The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-25

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Our correspondent Junius" deals heavy blows
upon Messrs Bronson and OConor. His letter will
be interesting to those who giving attention to the
dssensons in New York The writer is distinguished
citizen Of New York.
Abolitionism lAboiished--Tho Triumph Of the
Democracy.
There is high question Of moral well political
principle involved in the conduct of those democrats who
engaged in promoting the present unfortunate de-
lection in our ranks which TO to be either heed
lessly overlooked purposely uampled under foot by
them To the truly disntees,ed democrat the ordinary
obligation arising out Of party fealty is sufficient ncen
tive to fidelity but when this obligation superadded
the further element Of high moral duty, its violation be-
comes a serious offence. We undertake TO show, by
facts and reason that the orginators and promoters Of
the opposition the administration, which is being
developed in the warfare waged by few disappointed
and ,saeced democrats. guilty Of this high offence.
and that therefore they justly to be regarded
mics Of the democratic party.
historical fac, tina. political ressoism aboh,ionism
had made such inroads upon both Of the great parties in
the northern States in 1885, tina, they were both believed
by the southern people to be imminent danger Of be-
ing fatally and permanently denaonalized 1t was this
conviction pressing itself upon the minds Of patriotic
statesmen the North and the South which gave birth TO
the scheme oil compromise that was finally adopted by
Congress. The votes upon the compromise measures
turned the attention and the hopes of the country to the
democratic party furnishing the most encouraging
surances of return to nationality of sentiment in re-
gard the slavery question Although these
were passed in Congress mainly by democratic votes,
there was opposition enough 10 them the democratic
ranks deprive them of the distinctive character of
democratic measures. II well known, also, that
many democrats had aided in the passage OF these
ures who impeed by patriotic spirit OF compro-
mise and devotion to the Union, but who, under other
circumstances, would have opposed Of the series
Many southern democrats stood oat against the plan OF
adjustment because il failed in their Judgments, to do
justice to southern interests this opposition based
upon rigid devotion to principles On the other hand,
many northern democrats stood out in opposition 10 the
compromise because they regarded it concedng too
much to southern institutions this opposition, too, was
based upon rigid adherence 10 principles Such was
the condition OF the democratic party when the compro
mise measures passed Their passage Gained the
storm momentaIy. and excited hope for the future
Time for delberaen for discussion and for reasoning
was obtained; this was great gain But il was only
the first, the pioneer step in the work OF eadcang abo
tionism from the party and restoring il TO union and
strength. The next step in the great work-and. as
we think, the greatest step was in the elections which
took place in the several States in 1851, when acques
cence in the Compromise the prominent issue. 1t
in those eesons that the potential voice of the peo
pie determined the question favor OF adherence
the compact made between the North and the South in
the passage OF the Compromise. When this decision
was made, witnessed one OF the submest instances
of patriotic submission TO the popular will that his
tory has furnished. Southern men and northern
men who had followed their principles with unshrnk
ing zeal, and opposed the compromise measures with all
their energy and power up 10 The baot.b box, as
the judgment OF the sovereign people declared SUBJ
mitted like true patriots, and ceased wage further
war.
The result OF the popular elections in 1851 was the
seyeres blow that political abolltonsm has
ceved. II showed how true the American heart is TO
the federal Union. II indicated. with ray Of light,
the true path 10 the union Of the democratic party
national grounds The question decided was, not tina,
The Compromise was per right in all its details and
parts but that, taken whole, and viewed a CON-
promise, stood upon grounds in which all democrats
could acquesce without sacrifice OF honor OF princi-
Pile. The result a popular ratification OF the Com
promise a compromise and the acquescence in il Of
those democrats, North and South, who had been its op
ponens, acquesence in il fnal settlement Of
the questions at issue. There but other step
be taken TO consummae the work OF Matchmaking the
democratic party, and of annhilang political abolition
ism 30 far the democratic party had been infected
with it, That step was taken at Balumore and that step
the natural and legitimate reflection Of the popular
Judgment declared in the State elections The dele
gates went into convention, not 10 devise temporary
scheme of harmonizng the party for temporary pur-
poseno oslur the questions Of difficulty and
banassmen-no, to form coalition to carry the
presidential election they there to give complete
effect TO the popular voice by solemn and authentic dec
araon Of national creed based upon the recognition OF
the Compromise 6naly, and looking distinctly and ex
pressy 10 resistance OF all further agitation OF the slave
ny issue Southern who had advocated and who had
opposed the Compromise mingled together in harmony
northern who had stood arrayed against each other
were there in spirit CT concord all together with
one heart, one mind, and one purposehat heart, ha,
mind and that purpose united in dropping the curtain
upon by-gone opinions the merits dement's Of the
Compromise, in recognising the Compromise as valid