The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-15

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II has been well remarked that all the leading meas
which have shal ed The policy and directed the desl
MES OF tins great nahon since bad existence have
emanaied IRON The democratic party The remark is EN-
phalcaly applicable 10 the great OF adjustment
| which passed Congress al lis late session.
They essentially democratic measures They are in
strict accordance with The spirit OF the resolutions which
the democratic party OF the Union has enuncaed through
lis delegates in national convention assembled from the
origin Of these conventions. They in entire harmony
with the democratic sentiment OF the counlry--North,
South, East and West These resolutions, thus repeat
eddy promulgated The indictment OF that sentiment
too familiar political readers require than this
| passing auson 10 their well known scope and tenor,
The adjustment measures were passed by Congress
which was democratic in both branches. They We're
brought forward, whole, in opposition TO the avowed
policy OF an mbece wing administration, which proposed
TO do nothing to avert the then impending sectional
notion They sustained by leading democrats from
both sections Of the country both houses, and passed
| by democratic votes.
In the House OF Representatives popular branch
OF the national legisaiure-he vote on the passage OF
the fugitive bill (lhe most important, II was and IL
the only OF the series which be said to give
the whole the character OF compromise significant OF
their democratic origin and character The fact is well
knownits matter OF legislative record-tha upon the
final vote on the passage OF that bill out OF the whole
number OF wings present and voting from the northern
or Notwithstanding States, but three found voting
IN the Affirmative. On the other hand the democratic
members from The States with but here and Their
exception voted for the measure and carried against
the northern and very large portion OF the southern
whig members.
These facts may be mentioned in connection with the
not less significant circumstance that every northern
democratic State that has spoken this subject,
through It's legislature lis State conventions has
taken strong and high ground in support of these
measures, and all. Pennsy lvania, New Hamp
shire Maine, Connecticut and The northwestern States,
without exception have taken this ground; and, as
far as the question has been brought TO the test OF
popular vote, the democracy has sustained the
promise with more than its accustomed maiories Who
can doubt that in Pennsylvania. where these
direct issue between the wing and democratic par
ties the same result may be looked for with certain
hdence Who does not know that the current OF demo
cratic sentiment the North sells strongly and impe,u-
ously in the same direclion' And who does not know
that the prevailing sentiment OF the wing party is the
verse OF all this
In this State, at least there be no doubt that the
great mass OF the wing party stand opposed TO the ad
justment measures whole. Nobody at all familiar
with its course, lis legislation, and It's avowals be
ignorant OF the fact made still more evident by the
cent attempt to agree upon basis OF union natona
grounds, that that party is nexrcaby committed 10
policy at with the compromise measures, and cal
take other ground but that OF opposition TO them
whole. The basis of union finally agreed upon BY
the three wing committees, II il means anything. pro-
claims renewed adherence TO The principle OF povlsoism
and opposition to the Compromise, even temporary
much more final, settlement of the dangerous ques
lions ana controversies covered by it. Neither did the
wing committee, nor can the wing State convention, TAKE
any other position without abandoning ground they
have long occupied and which, longer ago than last
fall, they declared their unaIterabe determination TO
cling to-
On subject OF national or State policy do the
democratic and wing parties OF this State occupy positions
OF direct antagonsm than this subject of the
Compromise and there be no more doubt that an
other election is 10 round in November than that il
will find the democratic and wing parties OF this State
arrayed the side and the other OF this great ques
ton OF The day-ihe former taking accustomed and cher
shed ground for the constitution and It's guarantees
recognised and vndcaed in the adjustment measures,
and The latter now as heretofore, Occupying the narrow
SECTIONAL abolition, proviso, free sol attitude OF oppo
son TO them. Ii scarcely be otherwise in the nature
OF things Nor can II be reasonably doubted that the de-
mocracy occupying it's high vantage ground will achieve
brilliant and permanent triumph.