The southern press., 1852-01-15
SOUTHERN PRESS
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1852,
what the Union has to say ON Ohio AboII-
tIOuIsm.

We stated the other day the fact that the
Ohio Democratic Convention had passed strong
Abolition resolutions, declaring slavery an emil
,0hich ought 10 be eradicated and its ertension
prevented By all laaful MEANS" &c. We were
curious to see what course the Union would
take in relation to this matter, and find it to be in
conformity with its abandonment of States
Rights, surrendering everything to preserve the
unity of the party.
Not content with thus insulting the Southern
members Of the Democratic party, by putting
them in communion with this body, reeking with
the odor of Abolition, it even exults over the
silence of the governors message on the theme,
as thing to be grateful for, and thus unequivo-
caly fraternizes with the men who have placed
themselves on the platform of Senator CHASE,
their true exponent.
Bold and open as has been the Union's aban-
donment of the principles and interests Of the
Southern portion Of this confederacy, we had
not supposed that it would have dared thus to
coalesce with open and avowed Abolitonists.
Here is the endorsement
OHo.-From the telegraphic statement Of tho
proceedings OF the Ohio Democratic State con-
vention recently in session, we infer that after
approving the new constitution, that body has
substantially reaffirmed the resolutions on which
the State was carried by the Democracy for the
principle of non-intervention in IS48 The
Legislature of the State has also assembled, and
Gov. Wood has sent in his annual message. II
will be remembered that, in his message Of last
year, the governor took some exception to the
fugitive slave law. Nothing Of the kind appears
in the present document, which makes no refer
ence to federal politics; and this, we presume,
must be regarded as pregnant indication of
the determination of the Democracy Of Ohio
with its immense majority in the State--to place
itself in line with the Democracy Of the country
on the platform OF acquiescence in and mante-
nance of the compromise as the only basis of
united action OH which the time-honored Demo
cratic policy can be restored to its welldeserved
ascendency in the federal government.
The question is not whether slavery is an evil
or not, but whether, as an institution recognised
by the Constitution, and the subject of a COM
pact, without which, the Southern States would
not have entered into the Union, il is TO be left
to the exclusive control of the States where il
exists, and is to be disturbed or weakened by
that insane spirit which imagnes that either the
State or the federal government is at liberty, in
the pursuit of an abstract view of morality or
philanthropy, to disregard the sacred provisions
of constitutional law. This question we under
stand to be answered correctly by the Chic De-
mocracy-that is, in favor OF maintaining the
Constitution as il is, and not as the Abotionists
would wish it to be-
This is what the Union, in reply to the Re
pubtlc'S inquiry, has 10 state on the subject of
Ohio politics, 30 far as they are Involved in the
proceedings OF the recent State convention con-
cernirg the nominations to the next Presidency.