The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-16

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TaoAAs.
National and State Conventions their Powers aud
Duties.
We notice under this head very judicious article,
which transfer 10 columns, from the ST. Louis
Times Its object is 10 heal the divisions which have
unfortunately crept into the ranks of the democratic party
in the State Of Missouri, in consequence OF which the
wings have acquired power not in accordance with
the will OF large majority Of the people. These dvis-
ions may be considered OF the disastrous fruits of
that anti slavery element which sectional prejudice
laid hold OF, and which came 80 near destroying our
federal system Wherever gained the ascendency. the
consequence has been fatal to the tranquility OF the
country; and the politicians identified with i, have stood
stumbling block in the way OF the measures adopt
ed by Congress recognising the necessity of enforcing the
compacts of the constitution, and abandoning the mis-
chevons idea that institution guaranteed by that
sentiment claiming power higher than the supreme
law TO assail and destroy it, Divisions sprnging from
such cannot in the nature Of things be perma
nent To suppose that they could be would imply that the
OF them is pure rather that they not opposed
to the spirit of our institutions. and could be INDUCED
without dssovng the Union Of the Statesa supposiion
which. sure, cannot now be entertained by any
portion of the democracy OF Missouri
But seems that collisions OF opinion which occurred
in moments OF excitement. and which from colla
era issues during the anti slavery excitement have lef
their sting and that men who formerly stood brothers
on the great platform OF democracy with jefferson ane
Jackson refuse to shake hands, and thus give thei
political opponents the ascendency. Such a state o
things canno, but give unninged sorrow TO every true
democrats and the longer is continued the deeper viii
be the apprehension that il has its origin in considera
tons tina, Incompatible with genuine attachment
TO those leading and weseed doctrines which form the
bonds OF union in the democratic party.
Ii woad be presunp,uous in TO undertake 10 sugges
what the steps the appropriate to bring about the
good understanding essential the recovery OF the in
Huence which has been lost by the divisions referred TO
bu, cannot withhold The expression of the satsfac
ton produced by the article from the ST. Louis Times
this subject Written in spirit Of concession and har
mony, and referring The point OF difference, should il
not be obvia,ed by Other means. 10 tribunal which
have motive to be unjust, personally politically, to
the pa ties interested, il to entitled 10 the highest
respect, and calculated OF itself accomplish the result
much desired.
What are the circumstances. If any, (and we think
there scarcely any supposable which would justify
representative. when instructed by his constituents
in hat, IN,
ing his place, tia, another may do so. is a ques-
ton which has been much debated |, is our purpose,
however TO discuss and we are glad see that il is not
discussed in the article under consideration because the
object OF the article i. 10 decide such question, but
to prevent the injury which may result, from il locally
when there immediate practical test OF it, and when
the differences 10 which j, gave rise not operative
the numerous other important subjects in which the parties
interested do II is obvious that there be
national party whose organizao would not be broken
up if its decisions in convention upon great points OF po
ltcal orthodoxy should be considered OF binding effect
upon those protesting 70 form OF its school Parties
lose their significance and utility in our system If they
have not such leading points Of orthodoxy and TO aege
that there such in the existing national parties
is TO say that Jefferson and Jackson. and the host OF
statesmen who have formed and perpeuaied the demo-
cratic party, have not understood the true principles OF
our constitution That members OF their school OF poll
tics may differ minor and essential questions Of
policy may be admitted; but that there should be such
Differences cardinal doctrines cannot be recognised
without breaking the force and destroying the utility of
the party.
But our purpose is not much 10 recognise an essen.
al condition Of The of the democratic party as To
express the satisfaction have derived from numerous
Indications in Missouri that our friends in that quarter
will find the OF healing divisions which unharpy
when the evils Of the an-savey excitement
not clearly understood by the people. No portion of the
in that State hesitate to admit that
slavery is an instson beyond the jurisdiction OF Con-
yress and that the Wilmol provso restriction was I'M
wise, unnecessary, and dangerous. No portion OF that
democracy fail to recognise that the Compromise of
he las, Congress the subject Of slavery contains moth
ng which is not in accord with the settled policy of the
democratic party on that subject That measure u.s. in
act the preservation Of the great principle Of non-ner
Tenton and it is besides, the assertion OF the broad
v,pc,rl hat hn h.