Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-22

England. The Boston C0mmofDedHh contains
an appeal from gentleman 10 New Hamp-
shire, who says: Let colony be established
as far south as possible, and thus hedge of
Slavery and keep it within its present limits
and it will never cross that hedge
We are not 40 sure of this; but, as an auxil-
larry means, the plan proposed should not be
disregarded. Ii is benevolent practicable, and
safe, and would prove blessing to all parties
interested, even without reference to the ques-
ton of Slavery.
THE BALTIMORE PLATFORM AND THE BILL
FOR THE Kelley OF THE INDECENT IN
SANE.
The Baltimore Platform is constantly held
up as embracing tho whole creed OF Democ-
racy, and belief or acquiesccnco in it is de-
manded as a condition to fellowship in the 30
called Democratic Party. General Pierce
placed himself upon it when he accepted the
nomination for the Presidency, rcaffrmed his
adhesion to it in his Inaugural, and announced
that conformity to it would BIO the only test
Of friendship for his Administration Since
then, his party, through State Conventions and
through it's united press, has invested this plat
form with certain kind Of sanctity, pretend
ing to regard it with almost as much reverence
as the ancient Jews cherished for the Deca-
logue.
Bat it was easy to zoe that the great object
Of all this devotion was to screen the system
Of Slavery from disturbance. The ten COM
mandments of the Baltimore Platform resolved
themselves into this--thou shalt not question
the claims, limit the power, restrict the area
or interfere with the policy, of the Slave In
terest. All other sins may be forgiven; but
resistance to Slavery shall not be forgiven.
You may 90 for protection to the iron interests
Of Pennsylvania, for improvement Of rivers
and harbors for using the money Of the Pub
lie Treasury to enrich private corporations,
for wasting the public lands in grants to rail-
road speculations and yet be good Democrat.
All these things are forbidden by the Balti-
more Platform, but they are subordinate. The
one thing needful is, obedience to the article
ON Slavery. When adhesion to the Baltimore
Platform is demanded as u condition to party
fellowship or political preferment, it simply
means acquiescence in whatever claim the
Slave Power may set up.
We do not caricature. The politicians in
Washington know that our representation is
the exact truth.
Let us see how strictly the Baltimore Plat
form has been adhered to by a so-called Demo-
cratic Senate and House, in the matter Of the Bill
reported last week for the relief of the Indi-
gent Insane. This Bill provides for the grant
of ten millions of acres of the public lands to
the several States and Territories to be appor-
toned in the compound ratio of their geo.
graphical area and representation in the House
Of Representatives, and to be used by them
exclusively for the benefit of the INDECENT in
sane within their respective limits, as prescri-
bed in the act. The second section contains
the following provision:
9That the land aforesaid, after being sur
veyed, shall be apportioned to the several
States aud Territories in sections or subdivis-
ions of sections and whenever there are pubs
lie lands in State or Territory, worth one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre-the value
Of said lands to be determined by the Gov
ernor Of said State or Territory--the quantity
to which said State or Territory shall be enti-
tied shall be selected from such lands; and
the Secretary Of the Interior is hereby directed
to issue TO those States IN ichich there are no
public lands Of the value of ono dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, LAND SCRIP TO THE
AMOUNT OF THEIR DESTRUCTIVE SHARES IN
nd tha nf 90
SCRIP To BE SOLD BY THE STATES, AND THE
PROCEEDS THEREBY APPLIED TO THE USES
AND PURPOSES PRESCRIBED IN THIS AcT,n sc.
The policy of the Bill, then, is the old policy
OF Land Distribution, tho public lands them
selves being distributed among some OF the
States and Territories, and their proceeds
among other States in the form Of land scrip,
to be disposed Of by them.
For this measure, Wings and Democrats, as
they are called, voted indiscriminately There
was little opposition in the Senate and in the
House, where Mr.. Bissell Baltifore Platform
man, had the charge Of it, it was summarily
put through by a vote Of 81 to SO, no Party
being arrayed in opposition to it, but members
without distinction Of Party, supporting it.
Now, what says the Baltimore Platform,
which this Democratic Congress has been at
such pains to consccrate?
"VI. Resolved, That the proceeds of the pub
lie lands are to be sacredly applied to the Ma
tional objects specified in the Constitution; and
that ace are opposed 10 any iaac for The distribu-
tion Of s,ah proceeds among the States as alike
int1pedienf IN policy and repugnant 10 the Con-
stitmion,D
Opposed to any law for the distribution Of
such proceeds among the States; !" and yet the
men who swear by this declaration, have just
Voted for an act making such distribution
Ah--it will be found that the only sacred
article in the creed Of the Baltimore Platform,
is that which makes Slavery the corner
stone Of the so-called Democratic Party Of tho
ITpior