The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-30
STARTLING PROPOSITION.

STARTLING PROPOSITION.
II will be remembered that while the know-nohings
were in national convention at Philadelphia attempt
made to keep out of view the slavery question in
other words to establish PLATFORM and say nothing
that would indicate the opinions of the party upon this
vexed and exciting subject We have deemed it necessary
10 recall the article in the New York Herald in which the
proposition first seriously made 1t in the shape
Of letter from the convention to the Herald and thus
alluded to in the editorial columns of that print
We refer to his letter for tho particulars Here say
briefly that is proposed to leave the slavery question
open until after November, 1856, order that the order
may carry the Intervening State aud the Pyesdeaoi elections
pro Siarey tho South aud anti slarery IN the North
agreeing unite for Presdsn That when
Congress meets, after the election the slavery question will
be fairly opened and discussed and, ii possible, under
standing had between the North South as to the ad
mission Of future States and all such other may
likely to involve the question in the future. ,ndr
standing, ehich both seciions Of the country likely
qatesce peacaby cannot be arrived at the basis of the
escnt constitution then that Congress adjourn conuen
ZION 30 called composed Of delegates from all the States
purpose Of ascortaainy hher other
oaanot 30 framed which W settle the point dispute in
other words to amend the constitution ha
ony with the magnitude of interests conflict Of opinions
existing in the present day. And finally it, after due and
discussion, it found impossible any
promise which can be received willingly by both sections of
the country, that peaceabe separation be effected
he North and South and such passed may sit
able 10 their future Independent condition."
Such was the scheme largely favored by the southern
leaders and their northern brothers in the
ing convention 1t is true the plan did not succeed it
was drawn out and agreed upon by the prime movers but
any one can see that the ground upon which, finally the
rival sections were united TO oil ntcnts and purposes
practically the same thing Each wing of the grand COM
bnaton has its platform The aboltionists led by
W r Johnston the famous agtator who adhercs the
know-nohings in spite Of the pretended national platform
OF the majority have their particular creed and will rally
upon III while, the other hand, the southern know
noitings, led by Rayner and Prentice, have creed
upon which they take their stand before the people
of the slaveholding States. There is doubt
that both these apparently differing sections will vote the
ticket in 1856 The early of Wilson is assu
of this the known favor with which Mr. Seward
has always regarded the plan of leaving the slave question
each section of the Union the readiness Of the New
York Tribune to forgive everything for the sake Of the
triumph Of The ansavery sentiment and the fact that
the knownothing organs declare that the northern dis
senters not ecedernrc many proofs that tho abo
onsts in the order having gained all they desired in the
avowa of their doctrines and in the election Of abolition
representatives 10 the Congress ready to stand by
the ticket for President and Vice President which may
be agreed upon by the next knownothing convention
What the southern know-nothngs will do may be readily
anticipated when recoect the eagerness with which
such Rayner Cullom, Prentice Hunt &c. &c. join
hands with the aboonsts Of the North on every occa
sion that presents itself
Meanwhile what is to become of the great interests in
volved in always vexed and absorbing rights
Of the southern people under the constitution? Mr. Sew
ards game will be to elect himself President to
subsdize weak and uncertain man from the North
or the South who will yield TO his wishes. The dema-
gogues IN the Accommodating order want Offices alone and
care nothing for principles. By giving to the hungry
hordes who follow the fortunes of that order all the SUBJ
ordinate places be will be able at last achieve either by
himself or another the grand object of his life The
slavery question would be postponed till the organization
of the new administration and then the programme Of
abolition aggression backed by the power of the govern
men will be developed First in the series will be the re-
fusal to admit any State which does not in its const
tuition prohibit the institution OF slavery This will be
the grand nucleus around which the other atrocities and
tesons contemplated by the abolitionss will be cluster
edhc repeal Of the fugtvesavc law and Of the inter
save-trade law the abolition Of slavery in the District
Columbia, and series Of laws by which equal rights
to be denied to the people Of the South.
Indeed, THE HALF OF work HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE
Seward and the knownothngs hare almost entirely abo-
Gonzcd the North The fugitiyeslave law through the
conjoned influence Of Johnston of Pennsylvania Gard
ner Of Massachusetts, Hale Of New Hampshire Ford Of
Ohio and other know-nothing Chiefs and the efforts Of
Mr. Seward and Mr. Gddings has been practically nulli-
fled in the ce States Negroes being elevated to the
rights which are denied to the whites Laws defeating
national legislation have been passed in several Of the
northern States and in the Congress the North is 10
he represented by almost undivided abolition delegations
The will be effected unless the people Of tho
South, following the example Of Virginia. shall mid the
true democracy OF the free States in putting down these
monsrous schemes
II is saddenng that southern do to
play prominent part in this drama that with all these
evidences before their eyes, they will persist in their at
empis to deceive the people Of the South Daily, how
over evidences Of the indignation which this treac
cry has awakened among all parties in that portion Of the
Unon and begin to feel that faction cannot
rule the country when II is unsparngly denounced and ex
posed
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT
The subjoined 10 from the numerous notices OF
similar character which find in exchanges 1t is
copied from the Lancaster a intelligence OF the 2eh
instant.
Hon. l.. i. WALDo--This gentleman, the Commissioner
present adminr alton IA decidsdlv