The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-01
,.s alabama u.,on convention.


The Alabama uaIon Convention
In pennng remarks yesterday upon the letter
al the Hon Mr. Clemens one OF the distinguished sen
,,os OF Alabama we were under MISREPRESENTATION
IN regard 10 the leading point in the resolutions OF
the Alabama Union convention. We had supposed that
the convention Union organization. proposed the
amendment Of delegates to the National Democratic Con
yeuon but on examining the proceedings OF that body
we find that its delegates named to National Union
Convention, or in other words, are empowered 10
act as national third party, independent OF the
two old parties Of the Union This gives a more Sc
rous and imposing character to the proceedings and
presents a proposition which cannot be too promptly
and resoulely deprecated In our judgment. step
fatal 10 the patriotic objects OF those who resort 10
could mol be devised, and we trust that il
will not be sanctioned by any considerable portion
Of the people, however they may be divided as wings
or democrats. Its effect will be TO widen the breach
already made by the mischevous introduction Of
sectional questions into national politics; for il
upon the assumption that these questions have already
created such pTeludces as 10 prevent communion
among the various portions OF our counuymen as to
the best OF promoting their joint interests and
every must that such assumption is OF itself
fatal blow to such interests When cease to COM
with each other, they no longer brethrenhey
have joint interests and of course they admit
no common Judge TO determine differences and settle dis
pules is the thing with the States which COM
pose our Union Every movement which tends to isolate
them which weakens the ties OF their raternal afec-
lion, and which withhods from them common platform
for consultation and discussion ought 10 be discouraged
and can be allowed supremacy in party organiza-
lion until the hope is abandoned OF preserving Consti
tuition and Union.
II is obvious that throughout the South there now is no
organization TO unsee the Compromise, and that so far
as the peaceful execution and maintenance OF that meas
ure ned, there is present controversy The
necessary eec, Of this state Of things is the resumption
OF The old party organizations, such they have been
recognised thr oughout the Union, and such have
ned safely through all the perls of national expe
hence True, there divisions about the doctrine of
State rights and about many other abstract questions
but why shall assign importance 10 such facts
in these days than we did in times past The demo-
cratic party is moi party OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is the
whig party Each OF these parties has been formed by
the operation principles that have had their illustration
in many we'll. fought contest-princples that have
living application in The policy OF the government,
and which are beyond the specuations theories sng
gested by the temporary and sectional excitemens OF the
day. there proposed to create bank to fix
tariff enlarge territory. TO increase the powers Of
the federal government, TO deprive the States the peo
pie OF right then we refer established principles which
separate the two parties which give them their names
and make them coextensive with the Union But no alb
stracon has yet made national party. taken from
its name There may be consoldatoniss, nulifers, and
secessonss but parties by either name applicable TO
the condition OF our whole country scarcely possible
Whatever be the construction OF the powers of the fed
eral government, neither Madison Jackson will
cease 10 be regarded as democrats nor, the other
hand. viii Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster cease TO be wings
when approving the Compromise
But reasoning is unnecessary to satisfy the unpreju-
diced mind that convention like that proposed by the
Union men of Alabama, formed upon the assumption
that the great national parties OF country have
lost their vitality is movement that can terminate in
no public good. lis only practical effect can be TO
create a permanent breach among democrats in To-
cal,ies where they possess majority. Such move
menls are never made by the wing party where they
have majority. Let us learn wisdom from their
example in this respect Let us cease quarrelling
sbou secession and revolution, distractions, and
90 10 work and give political power 10 msn who
will administer the government in such manner as
will render unnecessary all thought Of such extreme
lars General Downs was good compromise man !;
buiAe was democrat, and therefore the wings have
superseded him Let US do the thing with Presi.
deaf Fillmore. who is not the less wing because he
swilng to execute The fugiuve-slave law. Let us do
our duty 10 our party and country, and give the
pfes,ancv Ia , u,o who will follow In The footsteps of
the great opponents OF democracy, and who Will secure
to the constitution its legitimate vgor, but guarding at
the same Time agains, all those influences which can
array portion Of Union against another, OF dis
tribute unequally the benefits and burdens Of govern
menL