The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-25

- i,~nsl concerns according 10 its own pleasure; and
while II does interfere with the nights OF me people OF
r stats or the rights of the Union every State must
h. e sole Judge Of proper 10 secure the safety
IL lis citizens and promote their happiness
PRESIDENT HAEElsos
Al ts time Of the consideration Of the bin for the sd
mission Of Illinois President Harrison IN Congress
and made an argument the effect that the northwest
ordinance could not apply to State as the latter possessed
full powers Of sovereignty and though he stated that he
abhorred slavery yet be could vote TO put restriction
on sovereign State He opposed also the restriction on
Missouri Fanatcsm succeeded in defeating him for Con-
gress in Ohio In letter Of this period addressed TO Pres
dent Monroe be SAYS that he should have been elected
f had MOI TOR objections Uheh 'oae made 70 me-
and rheh roald hare been EQUALLY APPLIED TO YOURSELF,
Ma JEFFERSON on Mr. MADISON In this letter be says:
ain relation 10 The Missouri question, anu, and have
Teen for many wears SO much opposed TO slavery that
win never live in State where II exists But bettepe
a The constitution has gipea popg 70 The general gorer-
tue 10 interfere this matter and that 10 hare SLAVES
slases depends upon The people ~ each STATE alone
But beside the constitutional objections persuaded
that the obvious tendency Of such nieences the part
Of the States which have slaves with the property
their feIow-czens Of the others produce Of
dscord and jealousy that pH IN The end frore faai 70 ht
UnioA believe in other State such wild and dam
perous sentiments entertained this subject in Ohio
and clam he merit Of being The only Of any pol-
cal standing in The &dte"'cho publicly opposes them"
PRESIDENT TAYLOR.
1t was in President Taylors brief administration that
Congress a majority Of which Wilmot proviso'
men, determined apply slavery restriction to Cali
iornia This state Of opinion elected the California mes
sage from President Taylor This message contained the
following paragraph;
should Congress when California shall present herself
for incorporation into the Union, condition to her
admission as a State affecting her domestic Institutions
contrary the wishes OF her people and even compel her
temporarily comply with it, yet the State could change
her constitution time after admission, when to her
should expedent ANY attempt todeny to the peo-
pie Of the State the right OF seiigoyeInment IN matter
which peculiarly affects themselves VIII ntably be re-
gardea bv them invasion of their rights and upon
Inc principles laid down in declaration OF indie
pendence they will certainly be sustained by the great
mass OF the American people To assert that they are
conquered people and must State submit 10 the VIII
of their conquerors in this regard viii meet with
dial response among American freemen Great numbers
Of them native citizens of the United States not infe-
or to the rest Of couniym in intelligence and pat
rotism; and language OF menace to restrain them IN
the exercise Of undoubted right guaranteed TO them by
the treaty OF ceson itself shall be uttered by
encouraged and sustained by persons acting under my
thority Ii is to be expected that in the residue of the
territory ceded by Mexico the people residing there
win AT the OF their incorporation into the Union
State settle all questions Of domestic policy suit them
selves
We have thus examined, though but partially, the prn-
cple of no more States which the wing party
the North has based itself We have
l. That the fundamental basis of existence ma
ton is the equality of the States
o That the rule of no more stare States viii neces-
sarily break up this principle;
g That it is unconstitutional suicidal the free States
and grossly sectional and,
4 That Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe Adams
Jackson Harrison and Taylor have left their record
against it,
The more closely this principle examined the stronger
VIII rise the objections it, may be seized by dena-
gogues thirsty for Office who to attain their personal OBJ
jecs reckessly minister to wanton slavery agitation
But the patriotic intelligent Union-oving and consttu
on-abidng of the North do to do this Let
them look well to this momenous issue Let them test
proposition pregnant with evil with the obligations OF
that instrument the constitution which has been pro-
life good then say whether duty does cali upon
them leave organization false to the work Of the
fathers to the duties of the sons and the hopes Of the
friends of freedom throughout the world
win men, national wings, whose patrstism embraces
the whole constitution and the whole country counenanct
such platform as this have considered Can any
thing exceed the sectionasm and aboonism of the
yenton that adopted this platform Was it proposed
il obliterate portion Of the constitution elf2 Was
it commended in it that portions not morally
binding on this community? Can party with such
platform-one that ioeraes such proceedingshat bears
lis standard the sectional and pesenal motto of IN
slau Saeshave the face to stand up before in
egen, America and claim 10 be national party, and
have the claim allowed No And every patriotic con
deraton appeals patriotic break up such plat
form, repudiae its parts and trampe with
And what power but the democratic organization
the constitution and the Unonovng citizens rely on To
the rising tide of abotonism This is the party Of
obedience the laws of fidelity to the obligations Of the
constitution and whose comprehensive policy is calcutta
ted to preserve the Union Repudiating the denagogism
that panders to sectonasm bears aot the banner that
the who country; and relying the justice
of its principles and it appeals TO the patriotic
and the national for verdict On its side against the
prevalent sectonalism long line of illusirious
AT their head stands The Father of his country Il
every UNION injunction of the immortal FAREWELL ADDRESS
is not arebuke this sectionasrn language has
ing Read that address Read its whitening denuncatior
geographical parties Read its aectionate exhortaor
to cultivate the unity that makes people Read It's in
dgnant frown upon those who attempt ALLEVIATE onepor
ton of the Union from the Read its touching
r Of the times when INDEPENDENCE and LIBERTY gain
ed "by joint counsels and joint efforts by common dan
gers and uerngs and Read all this and ther
how patriot follow these njunctons and give hi.
support TO party the of whose would
inevitably destroy that palladium Of our political prosper
l ty and saiety-tbe American Union.
l by gentleman Of the New England wing school, finds
some difficulty in making all the members Of the party
ADOPT its sectional notions and thus nsrncts of its
wing contemporaries who wasn't able first to conpre-
hnd the little inrcacies of the game Says the Gazette
The Highland News misunderstands The position Of ht
NJ yeIiN-