The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-24

rhousands share with me the keen regrets
occasioned by the disappointment Of this hope.
Thousands-and among them not few New
York Democrats--while they will not question
the motives or the fidelity 10 their own coDvic.
tons of those who take different view, fail to
see either the propriety or prudence of support
ing the compromise ticket, and thus giving the
highest possible sanction, even while 10 words
rejecting it, to the compromise platform.
If it be not yet too late, would respectfully
ask those gentlemen themselves, what they ex-
pect to gain for freedom or F'essoil Democracy
by supporting the compromise ticket!
/. it that Freesoil Democrats will share in the
patronage or influence the acron. of the admin.
istration, in the even. Of success! Thi. expec-
taion must rest upon one OF two suppositions--
either that Freesol Democrats Will forego the
Of their principles, in which case free
dom would gain nothing butlose much or thae
General Pierce, notwithstanding the platform
aud his present position, will give prominent
stations to men who're actions will endanger that
very slave interest which he is expected specially
to guard, in which case the supporters Of that
interest will have just cause to complain l.,
either Of these suggestions likely to be reslz
ed Is it that the extension OF slavery will be-
checked. or the removal of nationalzed slavery
idea of the platform, fully endorsed by the can
didates is the indefinite perpetnation Of slavery
at the national cspitil, with all the repro ,ch it
brings upon our institutions and government.
and the permanent maintenance, as irrepealabla
Of the fugitive slave law, marked as-it is bv the
most unwarrantable invasion Of the rights of the
States, and The liberties Of individuals. 1t is we'll
known also, that persistent efforts are now be
ing made to introduce slavery into California
either by an alteration of the Constitution, or by
a division of the State, and the establishment of
a territorial government in the Southern part /,
to covert Utah and New Mexico into savehold
ing territories, with view to the creation Of
slave States and ia extend slavery. by insular or
continental acquisitions, in which the system
now exists, or may be established. To none of
these projects can any opposition be expected
from the administration of the compromise
nominees, If elected.
Is it that the other great interests Of freedom
and progress will be promoted! What word
does the platform contain in favor Of constitu
tional Improvements of rivers and hatbors, so
important to the progress of the West, and to
which the free Democracy pledged its support
at Buffalo? What word in favor Of land reform.
30 important to the settlement OF the public
doman--so beneticent to the struggling masses
of our native population, and to the emigration
which presses upon us from the Old World
What word in favor of any action or declaration
by our government, in favor of the nations Of
Europe contending for freedom against despots?
No State has more uniformly and steadily OPP
posed all these measures Of progress aud reform
and freedom, than that which pronounced first
and pronounced, alone" for General Pierce, at
B gilmore. Nor is there any vote or act of his.
30 tar as | am aware, which does not justify its
preference.
Is it that free soil Democrats expect that
whatever may by the result of the pending cleo
ton, the cause of freedom will stilI survive
that the principles of living Democracy will still
inspire determination to maintain right and re-
sist wrong? that, at length, the slave power
with all the oppression and Injustice it upholds.
with all lis ostracism, social and political, Of
earnest friends to liberty, will be overthrown9
and that our national government will become
what our fathers designed it to be, free
government in fact as we'll az in name. with
all its influence actively and perpetualy on
the side of freedom at home and throughout the
world? Il IL expectation will not, hope, be
but, if fulfilled, it will not be
through, but in spite of such action as that of
the Baltimore compromise convention. The
support OF us nominees, EW HTUliy convinced.
will not hasten, but retsrd its fufllment.
rave thus stated frankly, but with entire
respect for those who differ from me, the rea-
sons which convince me that free sol Democrats
cannot, without married. inconsistency, support
the nominees of the compromise Democracy. |
address them to you because it 30 happened that
we were co laborers in the preparation of the
platform promulgated by the Buff.lo conven-
ton, and afterwards closely connected in our
relations to the convention and its nominees; be.
cause, also, we both profess the same D mocrat-
lie faith, and desire the success of the same Dem
ocratic measures. know not what your jndg
ment will be after the perusal Of this letter
For myself, confess that it is with the deepest
regret that find myself compelled 10 separate
in action, at this. or any time, from any portion
of Democratic party Of the country, and
especially from some Of those New York Dem.
ccrats with whon it has been my pride and
pleasure, hitherto, to act. Had liberal and
tolerant spirit prevailed in the Baltimore con-
vention had no new tests, incompatible with
Democratic principles, been imposed; had the
n ominees represented that spirit. and the ideas
Of the reform, progress, liberty and economy
in the original platform, no division
need have occurred. The Convention ia respon-
sibe for the division. The convention which
compromise Democracy upon new
tests, created the necessity for radical and
Democracy. am ready to submit
to the Judgment of candid compromise Demo
Gratis themselves, whether any honorable course
remains for those who think as do, and mean
to act as they think, other than independent, &C
ton? Let even those free soil Democrats, who.
propose to vote the compromise ticket, cay,
whether we, who refuse so to vote, do anything
more than carry ont their own declarations and
adhere to their own principles?
May it not be hoped that there yet remain
many thousands of Democrats in New York
who will prefer to act with the independent
Democracy, openly and avowedly on tho side
of liberty and progress, rather than with com.
promise Democracy, intolerant alike Of the
claims and the friends of freedom! remain
with the highest respect and regard, yours truly,
8. p. CHASE.
Hon. B. F. BUTLER.
Arrival Of the United States.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
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