The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-31
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From the 81 Louis MOI Times
Position OF Par,iss-Da,y Of tho Ds""e'..'e F-f'y'
Previous 10 the introduction OF the slavery elemeh! mo
tbe nolrs controversies OF the country we had Two
great noca pariies each with It's principles OF constr
tutona construction and lls measures OF poey distinct
Unmarked The wing Pos srs Sop%sS = i he poIeal
school of Hamilton, Marshall, and Adams the demo
cratic politicians formed IN the school OF Jenesoh'
Madison Mason, and Giles, and The voters OF II colua
Nv appreciated the principles OF its leaders lwehy-hte
wears ago the first anti slavery society was -
The United States At the outset they wes h
by the people of the North well as OF me 9ou 20
band OF shameless fanatics without sense OF ,
ton. They assumed at once the position lne{ af 10y,
al The present time-ihat slavery is sin ~ lhe ssh
Of Cod and tba, he Constitution and the Union should
both be sacrificed 10 rid the county " y, ,anaj
erned by enthusiasm however aosu,u .nt nns,n,ad
SIRE IN maize some proselyies in communities constituted
as o'r nor,bem States are Through the fundamentally
Of demened ministry and press devoted 10 'he cause
This dangerous party grew NJ into power which tempted
nai,ciaas 10 cater to its ejudlces and passions The
frst open attempt Introduce lts influence INTO the poi,
tics OF the country was 'ha, OF William a. seward ana
Luther Byadisb in 1884. They were the wing Candidates
for the Offices OF governor and Lieutenant governor OF the
State OF New York i was clear that The democracy had
small but certain majority io overcome y hegolla
were agreed upon one of which was that Seward and
Bradish were to their influence with the legislature
Ia pass securing the trial by jury 10 fugitive slaves
The coalition succeeded-ihe act was adopted and re-
NAMED upon the statute book several years. and un II
abrogated by the democrats party From ms PERIOD
up the present time, the abolition party has been count
ed upon as powerful element in political conflicts
During all this long period. the democratic parry OF the
natcn in its national and State organization, mas con
tinued repudate the principles OF the soers and
abolitionisis. The celebrated Atherton resolutions,
adopted in Congress in 1887, distinctly declared Inc al
iemps to legislate upon slavery the Territories I'M
constitutional and dangerous attacks upon the insh,u,
ons OF the States The patona conventions assembled
a, Baltimore in 1910, A. and as as distinctly declared 20
slavery either in the States Territories, was the settled
determination of the party, The State conventions Of
The party throughout lie Union have conformed their
ri tn he polic
tiOns
How has the xhg party acted during the period
In 1888, Mr.. Fillmore, then wing candidate Tor Con-
gress, declared himself in favor OF excluding new slave
States from the confederacy; OF adopting the Wlmot
n ad 10 al s by e Of Congress h
forts and arsenas and upon the hgh seas ana OF aoo
ishing slavery in the District OF Columbia Nearly all
the wing politicians of the North concurred IN these sen
mens acted upon them and received in consequence the
support Of the abolition party So strong had the feel
% II eser in 10
lie Speech that all the principles OF that -slayery
platform were wing prnciples-that the wings alone
had accomplished everything in favor OF free sollIsm-
only serious obstacles to the movement. 1t was a
testimony as honorable 10 the democracy as 1t was
dsgraceful to the witness. In 1910 the wing State
conventions in New York, Massachusetts,. Vermont, and
Ohio adopted resolutions in favor OF the Wilmot poviso
In 1874 they did the thing In ls4s these States
reiterated the same sentiments, and instructed their
tors TO vote for the poviso The wings OF DINER States
followed this lead Many OF Them went still further
there not single wing from any OF the non slave
holding States who did take his seat prepared to vote
for the proviso. The determined stand made by num-
Der of the southern States defence OF then constitutional
rights drove some of them from Their position Whilst
the whole of the compromise bills were embraced IN one
and during the tendency OF The debate upon men, the
northern wings, party, prepared 10 vote against
the measure After the several measures were sepaIa-
ted thew as a body voted against each of them. The
fugitive-save BILL the only measure which promised TO
afford any real security 10 the southern States ONLY RE-
CEIvED THREE WING VOTES FROM THE FREE STATES
Each and all OF the compromise measures owe Their
adoption to The democratic parry. Is .iue lha mos Oh
the southern wings voted Tor them, but nevertheless
they could not have been passed FOR THE PATRIOT
NORTHERN DEMOCRACY.
Such brief outline OF the progress OF events up 10
the passage of The compromise bills Since then, what
has been the OF parties and what their present
positions Wherever democratic State convention has
assembled North South these great measures OF peace
and Union have been cordially approved There IS not
solitary example 10 The contrary The wings IN the
savehodng States have also approved them but not so
the wings OF The free States In the latter wherever
State convention has assembled these measures and es
peciay the fugitive law have been condemned There
solitary example TO The contrary The contrast in the
course OF the two parties IN this respect is a6undany
sufficient TO satisfy honest and thinking men, In Penn.
sylvana agitation OF the slavery question and opposition
TO the ugitve-slave bill were declared TO be the primary
Of the wing party IN ono sss and 81
added that the opinions OF wings for or against the
compromise a matter OF entire indifference
ard and Fillmore wings the purpose OF the party TO ag
tate, and il possible 10 repeal the fugitive law, was de-
Cared 10 De It's chief mission. lnefe are
and conductors OF presses who dare 10 defend the
rights of the South. There whig presses or poll
ticans tho dare initiate the heroic example There has
been dsunion party in the North, and another in the
South. The former impeed by fana,iclsm, and is
consequently powerful now heretofore the latter
mpelled by passion and has already recovered lis
judgment Such is calm and impartial view Of the
present relative positions OF parties. What are the pros
poets and the duties OF the future
The wing party is deHatonalized Northern wings
will not give up their opposition 10 the institution OF
slavery Ii is the governing element IN their party or
ganzatcn. Southern wings cannot coaefce with them
without abandonment OF all honor and all principle,
and gross and base treason 10 the institutions under
which they live 10 deserve the contempt OF the present
and the execraton OF future age. The democratic party
10 the only national party in the country. 1t the
oil lis nationality to those strc principles oil
constitutional construction hequeaihed TO by the wis
dom and patriotism OF It's founders Ii has avoided Local
legislation absained from interference with the reserved
rights OF the States, set it's face against sectional agta
ton, and embraced in its principles the rights and the
honor OF the whole confederaey Cheves, Butler BeT
reD, Toombs, and host OF others distinguished Tor ar
dent love OF the South, have already discovered that the
which can shield the sovereignty Of the States from
ton aggression The madness Of the northern wing OF
the wing party WILL bey ond question: force the southern
wing into the attitude. The process is now going
with wonderful rapidty. In this posture oil affairs,
much depends upon the conduct OF the national demo-
cratic party III be wise, its statesmen be patriotic, II
the party animated by sincere love OF principle and
hearty detestaion OF corrupt combinations, II may save
the constitution, the equality OF the States restore
harmony and give impulse 10 affairs which Will be
penenciay tet Tor H. on the other hand,