Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-10


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Euils of Party-Antagonism amongst Union
Men
We are pleased to find so judicous and intel
ligent Southern journal as the Tallahassee Sem
tinel fully approving of the views advanced in
this paper in regard to the evil effect of continu-
ance OF the old party organizations, in giving un-
due influence and importance to the Free Soil fac
ton of the North.
"We entertain tsays the S-ntneD and have often ex-
pressed the same views, and every day adds to their
force. The recent election OF Wade, in Ohio and Fish,
in New York, great public mischiefs which would
have been prevented, if the conservative of those
States were united in defence OF the Constitution and
the Union. With the Times, do not doubt that
this union will comet must come, or all is lost
Nothing short OF cordial operation of healthy and
conservative opinion every where throughout the Re-
public can save It,
Perhaps more forcible illustration than any
other of the truth we have sought to make mani
fest is to be found in the present aspect of the Mas
sachusetts Senatorial election. The last trial in
the Legislature seems to have convinced the
friends of Mr.. Charles Sumner that his success is
hopeless Even the Free Soil organs begin to
propose the substitution of some other candidate
And who, do our Southern Democratic friends
imagine, is prominently suggested as Mr.
Summers substitute? Why, none other than
Mr. Robert Rantou. the nne-days Senator of
the last Congress, the beneficiary, on the Demo-
cratic side, of the bargain struck between the
Democrats and Abolitionists. The gentleman him
self has not been inactive in preparing for this de-
movement. He recently called Democratic Con-
vention at the notable town of Lynn. Of its dongs
we have the following report in the Boston Jour
nal:
The Convention met on Thursday, and Mr.. Rantou
delivered himself OF speech Of two hours in length
much 10 the edication of the Freesolers there who
probably forgot that the orator member of the
Convention which nominated Gen. Cass, and was
that Convention.
The subject matter of the speech OF Mr. Rantoul was
the fugitive slave law, and the following resolutions,
which he read the peroraon of the speech state his
position more clearly ashe very truly remarked than
The speech itself:
Resolped, That the Constitution of the United States
has Est conferred upon Congress the power to enact
any law authorizing officers of the United States to de-
temne the slavery freedom OF persons found within
the territory OF any State, and TO convey them out of
the State wherein they found to be held slaves u
another State.
Resolped That person in any State OF this Union
be lawfully deprived of his liberty without due pro-
cess OF law, which process, in the OF an alleged
fugitive from Service is suit at common law, wherein
the fact whether said fugitive lawfully held service
in the State from which he is alleged to have escaped,
shall be determined by trial by jury.
Res0loed, That such trial BY jury should precede
the delivery into the hands OF the party claiming him
OF such alleged fugitive and should he had in the vicni-
ty where the SAID alleged fugitive is found
Resolped, That in the determination of the question
Liberty, all presumptions OF law and fact are and
ought 10 be in favor OF liberty.
Resored That the fugitive slave law enacted by the
Congress lately EXPIRED contayening these principles
IS unjust, UNCONSTITUTIONAL in derogaton of the tunda-
mental maxims OF free government, and ought to be
speedily and forever repealed
The burden OF the speech of Mr. RantOul was that the
decision OF the Supreme Court of the United States in the
case OF Pgg the State ofPennsylvania was uncon-
suutional He held that the States alone constitu
uonaly e2lslae Tor the surrender of ugitves. When
we remember that the Supreme Court is the authorized
exponent OF the constitution we hardly know which is
the most deserving of rdcpe. the presumption of MIR.
hsnoul In thus expounding the constitution according
to his own notions, or his selfconcet setting up his
opinion as the rule Of action for party against that OF
the able and learned Judges OF the Supreme Court
The speech OF Mr. Rantou draws The lines between
the National and Sumner Democrats. He assumes
to speak for the Democrats. and says they as party
must take the ground which he has taken.
Mr.. Rantoul, it must be remembered, has, up
to his accession to the Senate, been considered
National Democrat the modern substitute for
the old appellation OF "Natura Ally" The last
number of the Washington Union fully atests the
nationality of his former political associations
Now let the Lynn resolutions demonstrate the
Legitimate effect of the present state of parties up
on asprants to public station. Mr.. Rantoul was
not cognizant of his election to the Senate when
1t occurred, being absent on some railroad bust
ness in one of the Western States. He was ap-
peaed to by mis- old friends, if he had any regard
for his reputation for the Democratic party, or for
the Union. not to accept the Office. But the bait
was too alluring for him to reject it, He took
his seat, but had no good opportunity of defining
his views as the representatives of the Boston
coalition. Since his return home, however, he
has been busy in the work of concating the Free
Soilers. He has out Sewarded Seward, in oppos-
ing the Fugitive law. First, he proposed to be
returned to the House of Representatives from
the second (Allen's) district But, the declining
fortunes otSumner seem to have inspired him with
higher ambition. He now stands for the full SEN
atoral term, with as strong Free Soil pretensions
as Sumner HIMSELF
And now, in order to present full view of the
evil we desire to point out, we ask attention to the
following reasoning ofthe Boston Atlas, the lead
ing anti-Webster Wing paper, showing why he
should not be preferred to his Wing competitor
for the House of Representatives
new move has been made in the Cd District nv
Mr. Rantoul in relation TO the Fugitive Slave Law
which has Great ted much discussion. Mr. Rantoul has
taken strong ground against the Fugitive Slave law
We have examined his speech with care, but 80 far
as he goes against that law, in a constitutional and e
gal direction he is eonrert IN comparison 10
his competitor, MIR. Upham. Mr. Upham is elev-
enh hour convert nor was his first conversion made
on me eve ola Congressional election wherein he
nHnscu was Candidate Hia nOeit;on has not heen