The daily union., 1852-05-07
Northern Sentiment on the subject OF the Flu
gitive-slave Law.

General Cass the first choice of the State.
Northern Sentiment on the subject OF the Fu-
gitive-slave Law.
As the period approaches when the whig party is TO
make it's nomination for the presidency, the mask is
gradually Withdrawn which has concealed from the pub
lie eye the real position the selected candidate is to
cupy. President Fillmore and his cabinet have been
permitted make great parade about the compromises
OF the constitution; but the behind the throne. apd
greater than the throne have intended that such
parade should have any value in determining the policy
OF the whig party. a Tub roipn 10 The Dhaie-he talk
about the execution and maintenance OF the fugitive
slave law has had its effect II has given Mr.. Webster
and other great field upon which the part
necessary quiet the excited passions OF the whg party
but not 10 change its purpose in regard TO the agitation OF
the question OF slavery. Hostility TO the institutions OF the
South has been sharpened by the legislation which
pended its power TO act upon the territory acquired from
Mexico and IT only awaits the opportunity TO the
assault in effective manner under the forms OF
the constitution. Its motto is obedience to the law
whilst il is the law, but TO repeal the law soon the
power to do be obtained from the ballot-box.
II this be the real design OF the whg party at the
North, incapable OF understanding the meaning OF
the programme which is displayed before by its
leading newspaper organs We could make numer.
Gus quotations from these organs in Ohio, New York.
and Massachusetts, all indicating this design; but we
shall be content on this occasion with one from the
Boston Atlas which has long been distinguished for its
able advocacy Of whig doctrines. That paper remarks
on the 4lh inst
1--WE for prsctcability-not the Of mere
aes, however good 10 the abstract they may be-
We know that there gentlemen in the North who have
mounted the an,savery hobby for Official gain, We
Lalto tba.. IL, ptp
on the slavery hobby for like purpose. We opposed
to hobby-rders Of either stripe. At the same tme
have principles and intend mainta them, what
the consequences may be- We believe that the south
gentlemen have their sentiments, and that they will
also maintain them. All hat Is necessary in order have
harmony prevail in the party that we should understand
one another.
"a large majority OF the southern people are in favor OF
the compromise measures, and especially the fugitive
law large portion Of people opposed the iug
tve-saye law as IL sandL Here Is honest differ.
ence OF opinion"
II is with such logic that The Boston Atlas proposes
reconcile the Two sections OF the whig payhc one re.
garding the ugtve-slave law open repeal mod
ihcaon. the other insisting upon II OF the nature OF
compact which cannot be disturbed without danger to
the Union; the holding slavery in adherence, and
nuisance TO be aba,ed by the action OF the federal govern
men the other looking upon il institution recog
nsed by the constitution, and in no manner within the
control OF any power but that OF the States which per.
mi, and sanction II. As might be expected from such
logic Gen Scott is the candidate which tcreares order
10 harmonize the conflicting opinions OF the whig party
He is admitted be compromise but then, it is said
he has the rankness OF the soldier and will find fault
with those who differ with him in opinion. His friends
may be anti. compromise men. He ean without strain
ing his conscience make Mr. Seward his Secretary OF
Stae and MIR Johnston his Secretary OF the Treasury He
is too great man to permit such dere disturb his
cabinet relations his political principles But the
soning OF the Atlas this point is peculiar that we
give il in It's own wordsi
"He Is whig Of long years and standing. He is com
promise We admit IL but he Is not a bigot. He
fnsusd tho honest sentiments Of the people Of
North by questioning their regard for the Unlon
they differed from him in regard to the compromises They
admit that he and s in favor of the promises
they in him the fankness Of soldier who for forty
years has led the armies OF America In the paths glory
and renown, and who narrowed his heart doubt
The integrity OF the people OF the North the Union and
the law. Of the land, however much they and he might
differ In regard TO them"
General Scott is a soldier like General Taylor and il
s not material whether he is brought into power by the
abotionsts or not He is not the man 10 quarrel with
his friends, or inquire what il is that makes him
friends He is not like Messrs Fillmore and Web
srer, who have foolisbly imagined that they could