The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-29

ZION hoTm0n1zed upon me reaOioslOns whch oenhe ma
lonaI and in doing agreed to keep fellow
ship with all who might thereafter adhere faithfully to
those resolutions Of the present sssaans Of our
course were present. and occupied distinguished posi-
tons in the assembly. But not OF them dissentsd
from The wisdom the patriotism OF the proceeding
not one OF them protested hathe policy then being rec
ognised would result in abolonxlng the party On the
contrary it was the universal judgment that the union
of our party upon The resolutions then adopted was The
most eHecua mode OF eradicating from il all faint or sus
pcion of abolitionism. Our judgment on this matter
is unchanged, and in efforts 10 sustain The policy
OF the administration we have done more than
seek to enforce the decision made by the Baltimore
Convention The result had fully justified and vndica-
ted the wisdom OF that decision. until the detection which
we are now commenting upon showed that if abolition
ism driven out Of The party its place supplied
by another element Of sgitaon, which, if persisted in,
may prove equally dangerous
We have not nor will question the sincerity with
which the assaants Of the Presidents policy have ad.
hetd to the sound national standard in regard 10 the
slavery question. We know that many OF them, like
most other the North, At time entertained
timents which would mol now be esteemed orthodox but
have given them full credit for sincerity and honesty
in advocating and maintaining sound views and sen-
ments for number OF years. The most that we have
con,ended for has BEEN that these former errors OF
option have not been insisted bar to full fellow
ship in the democratic party in the Of those who
rghied themselves the contest Of Is48. SO we would
not debar those from admission who continued their
roneous positions after that time, but who are now,
and have been since the sclon OF the Baltimore Con-
venlon standing upon and faithfully acquiescing in
the resolutions then and there adopted. We main
tain that il is possible for the supporters Of Van
Buren, in Is4s TO repent and honestly adopt principles
which they then denounced; and insist that this
position is as reasonable it is just. not 10 say
charitable. But for the application Of This rule many
Of those who are spudiang the supporters Of Van
Buren, in ls4s could assert clear tile to nation
atty and orthodoxy themselves We hardly suppose
that these gentlemen look upon their admission into full
democratic fellowship as having had tendency TO alb
oli,ionlze the party Why then, is there danger from
the converted followers Of Van Burens Why may they
not repent and receive the benefits OF aonement' il
maintained that it's whole virtue exhausted in the
conversion Of themselves We have advocated
the recognition OF any good national democrats who
do moi faithfully and cheerlully adopt creed. The
President has knowingly appointed none such. In
what then, consists the danger which has driven these
gentlemen 10 lake position Of aniagonsm 10 the admin
istration? Unless the democratic party is 10 be abo
tionized by bringing about union IN all its members
upon the doctrine that there is 10 be further agitation
of slavery on any preience whatever, cannot compre
bend how there is danger.
But whilst we danger in the quarter from which
these gentlemen apprehend it, do serious
quences likely TO result from the enforcement OF the
policy which they advocate. These consequences we
shall hereafter more fully develop 1t is enough now
TO say thai they may be fatal would be those
sulting from the abolilIonizing OF the party