The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-30
From The albany Register.
The Democratic Platform.

When we have ascertained what thing il NOT,
some advance has been made toward determining
what it Isl In this respect the recent decision oil
MIR. Peter Cagger, chairman OF the. Democratic
State Committee, respecting the Democratic plat
form agreed upon at Syracuse-a decision else
where noticed in this paper-must give much sat
sfacton to Democratic papers that are in doubt. or
at variance with each other on that subject The
Buffalo Courier, for instance, says:
democrats throughout the State want TO know
it, that they may be assured precisely where they
STANDARDIZATION sea, or air, or good dry land"
'sThe Fugitive Slave law is the backbone of the
Compromise, and the Democratic State Convention
congratulated the country upon its passage in con-
junction with kindred measures of adjustment OF a
dangerous controversy. These facts are undenia-
BILE, by the record. This being so, we would re-
specfully call the attention of the Argus, and that
of all Democrats who have consistently sustained
abe Compromise measures from the beginning, and
intend to stand by them to the end, to the follow
ing extracts from papers which fly at their mast
head the names of the persons nominated by the
convention for State offices. IL is TO be borne in
mind that these things said within week at
ter the platform is constructed and the nominations
made"
From the Ne,o York Evening Post.
What was not resolved by the convention is Of
far graver significance than what was resolved.
Aware that differences of opinion existed among
Democrats about the policy OF the present National
Administration especially about it's browning
achievement, the Fugitive Slave law-he conuen-
zion usry properly refused to gve IL their approval,
TO permit such unnecessary and improbable issue
TO be introduced into the canpass.
From the st. Laurence Republican.
An effort made in the convection by q few
ultra men, who are always bent on mischief 10 Gp-
prope the Fugitive Slaue lato, and commit the
Democracy of New York to this leading measure
of Fillmore and Websters Wing Administration.
The attempt signally failed, and the Democracy
stand upon their ancient principles and tried ineg
rity Leaning the Fugitive act and kindred measures
to the fostering Of their authors, &C., &c.
eve only DESIRE" says the Buffalo Courier, "to
call the attention of National Democrats to the
above, in order that they may be enabled to com
prehend the position which, in the estimation of
certain parties to the compact recently formed at
Syracuse, they now occupy. II is a matter of the
fret consequence, about which there need not and
will not be either doubt misapprehenson, or
mistake. before the ballot boxes are turned this
fall.''
The Washington Union and Richmond Enquirer
more perspicacious or more easily pleased than
the Buffalo paper, for they declare the platform all
right. Here is conflict Of authorities, embrog
Ito that warrants, according to the Horatian maxim,
the interpretation of superior power; and accord
ingly Mr.. Cagger, chairman, &C., the supreme
authority this point, kindly interposes and de-
clares that the Democratic platform does not en-
dorse the Compromise measures of the last Con-
gress.