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

D,,r Of ~ Nosih- ,spiion 81 NorfsTn Si,p,
psrs-Mssiing Of The FTsnds Of he UniOn.-- ForiaO
and me Vasens
We have cheering news from all parts Of the State
regard TO tie canvass for delegates to the convention
The Union have taken the field in earnest. and they
are pressing the with spirit. They de-
,osSes
succeed, but not without hard struggle and the most
bitter opposition. The accounts from the Cherokee
since Ia Clarke and Cob Counties gentlemen Of the
highest responsibility OF both political parties have been
nominated the Union ticket and steps have been taken
n bs 1S ns pa Of The State Speaker Cobb
already taken the stump and tls reported tnal ne VIII
canvass the entire Cherokee section his influence VIII
be felt wherever he goes; for there Is no man in Con-
rress who has stronger hold upon the affections OF his
Constituents Messrs. Toombs and Stephens have adj
dressed the people several times already and notice
various parts OF the State Mr. Welborn, the represent
alive from the second congressional district and Mr.
oombs have issued addresses to hslr de-
and showing that the admission OF California will not
authorize the adoption BY Georgia Of extreme measures
These gentlemen represent two OF the largest elavehold
ing districts in the State and especially Mr. Webora.
who comes from southwestern Georgia. Resolutions dep
ecatng violent action by the convention were adopted
few days ago. in Baker county, lying IN Mr. Welborns
district n
Upon the whole the Union stock is rising in Georgia
II is already at par, and will soon command premium
The people feel it is true. in consequence OF the
gressve course Of the North but they yet pre-
pared 10 adopt disunion as remedy They had rather
bear the ills they have than fly to others tthey know
not Of But great danger to the Union may be appre-
hended the North continues 10 agtae the slavery ques
ton, and especially if the fugitive law repealed or rem
dered useless BY the opposition OF the free States The
fact that convention has been called in this State, and
the legislature OF Mississippi summoned to meet in extra
ordinary session. shows that the tendency Of soil
agitation and encroachment is 70 nna disruption OF me
union and been discussed and advocated the
proper remedies for the grievances Of any State OF sec
Are bs "
measures are right or not il not important to the pur-
poses OF this argument 70 inquire The simple TACT that
large and respectable class of the people dssats.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Union Is sufficient to arrest the at
tenton. if not TO the fears. OF the statesman and
peudices and the bitterness OF feeling which have been
engendered by the agitation Of this unhappy question in
both sections of the country it cannot be doubted that
union and revolution is the duty therefore, Of every
patriotic citizen to stand BY the settlement which Con-
| gress has made t.l sg-
no obstruction the faithful execution Of the fugitive
slave law will cease TO agate the subject in connexion
with the Territories and the District Of Columbia, and
will put down the abolitionisswe of the South will
gage cooperate with them in sustaining the action oil
Congress. and will put down the disunionists.
may MENTION as one OF the fruits Of the slavery agla
few days ago, which 10 the first OF series of vessels
which be built in that State for the purpose of
Dcr people lnuepenuent Oh nOItneIn Shippers
similar enterprise now in progress in this city. mum
Der of gentlemen here are engaged in building steamer
for the Florida trade all the materials of which to BE-
OF southern growth and manufacture. Every stick Of tim
be every pound of ron and article of furniture, well
as the mechanics who building it, belong the South
and to this State especially This but the beginning
| the end.
meeting has been called OF the friends Of the Union
in this city for Tuesday evening The two poltica
parties will doubtless unite on the OCCASION and nominate
i Union delegates to the approaching convention.
Recent accounts from Florida Indicate the election
of Cabel TO Congress by an increased majority Hi.
opponent took the ground that il was better TO dssovs
the Union than to submit to the measures adopted BY
Congress- and though many of his supporters did no
union may, to extent be considered the issue
volved in the contest The Georgian OF this city, who's
editor is Flordan, expresses the opinion that the whg
have carried the Legislature also. TyBEE.
| No MORE NORTHERN VESSELS EMPLOYED b,
SoUTH CARoLEA.-The Charleston Mercury of the l5ti
has the following
i The BEGINNING. I'VE have given unqualified appro
baton to the. determination Of the planters in varou
parishes employ northern Coasters and
IL fortunate thing that the first instance In which this
solve has been carried should have been Of such
taied by the avowed principle Captain Conkn, who
rived here recently in command OF the schooner Ann
Conklin, and who has been employed for the last eel
years bringing rice from Santee to this city, yeser
day informed by his old employers that they would give him
patronage and this from dissatisfaction witt
him. but for the sake Of principle which they approved
and felt bound 10 carry out. Few masters of northern
coasters had strong claims Captain Conkln b,
made exception the rule, of his long en-
ployment in the trade, and the uniform satisfaction he
given But the feeling that there should be
tonshat the rule should be nexibe, and the EXCLUSION
universal We learn that Captain Conkn has sailed 70
1 Savannah ia OF business.