The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-13
THE UNION.

made in efforts 10 sustain the rights
Wings and Abolonsts have yet entirely passed from
our nsnioles Sons OF the instances are within our per
the suussle-we have heard around the shouts Of
loleing over he defeat from The men In defence of
whose rights their last blow ia the STRICKEN
we have their the balls of Congress vacated
one by TO be filled with the miserable psderers TO abb
clifton excitement. who recognised and hailed as good
and in The great family Of national Whixs-we
have the hearted Democrat, who as he hum
bly, bowed ms neeA % receive the abolition yoke, spned
with indignation from the embraces Of has iormer political
associates only TO be the cordially welcomed into ne
House The Senate Of the United States Until these
things shall nave been o5iieated from onr memories we
can never aihx our signatures to any paper 10 oe
faithful history of the question which does not delgn to
besiow upon them even passing notice
some may be disposed reply these considerations
thar the number OF reliable friends among the NORTH
err Democrats Is daily diminishing They may reier to
the laet a on he more recent vote; whch nave oee "a
ken IN Congress on the subject, have been enabled TO
and IN this result lind Justification for refusal 10 reco
Mise the obligations imposed upon by their past services
ship not suggest sufficient such objections
might perhaps with effect reach their Judgments
have, by their unfortunate alliance with their Northern as
soclae done more 10 esange our only friends al The
North than an other combined; and 10 tnetr I'M
grateful and reproaches of the sincerity OF
Northern Democrats render acqaiescence by
silence such this, may reasonably
look to the period far distant when the South WI be
called upon 10 mourn ibe departure from the Halls oil
National Legislature of her last Northern friend
The southern address also purports 70 give The causes OF
the increase OF the abolition excitement the North bat
wholly fails for the remarkable FACT that during
The present session Of Congress OF the alarm
ing have been given which be found on the
records Of national egslation whilst directs the al
Ienton Of the Southern people to the fact that the move
men the agitaors al the present session have been
directed with peculiar interest, the subject of sla
very la the District of Columbia, attempts no expl
nation OF the which have led to this remark
able and threatening demonstration. The narrative, to be
complete and truthful should have omitted 50 import
ant consideration # there existed reasons that coad
with prcprety have been assigned. IL may be- that the
author again appretersvs OF wounding the feelings
Of sensitive southern wings but We cannot see In ths al
sufficient palilation for this omission We all must Know
and feel that The unfortunate the late presden
FlsoSE for the Wee Presidency. has bad incon
stood pred beore ,hs S,as n "a vo 81
date legislation by Congress for the abolition Of slavery IN
OF This or other equally odiou opinions which
he had pronuged than years in the efforts
ae abolition nasnce Of his district With these most
famous abolition sentiments hanging upon his lips he was
second in The Republic This vote by the
South in evil hour has been construed by these north
practical operation OF the principles so boldly ayowed by
her Avorite candidae and they have been embodened
by this result with redoubled ZEAL the warfare
s,r,s h d,eces 10 the isfric, OF Gambia ON account
of the welI-known views OF MLLaRD FILLMORE that
point. Southern members have been tainted the floor
OF Congress with this criticism upon the recent election
and however well satisfied may be OF the fact that our
people never intended by their votes to endorse the odionS
sentiments of the man whom they voted, yet is no
easy give satisfactory solution of this most unfor
unate voe without promising, 10 extent, the ia
eigence OF those who induced give it. Be ths il
may. entertain doubt of tbs general proposton
that impetus has been given the abolition excite
ment and new energy impaired to lis advocles by the
consideration which have inst alluded To to
different conclusion, we should be compelled to close our
eyes the which have months been
transpfng around With this conviction resting On
minds, should have forfeited sefresPect
and The confidence OF our friends TO have sent forth 10 the
people, faithful Of this question, paper
which. uPon this important view OF IT. was as silent as the
The inquiry presents itself, are these well
from them proper and legiiimatel So il be
considered why they excluded from the Address
Democratic constituency. Upon repeated occasions, we
have presented them TO the consideration OF the Southern
p-opie, and whilst The Democratic portion of hearers
and nnrabafon We In w. not vt MAJ win ~, ,9s
Wing who has been able uihfuly deny the facts,
successfully to controver he To the files Of the
Democratic press that sounding the Fremont
tory notes Of condemnation OF course, could
with safety appeal for the evidence OF the correctness OF
positions, belle we'd required
To the second inquiry which have presented, we
have yet TO hear aoy satisfactory reason that be given
place Address which purported give faith
tul history Of the sboon question. The lear OF giving
offence Southern Wings, and thereby osin, their
aid and cooperation, will hardly afford justifca ion
the minds Of these who accord their
ness Of our statements and whose Judgments sanction the
soundness Of argument Under the most
haiering OF success, such policy would The strongest
nieects Tor reasons 70 paiate and Justify H. but IN the
present instance, the object idle and visionary
the result very clearly demonstrated. The Wings had
eeded in eevating highest offices
eminent men in whose integrity Of purpose and fidelity
constitution, they had expressed their unbounded
confidence, and IL unreasonable anticl patton
suppose that they would participate in any movement
winch rested proDety and necessity
the apprehension that the rights OF the South unsafe
in the hands OF those whom they had selected faithful
Canadians OF the constitutional hts OF the
Union This error, on the part OF Southern Whigs was
deep and ata than the hope Of their sudden
wild and visionary As ght have been
sonaby expected they refused, with
ons give their sanction the movement and gave
early Indications the meeting OF their intention with
hold their signatures from The Address. With this deter
miaon, their part ended the prospect OF making this
Southern Of party
At this period considered that the had arrived
when the friends OF the Address must determine between
ne
Democratic party of the Union and the other plating
the organization sectional party which being com
posed almost exclusively OF Democrats, would suppan
entirely the present Democratic party of the South and
utterly destroy national organization To minds
left the friends Of the Address without reasonable
for excluding fron the which seemed
Indispensable just, full, and fan considsra
OF the subject. Those who agreed urged upon
the peculiar friends OF the Address the proprety and
cessy of giving this direction but found that the
proposition with little iavsr that if submitted the
meeting would only be attended with defeat, but
would subject friends the mpuation Of wnnionly
urging disturbing element upon their proceedings thu
leaving other alternative than either withhold our
clearly Indicated OF truth and Justice. There
difficulty moulding this Address into shape
consistent with truth, which would gave the movement
additional strength in the South and every facility az
orded of relieving the and quoting the apprehen
sons OF Southern whose alliance sought be OBJ
yond the limits OF immediate section, and seeks
do OF sheer justice Northern Democrats, who
stood firmly by sides the darkest hour OF our
trial. and which regards with the continued
OF the Democratic party of the Union, regarded
narrow and contracted. and Indignantly spumed
worthy consideration. No appreciated
fully than ourselves the for unanlmity
effect any decisive good and though may be