The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-02

Wee President and Fillmore and Wslken Tor governor
and lieutenant governor Siillman Foot now wing odi
Tor, presented The following resolutions:
Resolved, Thai this convention regard this scheme 81
Aahoh ~ iehas, through The election Of James
rok VEN unuisaied sbhonenee that the direct
qasnees q sueh snnexaioAhe extension and pepoiua
uon OF human slaseTy-aTe repngaant the
o. The wond unjust 90 the far fame Of glorious rePub
ne ana eeep rpfoaeh upon political which mod
esay o'sms dr0ocfafse Pf"ces s peculiar property
Ssotssd, That the democ big parry Ia favor
me J.io" as "a IL will consent enlarge the
are. o. iieedon through such the annexation Of
In the address The SAID On one SIDE stands
ThK UNION Az ifis on The Other BE- with the in
Production OF large foreign SLAVE STARE the acsump
on oil an immense debt OF foreign nation the undertaking
OF AVA Tor conquest the extension OF the accursed a
nc IN human flesh and blood, and The perpeiuauon Of
HUMAN SLAVERY. with the constitution violated and
smsd upon national faith broken. national honor deg
sded national character and dignity hsmbled in the dust
and rendered The scorn aud bye-wod OF the just and
hRh-mnded throughout future ages"
All this wooing Of the abolilonis,s and denunsiaon
OF democrats did not save the wing ticket Clay and
FILLMoRr defeated and PoIK and WRIeHr elected
he wings then prohied but e by their slavery issues
But they were not abandoned Al the governor election
u isso they nominated John Young Tor agsss
SILAs WRIGHT In terms they adopted their old issues,
Including slavery the following extracts from the
proceedings OF their in ST. Lawrence county
clearly proved
fsaipsd, That recognise issues OF 1910 and 1874
as comprising the true wing platforms and presenting prn
cipes OF public policy emne ny worthy Of the support OF
every consistent republican, reatrm them, and
again spreal 10 the pc pe."
Referring the Mexican war and probable debt they
say
Wit not this OF things and the pressing necessities
OF the 1nniry arnlst plausible and irresistible pre-
for sonthtrn aid always
Of northern ph southern yrracp levy direct
qpon properly 70 pay the enormous and ingiorous debt
Let nose who like ihis bil OF fare prepare 10 pay IN
keso'red. That while srecrote the erecuips now
wagng against sister republic IN far had its ORR
gin In The aud derives It's unhoiy
with admiration Tor gallant beSr1sg and indomiabe
Courage OF Zachary Taylor true mig Of Tie genuine KEN
rucgY stamp.
BY the aid OF Their abolition allies promised pardons
oil anireni convcts, and the eachery OF The
democrats, SIIAs WRIGHT, The stern opponent OF
abolition. fell. and John Young was made governor OF
New York.
The admission OF Texas was vehemen,ly opposed in
Congress by The wings Every democrat in the Senate
voied TOR II, and every wing but one tMr Merrick)
against The grounds OF this opposition al the North
are most distinctly stated In the following resolution
which passed that Massachusetts Legislature which
elected Mr. Webster in the winter Of ls45
Rsotped, That the people Of Massachusetts will
admit Ts1.. or any onsr ssss T'f Teoy e within
the Union other basis than the peec equality OF
form Of fhe claims conditions of admission,
1sIas ssifh their coaseHt, caW neUer BE- Gdmnfed"
This resolution. in spirit ike that OF the Hartford con-
yenon and those emanaung from the wings in north
New York. dscioees the ground occupied by north
wings Slave repre- senation author Zed by the
siuion. they would moi permit They continued upon
that ground through the discussions OF ls47 as and 40
Without their aid John r. Hale could no, have been
United Sales senator Their votes placed w. II Sew
ard in the Senate. Without wing votes. Gdoings and
Gerrii Smith would have been elected TO The
House. Had The wing party gone with the democrats
hearty resistance OF the abolition agitation and
element both would have ceased long years ago. and
would have been remembered like anti masonry nullih
cation, and other ike matters only for the bitter feeling
engendered and mischief produced. But few northern
wings followed M.. Websier's movement in favor of The
compromise sustained President FILLMORE
approving Them Their dlscarding both al Bahlmore.
and nominating Stewards candidate General Sco) Tor
the presidency. Indicate their views and feelings,
party, with uDerrng certainly.
II not prepared 10 engage, party, IN the work OF
Abolition the evidence is abundant thai they not
willing 10 continue agiaton whstever may be the
sequences They nominate candidates deemed acceptable
the aSotioniss I'D Guido Them reyng the Soulh
Wing circulars, full OF instructions Tor managing abo
onsis, and securing their support are scattered through
the North. Wig abolitonisi Is seni North
concerted action with them Wings and aboliiionlss
ooite 10 eecing United States senators, members OF The
House, and other officers Measures interesting the
South denounced alike by wings and abolilioniss.
and for the same Causes.
These things prove moe, conc usvely that The north
wings either actually sympaihze With the slavery
agiaiors deceitiully make s OF kindly feeling
secure their Whatever the motive may be, the
effect the s1meibe agitation continues the injury
OF the Souih with no public advantage 10 the North.
W,lh the above facts before him. Justly
claim that southern Interests can be safely nusied TO
northern wings. Individual wbigs will be found al the
North who hostile to all slavery agitation, but
this be said Of The body OF The party
Occasionally democrat yelds up the faith and unes
with the oil hs creed but such are Tor
tunaiey. very indeed Az body, The democratic
party have opposed abolition and slavery ssts-
ton They now stand together upon grounds which
are satisfactory TO the North and the South. II =
not properly understood, nome ntary 1.
element has Risled any OF ihem. the 4" sober second
thoughr has restored them 10 their ancient faith while
northern whigs, a body, have steadily synpaihiz-d
and supported candidates acceptable them In opposing
democratic measures, wings and sboion,sis always
together. When did northern wings SUSAN southern
teess III sustained al all. has been BY northern dem
II southern wings sincere opposing aboii-
iion why do They denounce northern democrats who an
ali times past, and now the ony northern men
upon whom they rely 10 ofpose ~ From the pur-
chase oil Louisiana to the present time northern wings
have opposed southern measures, and cosiesced with
those who intend 10 destroy southern institutions by
continued agiianoas. The South should know that
the plan of the sbolI'lonsis 10 to destroy southern
slavery by never-endns NJ sbon, thereby destroy ing
the value OF properly there. Slave s,smpedes TO
be excIisd and and and confon extended during and
after the escape. The aboliuopiss. while the wings
contribute, either directly indirectly, TO this
suit, will repay them By their votes when suitable OPP
poriuniiies They viii oppose the democratic
parry. because denonpoes their purposes and prsc-
weaken the ties ha bind The States together II not de-
s,R ned destroy them. II draw the night conclusions
from known facts southern eHorfs 10 sustain northern
whiggerv 10 divide and destroy The democratic party
the North ruinous-nay, treason TO southern inter
themselves. and may prove fatal 10 the permaneecy
of The Union. II southern hostile to abolition.
they should manifest n by sustaining those WHO oppose
H. ard opposing those who sustain H. different course
must bring hslr sincerity iaio suspicion, aud weaken
not dssov The confidence of those who have Sustained
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