The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30
Tn. Virginia Democracy.

the next Monday.
The Virginia Democracy.
Referring to the proceedings Of the recent democratic
State convention of Virginia, and noting the omission of
that body to ei,erate anew the well known and often
expressed determination Of the democracy OF that State TO
regard and maintain the compromise measures as set
Element of the issues involved in them. the Nntion In
ic,gcnccr Of yesterday has the following paragraphs:
skis curious thing observe how the central organ of
the democracy Che 'Unon) smoohes this sudsiow
by the democratic leaders of Virginia of the great ques
tons Of SECESSION southern coniederacy and oil the here
sizes in their train, as follows
90. No ausron made the legislation of the last Con-
gress di'posng q ne Territorial and savey qIe.tio~st
Sns % a me Se a as
gna those questions has been long since settled that
designed organize opposition to the measures Of
compromise thus setting an example which had happy
g If the unions had always thought and spoken thus
lightly Of the Compromise measures there would be
color for its apology for the Of omission Of tho
Virginia convention But we have the direct testimony OF
the Union itself that the omission, which now Justihcs
as of little nsequence, is material. For in the
Union Of March 10th the reader who chooses to turn to
1t will find the iolowing'
".THE -wHrGs IaDIAnA-ANoTHEK The whg
State Of Indiana held at Indianapolis on the
26th 9limo nominated General Scott for the presidency
and Hon j. Ctenden for the vice presidency, and passed
resolutions laying down the platform Of the party IN which
hev make rhGteper Of the eomprom" MEAS
Wrfs.'
twill puzzle the Union give a reason why It is
in wing convention, and not so in democratic one
To this we answer The omission OF the late In
diana mhig Stale convention to mention the Compromise
leaves the whg party OF that State still planted on It's old
unchanged position of hostility 10 that measure NO
whix State convention in Indiana has re,racted
or disavowed the cardinal and interchangeable wing
doctrine OF the Wlmot proviso." No wing State con-
venton in tina, State has made any declaration Of
purpose 10 maintain the Compromise. On the contrary,
the wing party OF that State stand in the unbroken line
OF the wing State conventions of Ohio. Michigan Wis
consn. and the other States of the Norhwest-all Of
which have solemny refused recognise the oblga-
ton of the Compromise In this position the wing
vention OF Indiana has nominated Gen. Scott under the
express understanding, made public in all The wing
gans there, that he is TO remain, he is, wholly
unpledged maintain the Compromise, and virtually
pledged against H. b being presented the favorte
ddate OF the aboonzng portion OF the wings and wing
leaders OF the North So much for the sign" given-by
the omission of the Indiana wings to aude to the Com
promise 1t "sgn" that repentance OF their f..
nalicism ianatcal affiliations is yet visible among
them.
In jus, the same way the omission Of the late demo-
cratic State convention OF Virginia make anew any spe
cia declaration as the Compromise leaves the democ-
ton on that subject atedy declared in the most au
thoritaye forms That position, and the authority by
which was iaken al time uhsn The question Of oequi-
escenee in he Compromise final settlement was really
an undecided question before the people Of some Of the
southern States concusvey forth in the following
article from that able democratic Journal the Winchester
yirginan in an article transferred TO columns on the
l7,h OF October last pending the late guberna,ora can
has rafor III
which had then just made its nomination for governor
AT that time the "yrginian" said
" VINO coMPtAfSrs.-The whig party in Virginia are
endea vong make capital Of the silence Of the DEM
ocratic State convention in regard to Platform Be-
the convention failed to pass string OF resolutions
long the windy professions OF whiggery would ng
ges why, to be charged with awant oil psfousm
and timd fear that we dare the question Of tho
measures of Compromise. We venture the opinion that
there was not smge in the State convention who.
per &C. opposed TO the adjustment OF the last Con-
gress or would take steps disturb the settlement OF
the slavery question But there necessity for setting
forth programme upon federal affairs as the convention
met to deliberate exclusively upon State matters, viz to
nominate State ofhcers
There miybt have been some ground OF complaint by
the wbig party against the democratic convention In the
failure to pass resolutions in reference to the Compomse
federal subjects, had not action been had
these questions last winter by the highest Legislative
bodies OF the State. The legislature and the reform
vention-boh elected by the sovereign power during the
tendency OF the Compromise-ook decisive ground In rea
ton to this questions the first by her patriotic counsel al
dressed the State OF South Carolina and the seoono IN
the resolutions submitted by Mr. Wise both OF mese
tribunals democratic The legislature declared 70
South Carolina that there just occasion LOT seoes
son and that she (ygins) meant % sequence IN inc
and ooraider a settlement This
lutons OF the form convention, introduced by Mr. Wse
a. the chairman Of the and passed urar'~sosay.
.t 6,r,b that whs some difference OF opinion exists
- III .,,o, Of con, promise recently passed by Con-
gre.. vc we regard them settlement Of the questions
which have 90 long agitated the country that there IL
enough IN the Union and the constitution to oonstan
j.. n, rally TO defence, and sacredy TO cherish that
boh remains the dearest treasure bcqucsthed 10y revo
lp,ionsry love- NC. This Is the substance only
cit would. therefore, have been superhuous 70 have
made any further expression upon the subject The Viz
gna democracy stand impre snaby upon this platform
In favor Of the right Of ths States and the oso~
Of hs Stotss.'
ga In favor OF the Compromse, as a final settlement
Of tho slavery question and for the faithful execution OF the
fugitive. slave law.
"sd In favor OF noninervenon in the Territories lesv-
Ing the subject or domestic slavery 70 the majority OF the
people in their conventional capacity.
"a,b In favor Of the subeasuy and the tariff Of 1886
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