The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-22
THE POSITION OF THE DEMOCRACY, NORTH
AND SOUTH

AND SOUTH
The Democratic party in the several States
is making preparations for the National Demo
cratic Convention which is to be held at Baltl-
more, next spring The New Hampshire State
Convention has expressed its preference tor
General Pierce rs its first choice for Preslden-
tial candidate: the Kentucky State Conyen-
ton with great unanimity has named General
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I preference at all Mr. Buchanan is OF course
the nominee of the Pennsylvania Democracy.
The Southern Democrats excepting those in
kentucky offer no candidate of their own, but
they name certain persOnages whom they con-
slider trustworthy, so far as Slavery is con-
cerned-such as Marcy Douglas, Buchanan,
Stockton, fancy, and few Others, not inclu-
ding, we believe, Cass, Butler, or Houston.
The Ohio State Democratic Convention pass
ed the following resolution:
"That the delegates this day, in Convention
assembled, congratulate the Democracy of the
State on the result of the election of the sec
ond Tuesday in October, 1851 and that they
send greeting to the Democracy Of the Union,
with pledge that the vote of Ohio shall lie
cast, in 1852, for the Presidential candidate of
the Democracy of the Union"
Similar resolutions have been adopted by
other State Conventions at the North Though
they may have their preferences, they stand
pledged to surrender Them and vote for the
candidate of the National Convention, no mat
ter who he may be, and what his views or
purposes in relation to Slavery
No such resolves have been adopted by DEM
ocrats at the South. They will go into the
National Convention, independent and I'M
pledged. They are not in the habit of fasten-
ing yokes upon their own necks. AT prelim-
mary meeting in Pickens county, Alabama, for
example, the following resolution was adopted:
" Resolved, That we recommend to the Mont
gomery Convention to instruct the delegates
to the Baltimore Convention to demand of and
from said Convention the nomination of men
upon whom we can rely for the protection of
our constitutional rights, and pledge that the
| SidUery agitation shall cease. at least so far O.,
the Democracy of the free States as concerned
and that the Fugitive Sidue Ldw shall be faith
| fully executed IN those States. And If The Con,
rentiOm should refuse these acquisitions, that Thea
then protest against its proceedings and ruth
draw therefrom'
Hear the Richmond (Va.) Examiner, one Of
the ablest Democratic papers in that State;
We speak the resolves of the Democracy
of Virginia and the whole South, when we de-
clare our determination to repel Nth scorn the
candidate of the Baltimore Convention, unless
he be rorthy Of the confidence and support of
the truest friends Of Southern rights We pill
consent to no compromise Of our principles-we
r'H become party to no contract Thtch er-
changes derotion 10 The rights of the South for
derot'On TO the spO'ts Of office We will not
purchase the cooperation of the Democracy of
the North, eren by consuming to keep silence
upon the questions an controversy betueen The
Abohtion,sts and the South. These are the
stern resolves of the Democratic party, of Vir-
ginia, at least; and it is better to proclaim
them now rhat they may control the calcula-
tons Of the chiefs of the party"
Again
I'll we should be disappointed in these ex-
| pectatlons, and the Northern division of the
Democratic party should force upon the Conyen-
ton man upon whom The South n,au not relu
for the protection Of as rights, the Baltimore
Contention may be assured that the Democratic
party of the South riH pay no more regard TO
ats nomination than 10 the nomination of The
Buffalo BdrnbHnsrs'
And again
" In conclusion, let the truth be spoken, that
the nomination of the Baltimore Convention
| vly IN N 4 4
BILE claim to the support of the South The
South will not elevate to the Presidency foe
to its rights and its institutions"
We will abide by the action of the Conven-
ton, and support its candidate, says the North
ern Democracy, We will abide by the action
of the Convention, and support it's candidate
says the Southern Democracy, propided they be
such as IRE approve.
| Now, when two parties meet together, and
one says, in advance we will agree to any
thing, and the other says, we will agree to
this and this only-can there be any doubt
rs to the result
We have been so long accustomed to the in
ordinate pretensions of Slavery, that their of.
| cuSNchcSS cACittS ho ANot u DEMO
cratic paper at the North has commented on
the defiant language of these Southern Demo.
Gratis, Put the language Of the Richmond VA
Examiner into the mouth of the ABdny IN Y
atlas and see how il sounds:
eve speak the resolve of the Democracy
of New York and the whole North, when We
declare our determination to repel with scorn
the candidate of the Baltimore Convention
unless he be worthy of the confidence and sup
port of the truest friends of Northern rights
We will consent to no compromise of our prin
ciples We will become party to no contract
which exchanges devotion to the rights of tn,
North for devotion to the spoils of Office. w,
will not purchase the cooperation of the De
mocracy of the South, even by consenting I,
keep silence upon the questions in controversy
between tho Slavery Propagandists and til,
North
Language like this in Northern prin
would provoke a storm of indignation. Hunke
journals in the free States would pronounce i
rcpugnant to the spirit Of union and con
citation, and the South would be shocked a
its sectional and ncendiary character. But
when used by Southern newspapers, us il i
every day, it is all proper and patriotic, con