The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-24
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City Of Washington
existed the adoption Of the Federal Con
stliuon The ambitious Of thai day that question
oarTayng the North against The South and osecur
Ing men political control Of the whole country
II now de monsrable that the ordinance OF M and the Mis-.
ssr compromise were paris OF system having This object
In view Theropulary OF Gen Washington, tho folly OF
ganzaIon parties In reference 10 that elections npeded
It's progress but 1t kept alive, was ever in its
effort to array the North against the South
To trace the progress OF such ntriges and to nask the
designs OF ambitious men, is the proper duty OF the press
rayed by interested political combinations gravely debated
the question Of Emancipation, and that defeat
ed III the House Of Deirgates by only Gen
was then in power; Mr. Van Buren, was his cand
date for the succession and Mfr. Richie his partizan
Editor II Mr. Van Buren's interest TO denollnce the
effort then unite the South in defence OF their pro
perry and political equality as false caor Intended to ar
ray The South against the Nor and dissolve the Union and
dence which the people the South reposed in Gen Jack
the south thai those who denounced The abolition
were aidrniisis.
as The avowed organ Of an administration protesting 10
southern in lis feelings and principles, could nothing
this city Of paper devoted 10 that cause richly endowed
ably conducted and extensively Misunderstanding in the
Understanding The proceedings Of the Legislatures OF
the slay ehodDg States pedgng the people OF those
or unite the souih II was NOT until The people OF some Of
The southern States adopted resolutions declaring that they
would in no event support any candidate for the Presen
cy who approx ed Of he Wo proyso that Mr. Buchanan
wrote Ills letter in favor Of extending he Missouri compro
derogaory the rights, interests, and character Of the
of party Presidential candidate that all who reflect must
see that preserve their properly, and maintain their POI
lca equality, the south must unite, and act together This
cannot accomplished without The aid Of
ed paper published at the Seat OF Government and com
maiding the confidence OF the south medium of inter-
communication.
The undersigned has been for many years editor His
opinions and political principles well known He be-
eyes that he has claims upon the confidence and support
OF the south such as no other person connected with the
press can offer lie has devoted the energies Of his best
DAYS and the earnings VI active life TO their not
because he was the partisan of the south, Of the pecu
liar institutions Of that section but because he desired To
strengthen and perpetaie the nion and because he knew
that the purpose OF leading Aboonss was TO organ
lie public opinion in the Notwithstanding sntes TO
able anti sidrey control the offices and patronage OF the
Federal Government
He N aware OF the responsibility he assumes and would
gladly at any time surrender the task into competent
hands but events are In progress Of rapid development
The next session Of Congress will constitute crisis
which the dcsnies Of this country may depend; and be-
lievina that 1.-THE TtMEsn will give confidence and
rengtb In The friends Of the union and en,nlity Of the
Stans Id does MT he state ID commence The
a is IN III. friends NJ Inc Inon ma good aoyeren nj
hPInunhant ihe whole country Tor supeort Ihe Times
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