The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-19


Numerous are the specustons the part OF the
in efeeoce the present position OF parties in the Uno
and their probable attitude during the next presidential
canvass. The elections recently held IN all The States
evidence the determination OF the people 10 abide by the
recent compromise measures, and therefore the question
of resistance acquescencs will not be prominent in the
contest OF 1852 But will parties unite upon the basis OF
former issues will they stand upon their ancient plat
form lis the problem 10 be solved and lis solution must
be left TO time. is natural. however, for men TO specu
late 10 probable results from existing appearances but
conclusions thus arrived al may be varied by contngen
ces hereafter TO happen II is TO us evident that al the
North there is disposition on the part OF the demo
party unite upon the platform Of 1874 and lSlS,
in which event prominent men there hope Tor union of
the democracy throughout the Union, Nor is this
hope without some tangible support dervabe from the
past history OF the party In 1874 and ls4S the prnc
pies OF intervention and strict construction OF the
constitution fully recognised among the leading
tenets OF democratic faith and with these principles
blaZoned banner the democracy OF the South
tered into the contest, and gave their votes to the demo-
cratic nominee Since what were sound principles then
must be sound principles now, there must be in the minds
OF those northern democrats who friendly to the
South ground Tor hope that, in the event the demo.
cratic convention shall establish these principles
articles in creed the South will sustain nomination
pledged to their support In view of these results efforts
are being made 10 bring about union OF the party
the Baltimore PLATFORM and doubtless nomination will
be made under the sanction OF these principles.
This being the case what will the democracy oil the
South do? II is plain that large number will be dis
posed TO yield their support TO such nomination, not
only from the force OF old associations and because of
their reliance the conservative nature OF democratic
principles, ESQ far the constitution is conceIned) but
also because opposite will have the effect OF
throwing the government into the hands of the oppos-
ton. The southeTn.righs party, majority OF them,
may be inclined TO withhold their supports but If they
will but reflect upon the consequences to flow from such
they will that good result either tn
the Union or the cause they so zeaously maintain. A
President elected by the old national democracy will have
every motive 10 respect the rights of the South not only
because the doctrines OF State rights and strict
slrucon conservative OF Them but also because he
would be obliged to rely the South for his support,
and The moment he placed himself in opposition to he
would sink into profound infamy.
The wing convention will, in our opinion say moth
ing They will not adopt resolutions upon the subject of
slavery for fear that either in the section or the
other they will lose ground II they adopt such resolu-
tons as Governor Brown recommends, they will lose the
North; and if they adopt any mbodyng different prin-
cipe, they will lose the South They will not present
their old issue, because them they will stand no
chance OF success and this has been acknowledged by
more than whig paper at the North. What, then,
will they do? ia convention is he'd at oil, they will do
as they did in ls4s--they will array themselves under
the mum banner, and thus seek rally the cohorts Of
Whiggery throughout the Union
As from present indications, at least good can grow
out OF separate organization think 1t the duty oil
the southern democracy TO unite itself with that party
whose principles and organization assmiae nearest 10
their The principles OF the national democracy. if
honestly and faithfully observed, will be effective in
cuing the entire country from the gull into which we
have been Fastening and judcous wse and patriotic
course on The part of the nominating convention will
for the democratic ticket hearty southern sup
port.