal" matters as the slavery question.
AS a practical exempi6cation of non-inter-
yentlon--the game of political hide and seek,
which they are asked to participate in, we com
mend this body of doctrine to Southern men.
We entertain not the slightest doubt that these
expectations of the Advertiser will be realized,
Judging of the future by the past, in the particu-
lar ease referred to-
During the agitation of the territorial and
slave questions, there has been well-nigh all
pervading sentiment in the Northern States ad-
verse to any extension of slavery. Indeed, there
is scarcely paper of any political party in the
free States--though we claim the Advertiser as
an exception, perhaps the sole one--which has
not at one time or another expressed or inti-
mated a desire for Congressional action to effect
that end III that sentiment give rise to organ-
cations regarded MS hostile to any political party,
1t is the right OF the organs OF such party to de-
nounce that movement. But we question the
propriety or the right Of any journal to dcnounce
tho sentiment itself, and all VIII entertain it, not
discriminating between those who belong to this
or that political organization. For instance, the
Democratic party of this State is now united
and will unquestionaby remain So But it is
not assuming too much to say large portion Of
the party still look upon Congressional action
in the matter referred to, as constitutional, and
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say they have right TO hold such opinions and
cherish such sentiments without being denounced
as worse than Wings, or denounced at all, by a
paper assuming to be the organ of the Democ-
racy of the Union Tn, Democracy ojihe South
and ofthe NorAl--and ihe same holds true of ana
political party-difer in some points Of local, #
yon please, g SECTIONAL concern These points,
according to our notions, should be passed orer
as lightly as possible by journal which, from its
position, may be said to be the organ Of the De-
IDocratc party Of both great divisions of the
Union. la laying down National Platform"
IA work which national Convention should
never omit--the same rule should be observed :
questions of " sectional concern on which unity
is impractcable, should be kept in abeyance
The Gazette will doubtless concur ia this view,
and If so, it must necessarily agree with lis that
a national organ, as well as the national organ-
zation, should forego all denunciation of these
antagouistic sectional sentiments as being
beyond the pale of national politics. Neither
should be required to succomb to the other: but
bcth should be required to stand off But, as
before remarked, when both or either give rise
to organizations hostile TO that which embraces
the Democracy OF all sections of the Union, then
it is legitimate and proper that such organiza-
tons should be the subject of animadversion
And blows then dealt, whether they hit us or
anybody else, shculd not be complained Of We
have not the slightest doubt but that Mr. BURKE,
rs wei as the, Gazele, will say these views are
lust"