The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-02
This speech enforced - doctrine contained IN the to-
lowing esoiauon introduced BY him the 18th OF De-

loving fesopuon, ntfo0uccd by bim ON The l~ VI Dc
cembef, lssJ.
"RssoVed That ia organizing territorial government
fol- territories belonging the United States the principles Of
which iedcrave system with DO
best promoted the true spirit and meaning OF the constiiu
zion be observed and the coniederscy strengthened 10y
leaving all questions concerning the domestic policy there
la 10 tue Legislators chosen by the people thereof"
Here is the doctrine Of squatssr sovereignty so srenu
oasly objected TO by many southern men in Gen Casss
letter We took no exception 10 Gen. Cass account
Of this doctrines but question whether Of Gov.
Dickinson's euogists could say much We quote the
resolution. that il may be seen how willing we to
give him the full benefit Of his own record
In sa9 after Gen Cass had been defeated by the de-
lection OF The iree.soilers, Gov Dickinson attended
convention at Rome to consummae union which had
been previously agreed upon between the Cass and Van
Buren, men. All tina, convention. held in August. lsae,
Gov. Dickinson made another record. which pre-
served by the Albany Argus. We find in that speech
that Gov. Dickinson declared 4
:" know 1t has been said-many here have no doubt
charge often made here, least elsewhere
this in favor of the extension OF slavery
My opinions strand they are matured opinions delibe-
rately formedI might say they part of my conslu-
tonn nhertanceevery thought and feeling, and impulse
Of my heart-every and chapter OF my political
creedevery syllable OF my political education-teach hes
me that our political institutions founded equality
and pndia,e Of the foules calunnies, that
in favor OF slavery in any form" lApplause.l
Again, he said
shy position thsn is not in favor Of slavery and
ayoring tho institution, cannot favor its extension.
pudiate the insulation in all It's FORMS and in all places,
whether tho North the South. the East tho West
whether the bondsman be black white. and whether the
limb or the mind be held in scryiude."
And finally, Gov Dickinson declared:
"BuI stand here to-day in the spirit Of democracy. to
baVao
city in tho log hut beyond the moanainsto come
the support of democracy and, laying aside nones
sentia take the great cardinal principles of early faith
and with them march forward 10 victory On this terrific
rial slavery question my position is ths an indi-
vdua and legislator fauor of the trtension Of STA
very but our, uP AND DOWN, LIVE OR DIE, AN
OPPOSED EXTENSION IAppiause.l That is under
| stood, suppose" 4 wv
II this record does not show sentiments OF hostility to
the institution OF slaveyof opposition 10 ,s extension
beyond the States where il exiss--of willingness al
one time prohibit it in newly acquired territories BY
congressional legislatonand, at another, leaving the
question entirely to the inhabitants OF the territory
and all the time looking to some period when slavery
would exist il these sentiments are not those
entertained by free soilers then we acknowledge that
we have mistaken the true definition OF iree-soilism
Our position towards Gov Dickinson is that notwth
standing these evidences OF his having for several years
entertained such sentiments. yet he afterwards stool SC
firmly by the rights and interests of the South that he
was entitled to full confidence sound, national dem
ocat His eulogists assal position an attack on
Gov. Dickinson, and insist that if be uttered free
soil sentiments he is degraded TO the level OF the mos
malevolent of the free-soil faction.
| But whilst we have been constrained in our own vindi
cation to bring forward the record as 10 Gov. Dckinsont
past POSITIONS, will disguise the fact that it is te
his present position tina, chiefly object We are
paratively Indifferent TO his opposition hostility &c
the President his cabnet-that is minor matter bu
how can a member OF the Baltimore Convention, who
pledged his faith to resist all further egaon Of The sl0uerl
question: ia Congress out of il, revive the agla
ton of that issue, with the view OF making polca
test without standing in open violation OF his pledge
The great pon, gained by the adoption of the Baltimore
platform was the united pledge OF the democratic party
resist all attempts in future to revive slavery agitation
That pledge embraced something more than acquies
cence in the compromise measures-t embraced also
resistance OF all future agitation. II the union dem
| ocrats in New York have violated ths pledge, theI
they have subjected themselves 10 the severest
sure and deserve to be repudia,ed. II the agitation
however, is revived by Gov Dickinson, then. with al
his devotion to southern rights. he cannot escape tn
penalty OF having broken the pledge which he gave il
the adoption Of the Baltimore resolutions. For his pas
positions have had disposition 10 holl him respon
sbls-f his present position do regard him as sub
ject 10 ccnsure.