The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12

hony husband. piti and Fox were rivals 10 England
throughout their whole lives. and never became recon
csd " 2 ne moment q We death o. ne armed *
many years But Clay, Cass and Webster, on The altar OF
their eoanlfys happiness, sacrificed everything hke per-
sona rivalry, dsegaSded everything like party aseen.
dency and t6e success 81 acon uniting themselves
hand OF brothers, standing shoulder 20 shoulder ~ sup
pon 81 their common country and 'mmoflaz'ng them
ff ss sss ri sssss 81 cs and wbs given WIN
viii de,sin you no longer. iellow.cdzens. and
regret that have kept you so long from the rich
feast which my friend from Louisiana Is prepared 70
spread before you. Ban this u IA subject on which
4havemuch feeling. lisa subject in which ! know
every patriot has feeling. deep and strong Lei me
close, then, BY pedgng myself 10 YOU before the coun
Try, and before Him who rules in Heaven, that, far as
my humble services are required viii stand faithfully
BY the compact Of Union, By the scheme o. adjust
inen and BY the Plan OF organization which originated in
Castle Gafden, ard which is rapidly extending IL
self over the whole confederacy. unthe crisis is paste
until the republic s rescued from dagger and constr
tuition established more imly than II was lis inception
Feow-citizens, bid you all an afectionate farewell
Senator Downs, ,of Louisiana. then came forward.
amidst loud and enthusiastic cheering, and said
Fellow. citizens cannot express the gratifcatonI
feel IN meeting you upon this occasion am come from
aunon State and though southern planter and having
most Of my worldly interests invested in that species OF
popety which has been much the subject Of dispute
Tor the last twelve months, am now, as hope ever
shall be. Union nan. clesfsl have been e more
eirn home. though be was well received BY the people,
ID despite Of the disafecion d leaders was greeted
syerywhee b people and Leaders WIZ, 'ne sane eengs
Of the most decided appreciation IN fayorof the Union
One of.he strongest proofs that Gould De given that ths
feeling is universal Is, that without any concert and
though separated BY thousands Of miles. the sentiments
OF the people, both 10 The South and in the North have
been simultaneously expressed for the compromises Of The
constitution, and with uHanmity never Witnessed on
any other subject Ms State is div ed BY party feeling,
and am party man ms self Yct pafsanship was laid
aside The Of party warfare Were silent ana
~ hntt
here, and welcomeme with demonstrations Of confidence,
sympahy, and support eyerywhete, loud cheers But
while this was The general voice. some lold vs. tna'
we going TOO fast that we We're Ieckoalng with
host that It was all mere show, and that there
reality init; iha IN ac, the fugitive-saye bill
would hot be carried oul in the Tree Sls aod that The
aDti.savery agitation would be renewed conifadclea
these uisglyngs advance did rot The news from
the North but thought knew your people. knew
your distinguished senator, IMr Dickinson lCheesI n
knew the late senator from Massachusetts. Mr. Web
sier knew the senator from Michigan Mr.. Cas- 81
the senator from Illinois, INIT Douglas j and numerous
Others from The lrse States had ronysrsd with hese
SENATORS, and they assued me thai the people OF their
several States sound upon this question, and IN y
own Stale pledged plS self 10 Tue ruth Of their state
msnts and with no ordinary satisfaction thatl wit
msnt 0f which spoke IN anticipation, u had ever en-
ertaned, Tor single moment doubt o lis existence m
tbs empire City Oh an Empire Sa!e thai doubt would
Aayeyanshed, and will carry back to the people Of Lou
Isana the pleasing mat was entirely right "a
the statements inade some mohths ago. ICheers Ny
uictInguI9ntu IrleuQ Nilsslssk 70
Committee of ThirieeD and he has stated that he
not member of it,. But though he not member oil
it, he was It's Creator, lchsers,l aud but Tor hls most
exertons denuncallons, and
every species OF opposition broughtto bear from all quar-
tefss the appointment OF The comiee would have
been accomplished Hepersevered and perseyeIed I'LL the
conpromse measures passed the commiitee and he wa
not member oil il only because he wished 10 do the
work without taking the honors. [Cbeefs.l The im-
porsnce oil that committee was greater perhaps IMAM
You Up 10 thai time IN the Senate Were
divided and II only the committee that the grea
10 whom have alluded laid their heads and Their
hearts together, apd. forgetting their party distinctions
and prejudices 10 the all absorbing love OF their
country, framed those bulls which were ultimately
crowned with success LOAD cAeefsl II ought there
fore 10 be forgotten that Of ne mos, eonspcu
Gus actors IN The draa o which the Committee OF Ihr
teen constituted prominent part my friend who
las just addressed you lCheers am happy TO say with
him that the DANGER in grea, measure past The m
dlczons OF Georgia are distinct; OF Alabama there Is
doubt, and ultimately Mississippi and all the Other
ravehoding States Will be right. except, perhaps, South
Carolina; bnteyen IN he case there are indications thai
she will PAUSE before she takes the rash step she has
threatened. Probably you not OF the extent
she has gone Independent OF the action oil the late
Congress- there is too much TO believe that she
was decidedly detemined 10 separate IRON the Union
long ago lac governor has declared iii the greatest
men OF tho State have declared II aud the ubest pam
ony declared but taken the ground iat there ought
to be separation between the North and tbe South
from the neomialbiliy OF the interests OF these two
great sections OF the country The danger, think, Il
over; but the solemn lesson which conveys ought
10 be lost upon It's full OF warning and instruction
Lei not tempt such peril again, and imagine that be-
ranse have escaped n uDscsihed, we may pass
through IL with equal npinily again. Constant atir,iion
away the solid rock The last leather breaks the
eanes back and The public mind, rrtaied by the past
will be found each return oil agitation. less and less
able 10 bear IT, Let me, 40 ali freedom and candoI, tell
yon that il these agitsons reviyedif the fugitive
slave bill IL repealed materially modified, rendered
dead letter b. refusal TO carry out It's provisions IN The
free States and il slavery should be sbolshed in the
District OF Columbia, you may call this BY what name
you will but, when you do u, you may rect assured thai
u IL the dissolution OF the Union Loud cheers be-
licve. however. that the existing viii be carried
believe that the compromises o the constitution
will be carried ont aud therefore that said 10 The
people OF the Sonh Let us mol complain oil the North ~
advance II they do not adhere 10 the compact, then II
will be lime enough for US 70 renew the agitation ioI
secession. But il the contract should be violated again
you may expsctihe most disastrous consequences do
not say By way OF Boosting OF The proves OF the
South; but when you consider the foriuous circum-
stances by which the menanced danger WAS avered and
that The providence OF God which has always watched
over the Unon niefposed IN most singular manner 10
save u IN that crisis you wh admit that there abnn
nsnt cause iof alarm Controversy ha proceeded 10 such
Lengths human passions had been aroused, and mea 10
high places had pledged themselves strongly that this
question womb perhaps have been settled but for
the accident that changed the administration OF al.
fairs from the hands OF 10 those of another.
TIE Compromise bits had assed the Seastes but il
The House OF Representatives hgpg The important one
upon which hinged The fate OF ail--ihe late oil the
Union itself. II The Texas bill bad 6ecn rejected.
az sure az there is God IN Heaven CIVIL war
would have been waged IN this now happy lant,
The forces OF Texas were marshailed; every prep
afaon made for hostlllles; an extra session q