The daily union., 1852-10-15

The following letter received by too late for
insertion in yesterdays paper Writing in the midst Of
the election of Wednesday, the writer though Of
democratic majority appears not 10 have anticipated the
full extent Of the unprecedented triumph which has
given us the city OF Baltimore by s,7oo. and fixed the
position of Maryland on the I'D OF November
BALTIMORE, October 10, 1852.
To The Editor of the Untons
The whig partisans OF Baltimore are trying 10 make
il appear that they shall carry Maryland in November.
But they reckon without their host Maryland is at heart
democratic State and in favor Of popular rights and
privileges ia coniradistincion all favored oiasss This
is evident from the result Of her last gubsrnaoral cleo
ton Gov. Lowe was triumphantly elected in spite OF
the utmost efforts OF his opponents; and his administa-
on has proved highly satisfactory the people at large
popular administration /, not recorded in the
nails OF the State The people pros perous conened,
and happy SO much for the enlightened administration
OF Governor Lowe.
But the people of Maryland will never cas-, their cleo
tora vote for any aboons,, nor for free soer, nor
for any candidate under the influence OF these isms
They have too much at stake 10 admit OF their trying
any such doubtful experiments. Maryland has an i'm
mense amount of capital invested in the slave institution
and its incidental bearing her landed interests She
has acquired this vast amount OF property principally by
inheritance and partly by purchase But the property
hers and she is bound 10 protect it, whence 1t may
she - emi0atcaNy a southern State. but as between
the North and the South she is frontier State. More
than any other State in the Union she has interest in
sustaining the Compromise OF the last Congress- incu-
ding the fugtve-sla law Repeal this jus, law, and
her slaves will be msed by the abocnisis to the
frontier into Pennsylvania Repeal this law, and the
property and the lives Of her citizens will be in jeopardy
While there is chance for escape, the aboltoniss will
keep up an eternal agitation Open the door for the
cape OF slaves and the value OF servants and plantations
will be vastly reduced
As between Gen. Pierce and Gen. Scott candidates
for President, Maryland has every inducement TO vote
FOR Che former Pierce is decidedly and empha,icay In
favor OF sustaining fugitive slave law il - with
determination 10 have il faithfully executed. For all
that know to the contrary, Gen Scott reluctant
advocate OF the law and he has obstinaey refused to
give any written pledge in its favor, although often
quested 10 do by prominent persons OF both OF the
leading parties All the friends and par,sans OF Cen
Pierce avowedly in favor Of sustaining the law He
and his friends therefore. will abide faithfully by the
law. But Gov Seward, Senator Chase, Senator Sam.
ner, and other leading freeso aboltonists who were
mainly instrumental in the nomination OF Gen. Scott.
ayowedly in favor OF repeal Gov. Seward avowed
in the Senate that he in favor of "higher law"
over and above the constitution. This used
argument against the fugitive. slave law His idea was,
that If the constitution of the United States guaranteed
the institution OF slavery, there was still higher
law which forbade i'll This was the avowed doc
trine OF Governor Seward; and, for Advancing dog
ma repugnant to the vital institutions OF this
confederated republic, be was publicly rebuked by
Mr.. Clay, Mr. Cass, Mr. Webster Gen. Scott, Judge
Douglas, Mr. Dickinson, and all the leading senators
both sides OF the Senate Mr. Chase, OF Ohio, published
elaborate letter. in which he all lengths in favor
Of repeal of The fugitive.save law. Mr. Sumner made
long speech in the Senate, in which he took the same
grouud and ransscked a the English books from Magma
Chara downward, TO make ont his case, by urgng the
English law as paramount TO our gorioos constitution.
Mr.. Thaddeas Stevens, OF Pennsylvania. took sin liar
ground ~ the House. Now. II happens that all these
abotonsis are attempting TO compass heaven and earth
TO secue the election Of Scott he is elected Of which
there s little chance, he will be surrounded and influenced
~ these ag'taors Asenuous and united appeal would
be made for the repeal Of the fugrveslsve law. Thus
would the official weight OF the administration be unfor
iunaiey placed in the scale Of repeal the whole country