The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-05

\ A - 80 SENATOR King Of AI~s~sA.. IS toe
We invite the especial notice OF our readers to the let
Ter Of the Hon. w. r. King. which will be found below
refreshing 10 The heart Of the patriot to read such
CAM wise dign'ned and manly letter II proceeds from
man oil great experience admirable good sense and
cool. hrm, candid tone OF mind We have seldom read
anything which, In the midst Of excitement and dsnunca
uon more s'rkingy displayed all these attributes that
belong to Mr.. King. We thank him for this timely ex-
preston OF his opinion and satisfied that there is not
true friend Of his country within lis wide borders who
win not join in this expression Of gratitude We
have also read letter from Senator Butler Of South
Carolina, written to committee in that State and
when contrast its spirit and its sentiments with those
of MIR King. cannot refrain from giving utierance
to surprise and regret How widely different are the
views they take of the duty Of patriot in these trying
times of the Union and the constitution IA
The following is the first resolution adopted by the
friends Of Mr.. King at Tuscaloosa
"Rssovsd That during the whole Of the trying
OUR os sSa pa
the Hon. William X. King and In his arduous duties
rived nothing % condemn but much TO admire and that
we now hail his preseAce among US with the welcome
From the Columbus (oa) Enquirer
SENATOR KING, or ALABAMA.-we give below a letter
from this long tried public of sister State his
friends In Tuscaloosa, which, In the estimation of every
prudent and sensible worth all the irohy speeches
Of the swarm ofnsrant demagogues who for months
have infested the part Alabama and the
part oil Georgia Mo King Is to-day the second officer OF
the and might morrow If Providence should
50 order. be the Chief Magistrate this mighty epubc
southern man by birth, educaon and interest," he stood
his posf during the session Of Congress- the able
fearless advocate OF every which tended In lis
practical operation the rights oil the South
perpetuate the government Of his country Opposed
OF the which sgnaly marked the
action Of that Congress, he nevertheless believes that the
honor the South preserved and the
of the country saved inviolate,
With these feelings Senator Kng-as every other friend of
the South should bsis opposed agitation
and refuses attend every public dinner Of his friends
the ground alone that he 10 unwilling do anything
will minister TO the angry feelings already earuly
aroused Such sentiments like apples OF gold in pic
OF siver they show that there yet alive in the diff
ercnt States Of age and cxperiencemen who have
proved the value OF the nnen and determined
that it's blessings shall not be sacrificed crafty the poor
contemplate ambition Of few small potato politicians
who find the Union large their preension have
consequently for months pas reduce
10 their inferior proportions. OIL '9 .5a
IL is cheerng-and no patriot deny tito such
men, in hour like the present. stand boldly FORTH deter
mined to resist the madness which short time since
threatened destroy the peace Of the people, crush In
Its reckless power the fabric Of American freedom We
are saying, however. than intended for feel
that would he an act OF injustice to all parties thrust
crude remarks between the reader and the refer
red to. FH " aMaa
TUSCALOOSA Oct. TO- 1850
Hon. WIN. r. KING-DEAR sIRs As committee this day
appointed by meeting OF your personal friends in this
panying resolutions and assuring YOU OF the yra6cation
would afford your fellow BY your acceptance
Accept sir the high consideration OF your friends and
E e.b MAsTI = PETERSON.
JOS GUILD,
tt. BURKE,
N. L, WHITFIELD
To which Col King made the following reply.
aee TUSCALOOSA, Oct. 70, 1850
GENTLEMEN, The resolution adopted by my fellow -citi-
OF Tuscaloosa, approbatory oil the
menious and exciting questions which engaged the a,,e
lion of Congress at is last session. has afforded the live
anxious desire has been advance the int and
10 my care the only reward desiIed was their appoSa.
ton My friends OF Tuscaloosa have not oveHated the diff
counter; for knew full well that, be action what
might could scarcely hope censu either
Of oso fearful questions mprac,icabe by standing
the extreme Of right Most sensby did el the
% survey whole ground weigh well The
sna % s SoS
aud the Union feel JUSTIFIED in ssyns the
o. the south remsns ms, untamsheo the constitution has
Of tho gross injustice have suffered by the admission Of
the largest Of the s,acs Of the Uno (wh the exception
OF Texas from the whole OF which the southern people
excluded contained
IN her constitution Against this injustice ed myself
10 the umo,t but does furnish Jushabe ground Tor
resort the extreme nieasutes opcay and warmly adyo-
Gated by portion of our cizensi think not for IL
OF oppression unjust legislation furnished good ground
tor the destruction oil this great governmenthe wonder
been broken inio fragments When embargo laws car
RED desoaon te shores OF Nav England destroyed her
commerce, and lett her ships hcr wharvcs what
would have been the feeling bad that section determined
dissolve the Union When the urjust unequs, aud most
oppressive ta OF 1928 pressed heavily upon southern
industry, which OF the southern States, with the
cepticn of South Carons gave couDiensnce null fca
ton Far be II from me to Ialate northern aggression
No has felt II more sensibiy Than have and cw
if any, have resisted IL with determined spirit
True, have differed with OF my southern brethren
which strict regard for southern rights
required me oppose acted, as | confident they
did in accordance with what believed duty 10
zion demanded. Which was In error, time must deter
mine. 4
The approval Of my by the intelligent and patriotic
ness the had taken, and strengthens my convic
ton that may rely confidence the sober Judgment
the people OF Alabama to justify and sustain Little
did suppose that souhsfner by birth and education
bound the South by the strong Tie OF interest," and the
sill stronger Of gratitude TO generous and confing
uppored me-,hat l. Of all men, could be charged by any
wing proved ahess 10 he land OF my birth,
excite the Surprise OF all who have observed public
course uninuenccd by passion prejudice some twenty
subjected similar denunoistioo. dre.
rarded then shall do now satisfied that the result will
now be MS IL then The advocates Tor secession
should Judge from the resolutions sdop,ed several public
eetngs In actuated sppTehen
sion OF may take place than from what has already
cured There Is rsr but too much apprehend
that the spirit Of ansticsm, combined with the thirst
OF power may still prompt the North TO persevere In
coursc Should sucb aely be