The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-24

lew Wofus Of warning 70 the democrats OF the Oouth
We mentioned certain facts in the past history OF the wing
party Of the South which prove mos, conclusivsy that
its close alliance with northern federalism had impaired
strength and power to that anti slavery sentiment which
had brought such mmiaent peril upon the country Thai
article has, il seems given great offence in than one
quarter The Southern Press swells with indigna, |
ton because have the audacty to sit in judgment
the soundness Of southern whgs; while the Rspubiis
the lesser organ Of the administration. with tears Of min
ged rage and modification. assals bitterly because
are not willing give the wing party equal credit with
the democracy for its conduct with regard TO the slavery
question.
The Republic seems to suppose that the wings and
democrats should equally share the credit Of the Adjust
ment and declare truce for the present at least
Now, we beg leave to remind the Republic that we
have always been willing to give all due praise to
every member Of the wing party who came forward
at the last session of Congress- and aided in bringing
about the settlement OF the questions which sgitated the
country. Candor and irdealing and sense Of duty
required TO perform that agreeable duty but all these
considerations united in fobiddng to offer praise to
such members Of the wing party opposed settlement
and sought to keep up agitation and excitement The truth
Of history compelled US also say, that had not been
for the shameless conduct Of the wing party in past
times, no danger would have existed; there wodld
have been little strife and contention upon the subject
and there would have been no necessity Of any adjust
ment or OF any compromise Il is the conduct OF the
wing party which has specially contributed to bring this
danger upon US. No man can read the history OF the
anti slavery excitement with unpreudiced eyes, and fail
to see this plain and prominent fact When the danger
was upon us, some members Of the wing party were
fred with noble zeal in averiing the caamtes which
their own party, in its former INSCRIPTIONS efforts to gain
power and revel amid the patronage which flows from
power, had brought to the very Threshold But ma
orty of that party resisted the Adjustment the end As
late as December last the wing party. only Of the
North but Of the South, with few exceptions, perhaps,
was using every effort to make Mr.. Winthrop Speaker,
and place within his appointment all the commit
tees Of the House OF Representatives. Five southern
whigs-only fve--stood firm and refused to aid in
placing 50 much power in the hands Of avowed free
soer Those FIVE wings Messrs. Toombs, Stephens,
Cabell, Morton aud Owen; and strange to say, these
gentlemen were read out of the party, for contumacy by
the Rspubic--the same Washington Republic which
now auds Mr. Toombs to the skies, and seeks to justify
the southern wings through the merits Of. Messrs.
Toombs and Stephens.
The lesser organ seems not to be blessed with the most
reten,ve memory in the world. Not satisfied with at
tempting vindica,e the wing party. it has the cool
dacity to claim some share Of the credit for itself For
instance holds the following language in its article Of
Tuesday: "WE ADVOCATED. In ALL SINCERITY, THE
PASSAGE or THE COMPROMISE MEASURES, BECAUSE WE
CONCEIVED PEACE INDISPENSABLE THE PERMAEEScE OF
THE UNION"
Surely the Republic has been dreaming for unless we
have fallen into grevous error, it did not advocate
the passage Of the compromise II says re-
gardc peace indispensable to the pemanence OF the
Union II seems, them to have cared but little for the
permanence OF the Union for did not then advocate
our memsry serves right the peace It for
got its country its devotion to party II was needless OF
the fate Of the coniederacy in its eageness to play the
part of an organ to the late cabinet. II is well
known that the late cabinet did recommend the
promise measures. II took very different course. II
recommended the admission Of California, and action
with regard to the other Territories the other ques-
tons which demanded congressional action before
adjustment could take place. These recommendations
were known as "s Presidenfs PLAN" and that plan
earnestly supported by the Republic, then under the ed
tora control OF Mess Bulliti Sargent Other prop.
ositens were brought forward But still the Republic
adhered to the presidential Recommendation to admit CAL
iforna and leave the other Territories without gov.
eminent AT length the Committee of Thirteen reported
its series Of measures But still the Republic adhered to
the Presidents plan. although its zeal was somewhat
abaied and IL did not. that remember, directly assa
the method OF adjustment proposed by the committee
The Galphn claim soon came upon the carpet. and a
change in the editorial conduct OF the Republic became
necessary to the men who surrounded General Taylor
Suddenly it was announced that Msssrs. Buu q Sar.
gent had given place TO Mr. Allen A. Hall. BY this
time the Presidents plan had come to be regarded as
an,asonisiic the propositions brought forward by the
Committee OF Thirteen. The Republic adhered to the
cabinet and sustained the Presidents plan 10 opposition
to the peace measures When Mr. Fillmore became Pres
dent he found storm gathering the shores Of the
Rio Grande Then the Republic urged the settlement Of the
Texas boundary question; but still il adhered TO the
Presidents plan AT length the peace passed
the Sena,e-then they passed the House without the
aid or assistance Of the Washington Republic. That
paper would have been satisfied with the admission OF
California, and the settlement Of the Texas boundary
question: calculated avert the danger which the adj
nnisiraiion had incurred from imprudent STEP But
when that object accomplished the Republic seemed
to be too indifferent 70 the dangers which menaced the
country.
II seems to be peculiarly in the constitution Of the
"Repubi," 1--WE have disposition to speak Of it with
severity, that change in the cabinet requires
pondng change in it's editorial management. conse-