The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-13
THE NECESSITY OF UNION.

al think that the interests Of Liberty and Free
Soil demand union Of its friends at the North, to
be secured by breaking the old parties. The prop
agators of slavery understand this Hence their eff
forts to keep up the old parties and old issues be-
fore the people, while at the same timeimposing on
the leddcrs the new issue of slavery propagation,
and getting them pledged in its support. One thing
is certain-the le0ple of this State are ready to
unite for the demolition of the Slave Power in
the nation, and all they want is the Programme
from headquarters. Will the Stewards, the Van
Burens, Bentons &c. strike an advance blow
and secure the capital ready for them or will they
wait until Hunkerism is in the field with its nom
inations-the people committed in it's support
and then make an effort, with all the advantages
against them2 hope not. If the liberal men of
the old parties 60 into Convention with the Hun
kers, they will lose their power, and probably
themselves, beyond recovery."-A Correspondent.
The Hunkers of the old parties are playing a
desperate game. They have resolved to secure
the complete control of their respective organiza-
tons, or break them up. Old issues are swept
aside, ancient usages violated, statesmen of the
highest character trampled upon, whenever neces-
sary to the accomplishment of this end. They
have ceased warning upon each other, and from
time to time may be seen joining their forces for
the purposes Of putting down their common enc
my. Hunker Wings secure the election of a
Democratic Senator from Rhode Island Hunker
Democrats send Wing Senator from Missouri
Hunkers of both parties, unable to send Senato-
rial auxilaries from New York Ohio, and Massa-
chusetts, States eminently anti-sayery, cooperate
in the work Of preventing any election at all,
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poses-the Misrepresentation of these States in
the United States Senate, and the consequent ma
jority of the slaveholding delegation. All over
the country, where blow is to be struck against
anti-slavery men, there you will find Hunker
Wings and Democrats ceunselling and consorting
with each other. And they have Executive Pat
ronage at their disposal The Administration
having taken its stand upon the Adjustment
measures as its distinctive ground is bringing its
whole influence to bear upon the Public Mind,
Ereniag journal, the leading Wing paper of New
York, is punished for its dissent by transfer of
printing patronage to the albany Register a North
ern paper with Southern principles. No Free
Soil Wing can hope TO obtain Office, or calculate
upon being retained in office should he be too bold
in asserting his opinions. Social prescription is
attempted. Last year, pending the discussion Of
the Slavery Question, the Wlmot Proviso men,
bers Of Congress were treated with some social
consideration At least, the ordinary courtesies
were not withheld from them. 1t was not safe
then to ostracise them, for it was uncertain how
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ground Things have changed, since the passage
of the Compromise measures. Men have now Ia
ken their positions-tbe lines are drawn-the
Compromise party has carried the day, and aware
that nothing further is to be gained by concia.
ton, it has declared war, politically and socially
against the Free Soil men. Political and social
degradation is to be their doom. In the Senate
Chamber they are snubbed; from the social party
they are excluded. In the Senate they are out of
order, in the House the Speaker does not see
them, out of doors the "world does not recog-
Mise their existence. Never have we witnessed
in this country more unrelenting ostracism than
that now attempted to be practiced against Free
Sellers.
What is to be done2 Will the Friends o,
Freedom folds their hands and humbly bow their
heads under this widespread, vengeful proscrip-
toni While their opponents are uniting, will
they remain divided, losing sight Of the great
question of the day, in conflicts Of opinion on mi
nor pOlicy1 Huukers are uniting for slavery,
We go for union Of the liberal men Of all par.
ties, for Freedom, against any party whose only
principle of cohesion is, Servility to the Slave
Power. Wherever doughface is candidate for
any office, there, should all slsvery-hatng voter
unite, without distinction Of party, to defeat him,