The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-22
The Free Sellers or Massachusetts.

the surveys now being made are tnenuen 10 settle.
The Free Sellers or Massachusetts,.
We commend TO the attention of readers the at-
Gle in another column, from the Boston Post in relation
to the proceedings OF the late free soil convention in Mas
sachuseus.
The article exhibits in clear light, the distinctive
action and characteristics By which free soer may be
known, and at the time Suggests the right couiss
for democrats to pursue towards such wherever
he Is found. The reathrmance OF the Buffalo plat.
foru--he reputation of the Baltimore pa,form--,he
renewal OF the slavery agitalion--the rejection of
the compromise measures a settlement. Of the sec
tional conference.-the special denuncai OF the fu-
gtve law these elements OF character exhibited in
action at this time make the free soer, and they give
to him political aspect marked be readily dis.
tnguishabe wherever he is 10 be SEEN is TO be OBJ
served also that the avowed end OF his efforts the EEK
tinction OF slavery in America and that to this end the
policy Of The present admnsbsios is ths first OBJECT
q his stack In fact. the policy of the administration
Is 30 wholly in the free-soilers way, that he halls
his "natura ally" any man, Of any political creed
who will strive TO break thai policy down, disor
esnize and dsac, the OF democrats upon national
principles in its support. In searching for these
sral allies" the feesoer of course looks in the frat
being directed to that quarter. only by similarly OF
sentiment upon the sectional issues, bu, also by per-
cepon OF The fact truly stated by the Boston Post tina,
Sewardism must lead and control all those who
rally in opposition either to the principles or HE policy
the official declarations the official acts of the admins
iraon Of President Pierce. But while the free soier
thus looks first the Seward wings for aid in his pro-
ects his eye is equally keen Tor any Misguided dasef
ed democrat whom persosal disappointment personal
ratons or special local objects OF public private
character. or projected political utilization with any whg
section interest," may Temporarily beray seduce into
attitude OF hostility 10 the administration, or (what
amounts 10 the ihns) hostility TO that union OF all
democrats who cordially and chesrully 10 the
acceptance OF the Baltimore platform and the Inaug ua
Address their political creed.
II ia not 10 be wondered at that The free soile should
thus make the policy of the administration the first OBJ
iect OF his assault that he should regard in effect
his coadutors all who assa that policy or the unon o.
democrats in sustaining it for be ii always remembered
that the action OF the administration OF President Prce
since its advent TO power IN exiemnapg every vestee
OF freesosm from the ranks OF The united democracy,
and in bringing the entire OF the democratic organ
xaton everywhere 10 the full and formal and cordial and
cheerful acceptance and embrace Of all he national prin
cple. and declarations OF the democratic creed presents
at this time to the eye OF the country of the grand
esi of all The moral victories which illuminate po-
ltcel annals To appreciate the power Of this mos,
suspicious fact survey the aspec, OF the democratic par
" islS, through all the northern States from Maine
10 Iowa. Everywhere then presented the zane
gloomy picture OF disa.eetion, schism. and hostile
organization in the democratic ranks. resulting from
m aek aowledssj, recorded, and 10 all appear
ances ueconoabe, opposition OF principle and SEN
tirnent upon the sectional issues Consider, then,
how 10 the various States where sdch wofnl
condition OF things prevailed, tie most eminent ability
and atrosm OF tie land undertook The formidable task
OF again uniting The broken and disseyeed democratic
ranks upon national grounds consider with what various,
imperfect, and fuctuang success, against what seemed
to be almost inspperable obstacles, the work Of this
union olicy was cnuied on consider what mo-
mentous Issues for the country hung upon lis
full aceo npli-hnent; and then remember how, even
af,er the Bali more convention OF 1854, the uni.
versa wbg cry was tia, The work had not been
piishsd that vast numbers Of democrats who voted for
President Pierce did not accept reluctant, to &C
cept tn. natiorai platform Of prineipiss ufoa which
he had 40 boldly and indomitaby taken his stand.
Consider these indsputsbe and notorious facts. asd
then remember that a, the present momen,-only six
months after the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the entire
mass OF The democratic organization. the last embers
OF iree-soilism either practical theoretical, have
ceased TO burn. There is no sccion-no fragment Of
seenon--ol any organization protesting TO be dem
oerauc, or to be recognised a. democratic. which
toes not accept the Baltimore platform and the In.
angurAl Address--and the whole Of ,hen--io the
same sense. and With The same cordisy. with which
they ere accepted by those who the sectional issues
ho - .v.v sve,ved Free ao,iso eliminated from H.