The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-25

their midst and organization of party 10 advance ,i
election la regard TO SUCH movement we cannot permit
our position 10 be que'ionabe and as the proper
H. and because position OF neutrality such circu
stances would be position of imbecty when forced IN
choice between the nominees OF the wing party md the
oomnees Of the democratic party, declare our prefer
ence 'o' the latter and we cannot doubt that for the
reasons the legislature Of South Carolina will ca the vote
of the State for Cass and Butter"
he same number OF the Charleston Mercury contains
The proceedings OF large and enthusiastic meeting
which was held at the theatre on last SATURDAY. night
Messfs Butler, Burt, and Calhoun addressed them al,
great length We have read all their speeches pacu
larry Nir Calhoun's, with great attention They are full
Of strong complaints of the action of Congress- and of
gloomy pictures of the condition of the South They eo
quenty deecate all submission to the operation of the
Wnmot Provso and talk of active resistance but we
DO not perceive that southern convention is at present
contemplated MIR Calhoun to lay down the gen.
eral chart OF future operations in the following words
with such struggle hand how important is il that
the South should be prepared To meet with united front
Dversites OF opinion entertained upon subject of
the presidency Gen. Taylor is preferred by some Gen
Cass by others. All equally sincere, and ALL in his
opinion were equally republicans. He did not ask that
they should throw away their VOTE the canvass
Things had gone far for that But he impored them
as Carolinans, conduct the with modera
and with kindly feelings toward each other Do permit
the discussion divide esange you each other
that you be reconced Immediately its ter
mination The time coming when your united energies
will be demanded for the struggle At the session of
Congress the will be California New
Mexico, and the territory between the Nueces Rio
Grandefor the North claims all If worsted in that
struggle, as there is great probability will be,
nothing hope expect from the federal He
had watched this question of abolition for years. and from
The beginning had predicted the result i"
Both the other speakers agreed with Mr. Calhoun in
advising the citizens of South Carolina to observe tenn
porary neutrality, but not ultimately throw away the
vote of the State We do take exactly the same view
Of the future which he predicts 1t is gloomy enough and
the South should remember her legitimate claims and the
guarantees of the constitution, and the spirit of compro
mise which produced it. But we have more confidence
in branch of the government than he seems to
entertain We cannot believe that she will be worsted
in the struggle" because are satisfied that the
President will permit these compromises to be VIC.
lated and gross injustice be done to any one section of
the Union Has he not said that he will withhold his
constitutional sanction from any such measures We
could not entertain this sangune confidence in the result
if we supposed him capable of changing his course as
Martin Van Buren, recently to have done about
the District of Columbia-tha is to say if we may be-
ieve B. F. Buffers pledges to the committee of abol-
tionists at Buffalo We will not insult the present Presi
dent OF the United States by such comparison Should
Congress- at its next session. betray an uncompromsng
spirit, and should Gen. Taylor unfortunately be elected
(Which is not to be antcpaed) then will it become the
South to act with the spirit which becomes her character
and her situation.
The same number of the Mercury contains the resolu-
tons that to be submitted to democratic meeting
that to be held at Charleston Monday evening
These declare that they put no trust in Presidents
or party'-and there decidedly differ with them-but
they close with the following resolution:
Resoued That the democracy of Charleston district can
not hesitate between the candidates Of democratic and
wing parties OF the United States President and Vice
President and, for the assigned foregoing
preamble and resolutions, will support Lewis Cass and
William O. Butler the candidates OF our pary for the
offices to which they have been respectively nominated