The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-31

country and one that could have been presented il
the abors OF Washington and the great ssges that have
succeeded him. had been understood respected and hon
ored in their true application 10 the diversified habits and
interests of our people.
But the special organ content with changing Us
with censorious criticism. II has the extsvsgancs 10
intimate that if do not find in the Buffalo speech sui
hcent proof of the superior claims Of President Fillmore
to the national confidence, lay ourselves open to
the suspicion of acting with the naes and secedsrs
According to this logic there possible escape for US
but to declare that Mr. Fillmore be the next Pesi
den,n other words that the kind language addressed
by him to the abolitioniss, through Mr. Webster is Of
such magical value in obtaining the execution Of the fus
law that nothing less than the presidency can
fill the measure OF the national gratitude which that Ian.
guage calls for othat may be still nearer the standard
ideas of the wing party on this subject, which Mr. Web
ste SO happily conveyed at Dunkirk, when. urging The
enlargement OF the canal he said it was necessary
give it the potoer Of sttsrancs-perhsps we ought TO
say that nothing else but the presidency in the hands Of
Mr.. Fillmore give the potcer Of uttranes to the
gratitude which is due to him for his boldness in dc.
carng to the abotionsts that he will execute the laws
The special organ will pardon us for saying that we
reason very differently TO the action which Mr.. Web
sers statements should produce Our impression that
the execution of the fugtveslave law should be
signed to President less connected by sympathy with
the aboionists-that party whose objects are 70
clearly at war with the constitutions and whose success
will 80 surely destroy sacred Union, ought not to
be appeased by which encourage its ogani.
zaon-and especially. if the principle in morals and law
is sound that the parceps crinis should not become
either the Judge the executor Of tho law preventing OF
furnishing the wrong, that Mr. Fillmore is utterly ex-
cuded by his admissions from performing the duty
which is now expected Of Chief Magistrate as the
guardian OF constitution which is weakened and Of
Union which is undermined by his agency, to some
extent, politician and statesman.
Far different is the appeal to public confidence which
will be made in behalf OF the democracy whenever
speaks on subject Of such great importance 10 the du
bility of our free institutions That party will pon,
the doctrines inculcated by Washington when he warned
his countymen against the attempt to array one section
Of the Union against anothet will recall the memon
bic expression of Jefferson that acquescence in the will
Of the majority. constuonaly expressed is the duty
all good czens-t will to the great struggle Of
the people in 1900 to regain the rights which had been
taken from them by the alien and sedition laws-it will
insist the observance Of the compacts Of the constu
ton they were understood by the authors Of it. and
as they have been tested by the noble stand made by
Jackson, only against notification and secession
but agans, abolition, and all the other instruments
of disunon and discord springng from the attempt to
stretch the federal powers beyond their legitimate sphere
but, above all, this party will be spoogzx
10 the aboltoniss because il has TO execute law nor
will il mistake its dignity far to make the per-
Torrance of its duty in this respect the chief, if not Ii.
only, ground Of its hope Of public favor.
But avowing such sentiments the special organ goes
on to insinuate that sympathize with the dsunion
doctrines preached by Mr. Cheves the Nashville con.
vention. ID it in this that the paper charged
with explanation Of the conduct Of the President and
cabinet Of the wing party would avoid alegtimatc scrutiny
of their conduct and purposes Fallen-falen, indeed
must be the standard Of political orthodoxy our faults
admitting them to be such they are represented,
affect, in the slightest degree, the judgment which
the people must pronounce the plea put forward
behalf OF this administration We can, however, assure
the special organ that it will find free dsnoun
what in the conduct Of the executive department
OF this government inconsistent with the public sood
and insuspicous the future harmony OF the country
we nj Nashville what we knew TO be unloyaln
the constitution II was oar effort then to persuade th.
South TO abide in good faith by compromise which Wa
necessary dsarm abolition and withdraw the question
of slavery from the hsld Of party politics This still
our efort-not cheeed and strengthened, admit, BY
the reckless haste Of President Fillmore to destroy with
that measure the democratic pary-but to be rsn
qushed long there is hope remaining that the pso
pie, still true to the great Of republican governmsa
will practise the in uphoiding that tber
fathers used in founding it, We hope always be osaa
at post when the Union is endangered by factonah
naticism As in time OF war, when the enemy is in sh
true soldiers sacrifice nothing each other, but every
thing for their common country, true pary-msn 10
study the interests Of party but ask only obedepo
TO the highest law when il 10 in danger But ii sssn
that such conduct excites the disapprobaiion Of k
special organ OF this administration, unless endcs
sentiments that make the dissolution OF the democrats
party the condition by which the Compromise can b.
come the measure Of peace and harmony which va
designed to produce.
Where, let ask the special organ have earnedihd
the democratic party could be trusted Union party
When did any President OF its choice. OF any ponnes
in its confidence, ever declare sentiment that aimed
to derive power from sectional preudices, seek ton
tain power by ministerng to fanacism II may suit TN
whg party to applaud President Fillmore and his can0e
a. having claim above that Of all other men bec'aS
they may persuade the sbolitoniss to acquie"s
a measure which their organization as party mar '
necessary but this will be apology for the demos"
who are Union men, and will always remain Union mn
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