The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-09


Rights delegates on the other, we desire to
know how their union can be explained except
on the supposition that there was what Mr.
KING calls ''base abandonment of principle
on one side or on both sides. And, further,
how the Compromise Democrats can explain
| their submission to resolves propounded by the
respective opponents of Abolitionism and Seces-
| sonsm.
"The PLATFORM" we shall be told, explains
and justifies every thing. That feeble combina-
ton Of exploded issues, false averments, illogi-
cal inductions, and worthless generalities, is to
change the character of the whole business.
*" The shrewd contributor to the Baltimore
Sun, is our authority for the conclusion. In
yesterdays paper he writes:
1.-The nominations Of Gen. Pierce and Col King
please best on the sober second thought; and the
more Democ rats reflect the they satisfied
with it,
90 have not heard, as yet. single whisper OF
discomfort; and there is doubt whatever but that
the ticket made in Baltimore will bring out the
whole strength of the party in New York and
Pennsy lvana. IL spreads satisfaction and content
| everywhere. The platform, especially, is giving
strength to the nominations. The Democratic say
they want nothing but unexceptionable man
the principles set forth in the declaration must do
| the rest
The nominees, then, now before the country
derive their chief strength from the excellence
of the platform that has been constructed for
their accommodation. Assuming that the plat
form were bond .fde, it would still be, as we
have characterized it, ga feeble combination"
of little practical value as test Of soundness,
or pledge for future conservative action. But
the matter becomes vastly worse when this
boosted platform turns out to be nothing more
than juggle-an i'll contrived cheat-deslgned
to delude the country into state of false Sc
curlty, and to serve as convenient cover for
the purposes Of factions. Read what the most
influential organ Of the Freesoi Democrats
the New York Epe,.ing Post-says of this sun
exceptionable" declaration Of principles:
with regard to what is called the platform
adopted by the convention, we have but few
words to say Some part of it ID excellent; that
which refers to the resolutions of ninety eight is
worthy of all commentator, inasmueh it re-
adopts those principles of construction which the
That portion which relates to the Fugitive Slave
law, founded on a doubtful construction Of the
Constitution, would appear to many to be in direct
contradiction with this to say nothing Of the inhu
man provisions Of the law itsef-on which however
the resolution expresses opinion. But tchether
the resolutions good OF bad regard mat
Ter IF uny iH!e moment. They undoubtedly
speak the sense of the committee who framed
them, but M no respect can they be considered
as speaking the sense Of the convention. The rsso
lutions not adopted by those oho nominated the
candidate. They not put till a large number Of
the members had ,cittdrdrn; they not debated
NOT consdsTsd NOT heard; considerable number
Of the members present votsd against them; and those
tcho said aye did not knoc 10 iohat they giving
their applause The pretence of passing resolutions,
Of adopting platform of political belief. under
such circumstances, is the merest (ucs in the
world-a proceeding destitute Of moral force
If the resolution, had been adopted by dozen chance
trsueIles on board a steamboat"
The Euening Post, with all It's errors, is too
respectable journal to hazard these declara
lions without good and sufficient ground. One
of It's rrespondents-who. if we read his mi
tal Alright, was a delegate from New York to
the convention, and is a cautious, clear headed
gentleman TO boot-sustains this estimate Of
the value 10 be attached TO the resolutions
composing the platform. He remarks:
"1hs resoIuiions totre pa,sad under heprsssuys of
the previous question, and scarcely heard BY the
contention have since had an opportunity Of eI-
aiming them. They were reported with almost
entire unanimity by the committee, and are drawn
with more judgment and liberality than Inntici-
pated, after the gross outrage perpetrated upon
Rantoul. They embrace the Kentucky and vir-
GINA resolutions Of '9S and '99. which may be
brought to the attention Of the American people at
this time with great advantage; such Of the
lutions Of ls44 and as pertinent 10 the pres
ent condition Of parties in the country; and TO
these added declaration Of duty, on the part
of the Democratic party, TO submit TO faithful
ecution Of the laws known the Compromise
measures
cit was the dcsirc Of the South o have no refo.
renee made 10 the Compromise in the resolutions,
bot The barren declaration tohich made vas purely
a cOnc,ssion 10 me norfhorn members, ,oho had no
Other political capital The aftempi 10 declare The
ComproDis, peasues fnaiify. or part Of the Con.
sutodon. interchangeable and sacred, not ooun-
fenGnoed by the contention for moment"
fany thing further were wanting to set at
rest the character b which the convention is
entitled, and the importance that may be at
tached to It's platform. we should find it in the
fact that the proceedings Of the body receive
the unequiyocal endorsement of the Erening
Pot, the Albany alias, the Buffalo Republic,
and the entire Freesoil wing Of the Northern
Democracy. Another mail will probably en-
able US to Judge Of the impression produced on
their southern allies. In the mean time, the
S1lifLeru Press of this CITY crusllv uyitbbnlde
every clue to its opinion in the premises
Forbcsrsnce Of the YreesoiI.r..