The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-30
The Views OF the AbolItionIsts.

rs gratifying perceive that the central organ of the
aboitoniss the National Era, has relinquished all
hope OF aid from the democratic party Of the country
In the baleq work Of slavery agitation. The las,
number OF that journal is out openly in favor of ma
tional convention OF the antsavery party separate
organization. and ntimates that IL will soon be held al
Cleveland II makes this suggestion manifesty and in
deed expressly in view Of the unanmity with which the
democracy OF the northern States raying for the main
snance and observance OF the Compromise as covenant
Of peace between the two sections of the country
The Era sets forth this fact much in detail, in an
elaborate article the Position OF Partes In Penn
'yvania ii up the attitude of the two parties a,
follows
The democracy of Pennsylvania as represented by IL.
late Stale convention stands pledged sustain the Com
promise and the fugitive slave law, and resist all
umpn in way TO agtate the question OF slavery The
position Of the wings OF that State is that of acquescence
not approbaton and their gubsrnatoral candidate, Gov
Johnston understo maintain without compto-
mise, his anti-slavery position"
OF Massachusetts, the Era acknowledges that the late
State convention has placed the democracy OF the Stale
on the platform OF the Compromise and Fugitive Law"
10 New York il admits that the democrats have checked
the discussion of the slavery question, and slenced
the Landowners in their State conventions Imboldened
BY their success, they propose that the next
ton shall endorse the Compromise and the Fugitive Law,
well as the old Baltimore platform The radical dem
ocrats bold and determined are now driven
defensive position, and ask-no that the convention
affirm their cherished doctrines concerning slavery,
but-ha II simply say nothing all in regard to national
affairs"
Referring to the resolution in which the democratic
State convention OF Ohio has attempted 10 disc rminate
between the non-inerierence policy OF the democratic
party and the prevalent anti slavery sentiment OF the peo
pie Of the State the Era admits that the terms of he
resolution allow representatives OF the party oppose
any specific measure against slavery, without thereby
violating any principle here set forth"
IL 10 be regretted that the abolition organ coming TO
such conclusions TO those States which II does men
ton, had not gone to mention some ten or dozen more
1t might have carried its view through the whole tier Of
non slaveholdng States which il has no, named from
Maine to Iowa, and would have found the democracy
oil every one oil them planting its party organization upon
the basis OF the maintenance OF the Compromise Such
is the unanimou voice Of the democratic State conven.
tons wherever they have been held in those northern
States which the National Era has no, included in lis
enumeration II is the voice OF democratic State convep
tons in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connechcu,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Iowa 1t is the voice OF Wisconsin in The vote q
her legislature resembling the instructions at hrs, imposed
on her senators.
Ia view Of such array of facts taken 10 connexior
with the maofest support OF the Compromise 10 tn
southern States where elections are just over the abo
ton organ may well feel that the droopog men and de
Ginning fortunes Of anslavery agitation impefatvell
demand the aid of separate national convention an,
organization devoted to that purpose alone