The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-15

supported ticket MEANWHILE and this answered useful
purpose sustaining the platform The real platform Is
the and however the know nothngs at Philadelphia
may quarrel about slavery for suppong
they will quarrel the choice Of The know nothngs
Massachusetts, will go home ercey antsavery than
before and the Georgans will be hercer than ever IN their
denunciaons of the abotonsts but at the time both
will for George Law whomsoever happens to be the
nominee of the know nothing nominating convention; and
really this be sufficient for all practical purpose
OUR POSITION ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION
TO avoid the possibility of disturbing in any respect the
harmony of the democratic party we have adhered con-
santy the resolution to engage in no political discus
sons with neighbors of the Sentinel We intend to
carry out this resolution for the that it was
originally adopted In yielding to the request of friend
to insert the article below, which appeared in the Rich
mond Enquirer of the 18th instant communication we
do so because desire acknowledge obligations to
the writer who has clearly and accurately construed our
position but with no view Of departing from the rule
which we have heretofore followed:
THE ''sENTINEL" THE suNIos"
TO the Editors of the Enquirer:
LoSewooD, June s, 1855.
GENTLEMEN In the Washington Sentinel of the 9Th of
June found critique upon article in the
Union headed "The Democratic Position the Slavery
Question:" which defined to be that party embracing
members the North and at the South be national
unanimous its organization which does not exclude the
question of slavery from its creed As the Sentinel admits
the possibility that it has caught the true intent and
meaning of the article and invokes the grave considera
ton southern coemporarie may be pardoned for
suggesting in all Kindness that II has not caught the true
meaning Or all events anlao thst sgfb dssh6des
tons The defined in the Sentnels own language,
the Saterights doctrine of resistance to the anatica
croachmen upon the institution of slavery The other
that which is referred to by the Union as the Question
Is slavery moral and social wrong ?" is it "mora
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while yield in this republic in incorporating
resistance everything, from what it may,
which tends to the smallest concession Of the rights the
South, not willing to judgment too hastily
upon who hitherto been consistent defenders of
those rights And must say, from calm perusa Of the
Unions views prefer thinking that the Sentinel has done
it the injustice to put the wrong construction upon its words
suppose that the Washington Union, it
give other evidences Of trucking to northern presump
on would be guilty of the suicidal absurdty of taking
position upon this subject far behind that Of the democratic
cohorts of New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut &C.
And this would be doing beyond all cav
that the question Of interference with the rights OF
the South must be excluded in order to form national
party The democracy the North have in
their conventions and legislatures boldly planted themselves
in front Of southern rights the ugitivesave law Nebraska
BILL &c. and it would take stronger proof than thing
which appears the Unions article to induce the belief in
impartial mind that the Union advocated the absurdy
of "excluding these matters from national platform. In
deed its language throughout abundany reues any
such idea and shows what the intent meaning
thereof that to the words Of the Sentinel the question
constantly recurring me- Have not mistaken the
ing of the Sentinel?
The Question discussed by the Union is, a national
party creed be framed with the recognition by
of slavery moral political good; or by southern
of slavery a moral or political evil Y This mp con
sructon of its language and il it be tho one submit
that renders the Sentine structures totally inappicabe
In short in its words and in the quotation of the Ba
resolutions the Union asserts broadly and unequvo
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And in the conclusion at which arrives that the queson
OF slavery in its moral political aspect be excluded
from any national party creed conceive clearly defines
what always has been the democratic position" and an
truth which the intelligent editors of the Sentinel
would find it easy task 10 combat
The Sentinel contends that the doctrine of the ssnon
AZ TO the excluson of the absract question Of slavery
(for bear in mind that is the sole Question which pro
poses to cxclude) would open the door to Wilson, Chase
Sumner, Giddings, &c WELL now, should be truly glad
II the Sentinel would give just few of the names Of
those GLORIOUS rights Of the Norh of whom il
speaks in adjoining column defending the
riRhts OF the Souh who would be found subscribing to
national creed which recognises slavery ora and DO
cal bessingp When abolition gentry are weighed
the balance Of those Baltimore resolutions quoted by the
Unon the aaheae position Of the democratic party on
he subject IF slavery there win be little need bringing
hem to the Procrusean test of the abstract question:
order TO exclude them from national party But IL rightly
apprehend the Sentinel would only exclude these
but would be compelled to its gorious from
he NORTH, "}oa pretty good looking but you can't
zone in either"
Again "The extraordinary positions assumed by the
Union carried could but have the effect Of thoroughly
'bohnonzng the democratic party" What are we to un-
ierstsnd then to be the position Of tho Sentinel ?" That
national democratic party be formed npon the express
recognition OF slavery mors and political good r. Then
must expect the North say the South awe allure
Nj our sentiments, opon and preudices henceorth
will not only act in defence Of your constitutional rights but
'esre with from the bottom OF hearts, that slavery
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North may possibly at last but win be when the
allure Of their system and the the success
onrs leads them to il the best for own sal
rsonnot in order form national creed Or does the
sentinel propose the only alternative apparent me-
hat all hope OF national party shall be abandoned once
Ind the abstract question made the dividing line beyond
which neither northern southern democrats pass
sr, then it had better speak boldly and say for