The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-20
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/ ann SLAVERY QUESTION PLATFORM.
l !, ...o. "a n, that 10 every ipegent gentleman VINO
heon al ali accustomed watching the working ~ our
,,col .vstsp, il must be quite clear whAs ssouhu 'he
ua,,ocras marty and indeed, tne mno'o 'oun',9 nas
II sb acc,,,y in regard 10 The question Oh siaseiy -
~ TsrrItores Men may differ as they DO IN iac' u,'
- = asmocrats Of the time Understanding the
-, - ,he repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, but
HI las become question Of the past The repeal
4 w 80, eors,mmated That issue has ceased to have
~ Vitality. except what grows out OF desire ID
.ons Quarters to punish somebody for the'r aeuoh
u oncernng IT, The question now is, not m " Pas,
Nal future action. What policy shall hereafter pe'hi
i relation to the subject Of slavery, IN inc ofgahi-
,on and government Of new Territories Shall Con-
ar,ake 20 leelslate for the Territories and de-
80 whether the relation Of master and slave shall
-, 10 tolerated Or shall the people Of the Terrific
VI Ian free 10 settle this matter for themselves These
h two alternatives presented for our selection and de-
- Gan any well-informed politician or statesman
in the least doubt concerning the conclusion to which
ha American people will arrive? Think what we may OF
s ns aote as dernasogues may 10 gain partisan adj
vantage for the present docs any one iai clearly to per-
give The line Of policy which the country will adopt Tor
~, s,,rs2 w, presune not We should impugn the in
,ol,;oence Of the reader 10 suppose otherwise.
Ta oraat nrincple of Hon,errenoa will prevail. II
- ,dy been established and is in active operation 1t
! n entire harmony with our political system, which
os, around The central government only such powers
"a are necessary maintain common nationality and
leaves 10 local legislation the formation modification Of
domestic Institutions and the general control Of the inter
80, and action Of society and individuals far they
are the subjects Of governmental regulation. Slavery must
cow the general rule and the people of the Territories.
. do the people Of the States must determine in view Of
their ow interests and responsibilities, whether 1T shall
,ist among them Upon His broad principle The democratic
adg oftAe Union stand II furnishes platform upon
which democrats of the North and democrats OF the South
can meet in harmony and unite in support Of the great
doctrines of republican government and in advocacy OF
leaving each to act with the
peope Of his Territory State according to his views OF
rs domestic government in dsposing of tho question OF
slavery and all other local questions arising therein
The idea Of restoration Of the Missouri Compromise is
entirely speculative and visionary There is not the slight
est probability Of its accomplishment and those politicians
who attempt maintain such an ISSUE IT they are sincere
IL indeed they more than mere demagogaes seeking
PARTISAN or personal advantage at the expense of danger
ans exei,ementexhibt little discernment and forecast
10 the probable current of popular opinion, and little
knowledge of The philosophy and true theory OF our inst
tuions
.he idea also Of refusing admit slave States in
cases where after full and fair opportunity for delberaton
and action unawed by external dctaon or control the
PEOPLE of Territory have Enthusiastically decided TO tolerate
slavery is utterly ntcnabe and there is not the slightest
people about become State have the same right TO
shane this as all other features Of their constitutions and il
Congress can rghtuly control this il can oil Others For
ourselves Standard we hardly trench upon 'he grouno
of prophecy in predicting tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES result
that the democratic party and the country will sandnpon
the broaest principle Of submission of this whole subject
TO the action Of the people of the States and Territories
Thus slavery becomes local instead of national matter
Thus Congress ceases be the tribunal for its discussion
the national government is divorced from it, and the
try ia relieved from dangerous and otherwise constantly
recurring agitation.
There are two extremes which meet in regulating t,
wholesome doctrine of popular sovereignty The one be-
lieves ii is the duty of the national government TO carry
slavery into the Territories and protect it there the other
holds the creed that the power should prohibit its
entrance and sealousy exclude it, The fact that these
theories are conflicting and necessarily bring the sections
he Union into hostility TO each other ought TO raise
the presumption Of their unsoundnes and that other
principle more in accordance with political system is
applicable to the question. The great prcponderance Of
conservative opinion among men both at the South and
the North will be TO the harmonzng and democratic doc
trnc of investing the people Of the STATES and Territories
with the attribute Of selgovernment in respect to this
we'll as oil other domestic matters.
Such are the views which entertain upon this sub
et and which this Journal under its present and former
conductors has uniformly sustained We believe they ar,
approved by The great of the democrats of the State
with s.eady increasing unanimty and emphasis OF oln
ion and upon them the democrats of New York will be
content to stand side by side with their brethren OF The
whole Union
We will not close without allusion to Of the rcsou-
tons Of the democratic State convention Of the 10th u
and to remarks which have heretofore made concerning
it, for We discover thata correspondent of The Washing
toni National Inelgencer either misundersands seeks
10 msrepresent both position and that of the conve
ton OF this resolution Offered by Mr. Van Buren, wt
wrote AS follows:
The resolution which says that democrats of this State
are opposed the extension Of slavery into free territory
expresses simply the universal opinion OF men OF all parties
at the North and although see no particular reason or
the reeration by the convention OF such trism nobody
could well object to it, if any gentlemen desired such M
expression
Ncepea that public opinion in this State as in all the
no-saveholdng States is to slavery and 10 its x
tension But do not suppose that the convention, in
utterng such rus, had the slightest idea Of indca
ting an intention 10 have Congress interfere with The
exclusive control by the people Of the Territories OF slave
~ within their respective limits Any construction Of The
resolution which inerferes with the doctrine Of non-inter
yention would msreprcsent the opinions of the conven
lion ANY such construction repudiate and it tn
resolution necessarily demands such construction, (and
we do not think it does repudiate that We trust on
own views will not be further misunderstood.
VIOLATING THE QUARANTINE LAws.THE STEAMER CRESCENT
Cry AaAlS-The following account of daring and sue
cessu attempt to violate the quarantine laws OF New
York is copied from the Express of Tuesday last:
aThe steamship Crescent City, which sent back &c
quarantine Yesterday morning. by order OF the BOARD o.