The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-25


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PszssaaI matters.
II the Compromise cannot BE- prosated by the force OF
argument IL not very liberal 10 asss il by calumniss
upon it, friends correspondent Of the Lynchbuu vir-
ginisn, whose suspicious and nsdious disposition at
points the way to the author, has addressed false
and ilibsa letter 70 Gen. Foote Its character may Be
appreciated by the following extract
Sir was told, ago. Of the objects Of this Com
missee q rhssn Nay tho ssr:o.~ q which y was g
100, pointed the particular Of the
Of he wsshngton Union.
Nov, sir will tell you plainly what heard months ago
In regard this ts schsms Its Interior object was 10
put s6skum the control Of the ~othw democ
rary, with the view Of elecng northern the pres
dsncy Ia l6b2 sOHik~ Vcs Pvssidswt be placed
The difficulty how 70 shield these southern men
from The responsibility Of the contemplated To effect
this the Thirteen Committee proposed. behind whose
work the delinqnenu were % seek Ahelter
oil organization snce answered precisely the Informs
ton had received. You will hear OF this before this
game = fully played out.
The plot here devised 10 the phantom OF morbid inn
asinson General Foote proposed this scheme Of pacif
cation because il following the successful precedent
Of $780, and because, in his opinion, il calculated to
settle the whole question II there any other purpose
in itf it had the slightest reference to the presidential
slectionit is probable should have heard III but we
newer rscsved any such hnt-we never suspected any
such purpose-we are con6dentt is calumnious mis-
representation So far concerned in the impu
t0n, pronounce it to be false, and Of the cloth
with hundred other nsdious attacks which we have
received from the same contemplate marplot
We seize this same opportunity to nail to the counter
another base coinage Of the brain. has been nsnu-
sted that coalition has been formed to make Mr.. Clay
President General Cass Vice President and that the edi
Tor Of this paper concerned in this plot We should not
notice this absurd and exravagant invention men who
know Us to be free from suspicion and incapable of
such accumulation themselves had not BY their man
ner Of mentioning it affected appeared give il counte-
nance The parties concerned will Of course be as
much asonished, as well az amused, at the relation in
which places them are Forourselves we had moi
suspected the existence Of such report and we say
ones for all that have moi the slightest participation in
any intrigue for the presidency in any plot for any po
hiea purposes Whatsoever; that the in which
We met similar charge, short time ago, should have
satisfied any honorable man that we had such views
We take deep inerestn the settlement OF this mischev
o1s and protced controversy, because believe il ex
No indicated the two modes Of adjustment which are
now discusssd the is the Missouriin (Which we
believe to be impractcsble) and the other u.s. settle
msnt upon basis similar to the plan Of the Committee OF
Thiteen. We would scorn to connect this great ques
ton with any intrigue for the presidency and we rebuked
the authors Of the Southern Address for the unjust i'm
puaton in which ndiscreety involved ourselves As
to the presidential candidate, prepared TO follow in
~ l>~1 In
in s4s. viii be our course in 1884, We look to the
National Democratic Convention as our guide
We beg leave to dismiss these personal matters with
very long-and il will permit US to say very absurd
article TO "The Washington Union and the Compromise
Bill" Il wreahss the victim with flowers for the purpose
Of sacrificing him. Like the Columbus Times il com.
msnds ~ for the past only for the purpose Of condemn
ing Ne for present We begiis editor to put
himself II his ease. We only wish his own con.
science were ~ calm own. eknow not whether
has done grosser injustice to Gen. Fooe. whose able
and indeiaigabe exeons to give peace 70 his country
entle him to the warmes gratitude. or to the editor
Of this paper Never have taken our position
more considentely, and never have we pursued
course that appears better adapted 10 the welfare
Of our country We striving save her peace and 10
preserve her Union We sufficiently well that II must
Be elected BY Cancellation and compromise The only
question 10, which alternative 10 the best calculated for
that purpose We would not vote for the admission Of
California per but waive all objections 10 the
measure II Il can be made part Of system Of compro
niss give peace 70 the republic The Compromise pros
uaies she Wmot Provso. the most insdious form which
abolouism has assumed and the most fatal to the
South for this Compromise organizes territorial govern
meats for Utah and New Mexico without any rescton
slavery OF course there s express understanding
that j. to Be solemn compact. binding upon the North
well the South and that II this system hereafter 10
Be disturbed BY The influence Of the gossest
violation good faith to be added the violence oil a.
ssonhe South will then be prepared to say that she
no longer put faith in northern brehren and that
WILDE time 10 part But we indulge such approximations
We have this time such fearful aggressons 70 CON-
plain Of may compel to resort to dsunion; and
We therefore shall zealousIy rally round the Union, and
attempt preserve with all the energy In our power
Such 10 our position. We 90, and shall 20, for 'ihe
Union, under the guarantees Of the constitution" Wego
for ssning this dangerous and dstractng controversy
upon fair honorable. compromising principles needless
Of IL clanor Of ulras. the misrepresentation Of macon-
tents. the abuses OF the sneers Of the press Let Others
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