The republic., 1851-08-15
Hi.1nrioaI Addsnda.


required all the patriotism of the Democrats to
extrieate it.
From the same impartial record it would be
inferred that the Democracy Of South Carolina
had been stimulated by the outrages of the
Northern Wings to execute purpose of seces-
sion formed twenty years since, and only post
poned at present for the cooperation of others.
Limiting his researches 10 the same authority,
the credulous tyro would believe that the Wing
President who signed the Compromise law,
who has proclaimed his determination to enforce
that law, and who has executed the provision
most repugnant to the Abolitionists, and most
important to the STAKEHOLDER, has abandoned his
position, forgotten alike the obligations of duty
and veracity, and surrendered his opinion and
actions 10 the dictaton of others.
These unjust and unhappy errors of opinion
will result from the rash determination of the
Union to oppose the Wing Administration "to
the bitter end ;" and its adoption of the VAN
BUREN advice, to indulge in ''as strong denun
siations Of the Administration" as the most
malignant of the "proscribed" would desire.
The pertnacious adherence to the original de-
caration of hostility will certainly authorize
the Administration to boast, with the unlucky
carrier of Gadshill, 'that never king in chris
tendon has been better bitten"-in a small
way-than itself.
But the system of assault relieves the out
side organ from any obligations to publish any
thing which subjects the Democratic party to
the Wing party. We yesterday produced
Democratic declarations of willingness to
meet the issue of the Fugitive Slave law,
and to advocate its repeal. We also produced
the Democratic charge against the President of
the United States, that he had vindcated his
"fdelity to slavery" These Democratic decla-
rations would figure badly in a paper whose
columns denounced the Whig call because it
expresses certain obnoxious distractions, and
charged that the expression of these abstrac-
tons was declared purpose to repeal the Flu
gitive Slave law.
Hence we presume the Vermont resolutions
were not published in the Union, and hence its
future readers will be ignorant that any portion of
the Democratic party have, in State conven-
tion, denounced the Administration because ofits
"fidelity to slavery" and proclaimed their
willingness to advocate the repeal of the Fugi-
tive Slave law. In the conscientious pursuit of
the same principle ofcondemnation to the ''bitter
end"-in the virtuous reprobation of the Admin
stration for having seen nothing in the call for
convention in New York inconsistent with the
support of the Federal compromise, the Union
objects specially that the Albany document
does not sanction the Compromise, whilst it
'reasserts the principle of the Wilmot proviso
and reserves the right to agitate the modifca-
tion or repeal of the Fugitive Slave law"
For the purpose of supplying the material for
the formation of correct opinion upon the rela-
tive responsibility of the two great parties for the
extremes Of opinion which have occasioned so
much excitement, we publish the resolutions of
the Democratic Ohio Convention which has
lust nominated Governor WooD for reelection
''l. ResolUed, That, by the adoption of the new
constitution, the Democratic party has obtained a
victory worthy Of the years of struggle devoted to
achieve it.
"2. Resolved, That in the new constitution we
recognise as principles cardinal in the Democratic
| faith:
"The election of all officers by the people
"The Limitation of State indebtedness, and a
provision for the payment of the debt which
exists.
Equal taxation-compelling the property of the
rich, invested in stocks to bear proportion of the
public burdens by contributing to the taxes of the
state.
"Thc restraint upon the legislative power-con-
A..
lation.
"And the crowning glory of repeal, which
cures the people, sovereign always, from ever be-
coming slaves to any law charter passed by their
servants.
"3. Resolued, That the new constitution creates
government of delegated power merely That all
powers not expressly delegated necessarily i'm
piled to execute those powers remain with the peo
ple And that every act of the Legislature, not
horzed by the constitution itself is contrary the
theory and structure of the Government and dan
gerous to the liberties of the people
"4. Resolued, That adhere to the resolutions
on national affairs passed IN the Democratic Con-
yention Of 1915, and reafirmed by the Convention
of 1850.
"5. Resolvsd, That the present Wing Admins
tration Of the General Government, in its reckless
squandering Of millions of the public money
ally, and by it's wanon violation Of pledges, and in
sindiscriminateandu unprincipled prescription has
shown itself unworthy of the confidence of any
| people.
&C. Rssolued, That we approve of the admins
tration of chief executive, his manly bearing,
| prudent counses, and sound Democratic doc
| trines, and commend him to the people wor-
thy of the high position he occupies, and well
deserving the trust Of our standard in the ensuing
campaign.
81. Resoiued, That the ticket we this day present
TO the people is well worthy of their united sup-
| port. Honest and capable, our candidates pre-
| eminently qualified to carry out the measures Of
| the Democratic party under the new constitution,
which they have assisted in making, and 80 ably
supported before the people,"
We should like to see the Union point out
any thing in these Democratic resolutions
(Which sanctions the Compromise" The
reader will look in vain for such an endorse
ment