The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-16

this crusade against the South And do not Messrs
Toombs and Stephens know that southern wings
have been in alliance with the iederalsts OF the North
while they have been engaged in this work OF hunting
down and destroying the only true friends whom the
South had in the North OF course. Messs. Toonbs
and Stephens know these things
And what have they done themselves to precipate this
state OF things which induces them tohod out such
menacng language to their late northern allies and even
to obugaie the Union itsel Did not Mr. Stephens him
self move to lay upon the table the Clayton compromise
BILL the passage Of which would have put end to this
dangerous and miserable dispute about the Wmo Pro-
vso And did not Mr.. Toombs and six other wings
from the South vote with Mr. Stephens that occasion
Certainly, the facts implied by affirmative answers 10
these questions true And why did they thus peril
the rights and interests Of the South by such Of
condnct' For other reason, the world believes but
to elect their favorte party candidate to the Presidency
Moreover, did they not assure their constituents, and
the people Of Georgia, that their candidate Gen Taylor
sound the slavery question: Did they not. in
their speeches in the late presidential canvass pledge
themselves to the people that Gen. Taylor would stand
by the constitutional rights of the South, and veto any
bill which might interfere with them! And did they not
vote for an aboonist for Vice President pledged do
all in his power to abolish slavery in the District Of Co
umba, and to interdict the slave trade between the
States, And did not Mr. Toombs have much to do
with the formation Of the cabinet' And did he not
sent the admission into it Of Thomas Ewing and Jacob
Collamer. thus giving strong abolition complexion
II the implied by these questions are not true
common rumor has been greatly at fault.
Their favorte candidate was elected. Do they now
fear him Are southern rights really in danger from
southern President, Do they believe that Gen. Taylor
will prove treacherous to the interests of the South and
approve the Wimot Proviso, Is this the reason why
they threaten the Union with dssoution in the event Of
the passage of such measure, any one OF kindred
character touching the subject Of slavery Or do they
really aim the preservation Of the integrity Of the wing
party by preventing by way of the passage OF
any such through Congress- in order that Gen.
Taylor may be saved from the necessity Of breaking ST.
ence upon this question, and thus exposing the double
faced deception by which he was elected
Surely il to that their past course requires
PLANTATION to their constituents If they have really be-
convinced that Gen. Taylor cannot be relied upon to
exercise the veto power the event OF passage Of bills
infringing the rights of the South, they should frankly
proclaim the fact to their constituents They should admit
their error and acknowledge the great wrong which they
did, the late presidential canvass to Gen Cass and the
democratic party We think it is too late for them to
gain much credit with the people Of the South, by bold
against the Union, without first acknowledging
that they have been deceived in the whom they as
sisted in putting into the presidential chair and that they
did wrong opposing the election Of wise, enlightened
and experienced statesman whose frankEess candor
and patriotism the cause Of his defeat
Respect for truth and history requires that we should
remind Messrs. Toombs and Stephens OF these things
in the day Of their conrton and repentance. The
people of the South should know that these gentlemen
have been serving in the camp OF their enemies and then
they will know what estimate TO place upon hsprsSent
professions OF fealty to their cause.