The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-07

gress shall be faithfully observed and respected by
the Wings"
The revolutions do not satisfy the Union, but the
following, by the New Hampshire Democrats, it
commends, as 'fnlly and thoroughly sustaining
the Compromise, &c:
'.3 That the Democratic party of 1851 preserves
and viii forever maintain its unalierable attach
ment to the Union, the whole Union, and every
part Of the Union.
"a. That we regard the recent adjustment of the
great questions that violently agitated the
ellis and threatened the existence of the Union as
the best, If not the only result which could be at
tanned consistently with the peace and the honor OF
the country.
"5. That we heartily respond to the wise and pa
triotic counsel of his excelency the Governor con-
tanned in his recent annual message to the Legsla
ture, wherein he says: The measures of Compro-
mise have now become part of the statutes of the
land, and every consideration of good faith and
sound policy requires that they should be sus-
Sc. That unconditional obedience to constitu-
ted laws of the land ID the duty of every good ci
zen; to support and defend them his highest glo-
ry. and nothing else 30 much as this can tend to
make his country prosperous and distinguished
among the nations"
Tweedle- dunn tweedle- dee! Other differences
between the two old parties, stated by their respec
hoe pisans, are, for the most part, Just appre.
ciabe as their difference the slavery question.
''In the State of Ohio" says the Union, s'the
Whigs have emphatically repudiated the Compro.
mise as Wing measure''-having passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resoloed, That the Compromise measures
were not recommended by Wing Administra-
ton, and were not passed as party measures by
Congress, perfect federation Of opinion respecting
those measures should be accorded to Wings every
where.''
Ay, but what did the Democratic State Con-
vention do? That is aquestion not answered in the
Union Not "A word has il to say of its action or
action. The reason is plain Ii would NOT APP
prove the Compromise or Fugitive law; il would
not recommend acquiesccnce in either; but it did
reaftrm resolutions, adopted by two successive
Democratic State Conventions, recognising slave
ry evil, and the duty of the Democracy to
seek its limitation and final extinction by all
sttutional means!
What violation, them of all truth and fair
dealing, to represent Mr.. Fillmore as unworthy of
siaveholding support, on account of the question:
BILE action OF some of his northern supporters! Eve
ry intelligent man knows, what the record shows,
that the great body of his friends at the North
cupy precisely that ground, which, when occupied
by Democrats, the Union regards emitting the
latter to the confidence and alliance of the slave
holders.
Now, if the passage and enforcement of the Flu
gitive law and Compromise be the principal mea
sures of the Administration, and these measures
transcend in the judgment of the shareholders.
presented by the Washington Union, all other
measures in Importance why should this journal
and its friends array themselves against the Ad
ministration? We repeat, Bafer man on these
points cannot be chosen than MIR. Fillmore, and
the opposition of the Union reasonable men will be
apt to attribute to some other than patriotic mo
tive. But if MIR. Fillmore be 30 deserving OF the
support of shareholders, bent maintaining their
supremacy in the National Councils, on what
ground are his claims to the confidence of anti
slavery voters to BIO urged? How we to regard
that party at the North which sustains and sane
tions, without qualification, his Administrations
With what decency can it deny that at this mo-
ment it ia the most potent bulwark of the slave
power? Will it dare, then, to look an honest anti
slavery voter in the face, and ask his support
These questions we hope to satisfactorily an
swcred by the results of the election about to be
held in Observation-Disclosures State which, from its
position, it's history, and character, must always
exert controlling influence the destinies Of
the cause of human freedom.