The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-19
The Issue on the territorial BIZ.

ton 10 organize the Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas
should not for obvious reasons, be made matter of is
between The two great partes the turbulence and
violence oil abolition faoacsm combined with the per-
sisten hostility Of northern wings, seem 10 render
the continuance of any such condition of things
hopelessly impossible. No, only, therefore, are the
democrats TO be once more rallied, as a distinct
organization, in favor OF the great principles OF con-
gressona Honntervention and popular sovereignty,
(boh being the vital elements OF the proposition OF SEN
ator Dougas.) but the high duty will be confded to them
Of preventing the enemies OF that proposition from
making II source Of deep and widespread SECTIONAL
DIVISION The aboitoniss will never be content until
they succeed in consolidating the entire North against the
institutions Of the South They hope, finally and
cessuy destroy the rights of fifteen sovereign States
by erecting a great fanatical despotism in the free
States which, powerful Congress and paramount at
the ballotboxes must, at least, crown with victory
all those wild and revolving theories only enter
tanned BY incendiary aga,os. Their present crusade.
with its machinery OF excitement and of calumDy,
looks directly and Immediately this fearful end and
if there were no democratic party in the North, the
cess of this fatal scheme could moi be prevented II
there were not intrepid in the free States OF
this Union who calmly looking beyond the passions Of
duties which they to posteriy and the world, our
constitution would hardly be worth the parchment upon
which i, is inscribed To this party and cham
pions accordingly, no holiday obligations have been
con6ded. Its responsibilities vast it's accoun-
liability is solemn and inevitable. II came into being CO.
with the constitution; was, indeed, Gre
a,ed of the constitution, and began its not
alone the soldier OF the rights guaranteed by that
slrumen all The States, but the great adversary OF
the counteridea, which, under various DISCUSSES has,
from The first. sought impair and nvadae that sacred
fundamental law.
In such time the present, therefore, the democ-
racy becomes, by the resislless force OF circum-
slancesby the involuntary operation OF evens-lhe OPP
ponen, Of every scheme looking 10 the dsranchsemen,
OF any portion of the people, to the weakening of any
portion OF The common bond. IT is impossible in such
state of things 10 avoid the which inevitably and
irresisiby result from the origin OF parties II did
not make these issues democrats. abolitionsm, or
whiggery or federalism, or all combined, would MAKE
them for us
We say them that the issue has been deliberately made,
and wickedly made, by the enemies Of the democracy
this bill OF Senator Douglas, and democrats cannot
hesitate acceptt We stand here not alone defend the
right but 10 reiuie and 10 coniound The wrosg. When
hear the aboonists deamns the authors OF this bill
and disappearing It's provisions, animated first
with abhouence tier calumnies, and next with scorn
OF their iasehoods Remembering their past outrsges
upon lbe peace OF the country, irresistible impulse i'm
pels Ne 10 expose and 10 exeoTale them ia the same
breath
We have seen The bill OF Judge Douglas undergo a
most patient pforaeied. and searching Investigation in
the Senate OF The United States II has been debated by
OF the highest intellectual superiority from both
sections oil the country, and OF both parties Separating
from this large aggregate of ability and patriotism the
few malconlents thrown into that high council by in
famed aud unprncped combinations 6nd that no fair
enemy Of This has dared 10 apply TO il the base
motives and predict the p.slenal consequences in
sisted upon by The leaders Of northern fanstci.m No
southern man has claimed for The bill that lesslated
slavery into the Territories No northern democrat
has conceded that il gave TO the South than to The
North. On the contrary. anxious all the friends
OF the TO make il acceptable to the republican
masses. that there was an honorable and an inspiring
rivalry 10 place IT before the county in aspect that
challenged sincere objection and invited successful cr
csm Now, submit that these able and upright legs-
lsors fourteen Of them representing free constituents,
bad deep and direct interest in knowing all about the
bill which they supported We insist that il IL wise and
proper to submit to the patriotic judgments OF who
have never Jailed devotion to the county, whether on
the field Of battle or 10 the deliberations OF Congress, a
question involving the rights and the interests of our be-
loved country VIII the American people reject the adj.
vice and The example OF Legislators like these, and throw
themselves into the aims Of the malignant and public
anis Of the saored guarantees of the constitution We
do not believe thsy will.
The issue presented by these enemies Of public peace
and republican principles is not, therefore, that the
bill is the measure advocated and explained by Douglas
and Shields and Cass, and Badger, and their compeers
bat that il is measure intended TO legsae slavery into
The Territories to violate uaiiosal faith and TO reard
The growth Of free Institutions. This is The allegation a
the Butleghs the Phpses, the Beecbers, the Hales,
and their confedeaes in The upon the constitution
The question is whether tbese reckless sgators whose
history s full OF evidences oil their reachery truth.
their hostility 10 the Union, their insults 10 the South.
and their anmosity every great national reform. shall
be eonaded in, now that they have embarked 10 new
crusade ia preference those men who have become
the benefaclos OF the people by their consistent and
courageous sacrifices and services in every great crisis
An issue lhss clearly made up eanno, be avoided II
must rally 10 the standard OF the democratic party in the
present contest every sincere friend OF The Union, by
whatever name he may have heretofore been known.
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