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claralory OF the democratic platform OF the State We
attributed this omission TO the fact that elective bodies
fresh from the people had already adopted such resou-
tons aud that any further declaration OF acqulescence IN
the Compromise as final settlement and OF delermi-
nation adhere to that settlement against all attempts to
disturb defeat its execution, deemed unneces
sa by the democratic party Of the State. which already
stood united upon that ground
We find in that sound and able democratic Journal. the
Winchester Vrginan, article, which we copy below,
in full confirmation of this view:
" VINO COMPLAINTS. The wing party in Virginia are
yong make capital OF the silence OF the dem
ocratic State convention in regard TO platform Be
the convention failed TO string oil resolutions
long the windy professions Of whiggery would
gest why be charged with awant Of patrotsm
tnid fear that dare the question of the
measures of Com PROMISE We the opinion that
there single delegate In the State convention
Who per Sc opposed to the adjustment OF the
Congress- who would take steps to disturb the settle
Of the slavery question But there was no necessity
for setting forth programme upon federal affairs. the
deliberate exclusively State mat
ters viz nominate Stale officers.
'There m gh LA We been ground Of complaint by
the wing against the democratic convention IN the
failure pass resou tons in reference the Compromise
and other federal subjects had action been had upon
these que sons last winter BY the highest legislative
bodies OF the State. The legislature and the reform
venon--boh elected by the sovereign power during the
tendency OF the promiseo1k decisive ground in ela
this question the first by her patriotic counsel adj
dressed Siae oil South Carolina and the second in
the resolutions submitted by Mr.. Wise Both OF these
tribunals Democratic The legislature declared 70
South Carolina that there just occasion for
sion and that she Vginia) meant to acquiesce IN the
Comp romise, and consider it final settlement. The
luons of the reform conventions introduced by Mr.. Wise
the chairman Of the ee, and passed unanimously
forth that while difference Of opinion exists
to the measures OF compromise recently passed by Con-
gess yet regard them settlement OF the questions
which have long agitaed the country that there is
enough left Of the Union The Constitution cons,ran
rally their defence, and sacredy 10 cherish that
which the dearest treasure bequeathed by revo
lutioaary love, DC. This Is the substance only
at would, therefore, have been superfnous to have
made any further expression upon the subject The Vr-
GINA democracy stand mpregnaby upon this platform
"ls In favor Of the rights Of the States and the Union
of The States
the slavery question: and for the faithful execution OF the
| fugitive. slave law.
3i In favor of non-interventon in the Territories leav
ing the subject Of domestic slavery the majority of the
people in their conventional capacity.
9Th In favor Of the subreasury and the tariff Of 1916
18th. Opposed to the Wilmot povso, to abolionism
any unconstitutional which northern whiggey
may manufacture for party purposes.
"6h. Opposed a national bank, a protective tariff
and wasefu and unconstitutional expenditure OF the
public moneys in an exavagant system of internal i'm
provements.
"7h. Opposed notification, WHISTLER practiscd by
Governor Johnston, of Pennsylvania, in refusing sign
bill which again threw open the doors Of the as of the
Commonwealth fugitive slaves, and which
the white negro abotionists in numbering Gosuch
Christians, or by Governor Williams, OF Vermont vino
signed the bill multiplying the fugtve.slave law.
9th In favor of democrat for the presidency who
will faithfully reflect these sentiments, and them,
If need be, when occasion may offer.
This is the national platform of the Virginia democracy.
Hereafter let there be reflections upon the State
ton for their silence in this respect for this programme is
the Substance only of the resolutions of the legislature and
the reform The democracy of Maine Con.
necticut, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee have
already proclaimed by their presses and conventions that
upon ths platform the democracy OF whole country
will rally for the campaign in 1852 and will GER
tanly attend cause.
cit III becomes the wing press complain of the remis
ness OF conventional bodies pass resolutions In 1913
there was certain whig in Philadelphia whch
refused to put forth Presidents, programme except the
one OF mo party So likewise, there Richmond
which failed to specify principles OF action. IL
Taylor and nopartyism' When Satan rrbukes himself,
he gets his reward The whg party stand selfcon
demned upon their ground Of attack"
In the above article the States of Maine, Connecticut
Iowa, Missouri Illinois, snd Tennessee. mentioned
as those in which the democracy have proclaimed de-
termination TO unite upon the common platform indicated
in the article that OF the democrats OF Virginia To this
list should be added in the North New Hampshire Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylva
MIA, in which States the democracy have in their State
conventions, and by their legislative votes not only plant
ed themselves firmly and decsivey upon the ground of
the faithful maintenance and execution OF the whole of
the COMPROMISE measures as a final settlement, bu,
they have also carried her States most iriup,phanav,
and nov hold The State popr on that ground as
against both the wing and abolition forces The democ
| raey oil New York is united and will doubtless carry
that State against the forces on substantially the
same ground unless the result shall be changed BY local
causes, such the canal policy and this
is not now probable The democracy OF Wisconsin has
reaimed in the single resolution adopted ia its State
convention, the whole OF the Baltimore platform The
wings in that State in the hands OF Senator Seward
The democracy OF Ohio have reatmed the resolutions
on which they carried the State in is4s against Taylor
and the Buffalo platform. The difference between the
wings OF Ohio and the aboltonsts there is the differ.
between Wade and Gddngs, and is not worth talk
ing abcu-both being equally hostile to the Compromise
| This completes the list OF northern States, with the
exception OF Vermont and Massachusetts,. In both OF
these the democratic party has in its last State conven
TONS pledged itself fully to the faithful maintenance and
execution OF the Compromise. In both, however there
is powerful abolition party made up in Vermont about
equally, we think, OF men who wings and men who
have been democrats, but who now unite TO maintain an
organization hostile both to the regular wing and demo
cratic parties. The regular wings. however being quite
as ultra aboon.ls the abolition party, have clear
majority (not plurality in the State and have Just re-
elected Williams-the man who immediatev altar Tho