The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-09

of Teopening the question and rene wing the sglia.
.ion; and in that event We Say that such not
now The Baltimore platform, and not entitled I
TO be regarded national democrats Ga the other hand
It may well be- aud in fact II Vs. atyey many democrats
al the North and the South who Opposed to the Com
promise before its adoption and ratification a final set
Element. are now resolved In good faith 10 abide byi,
tionsnd maiaain il bar 10 all further political agita
on the subject Of slavery. Such democrats maintain
are SO far reIates The sectional issues now the
Baltimore platform. and fully entitled 10 be consid
cred national democrats, along with those original demo-
cratic friends Of the Compromise who also desire lis
maintenance Ia word, the test question TO the |
sectional ISSUES is simply upon the renewal OF the sla
very agitation. Those democrats who are opposed to |
renewal OF the agitation, and in favor Of abiding |
by the settlement which has been had means Of |
keeping the question out OF national politics, national
democrats. Those who in favor OF breaking up the
settlement and OF renewing the agitation, not national
democra,s-af the Baltimore pa,form-and, lar
as the sectional issues concerned are not in the
democratic party at all All such suppose, will
oppose the administration; and we suppose that when
they show their hands, the administration will treat them
as lis opponents without stopping for moment to inquire
what was their original position TO the adoption of
the Compromise .4.. #.a.
The reason upon which we found this view is paio
The democrat party OF the country was never as party
committed in favor OF the details OF the Compromise 1t
was never, as party, committed against those details
But the democratic party OF the county, party, ,oas
committed By its fundamental principles, recognising the
rights OF the Safes and by its express declaration in its
National Convention of $780, Ieafirmel in 1914 and
ls4s TO the Withdrawal OF the slavery question from
national politics. The ground that such agitation of the
slavery question: in Congress or out Ot was not only
unwarran,ed by the letter, but opposed TO the spirit OF
the constitution. Hence, when in past years such ag-
ta,on arose, the great want OF the country, and es-
pecally Of the democratic party Tor settlement
OF it, and an end TO it, settlement was made, about
the merits Of which democrats differed On full discus
son the people Of the country accepted that settlement
not sarly approving all It's TERMS, but adopting
and ratfyng it adjustment OF question dangerous
long it remained open, and SO impeaiively requr
ing be adjusted Then, and not before in June, 1852.
the democratic party Of the country BY its delegates at
Bal,imore united approve that settlement, not
condemn it, but abide by it accomplished fact,
and to faithfully maintain it permanent ADJUST
ment Of the sectional controversy; and thus TO with
draw from national politics the unwarraniable and
banefu element of slavery agitation. In doing the
democratic party performed OF the important
effect one OF its most ancient and fundamental prnci
pies II threw its shield the rights of The States
It stood forth as the defender of the constitution and
the protector OF the Union Ga that great prncpebar
ring further political agitation the subject of slavery
as al once violation of the constitution, defeat OF the
rights Of the States and breach Of the publicfailh-
the democratic party and it's administration stand planted
now Those democrats who faithful TO tina, principle
!
that principle are, upon tie sectional issues with
the democratic party and with toe policy Of its admins
traton.
These considerations appear to US 10 dispose eecualy
of what the Courier alleges of alienation" in the seen
ire" of the democratic ranks, and of lis still
counabe allegation that all the members OF The democratic
party shave not come under any engagement express
implied Aha the old sectional issues shall be eopened"
The democrat who is firmly and in good faith OPP
posed any renewal of the slavery agitation suppose
be ceniral"a democrat any body else The man
who is in favor OF breaking up the Compromise in
order TO the slavery agitation regard being
upon the sectional ssue-that is, in regard TO cardinal
principle OF the democratic creei-no democrat all In
this view, believe tina, any consde rabe
number of democrats really in favor of the national dem
ocrac platform, and OF the union OF the democratic party
to sustain il, aienated from the administration To
be go aepated is 10 be aenated from the national ground
of principle on which the party minated and de-
| clared its union at Baltimore.
This national ground OF the great democratic union we
have no doubt whatever that the administration will
inhexbly maintain The President Of The United States
is not old man. "His eye is not dmmed with years
nor is his natural force abaed" But he has reached
period OF life al which firm, frank, and honest men
rarely change The principles by which their lives have
been guided, and which they have cherished and de.
Tended through the sunshine and the storm Such
is the President and such is the unfolding enacy
with which he has chung to the national democratic
creed lie uW neur sbondon it. To suppose that he
do in his policy his practice, is suppose that
his Identity be changed So, too it is with the en-
inent and able from all sections Of the country
whom he has summoned TO share in his co,nsels.
Their most strenuous opponents will at least concsde 10
them, and all hxednes OF purpose and force OF will
They all zpiossed-anJ equally plsdssJ-against a
renewal Of the slavery agitation, and in favor OF The ma
tional principles which the united democracy has
placed them in power That pledge the administration
will at all hazards redeem and 10 doing So it will as
suredy be sustained by the people whose highest interests
il guards.
A SANDER Branded