The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-24
From the ALBANY Argus, October 81,
From The Albany Argus, October q.
The Journal Of Commerce that thirteen thousand
bad up Friday, been appended TO the following


The Journal Of Commerce that thirteen thousand
names had up 10 Friday been appended TO the following
pledge:
"We the undersigned do pledge ourselves that, the
OF November next. will in voting, faithfully and fairly
carry The 9Th resolution Of the Union meeting at Castle
Garden, held the 30h OF October last which resolution
is In the following words.
"'s Re,oiped That. in the opinion OF Ibis meeting. a
further agitation OF the slavery question IN Congress would
be Taught with incacuabe danger Union and that
will support candidate at the ensuing, or any other
OF the legislature who known believed be hostile
the peace recently adopted by Congress,
of them, in OF reopening the questions nvoved ia
them Tor renewed agitation"
The democratic State convention, by its resolutions
strong not stronger language than is used here
pressed its opposition further agitation OF the slave
~ question IN or out of Congress"-as well as its APP
prova OF the peace recently adopted by Con-
gress" and all or any OF them-and against reopen
ing the questions involved in them for renewed agta.
ton" Nothing is lett TO conjecture is there room
Tor msapprebenson on this subject.
Nor is this new position with the democratic party Of
this State or OF the nation has always occupied this
high NATIONAL and patriotic attitude through all the
vusious which have shaken the Union, and long beioe
any such voluntary organization as that which now plants
itself this ground was known or had any existence
The democratic party has always proved sei the OPP
ponent OF ancient abolition modern secession section
asm, and the agsions which have grown out OF them.
and, in all the trying periods through which the country
has passed. has been the stay and hope oil all the friends
OF the Union, it's peretuty and peace. Whatever may
be claimed for the wbg party, or heretofore. the
democracy OF the country have peoccuped that ground
They took that position in the las, presidential contest as
in The previous contests and, though defeated in that
great battle they have since bad the satisfaction TO
their own great doctrine Of noninerventon recognised
and acted on by their opponents.
The adjustment measures are, IN truth, essentially
democratic measures. They were passed by Congress
democratic in both branches. They became laws by virtue
of democratic votes The measure Of the series known
as the fugitive slave law and OF all the rest the most
sen,a to the peace OF the Unlon passed by demo-
cratic votes Almost The entire wing vote Of the North
10 the House OF Representatives thrown agains, IT,
including the iree-so' voie whilst nearly every demo.
cratic vote was cast in favor Of IT,
These facts require no comment No man who sin.
cerey desires know how he best contribute to the
tranquility of the Union, and most eectuay put down
the slavery agitation and agiisors hesitate as 10 his
true course The history OF the past is full OF instruction
on that subject, which he who runs may read.