The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-08

The analysis OF the vote The Nebraska bill. in the
Senate, dscloses few important facts which fully esab
sh the nationality OF the democratic party We regret
to be forced add. tina, the facts clearly estab
sh the seionauy OF the whig party That analysis
hibits the following facts
An equal number OF northern and southern senators
voted for the bill
Every southern democrat but one and every southern
wing but one, voted for the bill.
Every northern whig voted against the bill, whilst
every northern democrat except four voted for the bill
Every abotionis in the Senate voted against the bill
These results fully vindicale the claim Of the demo-
cratic party 10 nationality. Side by side. and in equal
numbers, the democratic senators from the North and the
South were found cordially and zeaousIy uniting in
faithful adherence TO the principles Of the Compromise of
1850 and Of the Baltimore platform Of 1851 When iha,
Compromise passed, the democracy pointed proudly
to the record Of the voes and proclaimed the final excu
sion Of the slavery question from lis party organization
The action Of the Baltimore Convention authorita-
tive Ieaf6rmaon OF the permanent exclusion from the
party Of the slavery agitation The election of General
Pierce the consumma,ion of the work OF national
izag the democratic party The passage Of the Nebras-
ka bill furnishes conclusive proof Of the fidelity Of the
democrats to the great principle Of nationality on which
they united and trumphed in 1852.
II there be any who doubts the stability and the per-
peuity Of the federal Union think this vote should
go far towards quietiDg all such apprehensons. The
Union can never be shaken the slavery question
long the democracy stands united upon the principle Of
non-intervenon, and especially when il claim
dial fellowship with the wings of the South this great
principle. Abolilonsm may absorb the wings of The
North but the unholy combination shake the
solid pillars of the Union. The late vote in the Senate
satisfies that the democrats of the North fully appre-
ciaie the responsibility which rests on them. That re-
sonsibliy grows of the fact that upon their nation
ally depends the question whether the country to be
divided into great sectional parties distinctly mark
ed by geographical lines The whig party Of the North
have yielded all preension 10 nationality, and have quiz
city submitted become abolitionzed. II the noble
hearted democracy OF the North bad made like base
submission, that catastrophe much dreaded by the
Father Of his Country would have beiaen the country
Our brave brethren OF the North have noby met the
sponsibility and whilst they have honoraby illustrated
the nationality OF the democratic party they have
deed the combination of abolitionsts and wings power
less and gwen additional strength to the bonds OF
federal Union We shall be slow 10 believe that
any portion OF the northern democracy will be found
willing TO be associated with this communicating
combination Of wings and sboiiiionsts. Every con.
alteration which can address itself to the heart
tbe head OF a sound patriotic democrat appeals
eloqueniy for decision which shall restore per-
feet union aud harmony 10 tie party. We do not be-
eye that ibis appeal VIII be made 10 vain The demo
CRATIC party the national parry and whisi the vote OF
the Senate establishes this fact. have every conf.
denee that the result in the House OF Representatives
win be no less imposing and significant We aware
hat an nemperaie zealan Of pstrioiism-some-
times proves barrier 10 the attainment OF great ends,
ia which forbeaanee and liberation essential TO
cess But surely toe lessons OF the last few years are
too fresh n toe recollection Of friends to justify
ia entertaining any apprebensions this No
based upon great principle lost strength
BY full, temperate and dspassonste discussion. That
the Nebraska ball will be thoroughly and zesIousy de-
baied in the House, have no doubt; but we have
little doubt that the debate will be characterized BY mod
era,on Cancellation, and irankness. From such dis.
cusson the friends OF the principle OF non-inlerveno
can reasonably calculate upon result which will place
til. nationality Of the democratic party beyond all doubt