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

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The WiImst Previse Meeting.
good many people OF various parties met on We'd
nesday evening al the Museum, to express certain oP
deliberations is set forth in the organ OF the Provsoes OF
Yesterday, the Spirit Of e Times The only objection
mat democrats can urge TO the meeting that i should
De called democratic meeting when the whole object,
as shown by the resolutions adopted, and by all the
speeches but one, force upon the democracy OF
this Stale the doctrines of Wilmot Preston King, and
Martin Van Buren-docirines repudiated by every emf
nent democratic statesman in the North and West-re-
ected by nearly every democratic northern State conye
on-dsnounced BY fifty Of the democratic papers. Of
unanimy, the only doctrines which, carried out in any
law will inevitably lead to dissolution Of the Union In
this remark, far from desiring assai the democ
acy Of the president Of the assemblage and Of those
who forward vice presidents and secretaries But
desire simply to eterate what hardly requires reiter
those who spoke to i-which the democracy Of Penn
syvana, in its relations with the national democracy,
have never ayowed nor sustained Philadelphia is at
present one OF the headquarters OF abolition Here are
published thousands Of abolition tracts here is printed
an abolition dsnnion paper here are advertised and
signed petitions for the dissolution Of the Union; here
side the great body OF that class Of citizens who opposed
TO all wars, and especially all democracy are bitter
y hostile to the South and bitterly hostile to the
promises OF the constitution Here, too is vast body of
fundamental articles OF their faith and whose organs in
our midst, led by the North American are constantly
publishing calumnes upon the democracy for their
steady adherence TO the constitution. Upon these abb
clifton and whig parties and papers, the great dem
ocratic meeting Of the 22d Of February which, UNI
der the explicit terms Of the call, could be particpa-
ted in by none but democrats, had effect that was
positively maddening The North American, (whig,) the
Daily News, (whig9 the Daily Sun, (natve.) the Penn
excelled in their iassaults upon that meeting BY the VIII
mot Proviso organ, the Times Ii is easy to see how
meeting, composed Of all these interests might be
~ meeting to attack the democratic Baltimore platform,
to assert the right OF Congress to deprive the people OF
the Territories Of the right to manage their affairs
il upon the Wmot Proviso Van Buren, platform A
friend, who locker on, says that there not an
abolitonis nor supporter Of Van Buren, in 1S4s, OF his
acquaintance, who was not present. The most vehe-
ment cacguers of the resolutions and speeches were
wings whose opposition to the democratic party has ever
been of the most Infatuated character The meeting
thus, in respect at least, union meeting to the
full II united all the elements of opposition to the
democratic creed proclaimed by the national democra-
cy in their last three conventions and as defended in
ls4s by the opponents Of the candidates Of federalism
We regret that sound democrat could not the
tain tendency Of the movement before il assumed the
shape it has now unmistakenly taken.
In order to show how kindly the wings felt to it, we
give the following from the Daily News, most violent
federal organ, OF the morning Of the meeting No won
der praise from such source kept the gallant Bissell
away;
GREAT UNION MKErNe.-The democratic citizens OF the
city and county who in favor Of the unconditional adj
the Chinese Museum tonight express their sentiments
and opinions in relation to the existing state of affairs
and the gallant Col VIM H Bsse, Of Illinois, who 50
eloquently defended few days SINCE in the House, the
freedom than Col Blsse could have enlisted; and
much mistaken If his fame and his bravery in de-
flying the wouldbe southern chvary do him
Of the most immense and enthusiastic audiences
assembled in this CITY, aes
The president of this assemblage Judge Petit as
his speech clearly shows did not feel comfortable in his
conspicuous position with such strange combination Of
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pete surrender of the whole object OF the meeting He
not even clearly in favor OF the Unconditional adms
sion OF California which was the grand raying cry Of
Whether boundaries should be now sanctioned subject
10 her own future assent to limitation Of them whether
Congress should at this time control upon that sub
ject regard subordinate point about which fair
difference OF sentiment may be entertained.
No northern newspaper, northern democrat, and but
few southern politicians have ever gone so far this
We print the following expression from the speech OF the
same gentleman, simply to ask for little information
Touching the particular topic now in agitation the
tension OF slavery by force of law into territory Free
attempt 70 carry hes belevs the PtsSars
cratic party Of Pennsylvania and have heard nothing
satisfy me that the opinion is dangerous
Does friend, Judge Petit, tell that he extern
sion OF slavery, BY force OF law, into territory now Free
is now in agtationp Has the democratic party, in any
OF Its conventions, asked for such lawl Is such
demand the subject Of any serious agitation anywherei
Has not the very reverse OF the statement here hazarded
been the and has not the democracy united upon the
glorious doctrine OF leaving the whole subject OF slavery
TO the people of the Territories and have not the democa
cy OF the South, with striking acclamation agreed to this
policy Even the wing leaders have been unable TO resist
the feeling in favor OF il, with the practical results OF its
triumphant operation before them. Colonel Benton has
denounced the scheme of exercising the alleged right OF
goats WOOL" "a cloud without rain, unless il be rain
OF blood" Those who admit the right and those who
deny the right who claim to be national democrats both
agree upon the useessness the unconstutionay of
its exercise The only particular topic now in agita
ton" the slave question: is VIGOROUSLY not the
tension Of slavery, by force of law, into territory now
Free" but the prohibition OF slavery in territories now
freehe latter being the banner OF the Wimot Proviso
parsans, and the direct cause only recently denied OF
the character Of Judge Petit emily adds 10 the surprise
with which such statement deliberately enunciaed, in
his name, before an intelligent community, has been
ceived
The Judge certainly felt that he was out OF place at the
head OF this curious conventcle for he declared in
other part OF his inaugural:
IT. upon determination discover that have been
wanting either In proper feeling just legislation, towards
any portion Of brethren OF other States becomes us
the future For example, II, in Pennsylvania, the
State Legislation relative ugtives from labor has been
Influenced rather by hostility institution, than
roed by the decisions of the highest judicial tribunal OF
the county, IL Is certainly duty amend course
and 10 do Justice according TO the constitution.
This is very mild way OF rebukng the getters.up Of
the Wimot Proyiso meeting, and oil taking ground in
favor Of the repeal OF the act passed by the Legislature OF
isi7, prohibiting the restitution Of fugves from labor
passed, too, by nearly unanimous vote. The same
body approved the Wilmot Provso by almost the same
vote; but our excellent friend Judge Petit is not frank
enough tell that public opinion, in condemning the
first Of these enacments, has quite unequivocaly re-