The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-06

,vx y and very essentially diminished the happiness
u M people THIS Induced Governor Wright dis
- he subject IN an address delivered al Canton ON
hs an Of July, $50, which then extensively read
Many think il tbs ables production from his pen. He
a.aonal constitution and the reasons for the compro-
mses which adopted and, with pairors reasons,
snioIeed The duty Of Teeously maintaining then The
had pal questions to candidates iof The Stale
sgaufe about The execution oil the then fugitive slave
law 10 the State. we'll remember the noble and frank
epy Of Addisoa Gardiner, late lieutenant governor. and
now Judge of the coun Of appeals. 10 aid IN gNhg me
public mind right direction in relation 10 u, be ds
so,ssd this question also The following extracts are
iron this addicss:
The nature OF The institution Ioi savepi was such as
reqaised poliea should be left Internationally WIN
The S,4ies where existed twas solicit is conlinuanee
or aboilou purely mater OF Stale interest," wheh ls
police a. Jsyotyed upon their local governments, ana
Sar.,ons Ssswr.n Inc State and its ezcns aud
ho other question, IN reference 10 all de'onpons
popery in all The S'a'es to be le' 70 ho S'
single other provision Of The constitution 'ouehe; ts
deca, question, and ITS iisuce shan nc p'aiiJ s"e
IL Is la tAsse woids
No person held service OF labor ~ one oiae unua
the la VS. escaping INFO anohef shai ~ s
such service lub shall be delivered up on claim ID
the party whom such service OF labor may 20 ooe'
That Ibis clause Of the constitution - apPeans 70 .l-
fae ive is aBuussopsby true as ne - he'u 70 ser
s in H. slave States The laws lhefcoi and that
his applicable the legally bound aipiense and servant
hs nc nrovsion is broad enosgh embrace the slave
akc
n.umen, Is il no, Just and proper itself, and
no Inc friendly relation exist and be perpetual among
the Of the unonf As apPlcah'e 20 The slave Is y
MI due the provisions, which recognise and
tolerate the institution OF slavery and respect The rights
aud interests OF the siavehodng States Could the fair
tah Implied by hee provisions be carried out wi'hont
mis- one they DO available. in the true sprt
a,y.ncr Of pis covenant also r. Are
here any who viii blame venerable forelaers. the
convention IF s M y bs oh hs ,,,,ssn
states asentcd H. apd all The other concessions and
which have been mentioned as connected
with subject OF domestic slavery Ihe people oil all The
Su,es assented hc and hiy OF internal peace
aud abuudan prosperity have n,rsied the wisdom oil the
cnvs1on tho patriotism and devotion oil The States TO me
federal Unioa and the intelligence and Justice and faith
olihe people. What Anerean CITIZEN viii now rise, and
claiming DO purer Than Wa shpgon, Tue president OF
that convention purer and patriotic than The
who supported, him in the work Of forming our con
Independence viii cnst frst the ,-ple Of hn
liberty which they crcciedl Who NATL his conn
nv viii open again the delicate and troublesome
promises thus soemnly formed, thus settled, and now
consecraed by time sud happy experience, with Tue
selling Of tho country Who will upon the Of
time tho Invaluable blessings we have gained
he irinmph to human liberty have secured, the
d,k and stormy prospec which presents itself per-
feet succe.s in effort Who will wantony uamrse
upon tho faith we have sosmnly pledged brethren
OF the oiher States upon entering the coniedefacy
means OF moulding them 70 more yielding disposition 10
some future compact! Who VIII boldly strike ~ ihe
Union ts~ and stake lis tate against his synPahies ior
IL there he any among us who misled by a mistaken
sympathy or by sudden upon any subject,
forgetting their obligations the whole country. TO the
situation and the Union lei as use every effort PERSUASION
and example AIKEN them of their dangerous
error lfihose who, for tho sake OF private interests per
sonai ambion, OF moaneniay political success, are viii
pertinent the public passions, 10 treat lightly
constitutional cbgaohs, 10 foment sectional Jealous
s and raise geographical distinctions within the
Union ct the absence Of snd support
such tho personal qualification public
of any living not objects of sufficient magnitude
gained expense the harmony OF the county
peace Of the union single letter the list OF
constitutional duties If among there be anY-whieb
odlsune consdeIscy and destroy that
binds together let the tate of Arnold be theirs,
their companions until like him. they abandon
cosny whose rich blessings they no longer worthy to
enjoy.
This address produced powerful effect in all parts OF
the Union and particularly among the political friends OF
that great, prudent and unsefsh statesman.
Early in the winter OF 1910, Abah Mann, j., who had
steadily opposed abolition while Congress, presented
in the assembly OF New York, a resolution in these
words
Rs'o'red. That this legislature has with deep
and decidedly dsspposrs and condemn tie efforts
OF many misguided ind yidnzls In the norrfn Safes
interfere, without right aud in violation Of lac principles
on which The constitution OF the United States was esiah
shed, with the domestic institutions OF sister States OF
the South thereby disturbing the domestic peace OF the
Saes the bonds Of Union and sowing the
seeds Of its dissolution.
This resolution received the of the democrats Of
the assembly, but negaiived by the wings In the
senaie. about The ume Gov Dckn Offered strong
pointed, and appropriate resolutions on this subject
which supported by the democrats, but voted dow n
By the whigs, who then IN the ascendency In both
houses.
Reckless, misguided men. were continuing their sui
cida abors when the BALTIMORE Convention OF ls4o
sembIcd. attended delegate from the 81 Lawrence
district which had previously represented in Congress
Alter arrived there, al the request OF The late Felix
Grundy, delegate from Tennessee, and General Dix,
OF my colleagues drew the eight fret resolutions.
which preeenIed 10 the convention When drawn up,
submitted them 10 those gentlemen They approved of
them. The ninth added afterwards al the request OF
the committee resolutions Although often attributed
10 The pen OF Governor Wright, he never heard
ot them until alter they adopted by the convention
lie strongly approved OF them. Among them the fol-
lowing.
Resseed That Congress has power under the consti-
luton interfere with control the site
OF the several Snte and that such States and
proper Judges OF everything apperianing their
aifs prohibited by the that all efforts OF
the aboiltioni. others, made induce Congress
tcrfcro with questions Of slavery incpcn scp.
and dangerous consequence aud that all such efforts
have An inevitable tendency TO diminh the happiness
the poole and cndanxer the stability aud pcrnanency of
the Union, and ought TO be by any friend
OF our polite al institutons.
II was adopted by acclamaon II received the assent
OF the democracy in all parts Of the Union, and was re-.
adopted or approved BY democratic Conventions in all
quarters 1t has been readoped in every national con.
venlion since called. la February Isi4 il was adopted
N the House oil Representatives, motion OF MIR Bel.
ser. OF Alabama, BY almost unanimous vote Not a
New York democrat voted agans, it,
These pesseverng efforts OF the democratic party
esist abolition and repress agitation produced sauary
elect North and South. Although wings in New York
sought and often received abolition support, the democ
Iaey repudafed abolition doctrines, and had no associa
hon with those who entertained them. Hostile feelings
exisisd between them and the democracy. Wherever
there were a6oh,'onsss, they Usually had their cand
dates In 1874, when Mr. Polk was nominated, ths old
resoiuslons OF 1910 were again adopted Although the
n ~ rand,da n.