The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-17
A" FINALITY."

In May, 1852, the Baltimore and Wing Ma
tional Conventions solemnly resolved that the
Compromise should put stop to the agitation
of Slavery and every day since that, period
of five hundred and forty days, we have been
informed by those high in authority, that the
agitation of the Slavery Question is at an end.
Especially since the advent of Franklin Pierce,
seven months ago, has the country had quiet;
so We are assured by the Union, which, as an
official organ" of course ought to know.
1t ID remarkable that the subject which has
thus been put to rest for five hundred and for
ty days has during all that time been more
talked Of resolved about, and acted upon, than
any other Democrats meet at the North, from
time to time and resolve at every successive
convention that the subject shall not be Discus
sed at the South, they resolve that it ought
never to have been discussed Wings meet at
the North and South, and agtate against agi.
tation. Free.So hold conventions contend
at the ballot box, get the control of State Legis-
latures, everywhere increase their vote and both
Wings and Democrats seek coalitions with
them. Judges of the Supreme Court enter the
arena, and claim constitutional sanction for
Slavery. Southern Wing presses charge the
Administration with Free Soil afinties New
York Hards' reproach it for not being deci-
ded enough against Free Soil. The Admins
tration calls heaven and earth to bear witness
to its soundness on the Slavery Question, and
issues its ukaso against utilization, under any
circumstances, with Free Soil And thus FL
nality triumphs-the Slavery Question is set
tied - Free-Solism is extinct - agitation is
dead-the country is quiet-and all owing to
the Baltimore platform and the election of
Franklin Pierce! At least, SO We learn from
the organ
From the same authority We are favored with
the following item Of Intelligence:
The Southern Democrats are resolved that
tho sectional agitation shall not again be re-
vived by any fault of theirs; they see in the
policy of the Administration the same fixed
resolution; and it is this conviction which makes
it a matter of principle to give to the Admins
tration cordial support"
The Southern Democrats have a queer
way of keeping down agitation. They claim
for instance, the right to say and do what they
please to promote the interest OF extension of
Slavery of course with view to suppress agi-
tation. They insist upon the prescription from
Office Of men opposed to the extension of Slave
ry; of course, with patriotic view to suppress
agitation. They print pro-slavery dissertations
in public documents, at the expense Of the pub.
lie treasury-to put down agitation. They OPP
posed the organization Of Nebraska last win.
ter, as they now oppose it-merely to suppress
agitation. All the Southern Senators except
two, voted against the bill for its organisation
and Senator Atchison avowed his hostility to
it, because the Missouri Compromise Of 1920
| made it free territory-all for the sake of sup
pressing agitation, Pro- slavery emissaries are
at work to subvert the Constitution of Calfor.
nia-tor the purpose Of suppressing agitation.
The South has determined to defeat all connec.
ton by railway between the Atlantic and Pa.
cifc divisions Of the Union, unless the great
route be laid through slaveholding territory
just for the purpose Of suppressing agitation.
The organ" in behalf of the South, is agta-
ting the public mind and threatening Great
Britain with the resolve Of the President 10
maintain Slavery in the island of Cuba, against
all it, influences even by force Of arms-mere-
| ly for the purpose OF suppressng agitation
} Who can doubt that Southern Democrats ore