The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-24

peuated, by wicked and INSCRIPTIONS men and for the
counIenctIon OF which IL obvious that the mos
prompt and vigorous necessary Yes II,
did perform this subordinate mini sterial sum
noning the southern members Of the House OF Represent
uves ! summoned wings and I summoned democ rats
myself summoned, directly indirectly, the presens
over talked freely those whose presence reou-stsd
IN explanation OF the objects of the meeting
whether in ali said hn,ed "a, asaaos Well 81 81, hs%
convention assembled Mach debate occurred and much
proper for decided against our adver
es, and the mode IN which such action should place
n,ainain land dy CONTRADICTORY ihat there ,oas moi
single that body that furry and dspa,
io.ately considered # made snoWn The aoord could bria,
tie least discred upon the assembly in which was an
nonnced,
'An address was sent forth to the people of the South
every of uhich Beyond
Argument OF which OF irresistible cogencyevery sentence
and ne OF which is marked with high toned patriotism
and devout regard for the Union THIS address sir wa
subscribed by large number OF the southern noers of
Congress present. IL subscribed, for different re
by Others whose refusal subscribe 1t IT, hope ca
pable OF satisfactory xpanatoa their respective constr,
hents iee bound 20 further, AID say, that are
among those who thought polite, under ali the cir
cunstances OF the subscribe the address, Gas ORE
,ninary to us Pabcaion OF the worthy men
Aud now sir the address has gone fob has .. o,mS
Us hlgn oilce The South IL reused TO circumspsc
and scranizng survey OF all the dangers which tbeap
her present peace and future safety Our enemies stand
Parayzed by the moral energy suddenly so impo
sney displayed by southern senators aud
and the contcnpoaneous legislative resolves nearly ali
the southern States OF the conederacy AT last .hers
some prospect OF yaeJcdton, oeomproass OF set,
tlement nj the disractng and dangerous question
aeh has 1een asa,ed IN our times Darkness fleeing
dare den0nncs those oh0 az
arragn sound intentions of that nobis body Of
southern gentlemen and patriots Who among all iho.e
tion rights southern honor will ever 70
be proud that he OF that glorious Southern Con-
tions misrepresentation, and dicuo to perform hiYb
and sacred duty their constituents and country by when
probability, rescaed from dangers which could not have
been eeetaaiy warded OFT by the provdsn
italy adopted, aud fearlessly put in exercise %
Mr.. Benton complains that he was not invited TO A.,
tend the meeting OF the southern members OF Congress
should have thought that of his sagacity would
have been able to account for this failure secure his
valuable presence, without feeling himself compelled to
impute unworthy designs 10 those who got up meeting
will enlighen him though little on this point. lie was
hostile to the adoption OF all defensive against
abolition and free soil hostility; because it we'll
known then as IT Is now that he free soil man in
|opnlon and feeling because he known to be &C.
cet correspondence with the enemies OF the South and
had already entered into compact with certain abolition
and freeso managers, to sacrifice southern honor and
southern prosperity upon the altar OF his political
advancement. II was known to some OF us that pc
nod well as now is from his confession JEFF
ferson city, that his persondl seattmeats were against
slavery" We had perfectly ascertained, and [ had
charged the tact upon hm IN public debate, not when
ne absent. but when presenin sight. and not ten
feet dsan!Ithat he hal openly ayowed the WilmO,
that ~ IS absurd to deny the po.cer to Congress to legS
late as plea upon the subject OF slavery Territories"
was not at all necessary to that such his
|oplnIon and therefore, did perceive any advan.
tage which could accrue from his presence cOunsel
Indeed he avows that he would not have attended the
meeting had he been summoned Therefore, no conse-
quence good bad could have proceeded from our not
inviting him. 1t is most evident at least, if was
before his late speech that could not have at
that same speech, this language: II haze seen no
danger TO the SdUe property Of any State this
10y the action Of Congress. and contributed aiarm
s I0uy ey a. . a, as
sincerely spoken, his presence among would have
been little beneficial as his present reeso speeches
in Missouri.
But is he sincere in thus declaring! cannot believe
that he is. Think prove that he is not and by
his spoken words. in the best and most approved
speech of his political life aude TO the one he deiv
cred in the Senate Of the United States during the win
ter Of ls30-nineteen gears ago-upon Foots resolu
tons Then, there was not single member of either
house OF Congress who was open and avowed abol
ZIONIST The free soil question: in Its present terrible
form, had not been even heard Of Wilmot himself
boy; Hale, Seward, and Tuck were, should suppose.
scarcely grown up to manhood John Quincy Adams
tives Giddings had not yet become name OF fear
nl augury. Full six years after the delivery of this
President, voluntarily pledged himself to veto any bill
providing for the abolition OF slavery in the District OF
Columbia such monsrum horrendum of congressional
legislation should dare to show its accused vsage
at the White House. Then Mr. Benton, who now sees
danger whatever to the slave property Of any State
the Union from the action OF Congress-" whilst max
ing speech the subject of the public lands out
OF his way to express himself as follows:
"The annihaton of the States under doctrine which
would draw all their conflicts into the federal judiciary,
and make its decisions binding the States and SUBJECT
the penalties of treason all who resisted the Of
those DEGREES would produce that consequences it would
annhilae the Sates It would reduce them the abect
cond zion OF propfhces Of the federal empire. Uoud ENABLE
the nnaM party IN Congress Al any momeat to ersc The
most JtghYi designs Let us suppose by no
Improbable the contrary absolutely cetain ~ s