The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-02

Whole and proceeded to the consideration Of the consular
and diplomatic appropriation BILL Mr. Maxwell Of Fori
d. addressed the committee at length the siarery
question His points clearly and boldly made and
his positions sustained with great power and effect He
was followed by Mr. Perry Of Maine in anti-slavery
speech The committee then and reported the bill to
the House.
THE POSITION or THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY.
Our democratic contemporaries in the free States
spending with just indignation to the nsnuaon of the
New York Herald that the northern democrats "ree
soilish and therefore disposed to support eand
date for the presidency who has not been identified With
the Nebraska struggle than who SCARED all over
with blows received in the hicest Of the fight In view
of all the circumstances regard this the most
pardonable caumny ever perpetrated against the north
democracy 1t is put forth at time which shows that
il was designed only for mischief AT other period
have the democrats Of the North exhibited rnnes
and devotion to constitutional principles than during the
struggle in which anatcism has sought the alliance
of every available local question Of excitement and ledhe
combined forces Of abotonists, know nothngs, Maine
quorlaw men, and their several adherens against the
democracy. .......
Just when the whole democratic column standing
closely aud compacy united The great principle Of The
Nebraska BILL and when they giving indications
of an ability and determination to triumph that is
sue the charge broadcast the South that the
northern democrats "reesosb and disinclired
fight under the banner of any of noble
who identified with the Nebraska issue The
ing of the charge is that 1t is objection any democrat
that he was in Congress during the Nebraska struggle aud
discharged his duty to the constitutional rights of the
Iiriu yitrd tn ake an
ton in selecting candidate in order to avoid defeat The
South than it is caumny upon the national of the
North AT this time devotion constitutional principle is
the paramount object sought for by northern well
southern democrats in looking for available candidate
Principles are now stronger than men, but they
stronger ut the South than at the North II there
northern democrats who will not vote for candidate for
the presidency because be has incurred the bitter hostility
Of the abolitonisu In the Nebraska struggle the
will refuse to vote for whs fully and cordially endorses
the Nebraska BILL and will sooner later be found In the
black republican camp II the principle Of the Nebraska
bill right every democrat comedies II was right TO
bring forward and pass the bill The Of those who
admit that the principle Of the bill is right but yet object
to the bold brave who sustained It against the storm
OF fanatca opposition win be given nominee Of the
Cincinnati Convention Whoever the nominee may be, II
is absolutely certain that he win stand thoroughly com
mitted the Nebraska bill in all s length and breadth
whether he In the thickest Of the fight or pre-
vented by circumstances from being active participant In
The struggle and whether he be in former the latter
category he will be alike thoroughly committed Let
one then undertake to impose upon any portion Of the
country by the bare nsnuaon that the northern demo
less reliable in the coming contest than the south
ern democrats.
II Is said with truth by the Maine Free Press tina, the
northern democrats have msnfuy fought the battle at
the North, amid persecution insult and ridicule svhen
all looked dark and doubtful the eye Of the OBJ
They have held up the banner Of the Union they
have proclaimed justice TO the South well the NORTH
and light begins dawn shall II CLEAN forth only to
enable them to look on and the noble chiefs under
whose proud banner they have struggled aside for
one however meorous he may be merely because be has
not borne the bruut Of the gbt1 Tell Of these
chiefs that you will nominate him Jeeaussh he has suffer
ed oboquy ycur cause aud youat the time tell the
Of the North that you also give them up
without reluctance to the tender mercies OF the abolition
lists that you them after they have your battles
pleasant contemplation Of prescription and deron
for your sake We ask you national Of the South and
national meu Of the NORTH look this matter as II
garded In every northern State You must think lightly
OF which you do not love well enough reach
your band the who have hszsrded all for that
cause Desert the northern who have barred their
bosoms TO the pitiless storm Of aboionm and you viii
teach them that you do not consider your rights
your own opinions, and your own cherished measures
worthy struggle You will leave he true men Of the
North to the consolng reflection that they be
tyrs without sympathy from any quarter II tskrs little
sagacty adds the Maine Free Press that in such
course general feeling Of encouragement would pervsde
our ranks. similar TO that felt by the national wings when
Daniel Webster was deserted and left go home bis
grave He home but saw that the southern wings
in their refusal TO rally round his name-s name
which was the real exponent Of national whig senti
ment at the Northhad sounded the deah-knel Of the
wing party and accelerated the formation Of sectional
of tho most dangerous characters and he gloom
y but not sel6sby declared that such would be The
suit History has since proved how prophetic bis
words There are northern wings left gallant wings but
feeble has been their power under such neglect TO hold the
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