The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-16

wholesome influence in the pending canvass in Tennessee
THE UNION OF THE DEMOCRACY AND THE FEDE-
RAJ UNION.
Although northern and southern disunionsts an
podes in their views of slavery they harmonic most
daily on two points They agree in chershing ardent
desire for the dissolution Of the federal Union, and in
gardng the democratic party the only real obstacle to
the accomplishment Of that desire Basng its organiza
ton upon the constitutional compromises and principles
out of which the Union emsnated party maintains
constant and necessary attitude of angonsm to both
temists II is the incorporating enemy of disunon
whether ii springs from the North the South Its mis-
sion has been the preservation of the federal Union
and the which s,Aads permanently embazoned on
lis banner is: THE CONSTITUTION The organs Of
both wage unceasng upon the democratic
marty because of its unwaverng devotion the contu
ton and the Unto
We make these remarks preliminary TO few words
Of answer to late article in the Charleston Mercury the
acknowledged organ of disunionism at the South, in
which the position of the democratic party the subject
of slavery is criticised and condemned. The democratic
organization upon the position that difference be-
tween northern and southern to the abstract merits
Of slavery domestic Institution does not constitute
nsuperable barrier their agreement upon party creed
which shall recognise and respect the principles Of the
suon and insure the permanency Of the federal Union
We main tain that there is subject on which the
Of the constitution displayed greater wisdom and
foresight than in the adjustment of their differences to
slavery Its wisdom and foresight consist in the fact that
the compromises agreed by them have only to be faith
fully observed to enable all who should after them
reconcile their differences successfully the trainers Of
the constitution reconcilsd theirs.
Taking counsel Of the example and the precepts Of the
fathers of the constitution the democratic party has proved
itself capable Of resisting and rebukng the assaults Of dis
unioniss in every crisis that has arisen since the revival
Of the slavery agitation in 1885, If il has with
sonal disasters and defeats they have been readily traced
the Of fidelity in individual members Of the party
and to any radical defect in the creed which its
national organization has rested The Of the Mer
curry consists in holding the democratic party responsible
o- the ndeliy Of its individual members who have
certain trying issues deserted the flag Of democracy and
combined with its enemies for its overthrow Reason
ing upon such false assumptions the Mercury arrives
at the conclusion that the efforts Of the democratic
party TO construct and stand upon national plat
form have demonstrated the impossbility Of the ex-
stence Of effective national democratic organization
1t scarcely matter Of doubt that in reasoning so og
cly upon the facts the wish Of the Mercury is father to
the conclusion to which it arrives Having long since
ton Of parties which will to the South its full
rights in the Union the Mercury has been aboring under
species of the subject of dsunion, aud
every disaster which beals the democratic party
confirmation strong proof Of Holy Writ that il. rene
dy of disunon is the only practicable for the redress
ofsouthern wrongs. The following paragraph from that
journal will clearly illustrate these remarks
with what reluctance such confession is made can be
easily imagined by those who with the whole
Of the Union upon this subject 1t has perssten
blinded its the truth which has been papabe for
last twenty years. and denied the fact often by
ourselves and Others that there platform on
this subject which the North and South could agree
and act in good faith 1t in that pointed
repeal Of the rule by the assistance Of democratic
votes the teeth of the pledge Of the democratic party in
vain that House OF Representatives by large
majority passed the Wilmot proviso spite OF the
terence platform Of l64a in vain democratic votes
Joined in excluding the South from California; in vain that
large portions OF the democratic party At the North ABANDON
ed last their old banner and ever TO aboltonm
These things the Union has witnessed al along vet il has
ever chung to the assertion that the democratic party was
sound the subject Of slavery and that there was COM
mon ground OF opinion and policy in reference upon
waich the North and South could stand But slowly and
painfully the admission has Last. The democratic
party the ast to surrender in the North has fallen before
the overwhelming force Of Every northern
legislature including Of New Hamusbire which
has met since the adjournment Of Coagrs has
tho Nebraska and fugivessve laws Democrats have We'd
Win wings IN these denuncAtions Throughout northern
States by the detection Of portions Of the democratic party
overwhelming majority has been elected 10 Congress to as
sail the South on these There u and can be no
union of action or policy the question Ansavery
stronger than party" AA&8
We have often had occasion to acknowledge the frank
ness with which the Mercury its disunon senti-
ments but we constrained withhold any such &C
acknowledgement in regard to the illusions tho foregoing
paragraph to the course Of the Washington Union II was
not candid In the Mercury say that w had made any
refefdm confession What had said WAS that no party
could be national If the abstract question of slavery Thy
which we meant the question whether slavery ID moral
social and political good ev made test OF rary
fidelity This was the statement Of plain palpabe truth
which ono OF sound mind could or would controyert
SO far from being confession" made with reluctance
il was fact as well established twenty years ago as IL
now, and freely admitted then now II is the great
fact which illustrates the wisdom of the position Of the
Democratic party in excluding the abstract question of
slavery from its national creed was therefore mis-
representation Of our position to characterize the
ment Of fact never controversial BY MS bat always freely
recognised, ms a contession made Nth rslacsn~cs
But the Mercury is only frank in this matter but
II also misreprsen when it says that We have
psrsteny blinded eyes the truth 80 oen asserted
by il and Others that there was no common form ON The