The daily union., 1854-02-07
The National Inteiligencer and tho Old Com.
promise.

promise.
The abolition opponents OF the principle OF congrer.
sonal non-intevenion have cause 10 cong a,ulae them
selves upon the their ranks OF the venerable
editors OF The Nsoai inteigener They are aot on)y
enlisted under the same banner with Chase, Sumner.
Seward. Wade and GddDgs. but they adopt the reason.
ins OF these Leading abooDists and thus make CON.
mon cause with them. They shocked at the idea
OF disturbing The Compromse Of 1929. and look with
gloomy lorehong TO the conseq OF reopen,ng the
sectional issues. The isa gsaeer is especially exercised
by lie announcement IN the New Hampshire Patrio
coried into our parer that the Nebraska bill an sad
ninstIauon measure; but its personal regard for The
President is SO great that woull be geieved ~l more
II 1t could believe that the announcement, was true We
are sorry TO be the OF pan our venerable neigh.
bors, but The dsagieeable necessity forced upon us of
overwhelming them with regret by informing them dis
incy that President Pierce stands firmly and uneouivo
cay upon the great democratic principle Of congressional
nonnievention, ard that upon iba, principle be hopes
10 see the slavery agitation forever settled by the e.ab
lishment OF the Compromise OF 1850 as final settlement
tie cannot see, any than other patriotic statesmen
why principle sound, JUST so democratic, should
encounter the hostility of any who believes that the
people are capable of sclf.govsrnment
But perhaps there lies the rub--i may be that this
is not fsyori,e doctrine with the editors OF The Intel
tgu.ou. II not improbable that The denial 10 Con.
sfess OF the power The slavery question In the Ter.
ofles Is inconsistent with their views OF constitutional
power We can well understand why abolops,s should
adhere TO the Missouri Compromise at the present time
and why they should desire another sectional ag.
iaion spreading over the country but we are al loss
- understand why the central organ of the whg party
shouii IKE hands with ihem unless the proposition to
coneede 10 the people OF Territory the righ, OF self
govenmcEtis in conflict with Iong-cheri.hed fed.
efal doctrine OF that journal. The Missouri Compro.
mise recognises the ower Of Congress TO prohibit slavery
aud necessarily 10 establish ii, in the Territories Ii ia
because The democrats deny the existence of any such
power that they insist the principle of congressional
non-iniervention.
may be "psere' ia us to maintain that il is time
to settle forever the slavery compromises upon solid
constitutional ba-- bat we are sure il not The pus,-
iIay that sometimes maniiess itself in eonnexion with
se1ihiy II il be puene adhere closely TO the prnc
pies OF the Compromise OF 1850. and stand firmly by
the provisions Of the constitution, then there Is no gres,
crime in being pusrile The IaiefHgsneu need no, al
low it's abolition allies to frighen il into the belief Thai
The county is abou, TO be swept with another slavery
io' peoFfu hd'c kot 10 Deieve that they
govern themselves, and they have ascerainsd that
the best way annihlae sbolosm ia 10 dive il out Of
Congress by establishing The principle that slavery is not
legitimate subject for congressional action Ii NAV
oos some little rufiog oil The surface OF public sent.
ment TO establish this principle firmly aud permanently
upon the Compromise oil 1850 il may cost the sboIi.
iion'sis some little vruous ndg gnaion to see The ,acrea
covenant Of $780, that they have so faithfully adhered TO-
sbrogaled il may wound the sensbil;es OF the Ineu-
ssneer, and cause il painful egret to see the old
set aside, and The old fcoeral principle
which asserts annued bst these are sacrifices OF feel,
ing which the sboliionsls and their allies must submi,
to for The common good
ihe great democratic masses have wied thai The peace
and harmony Of the Union shall be secured by making
the constitution the rule for settling the slavery question:
and they have elected President who has he nerve
to carry out their will That seeks not TO arouse
the demon spirit OF anaiica agitation, but he does not
fear TO encounter il any more now than he did in New
Hampshire, when he met and overihrew it, He plants
himself boldly upon the principles oi the Com romise OF
1850, and IL, in maintaining those pinciis he has 10
meet HE opposition OF aboitionss, backed and spp
ported by the htsligencsr, be will not be driven, by
any fear OF the storm that ianaticsm may raise. from
redeeming big pledges to The connlIy. and maintaining
invioiaie The principles on whisb he was elected.
As to any danger 10 the Union IRON the hrectenet
agitation. the Innngsncv that lbe President
puerile enough TO believe ha, the people will take