The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-01
INTERVENTION AND N0N.lNTERvENTION

INTERVENTION AND INSTRUMENTATION
The National Conventions of the two old
parties declined to give any countenance to the
doctrine of Non-Intervention, as taught by
kOssuth. A resolution in favor of his doctrine
was offered in the Democratic Convention, and
referred to the Committee on Resolutions
which utterly eschewed it, and reported the
following, as a part of the Democratic plat
form:
"ReSolued That, in view of the condition OF
popular institutions in the Old World high
and sacred duty is devolved with increased
responsibility upon the Democracy of this
country as the party of the people, to uphold
and maintain the rights of every State, and
thereby the Union of the States, and to sustain
and advance among them constitutional lber-
ty, by continuing to resist all monopolles and
exclusive legislation for the benefit of the few
at the expense of the many, and by vlgAant
and constant adherence to those principles and
compromises Of the Constitution, which are
broad enough and strong enough to embrace
and uphold the Union as tits, and the Union
as it should be, in the full expansion OF the
energies and capacity of this great and pro-
gressivc people"
The Convention adopted this and all the
other resolutions, with scarcely any dissenting
voices that is it not only refused to adopt the
Kossuth doctrine concerning Intervention, but
passed a mean, selfish cold blooded resolve
that in view of the condition of popular inst
buttons in the Old World it was the duty OF
the American people to take care OF them
selves! That is the sum and substance of the
resolution. Not word of sympathy for the
struggling millions in Europe-not a word Of
appreciation for the Democratic Cause or
Champions in EUROPE The whole burden OF
the resolution is, that the great duty of the
American People is, to take care Of number
one.
The resolution of the Wing Convention %
the subject is little more respectable, a little
less selfish. 1t acknowledges sympathy with
struggling freedom everywhere and admits
by implication that we may propagate our re
publican opinions by peaceful and honorable
means, but it is cowardly and far below the
demands of truth and duty.
80. That while struggling Freedom every
where, enlists the warmest sympathy of the
Wing party, we still adhere to the doctrines Of
the Father OF our Country, as announced in his
Farewell Address, of keeping ourselves free
from all entangling alliances with foreign
countries, and OF never quitting our own to
stand upon foreign ground. That our mission
as Republic is not to propagate our opinions,
or impose on other countries our form Of Gov
ernment by artitce or force. but to teach by
example, and show by our success, moderation,
and justice, the blessings of self-government
and the advantages of free institutions
To expose the shortcomings of these parties,
let us suggest the true ground for National
Party on this subject
Resolved That to secure life liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness, Governments are in
sttuted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed : that when
ever any form of government becomes destruct-
i've of these ends, it is the right of the People
to alter or to abolish il, and to institute new
Government laying its foundation on such
principles, and organizing its powers in such
form as TO them shall seem most likely TO
effect their safety and happiness; that any
foreign interference to restrain or prevent tue
exercise of this right, is in violation OF lnterna-
tional law, and dangerous to the rights OF all
nations, and that it is their right to remon'
strate against such interference, and take sucil
other measures to arrest it as justice and SOUND
policy may dictate. -,
This is the declaration of a Principle whch
this Republic is bound especially to MAINTAIN
and from the assertion Of which none oil IT.
parties should shrink. 1t is disgrace 10 Tue
Conventions of both the old parties, ana clear
evidence that they are far behind the spur
and demands of the age that they have Oo'"
lodged it. and adopted instead the 'n'ef"A'
sentiment of the first murderer, when ne ca
claimed, An, / my brothers Keeper
For tho National Era.
CINcISSATI, June 10, 1852.
Pursuant to call, the Free Sellers Of the I'd
~ ..;on.I district of Hamilton county