The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-06
POLITICAL.
From the Southern Argus


The dangers which for years past have been hckenng
upon the southern States OF ordinary character,
serious in their consequences and awful, perhaps in
their issue A beginning is now made by the House OF
Representatives, and no can see the end OF it. On
this question at least, the South, trust and be-
eve, are united as one man. hat are the best means
of averting these threatened dangers our tranquility
and safety, is subject full of deep interest 10 all
Heretofore, every obstacle have ineposed arrest
the march of the nsidous and agtous attacks OF the
aboitonsts our domestic institutions has proved un.
avaling Its approach has been slow and cautious, and
has gained upon us In every step as advanced Thus
far every and contest the South has receded and
fanatcism has of victorious and triumphant, until
at length,
As If increase OF appetite had grown
BY what it fed on,
it openly aims blow, aud demands of US to surrender
rights which we never yield without endangering
our securtyinvolving us IN Disgrace and perhaps ut
ter humiliation.
We humbly conceive that, unless some very strong
and decisive measures on the part of the entire South
shall grow out of the present excitement, will be idle
to attempt TO arrest the evil Resolutions of town and
county meetings have hitherto had effect even solemn
protests and resolutions of State legislatures have had
other effect than to produce smile from northern
brethren. They regard these sort of demonstrations
the mode or rent by which the southern spirit evaporaes
and they have right so to consider -because all such
proceedings hitherto have term mated and settled down,
on our part, in most Tranquil submission.
He is but superficial observer, who does not perceive
that all manifestations OF public feeling will be perfectly
useless unless the legislatures of the several States in
erested shall embody that feeling-not simply by re-
not be misunderstood and which, being made known
to Congress- that body 10 reflect to the
tent of its powers and to before shall wantonly
come into direct collision with fifteen cO-equ1t members
of the confederacy hitherto devoted to the Union but
whose attachment to the great head Is daily being weak
ened by the nconsderate folly and exavagancy of It's
pretensions to unlimited power II any other course
than this is to be taken if our egsl aures are simply TO
resolve and after they have resolved are not prepared to
resort to other measures in the event Congress shall dare
TO carry out its fell designs then the southern States will
air he deuthS
|rrecoverably lost. II Is tme then, that our people
should to be valiant only in speech, and determine
on valiant and manly resistance to these rarcda aggres
sions It is folly attempt 10 disguise this question it
is to US vita-a question of life death We hold our
rights under the constitution, and we should be prepared
to defend them by the sword.
We all know and feel the necessity of union. In
proper union sensible that safety and our in
erest consist and to preserve union, the South has
Welded much and made many sacrifices We all desire
Hnion But there is point IN adjusting differences and
collisions between States as well as Individuals beyond
which neither religion, prudence, regard TO our
safety, would require us to go.
The word RESISTANCE is startling expression Men
shudder the thought; and disunion, bloody civil
and thousand chimeras dire, immediately pass in re-
view before the minds of the timd, the quiet, and the
good of the community. This is natural. But the con-
sequences of resistance may not be so awful as some
would anticipate. In this Union there are thirty States,
the people of which are spread over most extensive
face of country, embracing variety of climates They
are, moreover, greatly diversified in their agricultural
pursuits habits occupations, and prelutces But yet
these thirty soyereignties most wonderfully move to-
geher in concert and harmonious action" What is the
link by which they are so intimately connected? Ii
is friendship 1t is the principle of common affection
and common feeling, upon which, as yet, rest The
whole strength and power of the federal government.
To this and this alone, must il look for its security and
permanently Great its power is, rests, after ALL
public opinion 1t is altogether moral power convey
ed to by the affections of the people Let these aec-
tons be alenaed in large section OF the confederacy
and the government is without power Let the South
then, qDW that she will not submit TO these impernenl
nerferences, the part of the abotioniss with her
institutions, and shall have dIsunon, civil war
But if adherence to rights IS likely to cause civil
war; our citizens will then have 10 decide whether they
will prefer colonial vassalage TO resistance, though be
attended with disunion.