The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-28
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which IL the True Union Partys
The Republic Of yesterday denies our assertion that the
old democratic party Of Jefferson, Madison, Jackson and
Polk is the true Union party of the country and asks
"Does our contemporary intend say that there is
better Union party than is formed by combination Of
Mes Meade Venable and Bocock with Messrs. Preston
King, Cleveland, Chase, Rantou, and Moony? Is this
really neghboa nil ultra, when he is dreaming of the
best possible Union party r.
To this we answer briefly and directly, that each and
all Of these gentlemen are, in our Judgment Union men
lust SO far as they democrats is to say, in just
90 far as they conform their political action TO the recog
Missed creed and standards OF the old democratic party
These gentlemen supposed TO have held very differ
ent opinions in regard to sectional issues but those
issues have been adjusted by legislation which egsla
ion the democratic party does not propose TO disturb II
these gentlemen conform to this determination OF the
democratic party, then, and long at least, they
are Union If, the other hand, they do not con-
form to this determination Of the democratic party but
are IA their polca action controlled by certain opinions
OF hs own ou,sis OF the democratic creed. then, clear.
~ for such action their part the democratic party is
not responsible. The point is, that democrat. as a
democrat, and in virtue oil his being member OF the
democratic party, is, be, in any way pledged or
committed to reopen renew the slavery agitation
any Of the gentlemen above named by the Republic de-
ss do, he stands to that extent in antagonsm TO
the purpose and policy of the democratic party
When cay that the old democratic party is the best
possb. Union party. mean that of the members of
that party in Congress, scarcely is willing to-
morrow 10 vote 10 disturb the Compromise, and that
with their democratic constituents the country through
the unanimity is the same. We rest this conclu-
sion upon all that we know of the existing organ
iraion Of the democratic party. This conclusion is
strictly in harmony with the Baltimore resolution
in regard TO the sectional issues, which was drawn
by Slas Wright, and by which every member of the
democratic party is, as party man, now bound. Thi.
conclusion is, il possible. still more fully in har-
mony with the declarations OF the democratic party
North and South, 10 every OF its recent State conven
tons In not single Of these assemblies meeting
with the purpose and the full power TO declare the pur
pose Of the party in each State has any indication been
given Of any purpose wish 10 disturb the Compromise
nspeakng Of the democratic State conventions in the
South we refer in this statement to those held the
recent southern elections and we affirm that every one
oil them has plainly expressed IFS purpose and wish 10
MAINTAIN the Compromise il stands. In speaking
oil the democratic State conventions at the North
we refer TO those which have, within the last twelve
month, been held in every State and we affirm
that, while almost all OF them have, in the strong
est terms, pledged themselves TO maintain the Compro
mise not single one OF them has given, in its declaa
tons, any indication whatever OF a purpose 10 dis
turb H.
Such, IN our view, is the existing national and State
organization Of the democratic party. To this organiza
uon slHciy conIomed the position OF every prominent
presidential candidate Of the democratic party at thi'
| time
Upon the strength Of these facts we hold that in fa
as The cause Of the Union depends upon the cessation o.
me slavery agitation, the democratic party is the true
and only needful Union party Of the country.
10 This we add that this determination TO abide by the
compromise is daily gaining new force in the democratic
ranks IN every State Laying the South out Of view
Wnsre the question is settled, the case OF Ohio, a,
"uealed IN Governor Woods recent inaugural, and the
case Of Massachusetts,, indicated In the language
VI ner last democratic State convention, when compared
WIN That Of the preceding year, strictly in point
inee cases show clearly that in The two States where
@ democracy has heretofore been most distracted by the
aon Of the slavery question: the purpose TO continue
ms agitation has been distinctly renounced in the name
y he party. In Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and
Wisconsin, precisely the fact has appeared in the
w democratic State conventions, as compared with
nose Of the preceding year.
y Is IN these views that we have advocated the re-
&n'On Of men in the democratic ranks and on the dem
'e platform, who, upon sectional issues, have here
Sos held opposing positions. In doing we have
u0"n no favor either to northern southern ulfraisp
Ol'faism is not in the democratic creed It may be-
0sel, more or less excusable according TO the cir.
INSTANCES 10 which II is put forth Since the adjust
~" o. The last Congress became law, and since acqui
@e 10 that law became the manifest determination OF
masses OF the democratic party, il has seemed to US