The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-15
THE UNION.
From the Boston Post.


Ths Democrats and the CoaaProGai.s Measures.
The position Of the democracy all the Union is be
coming hrmer every day. For half century their policy
as 10 me Union has been clearly defined and consistently
Union as u.s. but the Union the spread OF American
principles requires II 10 be. The Union IL would
nave kept Out Louisiana, Florida, Texas and California
the Union as II ought TO be took them gladly into s EN-
brace ihe position OF the democracy then, is 10 boldly
extend The bounds OF the Union when American inter
esis-poiucal necessi.ydemand It's extension. But at
to the Constitution II is and the Compromise II is
the phrases are all right When, therefore, the truly
American in feeling asks what party is that stands on
lhis Pla'iorm-hat IS, OF extending The Union wher
sound craftsmanship demands its extension and OF main
tanning The Constitution as II Is and the Compromise as
is-sgns make it more and more clear every day that
Is THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY and no other party.
ms Is The party that is rallyng with one accord on
me Old Baltimore platform This platform has sustained
The Union Tor years. and is strong enough 10 sustain
sei Tor years We understand this TO denounce IN calm
but severe language political slavery agitation and thin
must OF necessity include all agitation or demagoguism
on the fugiliveslave law The politicians that stand on
ms agitation, whatever name they may call themselves
may be esoies, Sewardiles, sectionallsts any
name they may choose 10 take but cannot be considered
as being OF The national democracy. Things 10 this
nave altered much within the last Two years Previous
10 this time crisis had not Then the danger to
The Union had not become developed as 1t has been
SINCE NO compromise or adjustment as settlement had
been entered into. No test had been made like thai
which has been found necessary. il had not become
manifest that political agitation OF slavery was the
straight and Immediate road TO disunon. Blu. all this
lines be drawn, and hence they will be drawn. Cover
up as we may, has got to be public opinion that the
things that make for the peace and pepetuy OF the Union
have got 10 stand out first and foremost in the political
canvass and the politicians, whether operating large
small fields, who blink this attempt to cover il
up, will be routed, horse and foot. We with the
opinion already expressed that the party that raises the
Union cause.-the Constitution il is, and the CoHpro-
mise as il shgh over all other causes, WILL BE SURE
TO TRIUMPH
Now now stand the wings on this point? Let the
q and wi Ipsa LIE
the Seward wings of New ork and everywhere else
answer They all have Scott at their head and the free
soil odds and ends at Their tail They in 60 for agitation
and their policy is 10 keep mum in the States TO
national matters and TO look exclusively to the local
strength OF their Hence the ray-cry Of the Sew
ard presses s TO keep national politics as much posi-
bic out of sight to refrain from declaring on the presi-
dency unite first TO beat the ocoocos" in the States
and thus TO regain wing ascendency They exceed
ngy exercised with the fear that this State for instance
is suffering demeni, and hence they speak gngerly of
the Compromise and profess 70 for the utmost ,oera-
ton this point 1t is doubtful if the controlling pow
will muster courage enough say, in addresses and
resolutions, anything than vague generaities.
Their object is not to cement the Union, but TO up
for their party and this by riding again the slave
agitation nag. Hence their tent Will be spread large
how this will succeed.
But better feeling pervades the democracy of this
Stale than there has been The disposition TO abolition.
ze is growing ieeber every day. Reflection is doing its
appropriate work II proclaimed on all sides that in
event must the democracy OF the State stand aloof from
the democracy of the Union Sound democrats epudiae
the policy that would purchase al the expense OF
principle, that would crafty personal ambition at the
pense OF the harmony of the country" and promote the
objects OF coalition at the risk of danger TO the Union
TINS feeling be kept down 1t may be outmanaged
and out-voled, but il will still make itself heard and
felt. II will be in the State convention and We
greatly mistake the signs Of the times if there be no,
enough sound national dems in 10 demand tina,
the compromise measures bebodly sustained In this
way, and in this way only, the democracy Of the
STATE themselves in harmony with the democracy
OF the UNION.