The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-22
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. aa, is4s.


NO COMPROMISED NO So"Sess'oh'
We have referred in general terms TO The following
extraordinary editorial which appeared in the New York
Courier and Enquirer of Saturday last We lay it be
fore readers with such brief remarks it 10
require.
NoRrH SoUTH.-The accidental omission of two
three lines In The concluding portion of following
graph from leader yesterday gave to it meaning
which we did not intend, and reprint il now, in it,
corrected form, prevent msconstruction properly
printed in our second edition
piled New Mexico and California, the only eomyro
ferences between the North and the South To anything
short OF that the North will accede To nyhing be
common ground upon which both sections. if the South
assens may II it be secuted by the South. is i'm
but this is certain the line will not reseds
the North. If the South will consent to yield
from the North fiery whirlwind of anti slavery excite
ment, which will be far impatient OF check control
may be violence, that she shall yield much more
Our object in this paragraph well as in the article
from which 1t is taken. was simply TO state our opinion
that the North will insist, with entire unannity and al
any hazard, that slavery shall Whatever
may be the opinion OF individuals here elsewhere the
of the people the vehodng States are unde
the entire and complete dominion OF this purpose We do
believe that member OF the House OF Representa-
ives from a free State will dare favor, directly ind
ecy the extension of slavery into territory free, nn
less indeed, he may have resolved in advance to brave
the sentiment ana Indignation Oh
matter upon which there is division OF parties
Wings and democrats all equally committed to the
principle of non-extenson, with those who make it the
sole article OF their political creed.
This fact has been clearly shown during the progress
the election. There has been, within know
edge single candidate for Congress in any northern dis
ct, who has venured himself in favor of extend
ing slavery into New Mexico and California, in favor OF
any which might, directly indirectly, lead
that result Even in this city, where the slavery feel
has been less marked than in any other section of the
ate where in fact abolitionism has had existence the
thing And the candidates of the democratic
proper, who from their position and from the antece
dents of the party, obnoxious the suspicion OF
being hostile the principle of exenson have every
where been overwhelmed by majores, large beyond all
precedent.
Now it seems desirable--essentia ndeed-that this
fact unanim ty and determination of the North upon
this subject should be clearly and distinctly undero d by
the South. Ignorance only lead to mistakes; and upon
vitality important the we-being of the Union
as this, mistake will involve serious disaster We
willing, friends the South that she should misap
prehend the of northern feeling upon this subject
| underrate its strength. With portion OF our peo
pie it is undoubtedly political hobby. But the
fact that with them it is nothing more, and that they
nevertheless resolved to ride it, proves that with
the mass, it is sincere and controlling. Demagogues
do espouse unpopular sentiments, after pro-
jects with which the body of the people have sym
patty There is among the people in all the slave
holding States deep and abiding conviction that slavery
it exists in the southern section of the Unon involves
moral wrong-ha it is injurious the moral social, and
industrial of the countrythat it stain upon
reputation in the eyes OF the world, and serious
drawback upon progress in that great of free
dom which lies before This sentiment amounts, with
the great majority OF people, in depth and in earnest
ness religious principle and dennncation against 1t
unnecessary and anatical, only strengthens it, the
hurricane strengthens the oak by forcing shoot deeper
and wider the roots that give it life.
| And vet as we have already said, believe the whole
North will rest content slavery allowed keep
E,vot,a hall
they respect and will uphold But they regard in the
highest degree wrong and unreasonable that this evil the
of which they deem the result of compromise,
should be carried beneath the folds of nations flag like
of her choicest treasures, into lands which
her eagles may stretched their wings They
sist thar this shall not be They claim the right,
the part of the national government forbid it. They
point the OF that government extending through
its whole history, for evidence of that right. They
know that Congress has repeatedly exercised tin
the reenacment in 1889 of the ordinance of 1857
in the subsequent and successive admission the
Union of Ohio Indiana illinois, Michigan and other
States formed from the northwest territory, subject
pro, so explicitly excluding slavery from them forever
and in the framing of territorial COVE for Oregon
They know that southern have sanctioned the prnci
pie that southern Presidents have signed The bills in which
it has been embodied and southern courts as well
the Supreme Court of the United States have
constutionay. They do believe, therefore, that
any southern right is invaded any southern interest
wanony assailed, by such action they demand.
ngly taught to believe, by those who claim the right
dictate her faith that all this feeling the North upon the
subject of slavery springs from determined purpose
nure her interests and trample upon her rights No dis
tncton has been drawn allowed between the ultra
aboonss of the North, who have hitherto been few in
number and with little influence public affairs, and the
great OF those who hold slavery be evil, and
vet perfectly undisturbed The South
taught by Mr. Calhoun regard them all equally
enemies She has been tainted and goaded by him and
his followers unfortunate and unounded Jealousy
of thing that may be said thought upon the subject
at the North And there is danger that this jealousy this
excessive senstvenes which is ostered and played
upon to by the uaists among them may lead
the people the South into hasty ras impulsive, aud
most nudcious policy upon this very question of extend
ing slavery into territory Tree They may though
do not believe they will, allow themselves be placed
position of hostility the federal po-
ston similar that held by South Carolina in the days of
notification her friends n
wise and unfortunate. ..t ....
We hope the South will yet her interest in
cedmg this point. II she does so she will disarm
those the North who seek dsunon through
the slavery agitation and do cement the alliance of
the sections, place her institutions permanently
beyond the reach all interference and promote the
common good she possibly effect in any
way If resists fear she will do it unsuccessfuy
and that defeat will involve serious disaster prolong-
ed bitter and determined resistance this prnc pie of
will excite still farther the general hostility
to the North and give renewed strength
vigor to that agitation the subject which already
more than proved full of danger. There
now must be remembered the bosom of the feesoi
party the old fire abolition 1t has been the
time by pressing questions connected with the
ationo by