The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-15
From the Union IN. HI Democrat.
THE PLATFORM OF THE 0PPOSIrlON.-ThE DUTY
" on rtF DEMOCRACY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

II must be apparent 10 ihc Aoot '"i''~S "'AN
observer that the political canvass in tins stale 70
a. ,nnreeedened in severity and earnesness- On every
M The indications are uumistakable that the opposiuoh
are closing up their ranks for desperate struggle =
ready we hear the cnk OF hammers closing nFes up
We need not parteuarize the different elements now O
buing and eoniederatng against u.s. Ihere S iV" it
ths remnant OF the old wing party, whieh-ho" s'A' ~
great and accomplished leaders arc all gone no" 90
solemn eoauence Of Webster no more sun'no'' ~,
the defence Of The constitution and the unloi' ro"
,aron VOICE Of Henry Clay more urges tnein ~ sf
., !, ,,al, hos,s Of abotion-s almost emulauhg
and pbiIlips in their wild war upon Inc g'ea'
har,s, of our liberties Cooperating with the" 70 w.
,;,io marty led by Hale, Tappan, Fowler Hha ossi
,;nad hand hand with che rankest h'ufisoH'A
l.,ou,.,e the constitution MS "a coseilshL WIN u CIV
an ay,e,,,,a1t with hel' Added to ms CONTINUATION Vi
treason and political iniquity, working lor .ne s ooJe,
am, STRUGGLING for the came end are few dlsaee'ed ana
"a of,;ceseekers once in the democratic party,
- r.nrssented by Mr. Burke whose purpose and desire,
m the last hope Of Office from the President iaiied
,oeJ 4, be TO aud the talents virtues, ana services
If General Pierce and whose highest boast "l'hh eel-
n nopts has been the conspicuous part he claimed 10
have paved in the Baltimore Convention in favor oil The
domination of General r. through the small sheet selected
m lie who's and abolitonsts TO do the public printing
auay which in one Issue alleged that the administration
Of Frankiu Pierce "has resulted in magnificent failure,
h, Il has been guilty of Facts of open and positive hos
tv 10 the democratic party" that it has opposed the
regular nominations of the party that it has "uned with
who's that President Pierce lis too weak and too feeble to
hold the rens government that he has neither the in
ct nor the courage necessary for his highly responsible
son that his cabinet is the butt of ridcule and
emp throughout the whole country and that the Presi-
dent is guilty of suporlatve folly and want OF common
sense Snch is the personnel OF the opposition which is
now marching and concentrating preparatory 10 the
ensuing March election.
What now, is the platform upon which these coniede-
rated chemer of wrong preparing to enter the con-
test? Has the wing party, which is the larger and con-
trolling element in this hot and seething caudron retained
the platform of principles which, after much tribuaton
and excitement il adopted at Its national convention of
1852? Have Me.srs Nesmith Bellows and the other mem
bers of the delegation Baltimore from New Hamsphre
been LOYAL to the faith they pghted to the delegates there
assembled from other portions of the Union? No; they
have spurned the platform they there adopted and in its
stead have accepted from the abotoniss series of prop
osons so gigantic in political wickedness that, had they
been announced in the convention of patriotic wisdom
and concession which formed the constitution they would
have caused SILVER of indignation to pervade not only
that ustrous body but to run like gathering earth
quake through the length and breadth Of the republic
fine platform of the opposition comprised in the follow
ing three propositions;
The repeal Of the repeating section Of the Nebraska law
The repeal of the fugitiye-slave law.
The non-admission of any more slave States into the
Union.
The FIRST of ,hesehe repeal of the Nebraska billis
impossiblity is admitted TO be such 10y the New York
Evening Post the most persistent and relentless ant-sla
very paper In the Union and is known to be mpractcabe
by its advocates in New Hampshire. They only proclaim
it for political effect to sustain if possible the ant-Nebras
ka excitement which, since the passage of the BILL despite
their Misrepresentation and frauds, is fast subsdng
Even the lunatc ratings Of Horace Greeley have subsidized
into admission, at Saratoga, tna Kansas will be free
State Notwithstanding his dissertations TO the contrary
For what vast procession of asehoods and crimes will
these abolition fanatics be day called upon to answer
The second of these propositions is the repeal the f
gtve-slave law and the throughout the Union of
the opposition to the democratic parry in this and the
9tner remaining proposition, would in Our opinion as
surely assolse tie Union The arogation Of The constitution
itself We do not take any view of this question
and those who know us will do MS the justice say that
we do not take counsel from passions impulses
We alarmists either Nor 90 we the advances
81 abconism and infdey 10 the requirements of the
constitution 50 long the remnants of the wing party
be kept from its pestent embrace but when such
propositions we have enumerated, embracing success
spn 81 plos against the harmony Of these States and the
Welfare of their citizens held up and accepted by wings
In New Hampshire Massachusetts, and elsewhere without
expression OF regret It becomes every lover of his
country every who would not belle the memory of
those fathers who bequeathed to him rich legacy the
heroic precedent OF sngehearted devotion to Justice and
to country every who would suppress the sponta
inspirations of his heart declare that which he
4Nes feel and belieye.
This question Of slavery demands OF In New Hamp
shire at this time calm, searching, comprehensive fear
less, national investigation We hope it viii receive il
during the approaching canvass to commence We
hope orators who to be in the field will cha
enge the opposition discussions of the subject in oil lis
eaags There is no other course In tie present junc,ure
open to the democracy, consistent with manhood consist
en bth sefrespec consistent with the duty we owe TO
our brethren in other States consistent with the ascend
epcy We hold throughout The Union consistent with the
past history OF the great organization to which belong
the records of evermaiuring greatness which mark the
bright mbies of its pasbut this question OF sla-
very have before consider it, and deal with il earn
esty honestly, and justly. 1t is clear that in the
coming contest meet this confederaed opposition single
handed and alone. Our antagonists will be made up Of
every odd and end of faction that craft intellect or fcu
sRt corruption has ever devised some OF temso very
NV as hardly to be Of notiee-may perhaps be of
honest convictions, but whose consciences unoru-
natey always lead them consider it their duty deny
mlsrepresen iasy and up TRUTHS though the large
mass are like wrechers upon rock-bound coast living
upon the accidents of the times but always ready 10 hint
the lie and pile the pyramid of calumnyr These men will
forever and continually they have done in times past
ssa'e the questions in issue rdicule the idea thai there
w ground for serious apprehensons and deny that the
AuoP'on Wy ne nonsaveholdng States of the propositions
emoriceo IN their platform would result either in evil or
danger They will craitiy but arropantly point 10 the
eohaihon Oh .ne public mind in our own State and ask
now many men IN New Hampshire will vote to 90 out
!" 'ie o"io' u "e Wing and abolition platform
principles should pass into legal epac,monts h, Con.
Admit that not can L. N.