The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-26

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each laid down its platform Now. il there ever was
device calculated to deceive the people, IL Is these plat
forms both Of which have been violated by their repre-
y Congress since they were erected Witness
be proceedings oil both houses speeches and approp-
aton bills and even those who voed for the platforms
DO 20. consider themselves bound by them.
Certain rs that whether look either branch OF
Congress, or The National Conventions the pfinci-
pal actors IN The slaveholdng States the democrats
are upon southern rights and the Union than the
wings OF the nonslayeholdng States II this be the
fact which must be apparent TO all who choose 10 seek
Inc rum anu the great question is to be the faithful
seuuon OF me Compromise and It's attendant measures
becomes the South the whole South and Maryland in
particular, 10 discard their party predictions, and unite
win those OF the North, by whatever they may
es called, 10 The preservation OF their rights and the
Union All parties in the South are for a faithful exc
cuon OF the compromise measures, except the antpodes
oil the aoolionisis, whose policy tends 10 the same
suits
Why was it that Willard Fillmore and Daniel Web
sier, who were justly iavortes with the South and all
Union whss and whose administration was pronounced
10 DC model administration, not satisfactory 10 the
northern whgst Solely because they advocates OF
measures dear to the South.
Many honest wings have been deuded and led away
by The Tact that the nomination OF the Wing Ma
onal Convention pronounced 10 be unanimous 1t is
the custom OF all political conventions, when they
Tor common object to agree that the candidate who
ceWes majority OF the votes, ii OF only one, be de-
claed unanimously elected The democratic convention
requires twothrds This is concession on the part OF
NE minority which is considered odous not TO assent TO-
But H. after due consideration OF the proceedings and
acs, the minority any portion OF them, should find
that they had been deceived and that false pe,ences had
been held out by which they induced TO assent
to the nomination, will any say that they are not
virtually absolvcd from giving their support to such NOM
nation
For instance Governor Johnston Of Pennsylvania an
active, influential member Of the Wing National Con.
vention, exercising control over many OF his col
leagues and others OF the northern States voted for the
platform, well Knowing that il platform was not adopt
ed the southern delegates would have abandoned the
venon, whilst sixty six OF his friends recorded their
votes against it. Is any man creduous as TO believe
that Gov. Johnston considered himself bound 10 carry
out that platform One of its provisions, and the gs OF
the whole, was the Reclamation of fugitive slaves Since
the passage OF that law Gov. Johnston was the chief
glsra'e of Pennsylvania, when the most atrocous
outrage which was committed by the ctizens OF
Stale upon those OF another enacted during his
magsracy What steps did he take TO protect the inno
cent victims, or to BRING 10 punishment the offenders
Let the proceedings OF that investigation bear testimony
His democratic successor did measure, atone for
the foul stain which his wbg predecessor LEI, upon the
| Now suppose that Governor Johnston, who voted for
the platform out and out, had been nominated by the
Wing National Convention as the presidential candidate
IS there wing in Maryland Or ~ The South who would
have supported the nomination! Wing not Governor
Johnston is whig-as much wing as General Scott or
any other wing
If, then ii be true that the South have nothing 10 ex.
pect IN support of its rights from the wings OF the North
payS with many honorable, noble exceptions) and
il be that the democrats OF the ehoding
States sounder upon these Questions is it not the
duty of the South-the whole Southto weigh we'll the
consequences of afiliatng with who have feel
| Marylander by birth where my ancestors were from
ages past having participated somewhat in the political
questions which have agaled the State and general
government, do not feel that | am intrudng upon my
friends in expressing my honest convictions; for doing
which it seems that am assaied, although have
dsavored TO refrain from giving just cause OF offence to
any.
Abstacted as have been for years past from
active political life, il has afforded me opportunity OF
calmly rejecting upon the probable consequences Of the
existing state OF hings-to give proper direction TO
which requires the dspassonaie consideration and I'M
peudced action OF all who pr ecr the harmony OF the
country 10 political party ascendency.
The wings OF the non-saveholding States in 6onven
on, regardless OF the feelings. the interests, and the
claims OF the Notwithstanding their favorite son.
whose whole administration approved by them, save
In one the only vital measure 10 the Southis 10
strong proof of Holy Writ" that their ultimate object
is the prevalence OF their abolition higher law principles
PHI then, the northern wings abandon their southern friends
upon the only vital question, how the South affiliate
with such partyi II Maryland is true herself, she
will not Loving my native State better than my party,
cannot.
| :" If this be treason, make the most Of it,
Now, one word with regard 10 the numerous denuncia
tons my letter has brought down upon me- II cannot be
expected that should respond 10 them. Ii is liberty OF
the press which may complain of-and certainly
| do not-nor OF the nsdlous attacks OF irresponsible
scribblers
Having sustained through life ueproachabe charac
ter honorable will say that any act OF mine po
litcal moral has brought discredit my name
mean TO sustain that character; il will be found that
whenever proper occasion calls for il, Mono me
pune iaetssa" DANIEL JENlFER
| To Hon. -.
From the Providence Post.
who ISLANDERS Henry Claw