Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-27
The ChampIin Resoiufions--Ncw
York Politics.

York-and expressed our conviction that the,
were designed 10 deceive and cheat the South
As the reader will remember, set of resolu
tons pledging the State specifically TO abid,
by and enforce the Fugitive Slave law hac
been offered by Mr.. Taylor (Hunker) anc
brought pectedy 10 vote. by call for
the previous qncstion-whereupon the Barn
burners took to their heels. and ran, with the
Speaker at their head, pell-mel from the Hall
A few days after,to cover the ignomuy Of such
conduct series Of resolutions, artfully con.
trived and written by John Van Buren,, were
introduced by Chanphn, (Barnburner,j on the
pretence that the Taylor resolutions chad not
gone far enough" and passed by something
like an unanimous vote OF the two democratic
wings. These resolutions-the passage OF
which so delighted The Republican-asowed a
general approval of the Baltimore platform
the Inaugural of President Pierce isappont
ments 10 office &c. We believed them to be
hollow and falscious, manufactured TO humbug
the Southland so characterized them. The
sequel has confirmed US in this impression. Mr..
Taylor, the author Of the first resolutions HIS
written scathing letter to the Washington
Union. exposing their falsity of design. aud the
dnpli.ity Of their authors and supporters. We
give an extract for the benefit ofthc Republi
can:
There can be no mistake of the true chnrac-
ter of this uumanly dodge. 1t adds contempt
to scofn Alarmed at The torrent Of indigna.
ZION which was sweeping along & threatening
to overwhelm hem, the confederates set them
selves TO work to devise some scheme by
which cloud of dust might he raised 10 con.
ceaif it could nos screen, them. Mr. Guile
original substitute was found altogerher'insuiii-
cent and WIS abandoned. In the emergency,
John Van Buren,, the principal architect in the
construction of the Buffalo platform, and whose
services in defeating Gen. Cass and bringing
on the intestine var entitled him 10 greater
honors than his father is now receiving at
the hands OF the old ladies'. with and without
petticoats, of the Stafford House Coterie; the
VIGOROUSLY consistent John Van Buren, con.
cocted a set ofresoluiinns-lhe same which Mr.
Champlin introduced. without ev, the decen
cy Of copying them from Mr. Van Buren's
mdnuscript-and lhry were brought il under
the strange declaratlon'that Mr.. Taylors res
olutions did not 60 sufficiently far. and he pro-
posed to complete the action" The difficulty
was, as is proved by Mr. Champln himselfn
running away from The vote on The third reso
luton, that 1t ent too far; and IT required the
unparalleled oudacity Of John Van Buren, to
suggest to Mr.. Champlin the absn rdlty that it
did not go sufficiently FART
The only point embraced by Mr.. C's reso
lutions and not by mine relates to appoint
ments TO Office Mr. c. calls upon the mem
bers Of tits legislature, who cannot possibly
possess the means of forming proper Judgments
to endorsein mass all the appointments. The
propriety of such an endorsement by the leg
islative body of a State IS more than question:
bile; and the servility that would dictate it, il
utter ignorance of the subject, can scarce
ly recommend lis authors to the favor of tn,
President, or to the appreciation of any indie
pendent citizen. 1t was obviously a mere
fetch inserted for the purpose of having pre-
text for the introduction of their substitute.
But, in reference to the true and only poin
on which the Presidential election rned--th,
support of the compromise measures, includ
ing the fugitive slave law-they are studious
ly silent. They do not, by fair implication
sustain them. They approve 1.-THE principles
and policy Of the democratic party of the u
Mon, as expressed in the Baltimore resolutions
there is a mental reservation. They approx,
The principles as they understand and explain
them, and they approve the policy ofthe Bal
'imore patform-meanng that it was well c
nough to have a set ofprnciples declared tina
would unite the party. A key to their rea
meaning is found in the last clause Of the frs
resolulion-"K Knowing no North, no South, n
East, no West, but common brotherhood
free men and free States, under a commo
and glorious constitution Can any ono
so blind as not TO perceive the lurking devil
free soilsm under the phrases free men an
free States?'-a common brotherhood of free
men-whch requires that all should he free I
enjoy the brotherhood, and of free States whic
is but another phrase for lree,soil, or State
where slavery is forbidden.
This clause is qualification of what proceed,
1t, and explains how they, understand he prir
'iples of the party; and the artul dodgers
interrogated. will say, we approve the prime
piles and policy Of the Democratic party, as Sc
forth IN the Baltimore resolutions, understar
.nng them as We do to inculcate commo