The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-20


The Wing Platform and the Sectional Issues.
The Wing Convention has adopted its platform al last
and strange one il Isl and the mode and circumstances
of its adoption alike peculiar and significant, Two
or three days ago. in copying and commenting upon the
compromise resolution proposed and unanimously adopt
ell BY The s5uiien delegates in eaeas said that the
ouiion thus adopted, stood in glazing contradiction
the whole tenor oil the action Of The northern whig party
in its State conventions and its congressional votes
Here is that resolution presented by the southern
wings in caucus:
50 That the series measures COMMONLY known as the
Compromise including The fugitive ave aw received
acquiesced ia by the WING party the United States
asa settlement, in principle and substances f"a settle
ment-of the dangerous and exciting questions which they
embrace and the iugive.s slave law is concerned
will maintain the and insist its strict enforce
ment until time and experience shall demonstrate the
cessiy of further legislation guard against evasion
abuse, imparing it present efficiency and we depre.
all further agitation OF The slavery question danger
Gus peace, and will dscountenance all efforts at
renewal continuance OF such agitation, in Congress
cor IL, iohsnerer tcbreu and hCioerG the
rnay be made aud will maintain this system of meas
policy eaestiai to the nattonaty of The og party
and tAe integrify Of the Uaon"
II is quite manifest that the OF this declaration
drawn as it professedy was in spirit OF conciation
Of the southern whis party, the political safely and peas
OF their mper a,ively demanded them TO be made.
1t will be seen that this resolution embraces
1si A distinct recognition OF and acquiescence in a
compromise sasmen', embracing series Of measures
known by that name. and including the fugitive law
I'd A declaration that said settlement shall be final.
ID. A declaration that the fugitive law, as part Of
such arlsmsni shall be maintained and enforced until
oured Ia abuse or
evasion.
ith declaration against tie further agitation of the
slavery question, in Congress out OF il and further
declaration that the policy thus set forth in the various
avermeats OF the resolution is essential to the nationality
OF the wing party
Such was the southern wing demand, presented con-
tanning poim pieh could DC spared, il the wing
party was 10 be a national and not a sectional party.
Now, lie, us see how much Of this demand has been
granted by the convention Here is the resolution as
emascuaied eyisceraed and then adopted by the
yenton:
80 That the series OF Of the Thirty fret Congress,
tue known the fugitive. slave law included,
ceved and scquesced by the wing party cf the United
States a settlement, in principle and subsance Of ;he
dangerous and exciting questions which they embrace and
FAR they concerned we will maintain them,
sndnsst upon their strict enforcement until time and pc
Renee shall demonstrate the necessity of further legislation
to guard against the OF the laws the hand,
and the abuse Of their powers the oihernot mparng
their present elRcency and dcprecaie all further
agitation Of the questions thus settled dangerous
peace, and will dcountenance all efforts continue
such agitation, cisnsVo nhasUsr, or hO0epr the
attem pt may be made and will maintain this system
,satiat the nationality Of is Mig PARTY and the
tgrtig Of the Uaior"
OF this resolution observe
LIST II contains no sort Of recognition Of the fact that
there has been any compromise at all No such term no
such fact no such idea appears in IT,
I'd Still less does it recognise or in any way aIule TO,
any final settlement
% The resolution, so far from recognising any special
covenant obligation 10 the compromise measures puts
them all upon precisely the footing with spny
other Too enacted by the thirty. first Congress.
Now, we ask, is this the southern wing ground Are
the southern wings prepared TO rally the idea that there
has been compromise-no covenant settlement TO be
observed "a SUCH in good iah-bu that the two terri
,otal bills providing they do that States formed from
that territory shall be admitted with slavery without
according TO The will OF their people, obga
tory or enduring 10 their than law for the repair Of
steamboat n for any other equally temporary trivial
purpose Ifthe southern wings content with this
view OF the territorial bills then let them show word
in The resolution pledsng those bills any superior
lidity or obligation
Aud now, we ask, why the resolution presented by
the southern wings thus changed and weakened before
the convention would adopt i'll II had been carefully
prepared IN the southern II had been submitted
10 the Fillmore and Webster wings Of the North and they
cordially agreed to H. The fact is plain that il was
changed to suit the Seward and Scott wings To this
end all idea Of compromise covenant settlement or
final settlement was struck Of IL and usry lar passed
BY the biry.6rs Congress was put upon eyactlv Tho
'ans footing (which is TO say, in the words Of Governor
Johnston, who doubtless voted for the resolution as thus
changed. that every OF the Compromise sis as
open to repeal crmod6caon as the tariff Of 1885, or any
other statute