The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01

DaeElhis mRanenolhing aud ara ReAl
swallow our own worda and sekaowledgt
that they were ehly ihlendea b gill the
people I!
Again !: Mr. Pierce in his ieliet of ac-
eep'ance PC she nomination. bong other
matters, remarked as funows
al acceptthe nsminalioa upon the platform
adopted by the Convention, not because this issr
Peefed II meas a candidate, but because The Princi-
pies Il embraces command the appreciation # as
1udgtpeft aad with thcm ! behaved can safely
say lhAre las Ueen noword NOT kct Of ~ lifeia
Conflict
Again, Inhis Inaugural Address Mn.
PtEReF slill proved irue 70 himself and
the Democratic Party, when be remarked
as follows in his Inaugural Address:
e hold that the laws Of 1850, commonly cali
ed the compromise measures,, are strictly con-
shtutiohal, and TO, be unhcsitaiingly carried into
effect. Ihnlieye that The constituted authorities
of this Republic are bound to regard tho rights
OF the South in this respect, as they would view
any other legal and c~onstitut ional lights, and that
the laws to enforce them should be respected
aud obeyed, not with a reluctance eneduragedby
abstract opinions as to their prnprietyin a differ
col state Of society, bat chasrIully, aud accord
ing to the decisions Of the tribunal 10 which their
exposition belongs. Such have been and are my
convictions, aud upon them j shali'ae hfr-
| realty hope that The question Il, at rtsi, dndi hot no
sectional, or ambitious, or .fdndticai s%rciement,
may dg1in threaten the durability Of our institu-
tiOns, or obscure NE light Of our prOsPerity."l
Again: In his first, Annual Message,
which was delivered al The present SEES,
sion of Congress, in speakipg Of this
ssvexed Question lie remarked sfollows I:
saItihs no pdinrt ofHiy purpose to give promi-
nehcetO any subject, which may properly be re-
glrdcdas set at rest by the deliberate judgment
Of the people. But while the present is bright
with promise, and the luture fun Of tten and and
i~nducement for the exercise sor active l~intelli-
gencc, the past CAM eyer be withpuhpselnl les
S MS OF adnon.t on and instruction. lifts dam
gers serve not as %beacons, they will evidently
tait to fulfil Tho object Of aswise desigh.' When
the grave shall have closed over all who are, now
endeayoring TO meet the Obligations oil duty, the
YEAR 1850 will be Z cured to as a period filed
with anxious apprehension CAl successful war
had lust terminated, Peace Brought, with tia
vast augmentation OF territory. Disturbing ques-
tons arose hearing upon the domestic inst. tutjons
of one portion OF the confederacy aud involving
the constitutional rights of the States. But nat
withstanding differences of opinion and senti-
mcnt, which then existed in relation to details
aud specific provisions, the acqaiescence of dis
tIngulshed %c'tizens, whose devotion TO tue Union
can never be ~don5ted, has given renewed vigor
to our institutions, aad reSt0i Ell a sense Of repose
Gndstcnriiy 10 The public mind throughout ne con
Csdsraey, Tint this TepOse is 10 'Sa6frs no shock
dlring ny cf ridi term, II Ihare P1per 10 Greri II,
those toho placed me here may be dSsirtd."s
Ffnm The above, are W, not jusliGabIe
in our position !. Could we, 10 be hor.
est, act otherwisel So much for Presi.
dent PIERcE and lis Administration
Should he deyials from The above Men
we wOnld have good reason 10 think he is
u" mistake" and thai zoe are = misiskea."
The last Democratic! State Convention
in this State, held but a few months since,
declared as follows:
Resoirei, That the Democracy of Ohio, in Con-
vcntlOn assembled, hereby recognize and adopt,
as our political principles and creed, the Balti-
more platform OF 1888, adopted BY the Cpnven-
tiOn, that nominated PRASKLIs PIERCE as our can
didate for p resident OF the United States. ~
Democrats Of Ashland County {! You
have presented above, the Platform which
our State and National CoaFen,iops have
Adopted Why then seek a change, and
least Of all, a change that will tend 10 in
crease slavery We are willing 10 de-
fend the South 81 long as they are con,
ten' with d.eir present slave territory, bu,
when We are called upon to rerounce our
plighied faith sndhonor, 10 lSsRgAsE slave
territory, forillc sole purpose Of gratifying
one mans ambitious views, that he mly
ride booted and spurred, :" into The presi.
DENTAL chair, and s~lnelioa his de~predalions
upon democratic principles and honor. we
respectfully decline TO bend lhs "suppli
am knee thai "ihrill may follow law.-
ing"
Having consulted freely with Democrats
from all parts Of the county on this ques.
ton, we think we can safely say, that ii
would be well for our Congressman to
look 10 he people before acting. There
HE.N
is no mistake" on this subject. They
are determined thai political agiiators shall
not, at pleasure. convnlse hisl country
whenever they desire TO saliatc their 10.
ordinate ambition, and they are equally as
determined, that The, Democratic party
shalbuO, have their political integrity pros
ti'uled, even il il should promote Judge
DouoIAs 10 the Presidency. Gar WI
But lei us be understood: We are per.
fecdy willing that he people in the terri.
tory shosad regulate heir own institutions,
but We are opPosedio Congress legislaling
and protecting slavery in %terriory nov
free.N The friends Of the Dill, say that
Cobgress, when application Is made for
admission into the Uniin may rtject. il
Rtere should be auy thiag in thsit ConsiIu-
lion objectionable; then, again, The Union
would have 70 be saved, and il would end,