The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-11

| than by republishing the resolution of Mr.
SUMNER, offered at the Free-soil convention in
lS49, in connexion with the resolution four
times adopted by the Baltimore convention,
with the concurrence of the Massachusetts,
Democracy. First, then, for the resolution of
| fered by Mr.. SUMNER:
"hesolUed, That in support of these PRINCIPLES
| we have come together, and that hereby pledge
ourselves TO pote for man who is not ready at all
| times to avow and maintain these principles and
also ready, iTespectius of all former party ties to
sustain those only who avow and maintain them. -
In the teeth of this solemn declaration, Mr.
SUMNER and his Abolition friends have sup
ported Mr.. boutwell, for the office of Govern
or; that gentleman being an old-line Demo-
crat, entirely opposed to all the notions and
principles of the Free sellers. Such was the
pledge of Mr.. SUMNER, Mr.. CHARLES f.
ADAMS, and their assocates-and the support
OF MIR. boutwell, is their redemption of it.
Now let us see TO what Mr.. boutwell, and
his friends have pledged themselves, and the
manner in which they redeem their pro-
misses. The resolution which follows was
four times adopted by successive Democratic
National conventions assembled for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Presidency in
1885, 1910, 1874, and lS4S:
"Rssoioed, That all efforts of The Aboiitionists or
Others, made to induce Congress TO interiors ,piIt
questions Of slavery or to take incpient steps
fafion thereto, ARE CALCULATED TO LEAD TO THE
MOST ALARMINa AND DANGEROUS coNsKauENcEs;
and that all such efforts haze inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of the PEOPLE, Asp EN-
DANCER THE STA BILITY AND pERMANEscY OF THE
UNION, and ought not to be countenancsd by any
friend Of our political institutions'
The men who profess these principles have
entered into an arrangement by which they
are bound to support, as Senator of the United
States, a man who, no longer ago than the
sixth day Of November last, uttered the follow
ing infamous sentiments in Faneuil Hall---he
being at the same time United States Com
missioner, sworn to support the Constitution of
the United States
Congress- in disregard of all the cherished safe
guards of freedom, has passed most cruel I'M
christian, depiiish law" 'Into the immortal cat.
alogue Of national crimes this has passed,
drawing with it, by memorable necessity, its
authors also, and chiefly him who, President of
the United States, set his name to the bill"
uktneu lnl5 Dill 10 the stamp act,
and trust that the parallel may be continued
yet further by burst of popular feeling against
all action under it, similar to that which glowed
in the breast of our fathers. Listen to the words
of John Adams in his diary of 1865 in every
colony, from Georgia to New Hampshire inclu-
sive, the stamp distributors and inspectors have
been compelled, by the unconquerable rage of the
people, to renounce their Offices"
The stamp act could not be executed here. Can
the Fugitive Slave bill? [Never.]
81 will not dishonor the home of the Pilgrims
and of the Revolution by admitting, nay cannot
beiepe, that this bill will be executed here. Ind
viduas among us, elsewhere, may forget hu-
manity in a fancied loyalty to law; but the pub
lie conscience ,Dil not allotc who has trodden
our streets freeman to be dragged away as a
slave.
"There many who will never shrink at any
COST notwithstanding all the atrocious penal
ties Of this bill, from efforts to wandering
fellow man from bondage. They will offer him
the shelter of their houses, and, if need be, ,cH
protect his liberty by force"
We cannot too highly commend the manly
and honorable course that has been pursued by
the Boston Post-the leading Democratic jour
nal of New England-on this interesting and
important question. But we are apprehensive
that other councils will prevail, and that the
bargain of the Democrats and Abolitionists will
be consummated by the election of Mr.. Com
missioner SUMNER to the Senate of the United
States