Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-24

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himself in favor of making them fnality. and 81
lencing all agitation on that Important subject -,
The result of the Convention is well known: he
North rallied on Scott and notwithstanding the M
paralleled efforts made by the South to sustain Fl-
more, the North triumphed, and Scott was nomlna-
ted. Is ff ssay E
Now an important question arises, shall we oeser6
the man we hayelong souht to nominate, ana py So
doing secure the election of Pierce, whose principles
are fairly set forth in the foregoing extracts or shall
We rally around Scott, and elect him, despite the
opposition of Southern shareholders and their ORTIZ
ern allies Below, we give the Compromise resou-
tons, adopted at the Wing Convention and ask a
candid comparison with those adopted by the Demo-
Gratis, and also careful perusai OF the commep's
thereon from various sources - .s aEs
ResoUed That the series of acts OF the Con
gre5 commonly known the compromise or adjustment,
(the act for the from laoor
aequieced by the wings of the States
settlement principle and IN substance OF the suolecs
which they relate and far these acts concerned
will maintain them and insist upon their strict enforce
ment until time and experience shall the neee
sty legislation guard against the evasion OF the
the hand and the abuse of their powers on the
other-not imparng th present efficiency to carry out the
requirements of tie constitution and we an
of the questions thus settled, dangerous to
peace and will diseountenance all efforts to continue OF
such agitation whenever wherever OF mace
and will maintain this settlement as essential TO the na
tonality of the wing party and the integrity OF the
| This resolution will never be sanctioned by the
freemen of the North 1t is uni ust in its demands,
and its adoption by the Convention imposed no obi
cation upon us to obey it, II is an Interpolation up
the creed of the party, and we denounce the spr-
| it which prompted its adoption. But shall We desert
the nominees of the Convention on this account =
| Let us consider the matter in all its bearings.
In accepting the nomination, Gen. Scott has not
avowed himself in favor Of siencing agitation nor
does he consider the adoption OF this resolution as
fnality'' He simply asserts that he accepts the
nomination with the resolutions annexed" and then
declares himself in favor of several measures great
Importance, not alluded to in the Platform, among
which measures to early settlement of
the public domain " favorable to actual Settlers
and giving to all foreigners the right of citizen
ship, who shall faithfully IN time OF war one
year on board of public ships, or in our land for
| ces-regular yolunteer-on their receiving an
honorable discharge from the service"
He has always been in favor of protecting our COM
merce on the Northern Lakes by constructing and
repairing harbors, his letters and public speeches
show. On the subject slavery be is frank and ex-
plicit. In letter to T. P. Atkinson Esq, dated
Feb. 9th, 1913, he says:
mon with most if not all my companions, became deeply
impressed with the views given by Mr. Jefferson, in his
to his edition On Baekstones in favor Of
gradual emancipation of slaves"
Again he says in the same letter
81 own, myself slave but never have attached blame
Grafton without sending them comfort position
yorabe to the pursuit of happiness would in most
be highly injurious all around, well the
ting families Inconsistencies the operation general
suaded that it is high moral obligation of masters and
saveholdng States employ all means, Incompatible
with the safety to both color to melorate slavery,
ExTERMINAToN.'
I It is claimed by his opponents that the resolution
of the Wing Convention on the Compromise ques-
ton, is equally Objectionable as those Of the Dem
ocrats. This imputation is untrue and uni ust; as
all candid, unprejudiced men will admit, who care
fully examine the two Platforms. DR.. Bailey, Edi-
tor Of the National E,a Gree Soil paper,) high
minded and candid man, and one who cannot be &C
cused of Wing tendencies, speaks thus of the two
Platforms
We have say that they differ it respects agitation
the subject of slavery The Wing resolve does go
far as the Democratic The former says
And deate all future agitation of the questions thus
settled dangerous to peace and will dscounenamce
all efforts to continue or renew such agitation whenever
wherever, and however, the attempt may be made
The Democratic party viii resist all attempts at
under mate0er shape color the attempt may be
One sdeprecates' will discountenance,' the other
will resist "a stronger word, with broader meaning
One will dscounenance renewal of the agitation Of the
questions settled by the Compromise and the Fugitive Law
the other will resist the of the agitation of the
slavery question under whatever shape or color
gard slavery in the District the coastwise slave trade
claims for ndemning for slaves the bearings
possible ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Mexico and the future
ton of its northern States the policy sometimes at
tempted to be brought the attention of Congress- of colo
onizing the free people of color But the Democratic
solve does exclude all this by its pledge to resist all at
temps at renewing Congress- of it, the agitation
of the slavery question under whatever shape color
Wing resolve depecate, pledge
to discountenanee the agitation of the question of slavery
moral religious question but the Democratic resolve
does in the comprehensive, unqualified term under whatev
or shape color. ;"
The position that DR.. Bailey occupies, as on &C
knowledged leader in the antislavery movements of
the day, will entitle his opinions to careful consid-
Grafton. He the impending evils that will in
evtably follow the election of Gen. Pierce, and his
ardent desire to avert them. prompts him to state
frankly his preference for Gen. Scott which he does
in the following language:
Our appeal is the leaders, but the People
and, individual speaking simply response
by let the Convention at Pttsburg select if pos
sble, candidate fully representing its principles.
FIRST, with view to command the largest possible vote
and
Secondly, with view to prevent larger draft the
party that supports Scott than the party that supports
+ Pierce
We appeal to anti slavery of all parties. and
earnestly enreat you to consider dspassonately the
facts we have presented. We regard the interests
now at stake of far Importance than any mere
party triumph. The next four years may determine
the fate of slavery. Extend it Mexico and Cal
iforna and the hopes of freemen are crushed forev-
er. Prevent this impending evil, and the star OF
hope will cheer us on to day of triumph not far
distant in the future. We think a careful survey
of the whole question will lead you to support Gen
Scott, the only means of accomplishing this great
= end.
1t is also charged by the opponents of Gen. Scott
that he sustans the Compromise measures fl
nalityh If this were true, the slave holders, who
certainly are pleased with the Platform would sup
. port him. But on the contrary, they deny that he
is in favor of them, and assert that he is an Adolf
ZIONIST and that his policy, if he should be elected
would be warped and shaped to conform to theil
: views. Read the following extracts from pape,
signed by nine members of Congress from the South
alI Who's.