The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-24
THE UNION.

running through some fifteen or twenty minutes 10
vain certain senators agaus, the possible consequences
that their conduct likely to be regarded as svncing
settled hostility and contempt for the South and south
efnm men Went SO far even as to express fear that
then ndscfeton and seeming liberaliy might have the
effect OF weakening presidential ticket in 80 QUAR-
ers OF the South, might least impose upon south
ern advocates heavy and oppressive burden OF expla
nduoh besought Them earnestly yet TO allow & com
iIee OF conference and thus place ticket beyond the
reach OF Misrepresentation and injury; avowing, all the
while Thai knew Gen. Cass to be thoroughly sound
on tae w o foyiso question, and that should be the
last man IN the Union to torsake him. When Sunday had
passed away and Monday morning in progress, the
Senate was again in session Southern had reflect
ed well upon all that had occurred Southern democrats
had conferred togeher They bore in mind that north
ern democrats IN both houses OF Cong had been
tanning the constitutional rights Of the South, and been
aborng TO secure our safety when northern wings, to
man, had proved hostile and even few southern had
shown themselves unmndfu regardless of southern in
eIess lhey ecoected that explicit assurance had been
gwen us by the senator from Illinois, Mr. Douglas, with
his own characteristic rankness, that he and his friends
would again unite with southern men next WINTER as they
had done already IN the session of Congress closed
to bring about such compromise to the territories of
New Mexico and California, that for which we had
been contending We knew that Dickinson, and Doug
las, and Hannegan, and Bright and Sturgeon, and Cam
eron and other good and true democrats from the free
States OF the north, both houses of Congress, would
sl be with us We resolved to trust TO the assurances
OF our brethren who have already, in many herce en-
counters, proved themselves worthy of confidence aud
accordingly, when on Monday morning the Senate again
assembled at nine O'CLOCK, and mOuOn was maze 10
suspend the nth joint rule Of the two houses which
prohibits the presentation Of bill JOINT resolution 10 the
President for his appreciation the last day Of the session.
without the suspension of which rule the Oregon bill could
not have become law when. Mr.. Calhoun en-
phahcally observed, the bill stood defeated according
TO parliamentary rules; when all acknowledged that
was completely at the mercy OF the South, resolved,
on full consultation, and the above men
toned, TO spare ii and, after attempt two TO amend
the resolution was authorized to rise IN my place and
announce that all further opposition would be ren9ush
ed and thus the Oregon bin did become aW. This is
the and substance of what occurred that interesting
OCCASION II this seems to indicate an inclination on my
part to abandon nominees, what will be thought of
my Fastening to the heart of Virginia. on the Monday
night succeeding fatigued was with such abors as
few men living have ever undergone, and addressing
large concol rse OF citizens, IN my native county OF Eau
quier the Wednes lay after, in support OF noble
cket' If any disposed to conjecture that the last
in the Senate augur the enfeebement of ticket
in the South let them that never have seen
such signs of concord and brolhery love among demo-
Gratis from the North. South, East, and West with very
slight exceptions indeed those same closing scenes
unfolded | may go further, and declare, as ! did by
their express authority, on last Wednesday, in Virginia,
that distinguished democratic leaders from the South,
heretofore ukewarm or hostile TO ticket encouraged
by the given that northern democrats will
hereafter and cooperate with southern democrats
and southern wings in bringing about fair and equita-
support nominees cordially actively and to the end
could go yet further, and state what personally
know to be actually rue-that southern wings. as lead
ing and influential men any in the whole SOUTH seeing
the united and unanimous opposition OF northern wings
in Congress to the constitutional rights of the south
beholding the extraordinary indications now disclosing
themselves, of general disposition among the wings OF
the North to aternse with the barnburners in support OF
Van Buren, and Adarns-perceivng, all discerning
men must at last perceive that General Tay or has
really strength anywhere, and that the only hope OF
defeating the abolition ticket OF Buffalo, and thus secu-
ring the safety of the South and the integrity of the
Union, lies in the of the democratic ticket,
have not hesitaed to strong doubt whether il
is not their duty, true patriots and southern men, to
come with all their weight and influence to the support OF
Cass and Butler. speak not hastily this points, and
those who receive this suggestion lightly win in very
short time find it made good and even transcribed, by
actual facts
| Having corrected the misrepresentation which pro-
voked this communication, have the honor to be, &C..
| H. S. FOOTE