The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-13

The Albany Atlas of Tuesday last has an article sta
ting that Cen Cass is DESTROYS of returning to the Senate
that he will, if chosen, be instructed at his request
to sustain the principle of the Wmo Provso; and that
if this be so, his position before the people will be vastly
improved The Atlas then proceeds TO say that Gen Cass
if he returns TO the Senate. will probably fail to carry
these purposes into effect That Journal says
We that he will submit his freshly awakened
sympathes with freedom this but that he will fight
the battle Of freedom long shot, by letter instead Of
harangue, safely garsoned in Detroit by the eemen Of
Michigan and from those wicked souihons who
have 30 often overcome his virtue.
II is in the least be wondered att that the Albany
Atlas should have faith in the sincerity the resou
ton Of public men, Since that journal hung up the
Buffalo banner every understands why considers
every leading statesman be at heart an aposate from
his ancient principles, and TO need only opportunity and
temptation" to make his apostacy plain.
We refer to the article of the Atlas now only for the
sake of saying that having heretofore in good faith and
the extent of humble ability, most zealouy advo-
Gated the election of Cen Cass the presidency
man whose administration would protect the Just const,u
ona rights OF the South, while it maintained all the great
principles OF the democratic party have since the cleo
ton additional evidence and that confidence
in our candidate misplaced There is not an hour
that ts by in which do not regret and more
the defeat that have sustained We feel our confdece in
Gen. Cass If possible, increased We satisfied that
the country has experienced serious loss in the result
Of the campaign. Had be been elected President, the
moral force of his character his popularity, his inter-
venon principle the deep interest which he would have
had at stake everything in fact would have contributed
to settle this vexed question during the present session of
Congress We trust that General Cass will return to the
Senate and in view of his doing, place record
against the defamation of the Atlas the declaration of
our entire confidence that he will approve before the
country, by his conduct in that body the sincerity with
which he took both the positions assumed in his Mich
olson letter, and the fmness with which an honest
man. periods of crisis and agitation clngs to the great
constitutional principles with which he has identified his
name
When Gen. Cass shall have won the title of the
northern man with southern principles" and then de-
ser all the rights and interests of the Southwhen he shall
have declared himself the incorporating opponent
of every attempt interfere with slavery in this District;
and then, yielding himself to fictitious plea, shall
express himself willing to sacrifice the interests OF the
District and the slavehodng States to the acquisitions Of
Buffalo platfom-then indeed we shall admit the posi-
bility of his coming to Washington to offer up his
Nicholson letter and all his avowed principles pro-
pitiation to the Juggernaut Of northern abolitonism.
Them indeed, will admit that he prepared to return
driveller and apostate.