The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-09

events which have recently ranspred in the North and
in the South manfesty threaten collision between
the two sections Of the Union which viii not be an ord
nary political struggle, but conflict that may affect the
peace oil the federal Union We no alarmists nor
accustomed be appalled, by imaginary dangers
We have ever conded in the good sense and patriotic
impulses OF the American people; and in the darkest
hour we have looked to the future with usuness and
hope But let view the signs of the times around us
Il has not been long since the abolition party OF the
North was nconsderable faction. without the power
to do harm. The cloud which no bigger than
mans hand now covers the whole horizon Locking to
the South, we organized plan to defend and pro-
tect the institutions OF the South, which to have
been maturey considered, and skfully arranged II is
evident. therefore, that collision of opposing energies
may soon take place in the halls OF Congress, and
our federative system will be fortunate. indeed, ii II
does not suffer by the shock II is unnecessary for to
repeat our views the great questions at issue between
the North and the South. We have many times ex-
pressed them frankly and without reserve, and have
endeavored to maintain them by calm reasoning and
fair argument We have adhered firmly to the doctrine
OF Intervention which Mr. Chase has attacked II
denies to Congress all control the institutions OF the
sovereign States which created the federal government
their agent for certain definite purposes but nusted
i with no power either to establish prohibit the ns
iutions OF any Of the States in those territories which
are the common property OF them all We hold that il is
the first and most imperative duty of the federal govern
ment guard and protect each and every member Of the
confederacy from Injustice wrong, and violence and
that in discharging this high duty, il should carefully
avoid all interference with the institution OF slavery, as
the only accomplishing its end and preserving the
safety OF our people We adhere to The celebrated
luton adopted by Congress in 1888, and we hold "a
AZ attempts tie part Of Congress abolish sauery
The District Of Columbia the Territories, or prohibit
the removal of Slaves from State to State, or to discri
mate bsttcesn the institutions of portion Of the con-
ederacy and another, Dh the uisos aforesaid, are in
violation of the constitution, destruepe Of the undamen
tai principles Dhi the union Of these States rests aud
beyond The jurisdiction Of Congress"
This resolution sustained in Congress by northern
well southern votes Since then it has been sus
tanned by the democratic party and in more than one
presidential contest it has been inscribed on its banners
But why it that of late teachers have sprung up
in ranks, who have asserted principles hostile to
these, and have appealed to the democratic party unite
with them and repudate and abandon its ancient creed
That they have BEEN to extent successful is fact
which cannot be denied and il should not be concealed
They daily increasing in strength, and indeed, with
few noble exceptions in the democratic party, there are but
few politicians in the free States who do not advocate
the prohibition Of slavery by legislative enactment, in all
the territories OF the Union and many Of them are in favor
Of aboshng slavery in the District Of Columbia In this
BEHALF have but produced their natural effects
The savehodng States have not been true to themselves
and the present alarming condition Of affairs not more the
result Of northern aggression than Of the blindness and
folly Of the South Not only have southern wing lead
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people of the South but portion Of the southern people
have without remembrance the whg party of the
North banding itself with the enemies of slavery and,
for the sake OF palry party triumph they have ap
plauded when the anisavey feeling has been used to
strike down northern democrat who had resisted with
6rmness and with manly boldn unjust sacforcknsns.
on their rights When the whole wing party Of the NORTH
man. advocated the exclusion Of slavery from the
territories acquired from Mexico the bonds which united
them with the wings of the South were not weakened.
And if with premedatsd design to dsiSs ths asmo-
cratic party Of the North from helr support fhey aided
in eecting the second highest Office under our gov.
eminent distinguished as an enemy Of their insti-
tuons and appauded southern candidate for the
presidency for Withholding from their cause the sanction
Of his while they refused to give their confidence
to an svowed foe to the Wilmot Proviso because he
maintained the creed OF the democratic party. It
is not therefore, subject Of establishment that north
democrats do NOT maintain, with the same ardor as
formerly. principle q safeguard TO the South when
they see that portion Of the southern people allow
party feelings to blind them to its Importance to induce
them to sustain the enemies Of that prncpe and rejoice
when they triumph. We not prompted to say these
things from any disposition to assail our political adver.
sarcs, but say them because they are true and be-
cause justice requires that they should not be withheld
While We thse speak Of the past we believe that the
South is now united Consequences which were at one
time remote, nj hand and plainly visible
and men have become alarmed at the sight OF imminent
peril The composition Of the cabinet the conduct OF the
administration and the failure Of General Taylor 10 act
as southern man, have conspred, together with the
condition Of things in the North to weaken those party
feelings which have hitherto blinded pouonof the peo-
pie Of the slaveboldng States, and permitted that people
TO unite in measures Of defence.
We not authorized to say what course Cen TAYLOR
viii pursue But we must say that we have no sxpecta-
ton whatever that he will be found willing to apply the
veto TO any measure hostile to slavery which may oriy
nate with his favore sellers and advisers Senator
Davis Of Massachusetts lately declared at Worcester
that the President unendly slavery and that he
had given evidence OF that dlness In the selection
Of his cabinet ministers II has been publicly stated that
member Of the cabinet has affirmed that General Tay-
lor vrithhold he -.