The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-21

rye CONDITION AND FhuSTfOAo VI Ahn Dr-ho-
'A TE.H CRATIC PARTY. st
In oommuning daily with the democracy Of every state
the Union through the hundreds Of exchanges on our
,.,l, We are enabled 70 form and express most sat
factory opinion as to the present condition and pros
act. II the democratic party Ia the hrs place we are
10 assert with the fullest confidence that in senti-
mi the national democracy Is unit in regard to the
1;, the fidelity and The with which its great
Ala u,,neoles have been sustained and promoted by
-, ,s.sDt administration. This assertion Is demonstra-
I'd not only by the Of cordial and earnest approval
9TH which the democratic press in every State supports
h ADMINISTRATION but in the hearty and unqualified en-
,..ospt 81 ID. leading policy and measures by every
Cats convention which meets to prepare for the National
Convention. -.
Ia tina next place we have abundant evidence to justify
n, gratifying declaration that entire unanimity pre-
,, throughout the democratic ranks North South East
and West 10 regard to the great principles which are to
involved ia the approaching presidential contest How
aver widely the private judgments OF individual democrats
in different sections and localities may disagree as to the
M and domestic regulations and Institutions best suited
to them respectively they harmonize perfectly in the sen
mep that under the constitution, these local and domes
h regulations belong exclusively to local Jurisdictions
and are therefore, protected and preserved by the guaan
Tee, of the constitution from all external or exraneous IN
reference No northern democrat who believes that slave
not adapted his locality claims the right to arragn
the southern democrat who believes that slavery is best
dsuted to his locality than the northern demo-
t who believes in the Presbyterian faith OF Christianity
arrsgns the southern democrat who believes in the Bap
DIST creed In both the constitution leaves them to
,;cy NJ thar nyic
and guarantees to all the perpetual protection of their
right to their private judgments Every democrat bows
beruy to these constitutional guarantees and regards
their faithful and maintenance the first duty Of
every Unon-oying citizen. rs-@-
Relieving that the Kansas bill rests upon these broad
and deep principles the democracy of the whole confede
scy stand united in maintenance of the doctrines OF
Intervention and non-discrimnation by Congress in
ssct to the regulation of their domestic by the
people Of the Territory. When they turn to the BILL and
find in it these words, lit being the true intent and mean
ing of this - egsate slavery into any Territory
State nor exclude it thererom but to leave the peo
Die thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their does
tic institutions in their way subject only to the
tuon Of the United States" the response of every demo-
at is The principle laid down is right; equal jus
he H'e'"ytees pOP"'' ''p 3S's'fe''' "'''' Wv
constitution. a.osN VI sa.
We would not be understood saying that there is
unity of opinion amongst democrats to the probable
Enlistment of slavery in Kansas its exclusion there
FROM under the operation of this principle What do
mean affirm is that all democrats whether they believe
that slavery viii viii not be permanently established in
Kansas whether they believe according their individual
preferences the institution ought ought to be
absed there do agree in the soundness Of the prin
cpe that it ought to be established, not accord
ing the unbiased and unrestricted will of the people
Of Kansas Agreeing upon this principle they equal
harmonious in acquiescing in the repeal of the Mis-
souri, restriction and in opposing its restoration The
restoration Of the true principle of constitutional ssfgov
ernment in the Territories which had been violated and
surrendered in the passage the Missouri restriction could
not be contaminated except by the repeal of that res
ton and that the is brought back to its
true position in regard m relation the domestic instr
tutons Of the States and Territories every democrat feels
the obligation strongly resting upon him to resist the effort
of black republicansm TO resusctate the odious and
unjust principle of discrimination and inequality on
which the Missouri restriction rested 1t is not the ques
ton whether slavery win ought to be permanently
bished in Kansas that nnimadpg the hearts and
calling forth the energies of the democracy The southern
democrat says "Let the people of Kansas settle the ques
ton, and if they exclude slavery the South has
plant to make The northern democrat says: "Let the
people of Kansas settle the question: and If they establish
slavery the North is ready to acquesce The great
ter with democrats everywhere s that the principle shall
be sustained which whdraws the question from Congress
strikes deathblow at sectional agitation and restores
the bonds which bind together the different States in one
Union to their original strength and integ
rty.
well that the abotonists in the North are
seeking to defeat the establishment of the principles Of
non-inorvenon and nondscrimnaton by constantly de-
nouncing the Kansas bill pro-slnyery measure On
the other hand that there southern know
nohings who denying the soundness Of northern dem
ocrats because Of their opinion as TO the final exclusion Of
slavery from Kansas The denunciaon Of the Kansas bill
proslavcy by the abotonist as false as
the charge by his southern allies against
northern democrats These false Misrepresentation are
the main obstacles be met and overcome in the pending
contest The principle involved in the issue cannot be sue
cessfay Commonwealth only be assaed by misrepre
entson and passionate appeals prejudice National men
at the South will fight the less calamity when they
are falsely told that their northern brethren are unsound
and unreliable because they prefer free labor 10 slave labor
The northern national men will abate none Of their zeal
and energy because aboouss falsely say that southern
men support the Kansas bill only as pro-slavery meas
ure
In the last place nothing could clearly show the
un'esh zeal which pervades party than the spirit Of
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