The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-07
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


the Couaprsmase and the Ds moe ratio Party.
Ia proportion the public sentiment develops itself
and manests acquiescence in the Compromise OF tn,
last Congress- in various quarters Of the Union
symptoms OF discomfort in leading organs OF the whis
,ary This verihes remark several pre- yious oc
,ons that this Compromise takes from the wing party
=, formerly organized, the principal element OF its vital
in II the provisions OF this be executed in
GOOD faith, such men Messrs. Sumner, Wade, and
Syard will find that their vocation is longer required
The two parties. democratic and wing, will fall back
mon their ancient doctrines, and, with factous ngre.
dsn in the ranks OF either the people will examine their
distinctive and policy with camness and impair
6ay II in view Of this effect of the Compromise that
We publish to-day the very just and conclusive
meps OF the Journal of Commerce upon article in the
Courier and Enquirer OF New York, in order that our
readers may the manGuyres OF that wing OF The whg
marty which wishes continue the agitation of the sub
lect Of slavery.
The Compromise, as have often said, was the
oat work Of patriotic and leading members Of both
- The gea, political parties of the country; and it
must be executed. unless northern brethren
have made up their minds that the Union is worth
les, 10 them than the theory OF such men as Mr..
hummer, OF DldsodCUuscuSs anu DcWdTu, Oh New
York Faithfully executed, this Compr omise is but the
hmen, of constitutional Injunction and each section
Of the Union will pursue its peculiar interests withou,
disturbing the action OF the federal government Not
executed il becomes the signal Of discod because it will
announce the existence OF political anti slavery sen.
m,nl which never be appeased until it breaks down
be institution Of slavery; and he who supposes that the
constitution be maintained if the federal government,
which its agent, is 10 fall into the hands OF party
holding such a sentiment. is much deceived as he
would be he were to reckon upon the obedience OF The
people to edict taking from them the right OF repre-
seniation.
But apprehend that the arguments OF the New York
Coulter and Enquirer however in unison with the wishes
p MI. Seward, will be silsnced by the ovcrwhelm-
ng support which the Compromise will receive from the
ea body Of the people That presents nothing
hew 10 the democratic party. The platform Of this
party has been again and again submitted 10 the country
Of lis cardinal features has been that OF opposl-
ion political ,isavery in every form, because this
Institution has been recognised by our fathers as one
which the separate States alone, and the federal gov
nnen, could take charge Of The inspired men of our
,'olu,ion, if foreseenx the very agi,atons which
low exist, said TO the South whose apprehensons were
POI CUHCedItub rcdE HOt-IedI not we not only feCOg-
ls the fact that the federal government shall not be
Welded to disseminate the poisonous influence of mis-
philanthropy this subject, but will give you
Constitutional guarantee that the power OF the whole
mon shall be employed to put it down. We insert in
tsconsttuon this provision:
NO held to service or labor in State under
claws thereof, escaping into anoher. shall, in conse.
lecs of any law regulation thsreia bs discharged
such service labor, but shall be delivered up on
am Of the party to whom such service labor may be
Jen
Would TO God that the wings of Ohio, when they were
scins Mr.. Wade-lhe wings Of New York. when they
we're electng Mr.. Fish-and, lauerly, the wings OF
Massachusetts,, when they could only oppose the cleo
ion Of Mr.. Sumner by running man whose sehti-
penis this question were almost as bad-would 10
. we say, that their task were easy as that of the
.nOca,s in freeing themselves from the mpulaton of
vng weakened the sacred provision OF the constitution
J. have quoted