New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-29

rely fer jusuhcation OF on course IN tnesc ProSIDs1
ings unon the honest impulses II the people. ana inc
natr,osm of all who love the Union, and wish 10 per
pctnsse rs blessings. =.
To assert the converse OF our propos'non, " ~
10 disagree" on questions connected WIN tpe inss
ton OF Slavery as Is recognized by tne y n.u.'o"
ON the Fugitive Slave Law and The hnaly OF me Coni
PROMISES 10 open willingly the sources oil the mo's
noxous agitation and "a reveal the means oi ASSUMING
anew the harmony, and niNynap, tnc eNs'cnoe =.
gnion Have the ssensions OF the past incueasea no
norul Shall the progress and peace OF the future De
marred by the RewsS efforts of fana'iclsin "hrn
has At no barrier erecs-d by mortal power, ana ess
ingly prOclans is obedience only % power higher
than human lswi Shah the Ties that lnk the various
parts VI noble country tsFher yield 70 the force
demagoguism which wears the mask a hoerty osy
perpetrsfe crime thas il may with comparative
inpuBity tie passion 20 reward ultimately desire
tor soltaggrsndizemeutf Nsthe Wing party, aHd0 er-
iHg circumstances shrOud hoacst convictions Of pubic
duty silence, that candidate For the proudcst
honor Of earth may hsye his opinion, Interpreted var
OUsly Ia suit the chan prcudiccs proposes SONS
of particular stitndes, Fellow Wings such policy
will notshould not succeed i IL unworthy OF great
party whose sentiments conservative, aud whose
aim Is the prosperity and happiness the pcopr. lts
tendency Is reduce the " hig party a hc'oro
geneous compound Of dscordRn sectional iactions the
balotbOx to receptacle for votes O5taned by fraud
upon other OF the sections OF the United States
and the Presidential election TO trial of chicanoy and
discrimination among political mOuntebanks We do NOT
seek % make injurious ascripton OF motive 90 any
man or association OF men: but rcpuds:e aud
fuse. for part, and hereafter lend our sup
port 10 any candidate whose principles not plainly
defined Join In any crusade against popular rights
the honesty Of politics. the palpabe ineres, Of the
country tor the purpose oacheving temporary polti
cal triumph
But to return whatwas the ingredient in GESrxys
amendment that induced the Chairman to r,e IL out OF
order The only aim OF the amendment was to
cludc a conclusion. 1t framed distinctly with q
view 10 absolve the Wing members present II an i'm.
piled pledge TO support the nominees OF the National
Convention unless those nominees shall be publicly
and unequivocay pledged TO regard the series OF meas
known the Compromise measures hnal
settlement of the dangerous questions they embraced
and 10 msntsn them invioate" What inference can be
drawn from the refusal grant this exemption but that
the determination existed 10 commit all who par
tcipatcd the meeting the support OF the nominees Of
the National Converts whether he shall be pledged to
support the Compromise not Sons OF the undesign.
Ell boundb by solemn public declaration. made ia
1850 that we will support man Tor Office unless he Is
known uncQuiv .cally and beyond controversy 10 be-
determined TO maintain support aud execute the laws
known as the Compromise mcasues-Fugtye Slave
law and ALL We shall religously redeem word
We felt, after the defeat of GENrRys amendment, that
silence acquiescence under the circumstances, would
commit 10 Inconsistency, and justly awaken sus-
pcion OF sincerity Regarding the vote ON GENrRNS
amendment as the emphatic declaration by the meeting
either that the persons present remained uncomtted
to their support of the Adjustment measures, OF
that they refused establish any such test OF the quail
fcation of the nominee OF the National Convention no
course remained consistent with conviction OF duty
and of sefrespect bu 10 withdraw formally from
the meeting and 10 retain the position we designed
to retain.
IL has been charged that il our deliberate purpose to
distract the counsels ofthe Wings, and 10 create
necessary schsm in the body of the Wing party IL has
been charged that object TO open aresh the agta
ton upon the slavery questions, and to sectional
strife in order TO prevent concentration OF wing
strength at the approaching Presidential election 1t
has been charged that we present insulting terms TO inc
North by requiring the reteraton of pledges To MAIN
tain and enforce laws which exist the statute book
and which Member of Congress political aspirant
has manifested intention 10 disturb. These state
fol. hfna ara NM
schism shall occur ia the Wing party IL will result from
the attempts OF men whose present distinction Is alone
attributable the with which they have hereto
fore fed the flames of sectional naticism and whose
future hope rests mainly upon the creation of sectional
divisions Our effort has been to induce the Wings to
assume national grounds conservative and patriotic
posiiionthc only position upon which the statesman
and the patriot can maintain the harmony of these
Sates, preserve the existence OF this Government
So far from opening agitation upon the Slavery ques-
tons avowed object Is, and the effect or tho propo
sition we assert be- to terminate agitation BY as
Stunning starting point for the canvass IN the enure
party North and South faithfully abdes by the law rs
exists, and maintains the Compromise measures us
final settlement of the exciting questions they embrace
How is il possible that this position can afford basis
for renewed agitation, unless hre determinations not
10 abide By that seueael The principle we assert may
be avowed consistently by the opponent, OF the Com
promise by those whose exertions enacted
them. When partners have htigatcd questions aris-
ing in their former dealing, and decree has been
rendered asserting the true state OF their account,
would il be considered insulting or unfair that, In
opening new books, one should demand OF tho
other that the decree be accepted ms the basis on
which they renew businessl Would the be
considered satisfactory "You have your decree-cn-
force il II you can but do not require Acknowledge
OF its justice by compelling me 10 assert that will
abide by It'll" Had two eghbors disagreed and refer
red their respective claims arbtators does the loser
forfeit dignity by acknowledging the award and renew
ing business upon the basis thereof These homey
Illustrations point TO the view we take OF the present du
ties OF all patriots in this Government. The original
compacts OF the Constitution established the terms OF
this Coniederacy and constitute the organic law of gov
eminent After series Of years, sectional disputes
arose. and the Missouri Compromise was made To quiet
controversy relating to certain governmental powers
and constitutional questions
1t faithfully executed by the United States, and
submitted to by the people Of the Slavehoding States
After another series Of years acquisitions OF terri
tory made-new disputes arose touching the same
powers and the same questions. new Compromise
was made whereby the balance Of power yielded
by the slaveholdng States and the regns Of empire
delivered up the Free States by the admission of
California into the Union. The Slave trade was sup
pressed in the District of Columbia, Territorial Govern
nents were created the whole public domain,
and an act was passed 10 enforce the delivery OF
fugtves from labor This settlement being made,
has the South murmured at the law sup
pressing the Slave trade In this Distrctf Look
upon the opposite picture Reply 10 your own hearts,
how has the law for the delivery OF fugitive slaves been
executed We ask merely that the Wing party shall
not 20 behind this last setementthht IL shall national
ize itself by taking firm and true position upon the H.
naty Of this settlement, and shall hold Its members
bound without regard to former opinions TO maintain
and enforce this settlement In good faith, and honestly
To this end we did desire the declaration 10 this effect u
come from the distinguished gentlemen who assembled
In the Capitol under the hope that the country would
enthusiastically respond to it. We have been disap
pointed In the realization Of WISH and, because Of
the effort, we have been arragned by anonymous EN-
ploy ees Of the press and motives mpugned by po
lite lenders athwart whose policy lies course
and as we solemny believe the true direction for the
public good What would be the effect Of a refusal To
endorse the position we have assumed, What Will be
TIE result Of failure respond the principle we have
asserted Neither less than the nelorous and
deserved defeat Of the Wing candidate for the Presden-
Cyl because the platform Of the party will be too narrow
for the patti otism Of the people They will demand one
as broad as the interests OF the whole Union.
Should both OF the great political parties fail TO shape
future party organization upon the enlarged and Jar
plifcple TO which we invited the Wing meeting Mt the