The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-28
THE UNION.

cause by opposing the adoption of port of the
mee appointed at former meeting of IN smbers from the
South We are not disposed condemn unheard and we
await the publication of the report and Of the OF
those who have refused sustain But Mr. Stephens
and others have desc ed the rights OF the South they have
heavy account to We say this because the course
OF MT Stephens has bsen than suspicious hts
league with our northern assaants has been TOO intimate
TO entitle him confidence.
We see no reason for changing what we said in our
paper oil the 10th: the contrary, for again asking
my any hesitation on the part OF single southern
wing in Congress- II is said that, in the last meeting of
the mnittee OF Fifteen three Of the wing men,
bers contended that such action necessary; and
that with the aid OF General Taylor they could control
the movement of the abolitioniss We do not under
stand that these gentlemen assigned any for their
knowledge, we certainly conceive them bound to do;
but they intend to say that General Taylor woul veto
the Wmo clause, then what would the northern wings,
Messrs Truman Smith, Ashmun, &C.. say to the contra
dicory positions in which Gen. Taylor has permitted
himself to be placed What confidence could they epose
IN one who held one language the North and another
the South' But do believe 1--WE say firmly, but
respectfully that any of the southern wings have any posi-
tive reasons to hope for anything from General Tayos
veto. We satisfied, have all along said, that
he will waive the exercise of the veto. Else, why
the first Allison letter written! Why did be put forth, as
the only article of that creed his virtual determination
not to exercise that power'
Snow, then. the issue If any OF the southern
wing members decline all cooperation with the South
the passage of the address what fearful responsibility
they bringing upon their heads TO sacrifice the
rights Of the South to party feeling. to attachment to
General Taylor, to an overweening and unfounded
confidence in his course! He will surely disappont
nj fhavav fho;r
indignant constituents p
Having said thus much we cannot permit the occasion
pass without paying the tribute of our thanks to Mr. Der.
rien, of Georgia. and the very few wings who have
operated in this movement They manully severed the
letters OF party and acted Ike men who had the honor of
their constituents and the welfare OF their country before
them, and were not swayed alone by and short
sighted views of party expediency Would that we could
include in the list Of southern whg members who
have stood firm Almost all OF them have yielded to the
pressure, and stood aloof, lending helping hand in
this the time OF difficulty and danger. We had seen it
stated that the whg leaders OF the South would be bed
and brded by that overwhelming majority of their party
which nha6its the North; but we could not, would
not believe it, until the fact stared in the face In all
the previous OF the aboitionsts the great
holy Of the democrats at the North have acted lib
orally, periodically, and stood up manuy for the guar
anees of the constitution and the rights of the South
We honor them for it rand it is fault in both the
addresses which before the Southern Convention
that the due need of praise not awarded to those
men. They deserved it for their frmness and their man.
y independence And this is the occasion, OF all Others
10 do them justice On the Wilmot Proyiso. too many
have unfortunately differed with u.s. more have become
dissatisfied since the campaign, because the South he
southern wings raher) has not stood up for herself.
They have contributed defeat General Glass; who ad-
vocated the great principle OF .non.intervenon, and
would have settled this question in satisfactory
to the South they have elected who is not COM
mi,ted against the Wilmot Proviso, and who will not
sst it, 1t is not surprising, then, that the democrats of
the north dissatisfied with the result; but we trust
their good sense their patriotic feelings, their devotion
to the union of the States and the rights Of the States.
will rally them in favor of compromise and OF inter-
venton.
The addresses, with the Journal Of the proceedings OF
the convention now before the country. They ap-
peal, in the Of the constitution, 10 brethren at
the North. And the appeal of the South to the
friends of the Union of the States and of the rights of
the States be made in vains Will it fall upon ears that
deaf and hearts that without sympahy9 Virgin
la too, has recently spoken through heregslature That
State distinguished at all times for her love of order
for her devotion to the Unon-for her respect for the
rights OF the Siates-and for the frmness with which
she maintains her prncipesshe, too, has appealed in
the name OF the South, for the Union and for Justice
tits sincerely to be hoped that the spirit of Cancellation
and compromise may prevail, and that this storm may
abate Why push the Wilmot Proviso' Why blame The
South for opposing it, Mr. Beniens Address suggests
with great force:
If be said that the South is conending for abstrac
tion, because the right which she claims, il it
ceded could not be exercised in these Territories not
denial OF the right themselves pursuing phantom I
Are they insisting upon the solemn legislative denial of
right which, (they being the judges) whe,h
it be affr,ned denied, never be exercised
The assertion of that right where it cannot be
cised, cannot be abstraction, unless the political equa
~ which lies the foundation of govenmsnt may be
deemed But tho peace and harmony OF the Union
be jeoparded by considerations like these
We must conclude remarks for the present by ear
nesly requesting members of Congress TO settle this
territorial question, which has caused much bitterness
and strife Slaves may never under any adjustment, be
carried to California. Why then, cannot bill be passed
which would the honor Of the saveholdng States
No territorial bill be passed uacogged by the Viii
mot Provso and the Wmot Poviso cannot be passed at
this session Then why not provide for the admttance
of California into the Union and let her settle the qucs
ton of slavery for hersel Then The honor OF the South
will be saved In short time. before another scs