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

here 10 faithful execution OF h, c,ppomiss measures
az mere arbitrary scheme Of harmon xins lhiI diser-
eaees bai The Agreement hss solsmny We,
understood and distinctly declared be iexiaasts de-
dueaon from fundamental constitutional principle.
maj principle lies at the ioundatiou o The democratic
creed and Constitutes It's main srenxthi 10 the princi
PIE which was so powerfully yindclted 10 the Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions Of 1893, and which has sves
since been maintained as the only guarantee av.n. H.
tendency OF tbs central 10 usuro and soe.o.sh
upon the reserved rights OF The States Thi. urneulr
restricts Congress TO the exercise OF The powers trans.
fsUed BY The States TO the central government; and in
obedience thereto, the Baltimore Convention laid down
the proposition, that Congress- has pow r under the
constitution 10 Interfere with control The domestic Ia
sulions OF the several Siacs and declared that all e.
forts made 10 induce Congress interfere with qusstioas
OF slavery have inevitable tendency 10 s0dAagsr the
stability and permanency of The Union. This pscposi-
uon eng RATED upon the democratic creed early
$780, and then intended expressly declared in the
resolutions Of 1852 to the whole subject Of slavery
agitation in Congress- Ever since 1870 At least the
Democrat party have stood committed TO Tho declarations
that the subject OF slavery, question Ion consves
sional action is included within any OF tbs Powers
conferred by the constitution upon the general govern
ment To deny to Congreas the power 70 lsgslate in
regard slavery therefore, is 10 stand upon the docne
OF State rights. and the agreement entered into BY The
delegates the Baltimore Convention to reasd The ss
very issue az finally settled by The Compromise
legitimate and necessary consequence OF this Staeg
principle The agreement. therefore. does not depend
for its soemny upon the peculiar merits Of the several
passed in 1850 called the Compromise but the
passage Of those cleared The way for an unob
stIucted and unanimous reclamation of democratic
primo pie which old as The democratic Varty.
In the application of this principle, it not intended
by the convention 10 make tie merits dement's OF the
Compromise test OF orthodoxy but il intended TO
exclude the whole question Of slavery from he national
democratic creed. and, while thus REFRESHING political All
alton in regard 10 slavery to leave every member Of the
patty 10 entertain his individual opinions the esbjee
his own judgment might dictate. II intended 10
declare emphatically that the constitution contains
no clause which authorizes Congress to agtatc the
slavery question, and. necessary consequence that
is The duty of every member OF the national democratic
party 10 resist the introduction OF this subject
national politcs may be opposed to III. institu
ton of slavery and yet not lose his claims 10 orthodoxy
as a democrat So may be advocas Of slavery,
and still be good democrat But according to the prin
cipIe that Congress act no subject unless the
power TO act has been conferred in the constitution. and
upon The fact thai power has been giveh 10 act upon
The subject OF slavery. he who undertakes 10 introduce
III. opposition slavery into The creed Of the party can
no, be good national democrat can be who seeks
10 ngra his advocacy OF slavery upon the democratic
creed be an orthodox national democrat The friend
and The enemy Of slavery left alike to entertain their
individual opinions; and long they are content TO
entertain them individuals, and not Is democrats, the
iariy cannot lake cognzance of the subject The con-
yenon acted upon the conviction that slavery 70 en-
eIy local inslitaon, and such that could not be
made the subject OF cognizance by larty which claims
TO be national in its principles, its organization, and s
objects Acquescence in the Conlpfouise, therefore,
neither implies approval disapproval Of the acts con-
shutting il, nor does it imply hosy TO or advocacy OF
The institution Of slavery but does announce bind
ing declaration, to the effect that can be sound
national democrat who does agree that Congress has
no power 10 interfere with control the subject and
who does not on that agree to resist ito further
agitation whether in Congress out OF j.. This pledge
is not arbitrarily exac,ed. bui II s based upon vital prn-
cple and one which no democrat deny without for.
fei,ns all claim TO be regarded as democrat