The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22
From the Washington Union.
THE NATIONALITY OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY.

The analysis of the vote On the Nebraska bill
nihe Senate, discoses a few Important FAC.
which fully establish The nationality of the DEM
ocraiic party. We regret to be forced to add
that the same facts as clearly establish the sec
horaiity of the whis parry. That analysis ex-
hibts the following facts:
An equal number of northern end s5uthern
nators voted for the bill.
Every southern democrat but one, and every
southern whlg but one, voted for the bill
Ev ry northern wing voted against the bill,
yhi.st every northern democrat except four vo.
ted for the bill.
Every abolitionist in the eenate voted against
the bill.
These results fully vndicate the claim of the
democratic party to nationality. Side by side,
and in equal numbers, the Democratic senators
from the North and the South were found cor
daily and zealously uniting in a faithful adhe-
renee to the prinsipes of the Compromise OF
1850 and the Baltimore platform Of 1852
When the Compromise was passed, the de-
mocracy pointed proudly to the record of the
votes, and proclaimed the final exclusion Of the
slavery question from its party organizltion.-
The action Of the Baltimore Convention was
an authoritative reatiirmation of the permanen,
exclusion from the party of the slavery agita.
ton. The election of General Pierce was the
consunnaton of the work of aationali.ing the
democratic party. The passage Of the Nebras-
ka bill furnishes conclusive proof Of the fidelity
of the democrats to the great principle of ma.
tinnality OH which they united and trIumphed IN
1852.
Ii there be any who doubt the stability and
the perpptuity of the federal Union, we think
this vote should go far towards quieting all such
apprehensinns The Union can never be shak
en- on the slavery question as long as the de-
mocracy stand united upon the principle of non
intervention, and especially when it can claim
cordial fellowship with the wings Of the South
on this great principle Abolitonism may alb
sorb the wings of the North, but the unholy
combination can never shake the solid pillars OF
the Union. The late vote in the Senate salts
isfies Us that the Democrats Of the north fully
appreciate the responsibility which rests on
them That responsibility grows out of the
fact that upon their nationality depends the
question whether the country is TO be divided
into two great sectional parties, distinctly y
marked by geographical lines. The whig party
Of the north hav~ yielded all pretensions TO
tlonaty, and have quie ly submitted to become
authorized If the II ,ble hearted democracy OF
the North had made like base submission, hal
ca astrophe much dreade ID by the Father o1
his Country would have befallen the county
Our brave brethren of the north have nobIy me,
bly, illustrated the nationality of the democratic
party they have rendered the combination oi
Aboltionists and wings powerless, and given
additional strength to the bonds IF our federal
Union. We shall be slow 10 believe that any
portion Of the northern democracy will be found
willing TO be associated with this contemplating
combination of wings aud abolltlon'sts. Ev
cry consideration which can address itself to the
heart or the head Of a sound, patriotic d mo-
crat, now appease eoquently for a decision which
shall restore perfect union and harmony ic
the party. We do not believe that this appea
will benlde in vain. The d, mocrac party i.
the national party and whilst the vote OF tht
Senate establishes this fact, we have every con
fidence that the result III the House of Repre-
sen,ves will be no less imposing and sgnitican'
We are aware that an incorporate zeal-an ex
cess Of patliotism-sometines proves barrie
10 the attanmen; of great ends, III which tor'
bearance and tolerat, n are essential to success
But surely the lessons Of the fast few years arr
| too fresh in the recollection OF our friends Il
justify us in en.ertlning any apprehensions OF
| this score No measure based upon a grea
| principle ever lost strength by full, temperate
and dispassionate discussion. That The Nebros
ka bill will b. thoroughly and zealously debate'
| in the House, we have no doubt; but we hav'
as little doubt that the debate will be character
lied ny moderation, conclilatlon, ana trankness
From such discussion the friends OF the prin
| ciple Of non-interventon eau reasonably cafcu
late upon result which will place the nati"nal
ity of the democra c party beyond all doubt
| g Extract Of letter from an Amer Cal
| lady in Rome 10 a friend in this citv: " .br
d Van Buren, is of nearest and klndes
neghbors. The Pope sends Him regularly ev
cry Saturday evening b-auhuI boqnet iron
/ III. Vat. pal
| times he transfers this courtesy 10 us | lk
not only The act but the sentiment Of tins com
| piiment from his Holiness to the Ex President
i. is one Of those things which make up as
were, the golden sands Of this river Of I'D -
National INTEL.