The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-26

preston of the weaker members Let them recoect that
ambition is the oil these religion,
acdrtee, ard geographical aaahies the of their
domnaion oppression, civil wars. pillage and tyranny,
their end SO says the history OF all conederaces Look
at them. The Amphctonlc leaguehe Germanic eoufede
raton-the seven United Provnces-the thirteen Swiss
Cautions Let the democracy Of the North remember these
things and then eshsc, they woud nv the lamentations
ne serpent the songs Of foes .o ,ood salisi
their feelings concert Of action ,och cad array
ing oneha Of the States OF this Uon against the her.
We subioin the following article from the Lexington
Observer (Mr. Clay's Organ) of the 18th instant 1t
shows what sentiments entertained in Kentucky,
where convention is about 10 meet to decide the
policy of providing for slave emancipation:
The NOV of the southern members of Congress
creating considerable sensation the North is under
stood that Mr. Calhoun is prepare the address, aud
supposed that will embody all the radical views of that
gentleman upon The sui ec of slavery The member from
his district Mr. Morehead, perceive, upon the com
mitiee.
That the southern members right, think beyond
question The whole difficulty lies in the spirit of agg
by the North We do to include the ,ohols
North. when speak of the North, but by way
simply of de signaton The Sou does seek force
her institutions upon the North and all she asks simply
10 bet aons and this we think, she has clear right to
ask.
I slavery the great evil which it is represented to be-
the responsibility Of its continuance upon The
North. We believe northern members know this as
wen as out tnty oil
question, beyond the mere getting rid OF slavery II is
potent political engine weld and those gentlemen know
how to WELD it skilully
But whilst consider it plain that the of com
plant and remoastrance lies the side Of the South,
should dislike 10 good injured by violent and
revolutionary steps, in which all, of friends
could not unite Whenever step is taken upon this high
subject, il should be such command the undi
vided approval of all the States interested.
We had hoped that all agitation upon this subject would
ha ceased oil The administration
The high and patriotic character Of the President elect the
fact that he has been voted for by North and South, we
had hoped would have assuaged all feeling in regard 10 this
delicate question: and thai the spirit OF Cancellation which
emineny characeIizes him would be initiated by all
But there is no telling when the spirit OF ianacism will
break out; and when it does, there telling where
will stop.
We hope m oderae counsels will prevail at first and it
will be time enough ex,remities when they fail
We Join in the sentiment Let us be firm, but moder-
atedgnifed but conciliaory. Let guard the cons-
tuition, but never resort to anything like extremtes till
all moderate counsels should unfortunately fail
In connexion with these remarks, we republish from
the "Wss,ern Ranger of the 10th inst, published at
Valparaiso, in the State OF Indiana the following article
We republish with the more pleasure, because have
just another Journal from The State republshing
from another western paper letter from Washington
which compains'of course being too sectional, and
(nohern) paper in this city Upon this latter position
we may be permitted TO say, once for all, that we are
never deferred from doing duty by any threat of OPP
position 1t is sometimes misfortune to differ with
our republican brethren; but we have always held this
to be the only safe rule for 10 pursue-to please
one person at least il Others and that one pc son
is yourself" II conscience is at peace,
always find in our heart zone drop of patience"
Al II - III. Al
a time like this, when have been recently de-
feated-when a triumphant party is just coming into
power, who determined to undo all the meal
culable good which the present administration has
done-when again threatened to be over
whened with all the olous measures of the wings
and when it is perfectly understood that Mr..
Clay, the Father of the American system" the
champion of the wing party is coming back 10 the SEN
ate to carry the schemes which he pressed in 1911
without any check, then, from the Executive power,
and with the veto struck down by the very hand into
which the constitution has placed it-when we require
all united strength, and every republican in the ma
ton should stand by his arms TO the principles OF
the democracy from destuconit is for the republican
party say whether they will throw aside every scheme
of Cancellation and compromise and keep open aqueson
which is only calculated to tear the party pieces Ii be-
comes them further, to consider whether they will esab
lsh another press in this city, to promote those divisions
and PROSTATE the democratic party eknow, indeed,
that little cliques watching the time TO promote their
little purposes We know, too, that in the moment
of defeat personal ambition is looking forward to the
time when this press is falsely expected 10 sink,
or TO be supplantei by another ducle pa
per. Bat such is confidence in ourselves, in the
Justice of cause in the virtue OF the people, that we
defy them all. We know it is difficult thing 10 sup
port such political paper in Washington is worthy
of the metropolis of the Union We venture to say that
our distinguished neighbor would concur in opinion.
The people sho ud freely support the press in this city,
they wish its conductors be rewarded their arduous
labors deserve. But have strong motives TO mpel us
onward-a heart that quailed-principes that we
have betrayedand energy OF purpose, which,
thanks TO gracious Providence, is yet mimpared. AT
seek that retirement which old age will require, and
which destined probably within few years,
wish to carry with the consultations of safe
science before God and country.
The rea Ter must excuse us. We shall notreadiy sin
again. But enough of this theme We pass on to the
following extract from the Indiana paper:
The DocTRINE-lt is refreshing at this
tmc when spirit Of sectional ianncism seems,
extent to have found its way into the democratic
party find resolutions nabiascd by narrow sectional
prqjujccs. and breathing the national democratic
spirit do the following, passed at the Cass county demo-
cratic convention few days since These, il be OBJ
served passed convention OF the free, ineI