The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-22
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shown up the wings the State of Georgia in its
coors the people Of Georgia. masse, would resolve
that this anatical wing party should never by their votes
regain the power of this federal governmentpower thus
TO welded against southern rights when this question
comes again to be tested
The people would the difficulty in the only practi-
cable way. They would give the power and the influence
of the State to the democratic party That party they have
the assurance would in conjunction with the great
democratic party OF the country TO establish the Missouri
compromise ne in opposition the great wing party of
the country who go for the Wilmot Proviso The dem
ocras propose TO meet the difficulty by that compromise;
The southern wings propose by insisting that
more territory shall be acquired The latter scheme is
powerless IN opposition the Wmot Proviso. Its advo
in comparison win be feeble and few the advocates
of the other many and powerful The will be rejected
and voted down most unceremonousy-!or acquisition of
territory is, and always will be popular. 1t will and
result from the present The Wmot Proviso will be
the avorite and adopted policy the wings The struggle
must be between ii aud the democratic policy OF the Mis-
] souri, Compromise.
This is the attitude of parties, and thus do unmask
The reasons why the southern wing press cold and
deaf the voice of Mr. Buchanan. They speak
scoy and derdngy of the assistance thus proered to
the southern Some of them speak doubngy
of the sincerity of this statesman. Yet they must know
that the strongest sincerity and the highest patriotism alone
could induce northern oppose the Wlmot Proviso
To do this is not to the path to the ready
tes of the of the north is tho high road
popularity. The is that southern wing presses
afraid of the strong claims popularity in the south
democratic party for democracy Well may
they fear They bindold the people They
much longer deceive them, they hare been dceipng them
this subject In due time the real position of parties
will be fully The southern people win written
with pencil of light who the north friends
the SOUTH and then the wings will asuredy through
the south most disastrous complete and permanent
overthrow. OF this feel the utmost confidence, and
sereney bde the time.
From the Columbia Qpa) Democrat
THE WuMor PRovso-lt the purpose of politicians
give the people clear understanding of the questions
ugtated and discussed before them If the people in
clearly comprehend the bearings and true charac
the presented for their approval rejection
the upation of professional and specializing politicians
would be gone The mistakes and crednty of people
the capital of dishonest spectators in politics. Hence,
the object of upon the political board is
always easily nferbe from its direction Too many of
conspicuous upon the public stage calculate
make by deceiving than enlghteniny the people
They call hingsb wrong and assign false motives
for their Why SO, God only knows but it would
that the and facilities for propagatng
abundant than for the disseminate of truth Is
because that whatever is truly desirable becomes val
liable and dear from its scarcity Liberty, dear the
intelligent and vftuousso beautiful in aspectso admira
bic in its application to the condition OF manso fruitful in
blessings the human race is withheld from nineteen
twentehs of the human family Of,he eight hundred mil
lions of the human not more than forty millions
bes with the faculty of self government With disrespect
for the oensbe of that provisoor the writer
the sinceres regard Tor the gentleman whose
has become the hseparabe adjective to that proposton-
is regarded coming within the above category The
object, it is apprehended, is not fully comprehended
by the of the people who decide upon it; and
who may be interested in the of the
eager decision before shall be fully understood
The Wmo Proyiso goes excud the institution of do
nestle servtue from all territory which may be acquired
by conquest purchase from Mexico The constitution of
United States solemn compact between thirteen
Free sovereign and independent governments or States
possessing all the and attributes OF sovereignty
They each and all stood the ground of perfect equality
and there restriction imposed upon one that
to all. All their do mestic rights, and
civil and religious immnnes, pectfuly regarded
and scrupuousy guarded They only surrendered much
their sovereignty enable the Unon in its foreign
relations and the necessary between the several
Staes a uniform character and harmonious
ton The is papable to need illustration Then
il would fair conclusion, that all the States
equal partners and entitled equal privileges both in
their internal and external character, infn
upon the rights and privileges OF any one State or
number of States with view benefit others, which
by foeseen consequence would conne the benefits of such
measure particular numbers of the contederacy, would
he Mt with the spirit of that constitution. The Wmo
Proviso would the benefits resulting (fany) from
acquisition of territory from the republic of Mexico to the
citizens of the States that do tolerate the institution of
domestic scrvudein plain English, to the citizens of
such States have slavesor such citizens OF the
slave States, called, will abure
der the rights, and privileges amidst which they
have been reared Now, is reasonable just say
the people the SOUTH in this with Mexico you shall
aid fighting its baes yon shoA pay your portion
expenses and yon shalt erpead your quota of blood
prosecution but yoss must expect to participate the
spo unless dipes yourselves the rights guaranteed to
| your States IN the constitution"
Mr. BUCHANANs LETTER.-We publish to-day this inter-
esng letter. which has attracted good deal of attention.
and been very generally circulated 1t is remarkable for
one thing that while Mr. Buchanan stands high in the
TEEN of northern State-is himself northern mamie
comes forward at this time declare his adherence the
Missouri Compromise. At the present time, when the
Wilmot Proviso is being pressed upon the country by
northern fanatics, is peculiarly grateful the south
find distinguished citizen of the north maintaining the
ground upon which the south has and will stand
The Missouri Compromise should be held sacred the
constitutions for 1t entered into for the purpose Of
ding vexed question between the two great branches
the coniedency 1t will not do to talk of setting it aside
its character is that of act, which the strong
party may repeal alter at pleasure The south
ceded much in its adoption and mado that concession for
the purpose of securing permanent settlement of the
whole question Of slave territoryFncaste VA Democrat
Mr.. BUcHANAN's LErrER.We find in the Pennsylvania
the following letter from the Hon James Buchanan by
him in reply invitation of the democrats of Berks
county the Harvest Home. In the present of affairs
| this letter is of the highest importance. Mr. Buchanan
takes decided ground against the Wmot Povso and his
views unequvocally and distinctly expressed He is in
favor of the Missouri compromises adopted in 1920 and
his reasoning behalf of the sacred character of State
rights will be gladly welcomed by the people of the south
This letter win of call down upon Mr. Buchanan
head and violent attacks from the potico abo
ZIONIST press-but believe his proposition will be the
one eventually adopted.--JacksonpMe (E9) Necs.