The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-18

The Dsmsorstae state Convention Of mass.c h~sssss
This body assemble At Worcester on the aO,h oil
August The democracy In the several cities and towns
which have not chosen will soon be called upon 10 elect
Their delegates TO that convention. We hope to il
composed OF The sagesi, strongest mesl and most re-
liable men OF The democracy who will not hesitate 10
stand upon the principles which must be maintained in
the presidential canvass. This convention becomes Pc
euIarly important from the fact that IL elect dele
gates at large 10 the national democratic convention
which will doubtless meet al Baltimore in May next
There will probably be no State conventioD except the
one in August instruct such delegates mbody the
principles upon which the democratic party OF Massa
chuselts proposes 10 go into the canvass The
lion therefore, must It's opinions the national
issues that will mark the canvass of 1852 II is mposs
Bile, with honor to confne lis action within the narrow
limits OF State These should have their full
share but the weghler matters OF the law cannot be lad
aside On all occasions the democracy OF Massachusetts
have evaded, but always met, IN convention, he
national issues. The members OF the convention in Au
gust must come together prepared to express hef opn
calmly but trmy There noneed OF censnfe bulde-
csion is Indispensable The democracy OF Pennsylvania,
New Hampshire, and elsewhere have laid out The chart
OF their political course, covering the Baltimore platform,
and the question, which IS and Will be The prominent one
the issue. OF acquescence and support OF the
promises II whole The national convention will put
that issue prominently before the country as be Issue OF
Union OF Disunon. The candidates they will nominate
will be pledged sustain the compromises the adjust
snent Of slave agitation in Congress. The democracy OF
Massachusetts, must be- as in every State convention they
always have been, harmony with the national coDven-
on the national candidates, and the democratic party OF
the whole Union These plain propositions.
Now, it democrats who have hitherto acted together in
differ this principle let them openly and sepa-
rate frankly But We mean to stand pledged TO support
the nominees of the Baltimore convention. we must meet
Lii in the spirit that know will govern the national
convention and their candidates. Silence evasion OF
this issue would be unmanly and unavang. The nany
honest open part, which best becomes the democracy is
to raise the national Standard know il will be
raised by the national conventions and then let the people
choose between that and any other standard which may
be raised by any other party or section.
We trust that there is not fundamental division on
principle between any considerable portions of the demo.
Gratis OF Massachusetts, and that we shall find in the con-
venton harmonious action upon those broad principles
which the whole county, and on which we have
hitherto stood firm and united in all our State conventions
The address OF she State committee tends to give this
surance The convention have only TO imbody that
olution in plain language.
We adop, no new issue, and require no new test We
stand upon the Baltimore platform j, has been affirmed
and rearmed 10 every national convention since 1886
the perpeluty of the Union That declaration OF prnc
pie is in these plain words and the opinion OF every del
egae chosen to the August oughtto be known
whether he will stand BY or repudate this national plat
form, viz
Rsolped. That all efforts of The abolironiss Others
made induce Congress interfere with questions
slavery TO take inopent steps in relation thereto, are
calculated 10 lead TO the most alarming consequences
that all such efforts have inevitable tendency TO en-
danger the stability and permanency OF the Union, ano
ought not to be counenanced by any friend OF our poca
institutions"
| We publish this significant declaration that il may
be read and reread by every democrat. II wa,
framed il TO meet the very crisis that has arisen, and
like the constitution which has been found adequate IL
meet all exigencies covers on this subject the whole
ground OF the past. the present. and the future 1t say
distinctly as il il named the very acts, that all attempts
to be made TO induce Congress interfere with the ques
tons OF slavery settled and adjusted by the
promise, will have an inevitable tendency 10 endange
The stability and permanency of the Union, and ought no
TO be counlenanced by any friend OF our political nstu
tons
The democracy. therefore, when in convention Assem-
bed cannot pe true TO themselves unless they true Il
this declaration and ready TO reatfrm it. with firm de
termination 10 stand by the laws, the Union, and III.
pledges OF fathers who made that Union in the spirI
OF the compromises. and enacted under the law OF 1913
The conclusion, them inevitable, that those who NEAR
to stand by The Baltimore PLATFORM aud support h'
nominees on that platform, must acquesce IN ant
stand BY the compromises, and agitation iha
endangers the Union The importance OF carrying Ties,
principles into the election OF delegates 10 The Angus
convention canno, be too highly appreciated AL the
cot time. The t0hoie eouatry eIpeos The Massauset
democracy 10 do her day We have never disappointed
that just expectation any OF State conventions here
oofe, and have grea, confidence that we shall not de-
the important crisis that has arisen since
the national convention OF 1885