The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-06

its members, but for the votes OF Democrats III
opposition to Wing votes
A few days since, carefully prepared eu''o-
rial nearly eight columns long, designed'o Sno"
how much moro Trustworthy are the Democrats
than the Wings of the North on the Slavery
Question, appeared in the columns oil the " ASH
ington Union. The columns OF the heP"ohe
has often groaned under the weight OF argu-
ments proving just as conclusvely that on tins
Question the Wings of the North are much
safer than their Democratic brethren A can
did reader of both papers is forced to acknowl-
edge that, whatever else may have been proved,
one fact at least had been incontrovertibly es-
tablished-and that is, that neither party can
be trusted on the great Question OF Human
Rights.
To expose the deceptive representations OF the
Washington Union in the article referred 70
we shall examine some of its statements
1t contrasts with pride the position of the
Democracy, with that of the Wings OF New
York. What is the difference between them
The Wings pledge implicit obedience to all
laws of Congress including the Fugitive Law,
and complete acquiescence in all the Adjust
ment measures-merely affirming the right
which no one denies, Of discussing and seeking
the repeA or modification of any Law. They
go further and approve, without qualification,
the course of the Administration, which stands
committed to those measures without repeal or
modification and then, nominate ticket of
anti-slavery and pro-slavefy men in equal pro
portions. The Democrats also pledge acquies-
cence and obede nce, and then reaffirm the Bal
tmore resolutions; but the leading journals of
the larger section of the party declare that
the Baltimore resolution concerning non-inter-
ference with questions of Slavery, was intended
to refer, and does refer only to Slavery as exist
ing under State authority. Corroborating this
construction by act, the Democratic Convention
dominates TICKET composed, with single ex-.
ceptipn. of that lass of Democrats who are COM
intlcI against the extcsrdo,, & s'1sgSt-
We need not nay that these facts are left out Of
Uiew Bay the Unnn.
Again-this paper is entirely satisfied with
the resolves Of the State Democratic Conven-
ton of New Hampshire which 60 not one unit
beyond the ground taken by the Wings of New
York and Pennsylvania. The Wings of New
York say
THAT the Wings of this State will abide by
the Constitution of the United States in all its
parts, and that hey will receive its true mean
ing and constitution from the judicial tribunals
it has created fer that purpose, and will always
sustain and defend such decisions as the law of
the land, until hey are reversed by the same
tribunals
"That laws ofCongress and the State Legisla-
lures pronounced constitutional by the judicial
tribunals, must be enforced and implicitly
Obeyed.
That all WHO are animated by a sincere
desire to preserve the Union unimpaired, and
the free institutions which it sustains and
guarantees, by which alone individual security
and national pesce and prosperity can be per.
petuated, must condemn all attempts to resist
defeat, or render Intellectual, any laws passed
by constitutional majoritics of legislative bodies
in either the FeCeral or State Governments; and
that the Wings IF New York will ever be found
prompt to rend,r patriotic acquiescence in
all such laws
"That the National Administration is entitled
to the confidence and support of the Wings
of New York, for the eminent ability and
patriotism which have characterized its meas
ures"
The Wings of Pennsylvania resolve
That the Government and people of Penn
sylvania are loyal To the National Constitution,
and are ready at al hazards to carry its provis-
ions into effect; 10 assert otherwise is libel
upon the fair fame If the citizens of the Com
mOnwealth.
THAT the adjustment measures of the last
Congress shall be faithfully observed and re-
spected by the Whiys."
The resolutions dc not satisfy the Union, but
the following, by the New Hampshire Demo-
Gratis, it commends, as fully and thoroughly"
the COMPROMISE, &C.:
80. That the Democratic party of 1851 pre-
serves and will forser maintain its unalterable
attachment to the Union, the whole Union, and
every part of the Uiion
"a. That we regard the recent adjustment
of the great questions that so violently agitated
the councils and threatened the existence of the
Union as the best, ! not the only, result which
could be attained consistently with the peace
and the honor of tn, country.
as. That We heartily respond to the wise
and patriotic counse Of his Excellency the Gov
ernor, contained in lis recent annual message
to the Legislature, wherein he says: The
measures OF comprmise have now become a
part OF the statutes If the land, and every con-
sideration of good aith and sound policy re-
quires that they should be sustained
IS. That unconditional obedience to constitu-
ted laws of the land is the duty of every good
citizen to support and defend them is his high
est glory, and nothing else 30 much as this can
tend to make his country prosperous and distin-
guished among the Nations"
Tweedle-dum, tveedle-dee Other differ
ences between the two old parties, as stated b,
their respective partians, are, for the most part
Just as appreciable as their difference on the
Slavery Question.
in the State of Ohio" says the Union, "the
Wings have emphadcally repudated the Com
promise Us Wing measure Having passed
the following resolution:
" Resolved. That MS the Compromise meas
urcs were not recommended by Wing Adj
ministration, and were not passed as party
measures by Congress, perfect liberation Of
opinion respecting those measures should be ac-
corded to Wings everywhere"
Aye-but what did the Democratic State
Convention do! That is question not an.
swered in the Uuion Not n word bos :, a.
say of its action or non-action. The reason IL
plain. 1t would not approve the Compromise
or Fugitive Law; it would not recommend ac-
quiescence in either but it did reafirm resolu-
tons adopted by two successive Democratic
State Conventions recognising slavery as an
evil. and the duty ofthc Democracy to seek its
limitation and final extinction by all constitu-
tional means
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