The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-12
Democracy and Whgsery.-Which Is the Abolition


AS we have elsewhere said in to.day's issue, we do
not wish 10 cripple any patriotic purpose to sustain the
Union which may animate the wings OF the South. Our
object is them-lo show them the OF
dangersso that their patriotism may act advisedy, and
that they may the absolute necessity of withdraw.
ing their confidence from that of northern fanatcsm
which rallies under the whig banner In addition 10
what have said to that end present the following
from the Rochester (N W Advertiser, which, being on
the spot, has good opportunity of witnessing the
menis of hgherlawism We beg leave most respectful
y and with all imaginable Difference, TO commend it TO
the special attention of the Washington Repubie-the
court journal of the present dynasty:
From The Rochester Advertiser.
The Washington Republic. Mr.. Fillmore's most mme-
date organ engaged in the absurd and futile labor OF
attempting 10 clear the skirts OF the wing party at the
North OF aboitionsm But the government organ has
only assertion TO niepose against the strong array OF
facts which constantly presented and which It's neigh
Dor, the Union, is daily pouring into the Executive
household. Here a, the North for wing paper to as
and declare that the wing party was opposed TO
abolitionism OF the Seward stripe would only excite
smile of rdicue. Look al the facts Take, Tor exam
pie, the wing press OF the North With here and there
manu exception and these only OF recent conversion,
the entire wing press stepped in the abolition dogmas,
and have been since their great wing champions
East and West-Adams and Gddings-embarked their
own fortunes and those of the wing party in the common
fortunes OF sectional aboluonlsm.
Again: what has been the action oil the wing party
itself at the North this subject Who does not
know that the Wlmot proviso stone which the
democratic builders in our State convention rejected, was
seized upon by the wing partsans 10 their convention
and made their chief COMMISSIONED I" And who does
not know that il THE same chief corner stone OF
whggery that caused the defeat OF the democratic party
IN the great contcs 81 OF ls4s
And how was it recently in Pennsylvania The dem;
ocratc party State convention strongly repudated all
abolition agitation, and endorsed The measures OF national
compromise, while the wing party kicked out OF ITS con.
venton resolution endorsing one OF the most prominent
OF those measures, and nominated for governor wing
who is pledged abolition, and STEPPED il TO his very
lips Is this the way to oppose abouonlsm'
And how is in this the home State OF "our own Fill.
morep With legislature largely wing IN both branches,
they refused to elect senator to Congress who dared 10
preference for Mr. Flnores administration, and
smohered the democratic resolutions which denounced
the az ations Of abolition fanatics and refused IN any
shape endorse the compromise measures OF the
late Congress the action OF Mr. Fillmore thereon
this the way TO oppose abolition fana,icism
But the Republic seeks, like drowning man. to catch
at the slightest straw OF hope. Hence j tres 10 fix upon
the democratic party the charge OF abolonism because
a convention which recently met IN Vermont and nomi-
mated State candidates. in opposition to The regular demo
cratic ticket called itself democratic. SO we suppose that
because the wings in the city OF New York and some
other places style themselves democrdf'e wings ergo
they must be democratic Or because some persons
TO be democrats took part in the Vermont con
ventiop though IL was TO defeat the regular demo
cratic nominees the entire democratic party are TO be
made responsible for the iandangogs OF such eccentric
performers
With equal proprety might hold the wing party Of
this State responsible for the rantng aboItonism OF the
smalgamaton conventions at Syracuse, because Ger
nit Smith, prominent, wing champion during the late po
tcal canvass in this State OF the principal sup
porters and fuglemen those abolition fandangoes
We concede TO the Republic that a party may be
known and should be Judged, by its recognised leaders
And when The democratic party chooses as It's standard
bearers or its mouth pieces such rank and out and out
abolitioniss as Seward. Greeley Gddngs, Co, then
we will consent be held responsible Tor their heIeses
When, as the mh,g party IN Vermont are nop DONG,
the very man who signed bill 10 nulity The acts Of
Congress, or the same wings are now dong IN rem,
syvana, when the democratic party shall lake up and
support candidate for governor who has vetoed Dill
to aid in carrying into effect law of Congress-, then we
may to be held responsible for the acts oil such
menihen may be called the abolition party but moi
TIL then. And We regard most dislnsenuous on the
part of the official organ of the wing administration to
seek to perver facts for the purpose OF shielding It's par
~ IRON the odum that 10 Justly attaches toit