The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-22

the existence of strong disaffecton. A Demo
cratic mass meeting, held III Ashland county
on the 4th instant, appears to have been prln-
cipally occupied with the political and per
sonal-moral and pecunary -transgressons OF
MEDARY, the State organ, and his supporters
1t was charged that the Legislature had award
ed to MEDARY the State printing-through a
contravention of the constitution lately ratified
by the people; that he and his friends are, and
for years have been, engaged in schemes foI
converting the party organization, of which they
are ostensibly the leaders, into an agency fol
their personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; that he had
covertly done all in his power to secure the
success of the WLMoT proviso; and that on a
certain occasion, specified by the Hon. j
BRINKERHooF, he counselled, and did what he
could to bring about, the reputation of the
State debt as cardinal issue to be taken up by
| the Ohio Democracy
Other troubles grow out of the Freesoil pro-
clivties of the party, and the consequent i'm
possibility of reconciling the State and the Bal
tlmore platforms. This point evidently exer-
cises the minds of the Democratic editors a
good deal, and various suggestions are offered
as means of overcoming it, A writer in the
Wayne County Democrats paper published
in the district of which Mr.. ID. K CARTER is
representative, and apparently warmly in
terested IN that gentleman-argue that duty
and policy require ''lhat the Ohio Democracy
should insist either upon the adoption of its
own platform" or upon silence by the Balti-
more Convention with reference to the ques-
ton of slavery. We make the following ex-
tract from the article in the Democrat premis-
ing that. though long, it will amply repay
perusal:
"The Holmes County Free Press suggests that
upon the question fslavery there no essential diff
ference between the two [Democracl platforms. Its
worthy editor thinks that the second clause of the
Baltimore resolution on slavery-which declares
that all efforts of the Aboitonists, or others
made to induce Congress to interfere with ques
tons Of slavery, to take ncipient steps in re.
lation thereo-is calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences; and that
such efforts have inevitable tendency to
diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency of the
Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any
friend of political Institutions can be recon
| ciled to the first clause of the Ohio resolutions
which declares, That the people of Ohio look up
on slavery in any part of the Union evil, and
unfavorable to the full development of the spirit
and practical benefits Of free institutions, and viii
at all times feel il to be their duty use all power
clearly given by the terms or the national compact
to prevent its increase. to mitigate, and finally &c
eradicate the evil
"He thinks that the Baltimore resolution refers
10 slavery in the States, and not to slavery exterior
to State limits, and under the sanction of the Ma.
tonal Government. We are otignorant that this
Interpretation OF the Baltimore resolution has often
been resored 10 by its defenders in the free States
but in the slave States it is well known that Their,
is not man 10 be found who so construesit. Every
where in the slave States the resolution is taken
pledge on the part Of the free States TO refrain
from the application of Democratic principles tC
slavery questions, and to allow the peculiar insti
luton TO speed unchecked wherever STAKEHOLDER:
fit to carry it. In giving it this Interpretation
the shareholders sustained by the plain sense
the language, while those who attribute TO the re-
solution the sense Of the Free Press are obliged tC
resort to construction, and to put upon language
forced meaning. We are obliged TO admit thai
the Interpretation Of the STAKEHOLDER is right, anc
il it is argument is needed TO demonstrate the
Inconsistency between the Baltimore and the Ohit
resolution.
"Thc Free Pres, says that 'erpeditncy demands
that mention be made Of the slavery question by
| the Baltimore Convention. In our judgment, some
thing more than expedicncy demands it. Hono
| iorbds acquiescence in less The Ohio Democratic
| platform is n platform Of principles. The Ohio
| Democracy is solemnly pledged to stand upon II
| Fidelity demands that no platform be allowoC
| TO be constructed for the national party which
| is inconsistent with IL. We do not say that th
\ national platform must contain all that the Sta
platform contains bu. that il should assert no
thing opposed to the assertions of the State plat
| form. The Ohio Democracy have right, ant
| il is thoir duty, to say 20 their brethren in tn
| National Convention, there are our principles
and the principles Of our constituents in re
! lat;Un to slavery, put hcm in your national plat
| form, or say nothing on the subject, Sayinl
this, and insisting thcreupon the Ohio Democrac,
would be respected, and its demands would b
complied with. But If tho Ohio Democracy poe
to the convention and says to the STAKEHOLDER
make what platform you please, give us wha
candidates you please, We will sustain any plat
form and support any Nominations it may b
commended az useful drudge, but will comman,
no respect as a useful associate. And is it not pro
bable that such laxity Of principle would great,
endangcr tho pcrmanency Of that State ascendcnc,
which has been won upon the State PLATFORM
"Thc editor Of the Free Press demonstrate
! against any enforcement OF the Compromise mea
surcs by the National Convention, and we'll h
may for the Compromise measures were passe
in absolute derison, not only Of the Ohio platform
but Of all Democratic principle. An endorsement
Of them is approval Of the assumption Of th
State debt Of Texas, and the surrender to her Of al
immense territory 10 which she has no title. Thi
"a passed, and may be submitted TO- but can neve
be approved. An endorsement OF them is also Al
approval Of the Fugitive Slave law Of the openn
q Utah and New Mexico 10 the introduction G
slavery; and Of the pledge TO admit slave State
carved out If these Territories, or out Of Texas,
hereafter required to do ~ Well may Demo
cratic editor demonstrate against this"
The Union will perhaps tell us how it pro
poses to harmonic this conflict Of opinions an
interests; and how the continuance Of the con
tlici at this moment squares with the oft.re
peaicd assurance thu, the party is harmoniou
everywhere bat IN Congress Ohio. il is to b