The daily union., 1854-02-12

s.itution.
| respectfully. your obedient servant.
| ANDREW PARSONS.
r. Buuerwortb, esq, Stephen Knapp, and others
| From the Boston Post
The Democratic Party and the Nor. .Interyen.
tion Policy as to slavery In the Terrifories
We had supposed that inside OF the democratic par,y
the slavery question settled by the adoption OF the
creed OF congressional interference with il in the
Territories and Of leaving the people establish regu
latons relative to it, The period when the democracy
planted themselves. as party, on this ground, was in
the canvass OF lsfs. Then this very question: az an
abstract principle, and practical issue. was extensive
ly and thoroughly discussed and decided. I, was this
principle that applied in the compromise measures
OF 1850 But recent events would seem to indicate
otherwise The Nebraska bill. undeniably. is based on
the same non-intevenon and sell government principle
that was incorporated in the bills for the organization Of
Utah and New Mexico. And ye, the leg stature OF
hhoda Island have unanimously passed resolution,
against this bill, and northern democratic presses ar.
taking the same ground We cannot but regard tbs az
ton as hasiy and inconsiderae; an abandonment al
strong constitutional and truly national ground; and 4,
sectionallzing the democratic party We earnestly ask
democrats before they commit themselves TO such action
10 candidly review this whole matter We ask them "a
reflect on the facts and OF the recent past Of
their own party action. We propose. to aiding them in
making up a judgment, TO recall a few facts
1 CAss's NICHOLSON LITTER
ln the frs place ask attention 10 the remarkabl.
letter that Lew Cass addressed to Judge Nicholson.
which We republish to-day is remarkable IN The cir
cumstances under which appeared in the qui,t Strength
OF lie argument. and the soundneSs Of its conclusions
its dale-December. is47-tbe wilmot proyi.o wa.
in the zenith of lis demagogue triumph This measure
aprohbition the people OF Territory from ss,sb
fishing slavery, aud it avowedIy urged upon all new
governments for Territories BY the general government
thes south Of The line Of 300 80 as well as those north
Of such line AT iba, time December, 1s47l all The
whg legislatures of the Tree States bad passed resolutions
urging Congress the adoption Of this policy; and III.
same thing bad been done by some democratic lessa
lures Such had been for some time previous. the cou.
OF the whg party in It's meetings and conventions and
this adopted before the Me xican war hsd been
concluded Thus the whig Springfield State convention
OF isi7-tioa Robert c. Winthrop advocating tps.sed
unanimously the following resolution:
"R soicsf. That f of policy Che cessation Of
the and territory shall be rejeoted and the wsr
shall be prosecuted TO the final
Of Mexico the wings of Massachusetts now declare
and put the declaration record Msssnchuses will
that Mexosn territory, however acquired
shall become OF the American Union. unless the
unserabe condition that there shall bs neither slavery
involuntary servtude therein Otherwise han In the
punishment of crime"
In order 10 state fully The position OF the Wing
party OF the North at this period, present the follow
ing extract from The address OF the Massachu whs
State convention in is4s
The wings OF the North. tssys the addres) and e.pe
cisy the wings of Massachusetts may righty clai n the
appclstion OF the free soil paty Our whg delegation 10
Congress- for moro than quarter OF century. have been
uniform In resisting tho extension OF slavery the whp
Congress from this commonwealth have uniformly opposed
the extension of slavery and the power
They have advocated the right of petition denou need
tho gag rule. aud condemned in fhs strongest terms
the annexation OF Texas. They have voted se.iust
the slave feature in the constitution of Florida ard Tey
against the introduction OF slavery into Iowa Oregon
New Mexico, and California sgsinst paying for runaway
zva, and la favor OF the abolition OF slavery ip the District
Columbia every form in which 1t has been presented
All this has been done By whig deeg alton Congress,
amy desire to produce schisn among the whlsa,
TO build up new party but from honest conviction
that slavery evil. and ought be inscribed.
In this manly in Conge.s-ih. only 6cd which
the doctrine OF eo-ss can be made practical question
the whig parry in Msssachasets have uohly sustained
their Representatives May not then. with pfopeY
ciaitn to be a s-soii party ~
Such was the position Of parties-such public opin'
ion--when Lewis Cass wrote his Nicholson letter That
letter took The ground that the Wmot provso was
constitutional 1t advocated the policy OF non ineric
by Congress with the slavery in Tsrrtor
should inhsbit them.
J.