The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-30

Of southern membeIs-senatos and representaiyes-and
urge the settlement of this question n0u that il may moi
be handed down TO Gen Taylor a. element OF dscord
Senator Dlecae, the messenger OF good tidngs the
reesolers in Indiana and Ohio, is called TO preside ;
Stephens OF Georgia the wing whose motion defeated the
compromise bill OF the last session, figures. PendeiOn
who voted with hun, and Tompkins of Mississippi, can
make vehement speechesalk OF dssoying this glorious
Union and drawing 'red lines of blood" between the
North and the South Men are now boislerous, who last
spring gentle as sucking doves" When the North
held out the vebnch they refused accept it, They
had an object OF more Importance than the Union heart
Having by lgnobe means accomplished that object, they
now by sort OF brayado, expect the peace loving
and Union adheIing democracy of the North to selte
question which, IN the recent election, made ell
ement for their defeat | have said this much
cuse Tor northern democrats. have always deemed the
Wilmoi Provso unnecessary interference II was
thrust upon Congress IN an unfortunate moment Good
motives never prompted It's introduction.
have always favored leaving this vexed question 10 be
settled by the people OF the Territories for whilst it is
Ian element of dscorl the wings il does unite the
democrats 1t exces angry and sectional feelings and
tends to weaken the bonds OF this Union; and whilst
should prefer to the question settled once, feel
cODbden that no southern democrat in view OF the
pursued by tbs southern wings, say to his northern
brethren, 81 blame you" The other resolution think,
IS not generally understood With It's objectionable and
insulting preamble, should not have voted for il. But
would favor measure, couched IN respectful but decided
language, which would prevent this District beng made
the mart for the sale OF slaves from Virginia Maryland
Let the owners OF slaves in the District hold them, and
sell them here whenever they desire Let Virginia and
the slave ira le in the mercantile Specification OF the
term, be abolished al the capital of The nation. 1t
is the resort OF persons from the free States and from
the non savehodlng countries OF the world. In the
savemarket here they witness to which they
unaccustomed, and which rFakes an uniavorable I'M
preston upon their mini is, whilst domestic slavery, rs
they il here is free from the horrors depicted to them
! by northern aboitionsts. | do not censure the South
for their deep feeling upon this subject, but trust that
no rash measures may be adopted by the :" commit
tee OF one from each slave State" II II should you may
be assured that it will be followed by expose
from northern democrats, who will inquire why this
question has recently assumed so much Importance.
Why the necessity OF any alarm at this time Is the
South in danger The Senate is equally divided, and the
Vice President elect, although northern man, was The
choice OF The South received majority OF the electoral
votes OF the South and majority OF the slavebodlng
States Are they afraid to trust the man OF their choice
with the casting This not all they still have
another anchor, sure and seadiast, left They have a
southern President Identified with southern interests
large Shareholder armed by the constitution with the veto
power; and when bill with an Objectionable feature
upon the slave question is presented for his signature,
IF he approve he ssH sign IT. but not h shall return
IT, ruth his objections, to the house rcc u shall hare
originated" Will Gen. Taylor approve OF any such
measure! Can he as an honest man. acting under oath
in the discharge OF high and responsible Duty approve
a bill which in his heart and his judgment he dlsap-
proves?
One more remark The South may hold their conven-
tons and talk OF disunion; the manufacturing wing
States OF the North and East by their ianatcism may
DIVE deep the wedge of dissolution but their unholy pur
poses can never be consummated. The agricultural
States Of the northwest will tolerate such idea
In such conflict they Will be the great conservative
power which will the country. They will neither
affiliate with the North the South, but will stand by
the Union as it is To them disunon would be most dis
astrous. IL would palsy The of enterprise, which II
lifting up that great valley to wealth and Importance
! That country, which is now the heart OF the Union
would be stricken down. Its commerce, IN seeking IN
and egress, would be taxed every port the AT
anc, and upon the Mississippi self; No disunon car
ever be consunmated until The people OF the northwest
are annihiiated. PAClflCAlOR-