The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-12

national democrats TO do everywhere in the 6oe States
against the fell spirit of abolition The democrats are
ready completely organized in every northern election
district and have only to perseyere they will, to win
new laures in the struggle for great truths But the whys
of the North are as mass under the Of despoie
dangerous and ladstysg abotton minority and their
submission to such control will end in their ignominious
overthrow they do break the hackles that bind
them and stand from the foul and fostering connexion
Hence it that free TO say that the example of the
wings OF Michigan deserves be applauded But there
much that remains TO be done
W. H. Seward still holds the wings of New York in the
abolition eadngsrngs and has managed to commit the
entire wing press of that State with two exceptions the
worst ideas of the abolitioniss
Massachusetts whiggery, longer led by Webster or
Choae has become sort of chattel OF Charles Sumner
and is used by him excuse for procaimng the most
infamous ncendnry doctrines.
In Pennsylvania there wing party, it is true but it
led by the most notorious adyersares OF the guarantees
of the constitution and the most embittered enemies OF the
people Of the South among whom we can name such men
William +. Johnston, who in imitation of the worst
spirit Of opposition to the solemn obligations imposed upon
all the States of this Union threw the vast weight Of his
position governor of Pennsylvania, few ago. in
favor of those who constantly obstructng the
ton of the fugitive-slave law
In Ohio the wings and abolitionsts pronounced
thorough unit We them uniting in every congress
sona district and accepting the same doctrines OF oppos
ton to the principles of the constitution
What Connecticut whggery is we can best tell by refer
ring the avowed enemy of the constitution Of the United
States in the American Senate of the fruits of
that whig covenant with the nbotonists and not to
this alone but the laws they have passed interfering
with the execution of the ugtvesavc statute to their
effort to clohe the negroes with the right Of suffrage and
their act Of the Legislature ncting fine and imprs
onment upon any citizen whether Of Connecticut Of
any other State who shall claim assist in capturing
fugitive from labor.
The wings and abolitioniss of New Hampshire speak
for themselves in their fusion in the legislature of
that State the scandalous character of their resolutions
in the dsgacefu practices which have marked their egs
laton; and in their public encouragement Of the most
fearful designs of the abolition agtators.
In Iowa. in Illinois, and in Michigan, whiggery has de-
generated into the type Of aholtonism and at this
moment the wing creed in those States the creed Of Sum
ner of Greeley of Giddngs of Phillips and Of Garrison
II is extraordinary that with such spectacle before all
mems eyes, there should not long ago have been some
prominent and public Reputation Of this extensive coa
ton Surely the memory of Webster is dead has
the departure of the immortal Clay from the of his
services and his glory destroyed the nationality Of the
mass of the wings in the North 1t must be that the
seriousness of having such Sumner Gillette Gid
dngs and Seward speaking in Congress the most
able sentiments in their name should gall them to the
quick The young men Of the North, whether wings or
democrats are be long msed by such leaders, and
though for time perverted public sentiment may control
boldly avowed, the reputation of themselves and
their schemes will inevitably follow.
Earnestly as we desire the democratic party built
up great and strong defy all the storms and vcs
STUDIES Of the future might be supposed that should
DESIRE Also this league between the aboonsts and
wings of the free States manained but shall always
deporc the spectacle Of any portion Of people erangc
from the path OF patriotic duty Hence it that hail
with pleasure the slightest indication of returning
good sense on the part Of our political opponents
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE AND EUROPEAN
COLONIES.
The sovereignty of the people once mere dogma OF re-
pubicans is now universally admitted the only solid
foundation of government and true sanction of authority
except by those legitims who wish sultify
Others as they do themselves in maintaining the divine
right of rulers Who this day darcs question its sound
ness as an clinical as well rs poHucll StaIoHu WIFI
brought to measure and the degree Of right by which
Europeans hold possessions in Asia or America?
BY the people of country naturally mean that great
mass of homogeneous which dwels in It, owns and
cuvaes its SOIL and is otherwise actively interested in its
various products of industry Or engaged in the different
avocations of life Butwhcn the population of country,
from natural causes docplywedded preudices is formed
of distinct separate races which cannot be blended into
homogeneous mass the political sense of the word people
must necessarily be confined to the dominating We
fully accept the logical sequence of the proposition and ad
nit that revolution may turn the scale such countries
but we at the time thoroughly convinced and sat
political people of the determination expulsion of
the former ruling for whenever the people of Cuba
are African then of white blood European descent
will be left inhabitng the Gem OF the Antilles Discard
ing prejudices and regarding the question in mere
abstract light discern other shadow Of right by
which European pow hold possessions beyond the seas
in Asia or America than that conferred by the bayonet
alone We grant that the act acquesccnce of people,
where free express discomfort under such control for
the time justification before othes for its exercise
European diplomacy regulating the relations of the
r;ous powers not few of which have emanated from the
frcebootng barons of the middle ages ruling its differ
ont States is founded less on the unavod-
able maxim OF live end let live" 1t has inaugr-
rated into bgh-sounding principle the homely old
adape shat there should be honesty among thieves