The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-19
For the Union
What VIII the South do ?

The designs of the party to which Mr. Van Buren, has
given in his adhesion are now sufficiently evident TO
leave no further for doubt The election of their
candidate is of course, out OF the question The only
result which follow from the present movement is
either the election of General Taylor to prevent an
election by the people In the former event, the
ment of the barnbumers against General Cass and his
friends for their supposed agency in preventing the
nation of Mr.. Van Buren, in 1884, will be gratfed; the
feelings of the liberty of the north at the Of
southern candidate will be exasperated and it is pre-.
sumed that powerful party will be raised up, composed
Of barnburnes, wings, and aboltionsts, who will unite
in crusade against slavery; and that in 1884, with
northern candidate, they will carry the presidential cleo
ton II, however the election should be thrown into
the House of Representatives. the supporters of Mr. Van
lose. II they find their strength 10 be formidable they
may stand out for their own candidate, or they will
throw their votes for the highest bdder in which latter
1852 To defeat the election of General Cass is evidently
their first object, Qor his election would destroy all
their hopes and this they design to effect by the pro-
dividing the votes OF many OF the northern States
possible, and by strong demonstrations against General
Cass dampen the hopes of his friends at the south, and
induce the southern democrats to support General Taylor
for the sake of sustaining the institution of slavery
What under these circumstances, is the duty and policy
of southern democras In the event of the election Of
General Taylor, the trial OF the slavery issue is only
postponed, not ended.
The great of northern democrats are warm in the
support OF the nominee of the Baltimore Convention,
who is strongly pledged to the support OF the republican
doctrine the subject of slavery the only grounds
upon which the rights of the south and the integrity Of
the Union can be maintained
The great west will sustain General Cass not demo.
cratic State, it is confidently believed, will swerve from
the support of the Baltimore ticket The votes of all the
northern democratic States, with the exception of New
York; and probably with the addition of Ohio, will be
given 10 General Cass Now, while the north and west
thus manfesng their respect for the rights of the
SOUTH Notwithstanding our aversion to slavery and CIV
ing the warmes assurance of determination, far
in us lies, to permit no infraction upon those rights $
now, when the only opportunity presented to at
and efectuay put down the schemes of those who are
madly stabbng at the UnOncan it be possible that the
south will be blind to her duty and her Interests If the
southern democrats will but yield their warm and und
vidcd support General Cass his election in November
is certain and tn rights of the south will be maintained
If they fail, defeat is inevitable.
Our southern brethren have always evnced chval-
devotion to the Union and sacred regard for the
constitution
Will they not no1o recprocate the devotion manifested
by the great of their brethren Of the north and west
who, from motive but high regard to principle and
with fraternal friendship to the south, struggling
maintain her rights intact.
We tell the south frankly, that we have no love for
the institution OF slavery; we deprecate its influence but
attached to the Union and to glorious cons-
ton; and with Gods help. determined they shall
be maintained and perpetuated.
The great west can hold the Union together, in spite
But she cannot guarantee to the south the quiet and
disturbed enjoyment of her rights under the constitution,
unless the south will lend her aid in the only
calculated to secure that consummaon The friends Of
the Union in the north and west will do all they
protect the rights of the south; but if our southern
brethren DO not now open their eyes to the dangers
those dangers, it is impossible for answer for the
result II extreme parties at the north and the south
will discard the counsels of and prudence, and
listen to the dictates of passion, they must reap the Bit
ter fruits of dscord and alienated affection IT, however,
the good and true men of the whole country will but
arouse themselves to instant and efficient action the ties
of our common brotherhood will be Strengthened, and
our country will go on to the fuflment of her high de,
tiny WABASH