The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22
KIN. NATIONAL CONVENTION.

our paper to-uay Cou'ailo al aotiuShou'
Of the Philadelphia correspondence of the
N. Y. Tribune, giving the facts and Incl
dents Of the X. N. Council up TO the time
OF the withdrawal from the Council Of the
delegates from the free States. The remov.
al OF the injunction Of secresy, which has
been done by the Council, establishes the
general correctness OF the Tribune accounts,
and allows full freedom for comment upon
the extraordinary positions and doings Of
this council. Asking the attention Of our
readers to the ultra prO-slavery character OF
the Platform adopted, we shall refrain from
extended remark upon the convention and
its doings this week. We may say, how
ever, that no northern man in the Conven-
ton, who had denounced the Nebraska out
rage, and who had raised his voice against
he constant aggressions OF Slavery, could
have assented TO the doctrines Of the plat.
form without being dishonored, and cover.
ing himself with damning inhmy.
While the platform adopted contains sen.
iimen,s which none bu, northern dough.
face could assent 10, and is more odious
than the Nebraska principles Of the admin
istraiiOn ITSELF the rejected resolution, ask
ing for nothing but the restoration Of the
Missouri compromise-the righ,ing Of a
Observation-Disclosures iobe so South as well
as NOrth-will be pronounced eminen,ly
Just by the great heart Of the North, and
the leas; which the delegates from the free
States should have asked and been faithful
to the public seniimeu, which they repre-
senied. The delegates who withdrew came
home beaten, but not dishonored. They
withstood with unshrinking firmness denun.
citation and Establishment, and having ask
ed for nothing which was not clearly right,
and made no disgraceful concessions or
compromises, they have the consciousness
OF having done their duty, AID being true
TO the great principles Of republican liberty,
and faithful representatives Of the opinions
OF large majority Of their fellow citizens.
!, matters no, wha, may be the consequent
es 10 the order on accoun, Of this withdraw
al, liberty is safer, the Union is safer, to-
day, than it was before the holding Of the
council-ior the incidents Of this conven-
ton INNS, satisfy the most incredulous Nor
them man that the Unsuitable spirit of slave
ny canno, be appeased by crouching and
concession. The North will now learn
this, and having the power Of numbers in
the legislative halls, will exert i, hereafter
for the preservation Of the true principles
Of the Constitution. The voice OF $50, 900
will no longer be regarded as
potential, and sufficien, 10 awe into sub
mission millions OF freemen, who have the
power 10 preyent recurrence Of the wrongs
inflicted upon the nation by slaveholding
assisted by servile allies from
The fee States. The way is now open for
a concentration OF the sen,imen, Of the
North upon simple proposition, and ,ha,
the question Of whether the
great idea of our Constitution is that Of ex-
tending liberty or slavery, and being uni
ted, settling it in such way as shall in
sure the safety Of the Union, while it will
preserve republican liberty also.