The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1861.
non-Inlsgsentioa

noA-IntsTsention.
The principle OF non. intervention was fully sustained
by the democratic party in ls4s il is fully sustained by
the democratic party Ii has always been a leading
feature in the democratic faith that the States should be
permitted attend to and regulate their own affairs, and
that the federal government should not interfere with them
in any But the wing party has taken different
view of things. 1t seems 10 have been maddened and
demented by democratic success that it has entered
into coalitions with all those dangerous which have
threatened and which still threaten the permanency OF
the Union.
When Mr. Van Buren, opposed the annexation OF
Texas, he was promptly discarded by the democracy.
He was thrown overheard The southern wings, being
nose led by the northern wings, sustained the opposition
to annexation precisely in the way that the old fed
erasts opposed the purchase of Florida and louisiana
Fortunately the annexation resolutions disposed of the
slavery in advance Those resolutions carried
through by the aid of northern democrats and the right
full disposition of the slavery question was made by the
assistance of the northern democracy Since then, the
fortune of has given 10 us more extended empire
California and New Mexico, and Utah have been added
to our possessions That addition seized on by I'm
patriotic men, and made the preex, for struggle which
has shaken the very foundations OF the Union, and lis
baleu effects have not as yet entirely passed away AS
an organizations the wing party thoroughly and entirely
sustained the slavery restriction II forced its southern
nominee to be silent that question II even forced him
to sanction, by an implication the most direct the aboi-
ton sentiments of his associate the Philadelphia
ticket Indeed General Taylor placed himself in the
position of mere instrument of northern aggresson-a
mere instrument TO be welded by Truman Smith and his
abolition oonfrsres After his election, General Tay-
lor extended the encouragement 10 the spirit OF fac
ton which he had extended before his election After
the Inauguration even, neither the Inegencer the
Republic dared 10 utter word Of rsbuke to that anti
slavery excitement which well nigh destroying the
Union. They had for their country; they re-
garded only the interest Of their party They saw, as Mr.
Corwn saw, that must be cheated by the cleo
ton of General Taylor They knew that the southern
wings fully committed TO require General Taylor
TO veto the Wimot provso, and to sustain the instu
tons Of the South They knew that the northern wings
sustained General Taylor utterly and entirely different
grounds. Hence they led life OF shutting prevarca
ton for many months. During that Ge,hsemane agony
which convused the nation, they sedulousy kept alive
and encouraged those dangerous elements which made all
good fear that the end Of the confedeacy moi far
off 1t is not difficult to explain the motive OF this sin
guar conduct Indeed, the explanation is so plain and
perfect that is hardly necessary 10 mbody it in words
The administration afraid to do anything, or to say
anything, which would disclose its views and pur
poses relative to the slavery question II il sustained
| free sosm, then the whole South was driven from its
support; if objected 10 the Wilmot proyiso, then the
whole northern wing party under the lead of Governor
Johnston of Pennsylvania and of Governor Ford, Of
Ohio, would have deserted in solid phaanx
Amidst all the aga,ions which have grown on, Of the
slavery question: the democratic party has occupied the
true ground-,he only ground which could be sustained
It spurned all dishonest alliances 1t announced its prn
cples and il maintained those principles. II made no
concessions to the spirit of aboli,ionsm. 1t did nothing
TO enlice the OF free sosm. 1t planted itself on the
ground OF n-intervention-denyng that the federal
government had any ngh, TO interfere with slavery, and
claiming for the people OF the slaveholdng States the
exclusive right 10 manage their peculiar institution.
| Had the entire mass OF the southern people been able
10 rid itself from the influence OF party, it would have
seen plainly and distinctly that its only hope for justice
/ depended on the democratic party and the democratic
principle of non-inerven,ion-'he principle which ut
maely saved us from the immediate horrors OF civil
and fra,erna boodsbed Amidst all the commissions which
sgtated the country-amds all the principles which
appealed TO in order TO calm that agitaon-there
nothing which gave any hope except the principle OF
non intervention which had been sustained by the democ
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racy General Taylors administration refused TO rec
ognise it. in fact. General Taylors cabinet spuned
il and dsowned it. That wonderfully wise cabinet
| labored and gave birth 10 idea. IL had not
despite its noparty professions, the magnanmiiy to
adopt or even sanction the principle OF non.nerven
ton At the same time il had not the courage either
| to sustain or oppose the Wilmot proviso 1t played
game OF on-commitialism and evasion, and skulked
from direct issue Neither eers launts could induce
il TO take definite position before the country, under
| 90 any hazard for the sake Of the country.
After long struggle the democratic principle OF non
Intervention prevailed, The struggle was arduous
well as long for all the power and influence Of General
Taylor's administration welded against IL The mis-
guided men who misled the late President induced
him TO sanction a line OF policy which full Of
dangers The non.actioD policy was adopted in or
der to avoid a direct commal; and had il been
carried out-had California been admitted, and all the
other sources OF difficulty been left uncared for-he
county would now be in the mds, OF civil But,
happily few wings saw the wisdom OF the democratic
doctrine OF non intervention others saw the imminent
peril which menaced Mr.. Fimore's administration
Enough rallied TO the support OF the democracy
tain the democratic platform, and TO preserve the Union
Now these eleventh hour recruits striving grasp all
the credit of the Compomse-s the glory OF the Adu
men,--when it stands plainly written in the history Of
the past that but for their there would have been
no need OF Compromise. for there would have been no