The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-22


~ss evidently 70 anlsh an opportunity his brethren Of
The fah dodge the and only question thar was
Of any practical iuaporsance Notwithstanding this move
ment Tue could not be brought 10 a vote Bat few
offices had been distributed by Gen. Pierce and MD Gale
and had .as4oy enough 20 psrosiss thai lAsis
thick parent TO Impose on The Piesdeht
and that II my resolutions Were superseded by his the
mask would fall and be aud his associates might despair OF
obtaining the spols of victory Hence every effort, re-
peatedy made up the solutions failed No decs
could be lad or months and until The close OF The
regular session prevented further agitation OF tho sub
ject IL is significant fact. worthy Of your observation,
Nc Champin and his advisers and friends the
who by their postponed and defeated the
consideration OF my resolutions as well as those Of Mr.
Gale, during the entire regular session
The extra session commenced On The lA'h day OF April
and after session two days doued the 2ih day OF
May Ny resolutions still slept the tables OF the house
had myself despaired Of being able raise them
from their tomb On the nrst OF the present month how
ever and the motion OF wbig, and by some mex
pca BILE caelsssness the part OF Mr. Gales friends they
entombed and Brought before the honse for action
Tho first and second passed, as never doubted they
would by the OF all tho democratic members but
when the third aud you properly call H. "the
Luton I've voted upon behold tweny-soven mem
bers, elected democrats 'shot the pie'--dodged the
voeand four Of the character bad tho madness 10
vote ganst IT, Some OF tue absantees doubtless alb
sen, accidentally necessarily but on Analysing the
given in your columns OF The 18th instant appears
concuivey that body OF thoss ahsentees must
have intentionally shirked Among them was tho speaker
of Herkner and the yoritsble Mr. Chanpln, who al
forwards TO play conspicuous part All these men le
tho floor Of the house, and would solicitation
within the railing and vote. 81 sA'a
There be mistake OF the true chaTac OF this
manly dodge. II adds contempt Alarmed al the
torrent Of indignation which was sweeping along and
threatening overwhelm them, the coniedeates set them
selves 70 work devise scheme by which cloud Of
dust light be raised conceal IL It could screen, them
Mr. Gales original substitute found altogether INSULT
cient, and was abandoned In the emergency John Van
Buren, the principal architect in the construction Of the
Buffalo platform and whose services in defeating General
Cass and bringing the intestine entitled him to
greater honors than his father is receiving the hands
Of the old ladies, with and without pelcoais the ford
House eofers the notorionsyconsisten John Van Buren,
connected set of resou iiont;he which Mr. Champ
lin Introduced without the decency of copying them
from Mr.. Van Buren's manusc ptand they brought,
in under the strange declaration "hat Mr. Tayors
luons did not 20 sufficiently far and he proposed
pe,e the action" The difficulty was. proved by Mr.
Chamsn himself in running awsy from the vote on the
third resoluton that II went FAR and it required the
unparalleled audacy Of John Van Buren, suggest 10
Chnmpn the absurdty that il did not 20 suIl5cien,Iy
| far" ~aH gHF t# n.
The only pon, embraced by Mr. Cs resolutions and no,
by mine relates appointments office. Mr. C. calls upon
the members of this legislature. who possibly pos
sess the means OF forming proper judgment endorse in
mass all the appointments The propriety Of en-
dosement by the legislative body OF Stale more tan
questionable and the setviy that would dictate IT, in n,-
ter Ignorance OF the subject scarcely lis
authors TO the favor Of the President, probation
OF any independent citizen 1t mere fetch
inserted for the very Of having prclext for the
4 Introduction oil their substitute. #Ia
But in reference the true and only poin IN which ba
presidential election tnrnedthe support the oo promise
measures including the fugitive law they are sd
ousY silent They do not, by fair mplicaton sustain
them lhey approve " the principles and policy OF Tho
democratic party of Union, expressed in the D,-
more Tesoiuions-hee is mental reservation They ap.
prove the prtncipes they and explain them
and they approve the policy OF the Baltimore platform
meaning that it was well enough have prime pies
declared that would unite the party. key their rel
meaning is found in the last clause OF resolution
'shnowing no North. no South, East, West,
but common brotherhood Of free and free str.
under common and glorious constitution Can any ons
be so blind not 10 perceive the lurking devil of free o
ism under the phases free and free State. pa com
mon brotherhood of freemen-which requires that all
should be free TO enjoy Tho brotherhood and States
which is but another phase ft fesso, States where
slavery is forbidden. -..' a.f.
This clause is qualh OF what precedes H. and OK.
plains how they understand the pacpes the party and
the artfn dodgers II ierrogated, viii approve the
pnc Piles and policy OF the democratic party as set forth
In the Baltimore resolutions, understanding them do
ncucste common brotherhood Of free and Tree (not
ssve) stae.-and this was what they called going beyond
resolutions In declaring the consltuonalty Of the fu
gitive-slave law and the duty oil enforcing IL
SO much for The history Of the fesoI atoms and their DIFF
ference. which every intelligent mind win establish the
nsinceriy and the doubedcalng Of the belonging
the Buffalo platform.
There is collateral evidence equally satisfactory, to
which beg leave now TO call your attention You
that since the adoption Of the constitution
permitted the Introduction this OF slaves
their who travelling for pleasure, had
casion for business purposes to through w. pnd their
remaining here for limited periods la 1917 this law
reenaced showing slaves be brought in remain for
nine month";, under the auspices OF Daniel ID. Tompkn.
and by the vote, among Others of Martin Van Buren, II
had been continued under the sanction OF every governor
Of State, until the advent Of that anarchist, William H.
Seward. This s'ena policy ad opted In the spirit
the constitution, and was maintained in conformity with
the laws OF the United scs, BY chap IL of
Of Congress, approved March 2 1877, (yo I, Browns
edition, p. 81 vol Story's edition. Ioj0.) the
ter OF every vessel OF the burden Of forty more
sailing coaswi.e from any port in The United States
any port place within the Jurisdiction OF the same.
authorized TO cary any negro, mulato, person of
color, for the purpose OF transporting be held
service labor be disposed az slaves, IL inn
ported United State. after January 1903 sub
hitting manifest 10 the collector describing such negro,
uatto person of color, and is entitled permit from
the collector authorizing him proceed port his
destination Previous 10 unloading suffering tuoh
gro shore, the master is deliver the collector
the port Of arrival bis certified msnes, and permit and
the collector is tbereupon required grant him permit
for unloading suffering such nulsuo Of
color to be put on shore,
In ignorance OF This law. In open defiance OF IL and of
the spirit Of the constitution the legislature OF this State
under the influence of William II. Seward, and to furnish
dscod between the free and the slave States
1871 repealed the law which permitted tho Of
slaves bring them into the State and remain here
months and thereby subjected such slaves tn. operation
OF existing provision by which slave. imported into
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