The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-13
The Organ OF the Administration.

The hepuDHC, HIluIuB lHdt IL CdIluol iHe
Albany coalition justify the unconditional surrender
b the administration the hgber-law forces, attempts
divert public attention by misrepresen,ing the course
We have pursued with regard to the Compromise. The
position OF the organ indeed difficult one, and we are
disposed to look with lenient plying eye on any
fort it may make to escape from it, 1t is hard task 10
efend any movement when the real motive Of that
Movement is OF character which cannot bear the light
which cannot be declared for fear Of exciting universal
Condemnation. The parties to the Albany capula'ion
wished retain the spos OF office, and enjoy the emou-
nents which flow from State and federal patronage.
Even TO create fra foundation for such hope it was
bf Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Seward But. then, it would
do for the organ of the administration, with its mouth
)ull of no.partysm, union, forbearance, and disin.
eresedness, TO confess that it sanctioned movement
purely for party purposes, and to retain its grasp on
)he spois of Office. AS little it seems to re-
kard the public intelligence. it could not summon
hp the haIdhood to 60 10 that length. Thus it was
that the hard necessity imposed on il of defending
movement whose purpose it was forced TO conceal
Under these circumstances it could do nothing but
empt to make explanatory defence of the terms of the
Albany coalition, by giving them forced and unnatural
Interpretation This effort has most signally failed and
be public mind has not been msled by the arul
uuctons OF the organ. The satisfaction expressed by
be organ Of Mi. Seward and by Horace GTeeleys New
fork Tribune was OF itself sufficient TO convince every
ea friend OF the Union that abolitionsm bad tr-
implied at Albany, and that Mr. Fillmore and his follow
rs had Welded themselves to the embraces of those fac
ous agators who have disturbed the public peace and
hy
gainst the other The attempt 10 the credit Of the
Administration and blind The eyes of the South by forced
construction Of the Albany proceedings, was promptly
and exposed not only by the democratic press, but
prominent southern wing presses. happy 10 say.
aided in the exposure We published yesterday search
6ng review Of the "whg PLATFORM, taken from the
columns OF the Petersburg (Va) Inleigencer. We now
insert the following extracts from the Baltimore Amer
can, which has hitherto defended the administration with
great zeal:
The abstract right discuss anything is clearly the
right of everybody, that is hardly worth while for
vention announce it, 1t gives us no new information
Bot, gentlemen If you choose discuss foolish things,
th~gs-th~gs irroiping the rghs ard the safsty
ofa large porf,o~ Of the eoInuyf chooseo do this
at your peril, you expect to do 1T with
renee, IL your right do H. you say. Very well 1t Is
right then, regard you ddprsarits, and to
n pTsia ~ hf fIrctH OF hndf ton goM Ttgm ~
attack.
Il, seems to be q matter conscience with these New
York politicians to announce to the world their right
make upon their neighbors in constitutional manner
ea In accordance with the letter Of The constitution
There laws passed only accordance with the
suon, bu. in obedience TO It's direct and specific njuno
lions and these laws we told they will regard so
they laws, and remain the statute book, but
that il, is their right repeal them they have the
power and the inference is very plainly implied that they
~.
ty ptH anad and ryeai IA, iar' Weeasary 10 snfores
Thiss sort OF equivocation by the card that do
wisbto have anything do with except 10 denounce It.
W. hare rspso for ,ueh coalition the roteo~gos
IN Nor York haze fabricated II na~s 'oSnd~tn ,canfs
ho~ssfp form, ba,, upon nhieh thu that made u
look ,outhrr br,rsn hor,,tiy in n, face
'~bfSss N. part Of som, Of ' amus, and
the part Of othsr,
The Albany Evening Journal approves Of II, doubt
Mr.. Seward does-othuris IL ,oo,Id NOT hare prevailed
While acquescence in and obedience the laws. con-
sitntionaly pasud says the journal. and whose validity
% sanctioned by The Iud cial tribunals OF the land de-
ered TO he the solemn duy OF every citizen, the right
Freely discuss such laws aud TO seek their di6caton
r1to Is festhrmed ass risht not TO be surrendered
So also the New York Tribune takes its place on the
new platform with great eompscency. usaysi
60 The platform which we publish above must commend
Itself o Il, wisdom and justice to all wings. how
widely ihsy have differed with regard the Compro-
mise ~ general, or the might've slave law In particular
eV properly, puts foremost those cardinal.
measures, adherence to which makes wings 1t then
ptoolams nsribe hostility slavery extension and loyal
TO the constitution and Union and the duty
ooeying every law OF the country, well the right of
Zach citizen to discuss all laws and seek the
or repeal Of such do commend tbemselve 10 his
Judgment And, finally it declares the confidence Of the
party in the National and State Administrations
We do know how the new coalition will suit the
views Of the conservative wings Of New York We hope
they win rep"date IT, and that promptly, in SO far IL
Sights or beusys the fidelity due to the compsct OF the
constitution II they choose adopt H. they nav gain
what they can In their for Stale officer. but we
shall know where they stand in respect national matters
and how far to trust them"
The administration organ finds that Mr. Toomb.
does not stand alone among the southern wings. but tina,
there are others in the southern wing party who begin Ia
understand the dangers which have sprung from wing and
abolition alliances in the North II accordingly change.
its 'actcs and attempts TO divert attention from it's mise
r,ble pigh,-ted to the car OF VIM. H. Seward-by mis-
representing our position. II nsnuates that we are
bot questionable friends to the Compromise and TO the
restoration Of peace the country Wha, Journal il II
tina, makes this insinuaionl The Washington Republic
day to defeat the Compromise urging the country the
Taylor policy. by which California should be admitted
leaving Utah and New Mexico uncared for. ~ a basis
Ion further Wilmo proviso feeso agitation. and with.
holding from the South adequate provisions for the re
capture Of fugitive slaves The public excitement was
intense II was plain to those who not wilfully
blind that continuance Of that excitement must neva-