The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-21
From The Indiana Madisonisn, Oct IL.
The Condition 0f f.srsIes,

Although every iree-Stae knows that there is a
wide and radical difference between the two great parties
OF the North on the compromise measures, yet we see
southern wing papers, whose editors ought know and
do know better. daily pocaimng that there is no differ
ence between them-ihai they equally sound un.
sound on the slavery questions. II that il
requires great deal OF brazen erontery, and OF
confidence in the Ignorance and gullibity OF their read
efs, for any welinfomed editor put forth such state
ment in the face Of the daily transporting To go
back TO the passage OF these measures, what do we
see While Cass, Bright Douglas, Whcomb, Brad.
bury Dodge. Shields, Dickinson Sturgeon. Norris, and
other democratic northern senators. were laborng Tor
Their passage, and voting Tor them all The time, we md
Seward, Baldwin, Upham, Davis. Dayton, Miller, Ewing,
Corwin the Vermont and Rhode Island senators, and
other northern whig senator's opposing them at every
STEP and perpetuay planning their defeat In the House
similar stale oil affairs disclosed The record shows
that OF all that series of measures excepting the bill for
the admission OF California, not of them received
northern wing to ttoo cast for by northern demo-
crats-in other words, that the of the northern
democrats voted for that adjustment while the majority
OF the northern wings voted against it. This is pecu
ary evident oi the fugveslave bill for while tr0enty
s'l northern democrats voted for i! but three northern
wings would stand up the rack We think this ought
10 settle the question at oncet ought to be conclusive
evidence 10 every reasonable, Discerning mind
But e, us look at the actions OF the State conventions
of the two parties this Compromise question. With
all the influence OF the administration brought to bear
through every conceivable means, and with all its i'm
mense patronage weldod TO drive the northern wings
Notifying fact exists that there is NOT the first SOLITARY
northern cg c0aUenon that has resolved in favor OF those
measures and against agitating the SLAVERY quedaonno
No endorsement OF these acts, and pledge
against seeking their modification repeal, has gone up
from any wing convention Of the North Ought this
speak volumes 10 the southern people, and convince
them once that they and ought % place conf
dence in northern whiggery'
On the other hand the democracy have up nobly
to the support of these In Pennsylvania, New
York. Massachusetts, Michigan, Vermont Wisconsin
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. and all the other northern States
it is well known that the democracy endorse and stand
by the adjustment In the hrst-named eight
States. where their conventions have been held they
Such irrefragabe facts demonstrate that while
northern whggey is sectional party, the northern dem
conservative and national in their views
this much vexed question The South must look alone
the democratic party protect them in the rights guar
antied to them by the constitution, TO maintain the in
egrty OF the Unon TO enforce the laws OF the land pro-
vdng for the recapture of their fugitive slaves and tc
roll back the waves Of abolition fanaticsm.