Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-06-24
Democratic Platform.


In calling the readers attention t.
the Democratic Platform, as lai(
down by the recent Democratic Con,
vention at Baltimore, which we pub.
hsh in another column Of to-day
OBsergef, we take occasion to offer a
remark or two it being all we have
the space for ut present. First, then
as with the candidates selected by
our party for the two highest offices
in the gift of a free people, We are, i
possible, more than delighted with
the Platform. We view it as The
only true basis Of action for this OIL
any other government purely repub-
lican in all its essential elements
! With its principles inscribed on their
banner, the democracy can again
enter the contest with renewed ener-
gy, and with bright prospe cts of con
tinninS to the latest generation the
most precious jewel in the estima-
ton Of an enlightened an d free pee
pie Of a free and independent gov
eminent. With intelligence for its
bulwark, and equal rights for its prin-
ciples. our Platform stands out an
impregnable fortress, behind which
the freeman can repose in safety-a
terror to all factionists, demagogues,
and usurpers Of the peoples rights
We would be pleased to have
something to say of each and all Of
its strikingand prais eworthy features;
but our space will only permit brief
reference to the Compromise portion,
which will, perhaps, suffice for the
present, as it is the only new feature,
save that in reference to the Mexican
war and our remarks of this, must
necessarily be limited. We choose
TO have the reader understand, that
the foregoing full and u nequivocal en-
dorsement Of the Platform, is not as
strong if it could possibly be made
stronger as we desire to approve Of
the resolutions touching the Compro-
mise. And in doing this, we have
no sacrifice of principle or position
to make-there not being any thing
like an issue between our position
and that taken by the Convention.
The fact that we never have liked all
the features in the Compromise, does
not form the shadow Of contradic-
ton to this emphatic assertion. We
have never written or said that we
were unwilling to have them to be a
final settlement of the slavery ques-
ton, So far as the action Of Congress
is concerned. No one has right to
infer otherwise, because we last sum
mer labored to prove that the passage
Of several of the measures embraced
in the series, did great injustice to-
the South, both as to principle and
matter OF right. No-by no means.
Our position, at that time and ever
since, was and is not whit stronger
than that Of our candidate for Vice
President, as set out in his letter
which we publish in:another column;
wherein he uses the expression, 81
consider SOME Of them as most m |
just to the South Although va
iacquiesce-being perfectly willing to
have the Compromise final settle |
rment Of the slavery agitation-yet,
we endorse Mr.. Ring'9 assertion Ing.
Its fullest and strongest sense. For
the sake of peace, for the preservation
of this glorious Union, we say, in the
language of Gov. A. 2. Broom, We
are willing to endure these wrongs;
and for this reason, we glory in the
stand our Convention has taken upon