The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-15
rhs pemocratie Platform.

We have before shown how completely the cayils
put forth in quarters in relation to the adoption OF
the platform by the late Democratic Convention have
been senced by the admission OF the staunches free
soil wing journals Here is testimony of another
sort to The same point We copy from the New York
Journal Of Commerce, neutral prints
"The greatest socitude felt throughout the whole
in regard TO the platform MIR Henry O. Murphy
Of New York, represented in the Committee on Resou.
TONS the New York delegation. Each State had also lis
delegate. The resolutions printed and ready be
presented the day before General Perces nomination
and although publicity was not intended TO be given TO
them until their adoption, copies In manuscript OF the
resolution 80 abide by and adhere to- the COMPROMISE.
Including the fugitive slave law, and declaring that
the atler should be amended to impair It's
efficacy in the possession OF the members and freely
though confidence exhibited and only its bu,
It's phraseology generally known. One Of the editors
Of hs paper examined that resolution In manuscript and
procured IL TO be by another So earnest the
feeling the platform, that there was, ay
scarcely a member of the convention prominent
sder who did not distinctly know that the principle OF the
fugitive slave law had been endorsed by the resolutions
adopted Ia committee. 1t was certainly well known the
New York delegation and their prominent friends. The
question their adoption put Immediately after the
enthusiastic nomination of Mr. King Vice President The
attendance full the vote in their favor and
when the negative called there four
five responses They distinctly heard that they con.
buted in great degree give effect the in the aE
rmave, being the OF of every hum
ureu delegates The resolution IN regard the Compro
mise read distinciy It's reading called for
ond time, and the clerk addressed himself the quarter
the house from which the call proceeded 1t was read
third time to another portion of the house a third call.
There be question that it clearly understood
and voted for with unanmity which placed IL rrevo-
cably among the great principles which firmly to be
upheld by the democratic party The letter published by
us on Saturday, from leading banbumer of this State,
shows that opposition to it is any longer il il ever was
of the objects Of the banburners that they intended
merely prevent the extension Of slavery Terrific
es, and that Gov Mercy supported because he
to give ELECT to the compromises OF the constitution"
And the National Era eaboilion) tesies 10 the same
effect: .
"The resolutions were deemed of vital importance by
the convention was with difficulty that they kept
back until after the nomination Of the presidential cand
date. While the ballong going they referred
TO, and their purport was triumphanuy proclaimed Al
four o'clock Saturday afternoon the convention
bled to complete the nominations. All then in
attendance. The resolutions submitted Just before
the baloing for vice presidential candidate
menced laid upon the table, and ordered to be print
ed On the last ballot, PIT votes given for King
II for jefferson Davs--showing tina, all the delegates
were present Immediately the resolutions taken up
read twice, and the portions relating slavery clamor
ousy appaudod Then followed the previous questions
with refusal consider the resolutions separately The
New York delegates trained since the of reunion
to let the hunker always define the PLATFORM did
call for by Siaes and the whole series of resolutions
were passed by Storm OF affirmative votes. The dele
gates all presents any opposed to the resolutions
had left they false themselves and their cens,itu-
ens Generally they understood clearly what they were,
and what they designed TO accomplish if any
ignorant 1t was their own fault. and the fact would imply
gross indiie renee their part"
The Charleston Mercury states that upon the appoint
ment OF the late Judge Woodbury., OF New Hampshire,
TO the beach of the Supreme Court OF the United States
Governor Steele pressed General Pierce 10 accept the
seat in the Senate which Judge Woodbury. had vacated
General Pierce declined the proposal firmly he after
wards declined the attorney generalship preierng the
Independence Of private citizen
The same paper makes the following gratifying dec
| laraiion:
Our neighbsr, the Courier, after hand,om notice