Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

There are occasions on which might expect statesmen
and patriots to themselves above those irresponsible
influences, but the day has passed. am araid when sucn
to be found And in making hls statement w" nov
tear away leaf from the history OF the North WIN not
deprive the North Of an ota Of credit that her DUE The
past secure and speak OF only IN an historical point OF
view but will sit here and hear doctrines expressed
which in their consequences must degrade portion q the
Conederacy, and deprive postery OF tns Hghis "cn We
have ourselves inherited.
will ask the Secretary read letter OF the Senator from
Ohio because have attributed to an influence the letter
itself will furnish the evidence upon which have based It.
The Secretary read as follows
MY DEAR SIR observe indications in various quarters of
disposition the part Of influential gentlemen to nterpose
difficulties the cordial union between the old line de-
ocracy and the free democracy by insisting on conditions to
which the without the sacrhce OF
cpIes which they hold far dearer than party
The free democracy, holding in common with the old line
democracy the cordnal and essential doctrines OF the Demo-
cratic faith believe that the time has tor the application
of those doctrines to the subject OF slavery well as to the
the worst form of despots The ownership of by
another the most absolute subsection known to human ex-
perience No Democrat who has any real living faith In the
great cardinal doctrine of democracy that all have equal
rights by nature and that the only legitimate object govern
to maintain and these rights can doubt that
sayehodng grossly inconsistent with democratic principles
Iii necessary advert the circumstances which, tor
many years. either Of the parties of the coun
try from taking ground against slavery enough that
changed The acquisition of Mexican
territories has the question OF slavery In new
pectS heretofore save power coucit
ing slave territory slave territory seeks subject
free territory the blight of slavery This enormous pteten-
al relations Of the National to the slave stem
and that examination has fastened the conviction the minds
of thousands and hundreds OF thousands that the
of the Union bound to prohibit slavery in the territories,
aud all its legitimate and constitutional powers to
limit localze and discourage it, and especially prohibit its
existence in all places within the sphere OF its urls
dcton
This is the conviction of free democracy They have
nounced and over and pledged their
political action This pledge they will undoubtedly
deem.
Now what is to hinder the reception of this faith by the
od-liue democracy What shall prevent their bold and
frank avowa Of What should interfere with manly and
straightforward action in consistency with it
can but hingthe alliance, called, with the
shareholders hemselyehe fear of losing their political
port and influence in Presidential election.
Now, very certain that consideration OF poll
teal expedency ought to induce the democracy to refrain
from carrying out its principles and it seems to me
equally certain that political expedency and duty at this time
coincide.
For what viii be the cost to the democracy of the alliance
of the shareholders in Presidential campaign
To determine this question, FIRST be what the
shareholders demand the price of their alliance This de-
rnand is easily stated.
is uonnterventon upon the subject of slavery. That is
Northern may think and at home they choose and
Southern likewise; but when Northern and South
meet at Washington either executive egisa-
tive capacities they take action against slavery
but leave the shareholders liberty introduce savehodng
This understand it, is the ground OF the Washington
Union which has been approved by number OF %
might be, in the slave States.
Now, my deliberate opinion that it utterly impraet-
States.
The free democracy accede to it and maintain.
Ing they the cardinal doctrines of democracy and
cupying, they WILL bold and independent position the
slavery question and every other the people who love bold
and independence will rally around them in such num-
bers that will be utterly impossible for compromising de-
rnocracy carry respectable number OF the free Sates and
they must as heretofore divide the free States with compro
missing Whigm Success, therefore, the non-interven-
ton platform is for the old democracy quite out of the
question.
The democracy believe such the
constitution requres nonntcrvenon by Congress with the
legislation the States the But neither
the history the country the constitution Of the country
warrants by Congress with slavery in terri
tories and elsewhere, without the limits of any State but
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Government
Slavery such territory places cannot under strict
srucon OF the constitution, exist at a Slavery such ter
roy places ought at least to be prohibited by Congress
Johnyan Buren, calculated pleasant eelngssuch
astat the national democratic party sdssoved would PEE
fer to that the national democratic party of
generaon-in progress obeying that law of which all
its doctrines recognise from the old platform
the Jeersonan platform slavery restriction and dis
enlargement, 1t that the party the free States
ought advance Jeeronan ground there
unite in ndssoube phaanx with their brethren Of the free
democracy Let the party the slave States advance the
ground Perhaps advancing desert and SO
to the Conservatives Possibly the slave States the
party must into temporary minority Let it be The
compensation will be found in the concentration unanmi
the nyneby of the united democracy in the free States
Triumphant in the free States and strong by the strength of
their principles the slave States the democracy
elect its national candidates. under such in de-
Such my views. feel strong confidence that time will
prove their correctness. Democrat unreseredy and
feel earnestly solctous for the the democratic
ganzation and the triumph OF its principles The doctrines
OF the democracy the subjects of trade and special
privileges command the entire assent OF judgment But
cannot while boldly asserting their principles reference to
these SUBJECTS shrink from their application slavery
should feel guilty of shameful deelction of duty did You
know what multudes sympahize with and how truly
Its this very fidelity democratic principles which makes
impossible for them to compromise with slavery What
melancholy spectacle would be the Democratic party
embracing defeat by such compromise and thus making
hundreds of Thousands of the Democrats
the land choose between adhesion party and adhesion
principle.
The counse of the Washington Union tend this and in
my judgment be safely followed shall be very glad
to hear from this subject and remain truy
your friend, S. 2. CHASE.
]. G. BREsLIN, Esq.
Mr. BUTLER Now, sir, who are 10 favor ofunion and who
of dsunon according sentiments there expressed The
gentleman says makes sectional party in the programme
OF his party organization The basis of his party is pro-
scribe the South to presume deserion and
Its minority the predicate of his whole sage superstrucure
of party organization. This the emanaton of the newgh
politicians who would throw into the shade of their
the statesman who have preceded them Those who go
them of the true faith, whilst those who adhere their
ancient privileges and constitutional positions called de-
sertes Sir the Southern who goes this question
will be regarded tratorous CRIMINAL who has given up
his constituents for cre The South has its peculiar
institution and it the duty Of her representatives defend
1t to the last extremity is the defence of resdes
were to apply meaning to the language used by the
gentlemen, would be very different from that which he has
given Oh yes these gentlemen who for taking Of
our slaves who express much sympathy for them who
tor universal emancipation and who listen any
proposition which falls short of what they in their visionary
conceptions suppose will the freedom Of the whole
human race, when applied to the part Of emancpated