The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-02

IN the ana Will assist IN nOlo-
ing up our country as moral beacon to display
the genial influence Of liberty stili we UMPIRE
pared to advise its propagation in Europe by the
sword. or 10 abandon the non-interventon doc
trnes OF Washington
go. Resolved, That, as party, we regard popu
lar education the first element of civilization,
the fruitful fountain of morality, the basis of all So
cia progress; and that will, far les in our
| power, favor the instruction Of the masses.
"ll Resolved, That We will endeavor TO pro-
mote the improvement of our State by diversifying
the pursuits Of labor encouraging the investment
of the surplus capital of her citizens in such works,
and the expenditure of foreign funds with the same
view, and by every other prudent means within
our power.
| "l2. Resolued, That we earnestly entreat those
who agree with us in sentiment TO run candidates
at the general election in this State for every
| political Office
From the above resolutions 1t appears that
the Union party of Alabama have deemed it
inexpedient to appoint delegates to either the
Democratic or Wing National Conventions,
and recommend the holding Of National
Union Convention the second Monday Of
June next, for the purpose of nominating Presi-
dental candidates pledged TO the Compromise
as final adjustment. This the Union con-
siders proposition which cannot be too
promptly and resolutely deprecated" Mr..
CLEMENS, on the contrary-the Democratic
Senator from Alabama-in a recent letter to
Major FLEMING, says that in the event of a
conjunction of GEORGIA and MISSISSIPPI with
ALABAMA, he would accept the nomination of
elector from the Union party and he believes
that such organization would be able
! 10 control the election. The Union has
full faith that the 50 Democratic" party in the
Baltimore Convention will meet the expecta-
tons of the country and this, too, though it is
perfectly obvious that the Baltimore Conven-
ton will be controlled by such men as BLAIR,
Benton PRESTON KING, MoLoNY, RANToUL,
CLEVELAND, the VAN BURENs, in ominous
and fatal conjunction with the MEADEs, NENA-
BLEs, RHETTs, ORRs, and the Secessionlsis of
Alabama. Mr.. CLEMENS, on the other hand,
is resolved TO hold himself in position in
which he can oppose "any man who owes his
selection TO Freesol or Secession Influences"
And herein he shows his judgment as against
the faith of the Union. Mr.. CLEMENS knows
and states that, of the three Alabama delegates
to the Democratic Convention, all are believers
IN The right Of secession. Mr.. CLEMENS does
not intend to commit himself to the choice Of
convention made up of such materials. He
cannot believe that the mere word '.Democra-
cy'' is potent enough to carry combination of
AbolItionistS and Secessionists through sue
cessful Presidential contest.
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States TO which We have referred The old
Democratic and Wing parties are extinct in
Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. The ce-
ment and cohesion OF old party associations are
oosened and gone. Enmities and animosites
have been kindled in their recent contests too
warm and too violent to be soon or easily alay-
ed. Friendships and alliances have been form
ed that must survive the mere occasion Of their
origin, and continue TO affect the relations Of
parties and individuals for many years to come.
The Secessionists and Disusionists in those
States have managed 10 retain the Democratic
name, and will furnish the delegates 10 the
Democratic Baltimore Convention. Under
these circumstances, the Wing organization
being extinct, or amalgamated in that of the
Union party, We do not see that this party has
any resort left except to hold an independent
Union Convention Of the States in which the
Union party has State existence.
Nor can we anticipate any i'll result, poll
tically, from such a convention. Men who
hold such opinions as are set forth in the above
resolutions cannot 90 far wrong in the selection
of Presidential candidate. We cannot think
that men who are in favor of acquiescing in
the Compromise, of the instruction of the
Masses Of the non intervention doctrines Of
WAsHSGToN, Of the Investigation Of the
pursuits Of labor, will find any difficulty
in selecting between the candidates Of a
DEMOCRATIC and VINO Convention.
We find not a word in the Alabama resolutions
IN which we do not most heartily concur.
Upon the Compromise they adopt the language
Of the Presidents message, and of the reso-
luton Of the VINO Congressional CAUCUS
ia almost the very words Of the resolution
that was tabled by the Abolitionisis and
Secessonsts in the Democratic caucus. On
the question of intervention they take the
ground Of NAsHIEGTON. as reafiirmed by Pres
ident FILLMORE in his reply to KossUTH, and
10 his address 10 the committee IN behalf Of the
Irish eNies. We DO not wonder, therefore,
that the Union deprecates the assembling Of a
convention called upon such principles as are
embodied in the Alabama resolutions. We
should be pleased if there were convention
held in every county in every State to reaffrm
JUS, such resolutions and if the people will only
throw their influence and votes for the man
who bes, represents precisely those principles,
We shall have no fear Of the result.
The President and the Irish EriIcs.
We have already had occasion TO notice the
uuiusufable attempts Of certain Democratic pa