The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-18
THE NEW PLATFORM.

IhE NEW flAIFUhM.
Intelligent Northern Democrats still refus'
to believe that the Baltimore Convention viii
adopt the new platform of the Compromise
Certainly they will find themselves sadly disap
pointed The result of the New Hampshire
election settles the question, we think, beyond
all doubt 1t is already claimed that the sin
gle issue was the finality of the Compromise
The Old Line Democracy took the affirmative
md carried the State Why then, hesitate ID
NJ ~ y - q pelSmOre?s
air Cobb, =. georgia, - 8te!y received
with great demonstrations of regard by the
Tammany Hall Democrats of New York, and
made them speech, in which he announced
to them the principles on which the Demo
cratic party was to stand in the ensuing Presi
Dental canvass
country will soon assemble at Baltimore
Much has been said of the candidates, and we
all have our personal preferences. have
mine. will not say tonight what they are
bat wiH tell you uhat zee look to an the South
IRE look more to principles than TO the names O
men IGrand Sachem-Giye as the principles
of 1914 and ls4S. Yes, and oil other princi
Piles that you are not ashamed or AFRAID TO dUow
Therefore, affirm the fnality and faithful en-
torcement of the Compromise, illustrative as i
is of those Democratic principles so often pro
claimed by the Democracy When these prin
ciipIeS are laid dorm, then PIT up your candidate
and the Democracy wiH stand by him an Neu
York. and stand by him an Georgia, and Their
wiH be one triumphant cham Of success from
North to South. Fear not that the avowal o
correct principles will drive from the Demo
cratic fold any who are worthy of its conf
dence, or able to minister to its success"
All ilustrious Grand Sachem 1854 anC
ls4S" will not do. Mr.. Cobb and the Soutl
require that you pledge yourself to the fnality
and faithful performance of the Compromise
or they will have nothing to do with you.
The Washington Union of the 10th at last
ventures to insist upon the same policy:
after full investigation, the popular judy
ment was made up in all the Southern States
in favor of faithful acquiescence in the Com
promise measures. The popular judgment il
the Northern States, so far as the Democrac,
Why then. cannot the Democracy of the Uniol
harmoniee on this bdsisl The late discussion
have shown that Democratic harmony is
thing which may yet be attained, because the
have shown that the differences of opinion
which prevailed may all be reconcied upon tn
simple plan of regarding the Compromise as
permanent adjustment Of the Slavery Question
1t is not necessary to union upon this basl
that any Democrat shall be required to maxi
any recantation of former opinions. Thos
who approved the Compromise measures as il
themselves right may continue to approve
them. and those who condemn them as wrong
may still condemn Them provided they are pre-
pared to acquieSce IN them as final settlement
it is not necessary or proper that approval o
these measures should be made test of De
mocracy-it is enough that they are received a.
final adjustment : and to this extent the pop
uiar judgment has declared overwhelmingly in
the late elections"
This is the programme for the Baltimore
Convention The Compromise provides fol
the future admission of Slave States, and one
of its essential parts is, the outrageous Flu
gtive Law Shareholders may keep on plot
ting for the division of California and the ex
tension of Slavery to the Pacific coast; may
strive in defiance of natural laws, 10 establish
slave labor in New Mexico and Utah; may &c
on insidiously preparing the way for the an
nexation. of Cuba with its half million of slaves
and all that is asked of you, Northern Demo
Gratis, is to take the pledge of stiffness and in.
action implied by that innocent phrase, " &C.
q,ue@ence in the fnality Of the Compromise
This you must acquiesce in, especially in that
part of it known as the Fugitive Law, pledging
yourself never to seek for its repeal or even
modification, before you can expect us to vote
with you in support Of candidate for the
Presidency