The Shasta courier., 1860-07-07

Inc following is the Union platform adopted
at Baltimore, on the 18th May, by the Bell-ring-
ers and Everett-ers
WHEREAS, Experience has demonstrated that
platforms adopted by the partisan conventions
of the country have had the effect to mislead
and deceive the people, and at the same time to
| widen the political divisions of the country by
the creation and encouragement of geographical
and sectional parties therefore,
ResoIued, That it is both the part of patriotism
and of duty to recognize no political principles
| other than
The CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNTRY,
| THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND
| THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS;
And that, as the representatives OF the Constitu-
| tional Union men of the country in National
| Convention assembled, we here pledge ourselves
to maintain protect and defend separately and
unitedly those great principles of public liberty
and national safety, against all enemies, at home
and abroad, believing that thereby peace may
be restored to the country, the just rights of the
people and of the States established, and the
| Government again placed in that condition of
justice, fraternity and equality which, under the
example and constitution of our fathers, has sol
emnly bound every citizen of the United States
to maintain =" q more perfect union, establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for
| the common defense, promote the general well
fare, and secure the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our posterity."
1t all looks very fair and sounds exceedingly
patriotic, but, when examined carefully, will be
found to be the very essence, the quintessence
of demagoguism. For instance, the principles
announced, are, first a support Of
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNTRY"
All very well. But hoO do they expound it :?
The Abolitionists support the {" Constitution of
the Country" as they expound it. So do the
Republicans. Under the "Constitution of the
Country" as they understand it, they claim the
right to steal negroes from men of the South,
to refuse admission into the Union of any more
slave States, and to deprive the men of the slave
States of equal rights with themselves in the
common Territories. On certain vital questions
the people at this time demand to know pre-
cisely how the parties interpretive Constitution.
Hence the demagoguism exhibited in the pro-
mul ulgation of a mere motto in the place of prin-
| ciples, cannot but excite contempt.
| So also with -.
"THE UNION OF THE STATES AND THE ENFORCEMENT
OF THE LAWS"
| ne OuiOu Vi CldleS OuutT W uaL ClT-
cumstances Under all circumstances Sup
pose the Republicans succeed@in re-organizing
the Supreme Court, as they say they will, and
secure decision to the effect that sldres are not
property, and may therefore be run off with i'm
punity, will the Southern or slave-holding por-
tion of these Union-savers be in favor of tamely
submitting them? With the same propriety we
may ask Are they men? Have they warm blood
in their veins? Do they know what honor is :?
Are they miserable towards?
Again: " Enforcement of the Laws"
Enforcement of achat laws, and hosc enforced :?
Why not tell F? The Aboltionists say the same.
| They favofthe enforcement of such laws as then
beliepe Constitutional. They favor the enforce
ment of State laacs which violate the Fugitive
Slave Law passed by Congress, which Fugitive
Slave Law the Supreme Court of the United
States has pronounced Constitutional, and
| therefore the supreme law of the land. Indeed
so earnestly do they favor the " enforcement of
the laws, that is, those State laws which vio-
| late the Fugitive Slave Law-that they do not
hesitate to gather in mobs and knock down and
beat the Federal officers. Aye, they will even
commit murder in order to enforce such State
laws as contravene the Fugitive Slave AA.
From this hasty ventilation of the platform of
the Union savers, it will be seen that it is the
mere cry of demagogue put iAto print. 1t
won't bear examination. Those who proclaim
it as their creed may fttingly Herped bell
ringers, for like a bell, it contains 4oe so(Ad
than substance.