The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-01
ono MORE SLAVE STATES"


raised upon the Introduction Of the Nebraska bill in Con-
gress is being clearly developed that but
those perversely blind can fail it, That clamor
ostensby based upon the allegation that the bill violated
sacred compact by repeating the Missouri Compromise
and yet the authors of this allegation had been for years
the persistent and cous opponents Of that compromise
Their camor consequently hypocritica device
up design which it not prudent then to dis
close The ultimate object which they set out to effect was
mako strictly sectional issue between the North and
the South. The proposition to repeal the Missouri Com
promise furnished material which to appeal to the
known antsavery feelings and preudces of the North
whilst the long acquescence of the South in that compro
mise enabled them to charge with pausbt that its re-
peal would be violation of solemn compact When the
Nebraska bill passed. the of repeal and restoration OF
the Missouri line that promptly and SO yocerousy
raised was less nsncere and hypocrtcal than the
clamor against its repeal The antsavery sentiment of
the North had been worked up state of phrensy by the
artful appeals of designing demagogues against the
peal and when the repeal took place it the most
obvious mode of keeping up the agitation to insist on
its restoration The leaders knew that the restoration of
the Missouri line wholly mpraccabe but they knew,
too their excited followers would not stop inquire
whether the issue practicable MOTT was good
enough issue for agitation, and for dusing amongst the
northern people rreconcilable hostility to the South
The opposition the repeal of the Missouri line and the
proposition after its repeal to restore it, ingenious
devices of willy politicians to ALLEVIATE the people Of the
North from those of the South and to prepare the minds
of former for issue which would be practicable and
which would array section of the Union against the
other
That mistaken in these suggestions the action
of recent conventions the North abundanty
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the Missouri Compromise the object be attained by
their organizations and combinations The cry Of restora
ton purpose keeping up the agitation and
it is succeeded by the most daring and dangerous
proposition that has been advanced by political
organzationa proposition Which necessarily inuolres
ruron ee Union in its practical consequences 1t set
forth with unmistakabe clearness in the platform adopted
by the late whg convention of New York at Syracuse
which the following resolution is part:
Resoced That, BY the procuring the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise hold that forever discharged
from all obligations support compromises with slavery
except such contained in the constitution of the United
States and especially that released from
all obligations admit into Union any State which
tions permits slavery
The position boldly avowed in this resolution is the
fruit of all the hypocrtcal camor against the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise and all the pretended enthu-
sasm in favor of the restoration Of that compromise The
passage of the Nebraska bill (which in their inmost souls
the agators hailed with joy made the prete1 for
lease from obligations which they intended to re-
gard they could carry the northern people along with
them. What compromises with slavery have the Stewards
and ales, and Summers and Greeey been willing
to abide by These the real leaders in the agitation
which has swept the North for the last year. They
have rumphed the sober judgments of all the north
wings and many of the democrats by system of the
religious pejudices and constantly nsgang the worst
sectional passions The result of their labors is seen in
the willingness of all the antslavery factions to unite in
the declaration that slaue States shall admitted
into the Union 1t upon this platform that the fusionists
and coaons of every northern State organizing for
the coming elections and it is upon this issue that they
preparing for the presidential contest in 1856
We have remarked that this issue necessarily in
wolves the question of union or disunion political
contest based upon the issue whether more slave States
shall shall be admitted into the Union must of ne
cessiy be purely sectional No southern man can be ex-
peced to unite with organization whose only bond of
union is hostility to southern Institutions and whose
avowed object the overthrow of those institutions ri
this organization proves strong enough overwhem the
faithful northern democracy and the ascendency in
the free States its triumph will be complete The South
united only resist the aggressons Of such oganiz
ton by the aid of northern democrats IF these faer or
beaten down by the coalitions the North stands ar
rayed against the South and the result to be doubt
full The Union survive which is pure
ly sectional To declare, therefore, that no more slave
States shall be admitted into the Union is repudiae all
further political connexon with the South and to make
open upon the Union itself
Instead Of undertaking ourse to discuss the proposition
referred to- ask the attention of our readers to
its discussion by able wing of New York. Judge Duer
in late letter to his friends at Oswcgo The extract be-
low presents the subject in strong light that we are
astonisbed to find the late whig convention regulating
Judge Duers suggestions with unanmiy and enthusiastic
caly nominating ticket pledged to resist the admission
of any more slave States As far have observed
Judge Duer stands alone amongst the northern wings in
open opposition to the dsunion proposition His re-
marks follows:
The wings Of New York have been advised-I might rse
stronger ermby convention recently held at Saratoga
to adopt principle that slave States shall. be al
mtted into the Union. Now, 1t is, believe generally
mitted that each State may establish prohibit slavery
its pleasure and that the general government no
whatever slavery within the several States But
be said that Congress has discretionary power ad
init refuse admission to State and that
y having to reject altogether IL may impose terms
condition of admission. This argument assumes the
right to refuse admission States all is
therefore, important inquire whether Congress
such Mr.. Quincy Adams Of