The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-29

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teryention with slavery occurred in our section nv "
have scattered the seeds OF discord and alenalian b
cast through our eoniederacy In word protestnS =
political purposes only-ihat they were friendly q N.
slave and to American freedom, they have taken bob
their breasts with hug. which reminds one of he -
brace OF that terrific auiomaton OF the virgin iounS
the dungeons OF the lnquisitIon," which, caspinS y
victim IN lis arms, and pressing him TO its person 49,
blades .a'
Now, the history OF the two parties in New p..
shire illustrates that their course has been similar III
OF the two parties IN The other States OF New En1,I
so far as connexlon with The anti. slavery moyemsn,
concerned. The democracy have always opposed ~
abolitlonsts IN every form AAd, what is more m @
THE YEAR 1916 NOT RESOLUTION EVER PASSED n,
LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE RrERFERnu Nh,
SLAVERY IN ANY PORN At that period commenced ~
legislative action OF New Hampshire against the ins
ton OF slavery in the southern States. The subisa "a
slavery was, for TIME IN OUR STATE ItIsro.e
repeat, introduced in the federal message of GoyeS'
Colby 10 the legislature al its June session in lsl6
AT the session OF the Legislature they passed ;,
act multiplying the clause in the constitution providing ~
the recapture OF fugitive Slaves. And ia order 10 l
what sentiments the wings promulgated in their convs'
tons. give The following resolutions passed a, leIsr
convention held in congressional district No l. (nov
represented by Hon. Mr.. TucK) on the 9Th day Of M
vcmber, 1916, and copied in the New Hampshire Stae
man, the organ of the party, November 10, 1916 Tsv
are as follow
:. RESOLVED, That provision exists In the constitute,
for the acquisition OF new States, either by purchase con-
Nayf
holding States is in contraveDon TO the national comoa,
and violation Of that promise whereby the slave pon
uation is admitted to be element OF political power
Resoped, That no State ought be admitted ma Il.
Union in which the system Of slavery is oeraed and t
neither Florida nor Texas ought ever 10 be divided 10 nm
another slave State may be created under any prefer,
Whatever.
"Rtsoiptd, That the law OF Congress of February II
1898, under which any person claimed a slave NAV
seized and carried. under warrant from any magsss
however Ignorant corrupt out Of the State, into aver
without the charge Of his being slave having been tried 1,
heln hs,i
in his Defence is unjust, and dangerous the liberty n
cit zen. and ought TO be repealed"
These indsputable facts, and they establish beyond
question that the federalss responsible for be ae
ltion agitation in the Union, and are the orginaop d
this feeling OF antagonism between the North and h
South, which has brought such peril upon our Union
And whatever there may be in any OF the measures d
adjustment passed at the last Congress that is unwecom
10 the free States OF the North, II has been in the main
occasoned by the abolition and ami slavery movements
OF the federal party. They occasioned the difficulties
obliged TO adopt the principles of the democratic party
order to relieve the country from the perls which &
own conduct had brought uponit
should proong this communication to great length
were TO review the circumstances, the causes, and as
emergencies that called for and justified the egsaiold
the last Congress, knowR to all as the Compromise Ay
large majority OF our people believe that the conditional
national affairs mperiousy demanded its passage, as b,
best reconciliation OF the dlsactng questions then as
ting the country that could be obtained Every VII
has full information OF the real state OF things at Wash
ington about tvevemonth since, believes that con
dton Of affairs OF the most alarming and formidable ii.
ure existed. The disruption and breaking up Of lii.
American Union stared us IN the face. Sensible mn
prudent men, rejecting men of all parties, men whoh
sounded all the depths and shoals" OF our POLITICAL
ure, doubted whether another session oil Congress wo
be held, il nothing done 10 aay the dsconlenld
the South, and check the progress of extreme opinions
either end OF our Union They doubted whether 10 su
state OF things, there could be any longer nation M
America, future for the Union! IN word, a crs
was upon US and something must be done. And in III
luncture the democratic pary--rue 10 lis principles
It's Professions to its past and present hslory-came M
ward and moved the COMMITTEE OF Thirteen" To ha
party belongs the honor OF originating carrying through
and supporting those healing measures which again PIE
served our Union lat its last gasp" and the present ad
minlsralion, IN supporting them, supported democratic
measures The democratic party applied to me existing
exigency OF the country the constitutional principles
the Baltimore resolutions OF ls40 1884, and lss an
thereby relieved the country The resolution reienub
| is as follows
stituon to interfere with control the domestic insir
lions Of the several States, and that such States the VI
and proper judges of everything apperaning their
affairs prohibited by The constitution that all srua
the additionally Others made 10 tndue Congtn lo
atan th,Tso. are eacafaed to lead 70 t mo aarm. al
dangerous consequences aud that all such .Gors hau y
spiia6s tendency 20 diminish The haPpnes Of The ret al
tndangr The stability and pernianncy Of ths Uaioa az
ought nj 10 DC c0unteHanced by any friend Of our Yaia
tnSflutions.'
Some Of the wing party, il is true, participated 10 lh
great and patriotic effort To them be honor and Pss
| II was not, however, the movement OF party, bulM
action OF individual men, rising superior 10 The trannh
OF party, for the great purpose OF advancing the dsar
interests OF humanity through countless generations
the AMERICAN UNION, and not for the purpose o. ID
vancing political parry by means of Revolutionary icTi'
TON The sober pen OF history will rise 10 inspiration
when recouns the services OF those who, rs
crisis, devoted themselves as the first duty OF patriotism
aud morality and Christianity, 10 the saving and perez
uaiing of our glorious Union--who gave their ga
talents, and Influence unparalleled, TO the preserving
that great security OF ''peace on earth and good wn
| men," But not these men OF the wing party *
nounced as aposiates by their partyl Was not Dana
Webster condemned most unsparinxly by large pofu1
OF his own previous supporters! Did not mslonH
the wing journals OF the North that had supported w
administration before turn their backs upon it. when Iron
necessity il planted itself upon the COMPROMISE IN
no, the wing journals characterize President Fillmore
wbg apostate, and compare him elabora'ey ofH'
dent Tyler!
Do the federal papers OF Massachusetts, dare plsa
the head of their columns the name oil Their iormeiM
Daniel Webster, for the presidency Why dld bolM
State convention nominate him as Their s'andaa.ues'
Has he done them no service Do the newspapers
the vicinity OF his birth. place and his New HampSc"
Tesdence-tbs Concord Statesman and the Belkpsp =.
zetie--dare 10 hoist his name Has his name been wv
| held from motives OF political expedieDcy, agains
with the advice OF the Baetls the Nesmiihs, the pss
| the Sawyers, the Bcllowses, Chamberlain, be "
wardses, and other protested personal ana pohs W
friends and admirers IN New Hampshire s-ana lla Il
when national wings here look with shame and mes
| 6ca,ion upon such cold neglect! With what poghmg
must the venerable statesman. now that he desae
| by the who fawned around him in the day o.
power, feel
" How sharper than a serpenps tooth II
To have a fhdukfea child!"
We think facts will bear us out in saying MAJ w
wing party OF New Hampshire and OF the NORTH 81
litionzed-is committed TO and leagued win lne ~
tionsls, whose basis is agitation; while the denoe
party of New Hampshire is eminently natiopa-eu n
trines, the doctrines OF the consiiluton-Its platform
platform OF the whole country At the North, we IN