Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-06
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

been controlled on those Questions by the will
Of the Slave Power; that both of them have
uniformly overlooked the inherent aggressive
ness of Slavery, surprising that it could be
satisfied by concessions, which in fact only
provoked further demands to be satisfied with
still other concessions; that by the combined
efforts Of their leaders in 1850, the Judgment
of the North and West in favor of tho Wilmot
Proviso was overruled, the original pelicy of
Slavery restriction by the Federal Government
suspended, and the abominable Fugitive Slave
Act passed, receiving the votes Of Democratic
Representatives, 80 called, and the sanction Of
Wing President; and that both, in 1882
adopted as their platform the Legislation of
1850, and pledged themselves to its support
as fnality on the Question of Slavery.
In view of all these facts, knowing as we
do, the nature and workings Of these organi-
cations, the force Of the Principles they repre-
sent, the Prejudices they cmbody, the Policy
which they have always pursued, we can trust
neither Of them on any great Question arising
between the Slave Interest and the Free Inter
est Of tho country
There is Party of Freedom among, us by
some, called the Free Soil by others, the Free
Democratic, by others, the Independent Demo-
cratic, Party. 1t has voters in every Free
State, and in several of the Slave States and
in the most important of the Free States it
holds the balance of power, has numerical
force enough to decide the struggle in any case
between the two old political organizations.
Its creed has been announced to the country,
and is thoroughly Democratic, Slavery
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Fed
eral Government; no interference with Slavery
in the States, except through the force Of ex-
ample and discussion; the election of officers
of the Federal and State Governments, by the
People, directly when possible; Free Lands
for Free Men; Cheap Postage, internal and in
ter-oceanic; Universal Education Opposition
to Monopolies; jealousy Of Capitalization;
Maintenance of State Rights; Strict Construc-
ton Of the Constitution; Policy steadily d.
rected towards the ultimate removal OF all
restrictions on Commerce; Sympathy with the
Cause Of Republcanism in Europe; Liberal
Laws in regard to Foreign Immigrants.
This Party is the precise opposite of the
Slave Power, and it was hoped by many that
tho fragrant attempt Of this Power to annul
the Missouri Compromise would produce such
q disruption of old party ties, and arouse such
aspirit Of determined resistance to its demands,
that the masses, at least Of the People Of the
North, would be willing to rally under the ban.
ner of this Party Of Freedom. Are these hopes
to be fulfilleda Where are the indications !
Look at the columns Of the New York EUening
Post, and those Democratic papers that oppose
this Nebraska Bill. They are all Anti-Slsvery,
but not the least indication do they afford OF
willingness to forego their connection with
Party which claims Franklin Pierce as its Presi-
Dental head. Look at the New York Tribune,
with its hundred and forty thousand subscri-
bers, and at other Wing papers sympathizing
with it. They are Anti-Slavery, but what evil
denoe do they show of a willingness to give up
their connection with the Wing Party, and to
sustain grand rally in behalf of the Party of
Freedom?
Let not the Free-Soilers or Independent
Democrats be deceived. In New York, some
years ago, during an Anti-Slavery excitement
among the Democrats of that State, similar to
that which now prevails among the Wings,
they formally merged their identity in the
Democratic organixaton-and in less than two
years after that had the pleasure Of seeing
that Party swearing.by the Baltimore platform,
and voting for General PIERCE Had they
maintained their independent existence, they
might have saved large portion of the Radi-
cal Democracy of New York from apostacy.
Shall that lesson be lost upon theml North
ern Wings now appear reckless of Southern
support. They have everything to gain, moth
ing to lose, by strenuous opposition to the Ne
braska Bill They are honest in their oppcei-
ton, but clear-sighted enough to see that it
furnishes ground for recognizing the Wing
party. That work is going on, and the Free
Sellers, or Independent Democrats, are invited
to help them. How can they refuse? Is not
the great issue the Nebraska Question, and are
not the Wings sound upon this How can
Free Sellers, devoted to Human Freedom, clam
orous for n union of the friends of Freedom,
hesitate at uniting themselves with the Wings
Remember the lesson taught you by the Radi-
cal Democracy Of New York, and by an anti
Slavery Wing Administration in 1880!
What then I? Shall there be no united Of
fort Shall the Administration and the Slave
Power prevail, through our divisions Not at
all. Let honest Wings and Democrats unite
with You, in party of Freedom. They know
that you never have betrayed the cause of HUI
man Rights, and that you will not; but you
know that the organizations with which they
have acted, have betrayed that cause, do not
understand it's claims, and will, under the pres
sure Of the Slave Power, betray it again.
But IL this be asking too much, there is