The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1851.
ma % achusetts Democracy.


massachusetts Democracy.
The annunciation by the democratic party in Massa.
chusetts OF acquiescence in the Compromise. and OF
determination 10 maintain it, will BE- most gratifying in
tegence 10 the great body of the party in all sections OF
the Union It is in accord with the movement OF this
party everywhere else, and shows that we were never
wrong in maintaining that that great measure OF peace
and harmony contained nothing IN II which violated any
OF the leading principles which formed the platform of
the national democracy since the days OF Silas Wright
This is not the cas-, with the wing party in the North.
as is abundaatIy proved BY the fact thai there Is no
manifestation yet made by that party which does not
verify the assertion OF Mr.. Webster during the election
OF General Fay or that free soillsm and whggery con
tanned no opposing clements Even in New York, alter
all the appliances which dexerous management could
bring to bear the subject had been exhausted-when
a great point was to be gained by hiding the disgust
ing concessions which had been made to the higher
law doctrines of Mr. Seward, and when IN iact 1t
had become apparent that the salvation OF the party
demanded that something should be done to prove TO the
South that abo!,onism no, in open alliance with II
we see what Nohing-nothng TO relieve the just
Of the true lovers OF the Union and the
notwithstanding that the impartial mind can look
upon with satisfaction that escape the CEN
sure which is due to double faced policy and to an un.
manly evasion of responsibility.
The best that wing convention has yet been able to
offer OF the feelings of the party the subject of the
Compromise is the Albany arrangement and ont OF that
arrangement the supremacy of Mr. Seward and his allies
stands SO plainly and Enthusiastically tina, no child can
fail to see it,
For proof of what say this subject we invite the
attention OF our readers the following article from the
Journal of CommeIcea paper which has no democratic
bias and will not be suspected OF wish to do the slight
est injury to the wing party:
THE WING ADDREss-The New York Express besows
some comments upon article OF relative to
the wing address. The Express thinks we have
not done Justice to the wings OF New York in said art-
Gle II there had not been such abundant repeated and
overwhelming evidence that majority OF the wings OF
the Stale of New York are not or recently were not,
sound on the subject of the Compromise should have
felt at liberty TO construe the terms OF the address as
the Express construes them. But, the matter now
stands, distinct and positive declaration seems
necessary before properly regard cancelled the
long series Of acts and reusas the Legislature OF
New York and by wing conventions, all implying hos
ty 10 the Compromise Al the session OF the legislature
previous the passage OF the compromise measures
resolutions adopted denouncing most OF those meas
ures in advance Soon after the Of Senator Sew
ard from his bitter opposition 10 the compromise meas
in Congress. and his declaration that the con-
stution of the United States, which he had sworn
to support was contrary TO the law OF God, or
to that effect, wing convention at Utica passed
resolutions highly commendaiory OF his course, with
strong expressions OF congrauiaton and thanksglv-
ing At the session of the new Legislature last win.
ter, it felt by many TO be aimporant to the haf-
mony of the country that the attitude Of New York to-
wards The South should be changed-a least far 10
manifest concalory disposition and Willingness to
adhere TO The Compromise, Accordingly, resolutions
were presented by various individuals, various forms
and at mes designed TO this results but
all to purpose they either voted down or re-
erred 10 the Judiciary Committee, which was equivalent
dent that majority of the legislature had determined
that nothing should be DONE 10 detach the Empire State
from the embrace of free soil abolitionism Under these
circumstances, address tame and indefinite as that
OF the wing committees recently assembled at Albany
seemed TO little better Than farce. Its outlines, or
several of them, have already presented. Instead
OF urging upon the party the necessity of absaining
from further agitation on the slavery question: IT seems
rather TO connenance such agitation, by declaring
that the right OF citizens voters is undeniable to
discuss the expediency OF such laws. and the pro-
priety OF any OF their provisions, and TO seek by
constitutional means their repeal or mobilization The
Express tells that omitted TO add, with full and
mutual regard for the rights and interests OF all parts OF
the confederacy" We dare say that the silvergray
means.omethlng by this clause bui Gov Seward could
to support constitution which, or
parl of which, he believed to be contrary TO the law OF
God, how could expect that his adherents would
lind any difficulty in deciding that the Souh had no
rights and interests" which northe men were bound to
respect where the question OF slavery was concerned -
IN short that this apparent restriction would be practi-
cally restriction at all Therefore concluded that
the anti slavery portion of tile wing party would be rather
encouraged in their work OF agitation by this declaration
Of their 'rghr 10 agltae Than the reverse. We are
aware OF the difficulty OF combining OIL and water, cot
ton and wool but If they not really combined, we
know of no advantage in making them appear
hollow truce, which only last until alter the cleo
tons, and has aim but the OF political candi
dates, OF no value to the public and will be 10 ter
inmate whenever the motive for its existence
In regard the New York law of s4O providing for
trial OF fugitive slaves by jury in this State, if arrested
here, the Express says;
1T has been regarded by any court courts in
this State but has been repeatedly pronounced set aside
as unconstitutional 1t worth the paper
which il written In 1884, Chief Justice Nelson
upon this subject belonged exclusively the national
government and all State laws yield TO the federal law
For seventeen years. in this State this decision has been
acted upon. The Prgg added the authority OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States 10 the supreme
OF this State Ii would be, in opinion paying too
much respect the fanatics OF 1910 to take the trouble
to give the dignity OF a repeal TO act which Justice
Nelson. years before it passed, showed at length
to be unconstitutional and which all courts for eleven
years have sci aside so much waste paper
II, notwithstanding the decision OF Chief Justice Mel
in 1894, the legislature Zone branch Of which const
uted the court of eors) deemed proper and expedent
years after, to pass this law, hardly think
unimportan, TO be unworthy OF repeal II it's I'M
importance the only objection to its repeal,
persuaded that il would have been repealed the last
law mbodies the leading principle for which the aboli
tonlsts and Sewardes have been contendng since
the fugitive slave law passed. viz the right Of trial by
jury in the State where the il made They will
not abandon this claim easily and for the
son they will not do that which would look like