The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-24

Inc desefllon OF Robert Rantou, RS from The puncl-
Plies OF The democratic party OF the Union has thrown
the responsibility OF defining their true position upon the
democrats OF the second district Most nobly have they
met the crisis The honorable they have pursued
Will nuse new vigor into the party in Massachusetts,
who VIII rally with spirit around the banner thus saved
from being gnoby trailed in the dust The thanks OF
every true hearted democrat due friends in the
second district Too much stress scarcely be laid
upon The merit and consequences OF their prompt and
manly action
IL is always sad task TO part from men who have up
held our party Standard and have fought with and Tor
us many weary year in the political battle field When
they are men OF such talent and requirements Nj Ran
ou the task becomes doubly painful But the defence
and promotion of certain political principles is the one
duty-he only end and obect-ol party association. Oh
course those who desert, in evil hour this duty who
do all IN their power to attack and defeat these prn
cpes, must be renounced unequiyocaly by the party
their opponents, however painful may be. Ii there be
any one principle fixed in the democratic creed OF vital
Importance is the sacredness OF State rights, and The
full hearty, and faithful execution of every compact in
the constitution We say full and hearty execution-not
nggady yielding OF consent from constrain OF consld-
eraons OF expedency but fraernal, conhding, willing
sentiment OF voluntary obligation that binds the
science and moulds the wishes OF the heart well
convincfs the reason.
No man can work with the democracy of the Union
who has not basis OF strict principle approved by his
understanding and dear to his feelings this gives energy
OF purpose and seadiness OF aim. II binds him
Der OF party animated with one will and moved by one
heart to one and the same objects When hostility to a
portion OF this body OF men takes place OF sincere attach
men-whep dstrust and contempt succeed faternal
fdence and charity toward portion Of party
ciatesthe path Of honor well duty points to
did avowal OF the change and an open abandonment OF
former confederaes This is the safer well the
nobler and juster Such Mr.. Ranoul
has not seen tit TO pursue.
Knowing that the democratic party Of the Union have
right call on all its members the compact
made between the States OF this Union for the delivery OF
fugtyes from service, Mr. Rantoul has used his utmost
ingenuity to dssuade the members OF the party in Massa
chuseits from The execution of this compact and has
thrown every obstacle in the way OF lis execution. He
has declared himself hostile TO such requirements. He
has declared in open that he dsusts and
the laws and maglstracy of the South, un-
| tit to protect rights redress wrongs. And yet
be pfeends that he still remainsa democrat with right
commune with the party OF The Union, who openly de-
clare tina, his aims ends and objects, and his sentiments
are directly opposed to their While the democratic
party of the Union demand that the jurisdiction or Judi
cal power over the decision OF the question whether
servant held to service in any particular Slaea ques-
ton which arises under the laws OF that particular State
shall remain where belongs with the authorities OF that
i particular State, Mr. Ranoul refuses, on the ground
that such States be trused-hat their tribunals
are incompetent however well disposed-and that this
jurisdiction must be transferred the juries of free
States though utterly foreign TO the party claiming,
and to the ln of the State under tolieh he dams SER
VICE He denies the binding nature of the compact
the ground that il is mandatory to the States; and by
preventing any legislation on the subject by Congress- he
would effect that transfer of jurisdiction which prohb-
tied by the constitution and which is In utter violation OF
State rights.
except such based on compact? What legitimate
mode OF creating obligation is there the face of the
EARTH il compact, based on free consent has moral
! force And when compact confers rights the
hand and imposes duty the other, what absolve
from obedience to the agreements of the compact except
the of those whom the rights conferred
i Mr. Rantou them refuses 10 act with the democratic
party of the Union The democrats of the second dis
irct have done well TO make issue with him. and to
deny that he has common object, principles,
common feelings, common convictions with them
selves upon Tie only national question at befor
the country. They have done well to leave him to act
and TO commune with that party whose principles and
political objects he has seen fit TO prefer to those OF the
democracy OF she Union. They wish TO be constant to
ton OF them TO every national question We know tina
their course will be worthily appreciated by the demo
cannot too much admire the noble stand taken by the
convention al Salem, who constitute nucleus around
which the party may form 10 grow with renewed growth
and moral power.