The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-08
Tn. Platform or Oh, w...,nx,on Union.

In order that readers may Judge of the in
which we have fulfilled the obligations assumed when
undertaking last April the task OF conducting this jour
nal we think it not inappropriate TO place before them
the leading points OF the prospectus then issued 1t
was not our expectation 10 the views OF all portions
OF the democratic party, had conceived justly
those general principles which could be recognised as
belonging the platform OF the great majority Paria
king ourselves OF full share OF the excitement which
pervaded the whole country, not vain to
imagine that alone could correctly what was
necessary to restore the democratic party to its ancient
unity. On the contrary, feeling own liability to
err, we were studous not to press our convictions
where there was danger OF woundng the sennk-
ties Of others To discuss with fairness. to Judge with
orbearance and moderation and 10 wait for the express
sons Of public opinion rather than seek to mould
anticipate them, have been the ruling character
iscs OF our feelings and wishes and we trust that
there is nothing in labors which be pointed TO
giving to them different aspect Yet we find ourselves
constantly assaed. though il had been our aim 10
create new issues for the democratic party and dictate
the conditions OF fellowship with its organization The
preext for such accusation is in dscoune-
nancing the extreme proceedings OF the urass in both
sections OF our Union, and particularly those which
occurred in the Nashville convention. Claiming the
right Of State to separate from The Union at its pleas.
ure, with without cause portion OF that convention
proposed organized resistance TO the federal au-
thony and went to work TO get up southern congress,
in order to unite the southern States in demand for the
repeal OF the which had been passed 10 adj
Just the slavery question; which demand, il not yielded
TO- be deemed sufficient cause for the dissolution
OF the Union. The advocates OF this movement, calling
themselves southern-rghs party, epudaed all connex-
ion with the democratic party They looked alone to the
union OF the South seeking merge all parties in the
sentiment Of resistance the nationality which had
been created by the constitution existed The organ
OF this party a, Washingion-the Sou1sr, Pysss-openy
proclaimed that the period had arrived when resistance
the expressions pracsed in the OF the constitution
was as necessary as il had ever been our for indie
pendence.
Not doubling that the passions which gave rise to this
extreme aad perous movement would subslde as
the people had opportunity to survey their tendency
we for moment admitted that permanent party
could be founded on them and hence we treated that
party well the Union organization TO which il gave
rise but transient exceptions TO the determination OF
the people not 10 abandon the associations by which they
had heretofore been recognised friends OF The consu
ton and members OF the Union We maintained for the
democratic party organization coextensive with the
limits OF our country and for the doctrines of this party
capacity to steer the ship of State through all the storms
which could threaten H. preserving for the States all the
rights which they had not delegated and for the federal
government all the power which had been conferred
upon H. necessary to take Of our general interests
Against this position the Southern Press and it's afd-