The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-18
g. From Washington (Me) Democrat
THE WINGS OF BANGOR RAISING THE STANDARD
OF REPEAL AND DISUNION.


Suboned the resolutions passed by the wing meet
ing holden in this city Friday evening" the I'd instant
reported by George w ngerso esq, from the committee
composed Of Messrs. Ingerso, NJ. L. Appleton, Edward
Kent Samuel F. Hersey, and Joseph Bartlett;
Resolved That we regard the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise in the passage Of the I IN pa by and
violations of of the fundamental principles upon which
government rests.
Rored That we here standard repeal to that
portion the bill which aSates the Missouri Compromise
slavery in the Territories and will never cease our efforts
effect il so long any hope of success remains.
Rssored That the doctrine of yenton by Con.
gess in the Territories of the United States political
heresy which ignores of the express provisions of the
onstuon and is variance with the whole action of the
federal from 1889 to the present time and the in
sincerity of the pretence that this doctrine recognises the
rights of popular sovereignty most garngy exhibited in
the refusal of the majority adopt in the Nebraska BILL the
of the Hon T. j. d. Fuller of this State which
provided for the right of the territorial legislature chosen by
the people, prohibit establish slavery in the Territory
as to them should seem proper.
Resoped That we believe Congress has u power pro
hbt slavery in all Territories of the United States and
rules and regulations for the that there is
sovereign power in the over all the territory
quired since the adoption of the constitution, and also
f'non-intervention Is modern political continuance to
the necessities of political apiran for the presidency
Resored That in view of the acts OF the present Con
gress the people Of The free States Of the Union absorsd
from all obligation maintain The slavery compromises that
i Is now only question of power between slavery and free
DOM and which has been of late wantony exercised and
that will act steadily and perseveringy, until slavery
shall be prohibited by acts additional in the Territories OF
~
either repealed modified the trial by jury
and the writ of habeas corpus
Resoued That it il WITH disappointment and disgust that
have the President Of the United States stoop from
the high position which he raised by the free people
and into the political Of congressional contests
aid in violating solemn compact between the North and
Southland this with the whole patronage of the govern
mentand fan the fame Of agitation sldue UiotpoH
his declarations in his inaugural address and his first
message TO Congress.
Resolped That tender thanks to the Hon Israel
Washburn n for the able eloquent and jealous resistance
to this nearious scheme which he made on the floor Of
the national House Of Representatives.
Hon Israel Washbrn IT, was the hero Of this meeting
which gotten up and conducted with reference to his
reelection, and to draw into the tolls Of the wing
party He repudated In his speech the southern wings
aud declared for the organization OF northern party ire
spccve Of old party divisions bat Of essentially
whg party with the abolition plank put into the wing
platform. simply means the reorganization Of he whig
party for the purpose Of charging IN drdgRg upon other
poriieg. The political trick Is plain enough.
The resolutions speak for themselves They in har
nony with Mr.. Washburns speech, and clear up to
the mark Of the rabid abolitionsts They 90 for the
formation Of northern sectional party and abolition agits
ton until the Wmot proyso Is inserted in the acts giving
territorial governments to New Mexico Utah, Nebraska
and Kansas until the fugvesaye law is repealed
dered imperative and until the sdrcry compromises Of NE
constit,ion aJrogGed which is DISUNGON for we
understand the fifth resolution, 10 which would spec
ally direct The attention Of the reader The object of al
this is PROSTATE the democratic party and bring the
wings into power but the proposed means for accomplish
ing II most reprchensibc and infamous, and viii be
condemned by all true friends Of the country and the
stuton Politicians have right 90 to such lengths
for party and cannot do IL without committing 'mordi
TREASON The Bangor wings will gain notoriey by these
resolutions about creditable them the Hartford
Convention 10 those concerned In that reasonable
blage Of disunonsts with whom abolitionism originated