The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-22
From the Richmond Enquir
Deferred Tribute.


Other subjects have postponed until this late period
brief notice which had designed 10 make OF the high
regard and feel for Vice President Dallas
who has just retired into private life No man IN the
nation satisfied, commands the respect oil
all good and pairiosnone retres from high station
with more honor. On more than one occasion he was
made pass through the fiery ordeal OF party his quail
ties as statesman and were fully tried, and he
stood the phantly Need we reclr TO the moral
beauty of the spectacle when with Spartan hmhess he
put aside all sectional and local considerations, and gave
his casting vote for which he believed (and ex
perence has proved its uh) to be important to all the
great interests of the country! lie himself says WIN
perfect truth, in his model speech on taking his hnal
leave OF the Senate:
"Although it so happened tina, equal divisions have oc
Cured, during my official term, with unusual frequency
no. 'nss 'nah .ay shv of vny 10 hi, or the
other SCALE such contingencies The hna
as my conscience believe, the people OF the United
States, aud especially that vast majority OF them whose
Judgments and affections cling with ever-renewing convc
lion and devotion TO the harmony duration of the Union,
would lave prescribed OF the cardinal duties oil American
consists practically UNFOLDING and exemPifyng the be,
necence, Independent social organization, equality and
fraternity distinctly and directly incucated in the
sution. Nor, is any man fit to participate IN the
government Of great societies, with elements combined as
are, who hesates about dsobging the few who have
surround him, for the sake of the many whom
he In these reflections lies the simple and
safe rule of truly patriotic action am far from tue self
tery of supposng that the deciding votes, often and
sometimes suddenly required al hands, conormed
unerngy this rule but cannot repress the hope that
time and trial will prove them 10 have been positively
right absolutely certain they rightly intend
ed
All partios must honor George M. Dallas for having
afterwards placed himself barrier against the wave
of anti slavery fanacism and CALAMITY defended the
constitutional rights OF the south, while others, on whom
the south had had to rely abandoned her to her
fate.
Take him all in all, Mr.. Dallas is OF the most in
terestng in the nation. A polished gentleman of
commanding appearance, sparkling with wit and literary
treasures able lawyer, graceful and impressive orator
all this he s-but be more he is pure man-an hon
est saiesman-who has the bodness to emergen
cy and the mness pass the burning ploughshae,
whatever the consequences
Such we love to honor, and cordially endorse
the following eXpessed tribute OF the South Caro-
nian which, referring to the close of the late session,
says:
There was, however, pleasing to relieve the
dark picture OF the shameful finale, The farewell address
OF Vice Pres den Dallas stands in bold relief and
fail still deeper slrade of ignomny upon the
whole proceedings of the session. IL will warm the true
PATRIOTS heart, he reads its truthful and thrilling eo-
enlarged views OF the duties of American
and above all, the manifest heartfelt devotion
to the Union ots distinguished author. The ribaldry Of
hacks the OF selfish and Interested poll
cians and vengeu of malice, which may here
alter be hurled him, will but cause his purity of char
shine with brighter etulgence. good man has
retired from national councils may his declining
be blessed with the knowledge that The OF sectional
aud political strl of which he has been sorowul spec
for four years. have all been aayed and that
his country, for which he has manifested such and
ardent devotion, has clouds OF civil dlscord to the
prospect OF her futare greatness and glory"