The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-12


Excitement rams into excess. Il is the disposition Of
Inc us4sm Of the present. day 10 ny to sxaysgant ex-
usnes What better illustrate ths position Than the
lengths which the politcas OF South Carolina rush
uxi We have before sketches OF speech which
was delivered BY Mr., Woodward member OF Congress
i.om South Caro- ina last. Columbia One
!. in the Columbia South Cslonian aud the other in
tbs Camden Journal We select the shortest sketch,
!. from the South Caroiinian) atalis, slaHos' 30
NaM, WooDwAsDs ADpaass-las ian mediate represent
,vs 10 Congress. Hon. J. a. Woodward dressed large
number Of his constituents in the Pesb church on
ssnrdsy last IL pnspose give even an ab.
se, o. his speech lie reviewed The measures Of he re-
s.u session In clear aud concise lie
"a ,a there was little or no hope oil inv relsxuon Of Ih
syaessiye policy commenced against US that The con.
Ilng party was The free soil party that nsber Of the
Yra parties had any option bp their su ppo in
snort that this faction had them both in lasso and Dire
,bem whither they would ,eara eot
pess and attributed 10 them, in measure the defeat Of
The South. He argoed from what he had and heard,
lion Of all the territories belonging the United States the
step would be the abolition d slavery the District
On The proposition, IL the session. 81 northern
votes were it. whilst Al afraid face music
md lodged the He expressed his belief that ii
"He alluded The fagitive-save b and said that it
was passed 10 be repealed aud predicted ii would DO
p"He proceeded to the remedy. He was no disunonis,
no dssouio~sL Dissolution was annhation, in the
anon acce OF the But he for the southern
STATES standing they and the northern they are
each section making It's own laws There sol.
aty reason why they should remain united He said we
were that institutions sgast naureyet
ure always had them that institution of slavery
an element OF weakness-ye all history tased he
lion. He demonstrated clearly lie that all our
Out 1 o ss uaon ws Ga
fee il say that he occupied Judy and unequivocaly
southern platform One point he alluded q orcbly. and
existence would bring INFO the OF the southern
now to United States government This, think, he
mace manifest 4t PET
place in the House. and his address on Saturday, was in
every way satisfactory He has evidently watched closely
, ns poss ns Of duty We Welcome him Iael 10 bis home
and friends and feel we'll assured that he carries h him
their confidence and found in tho that
no opponent at the approaching election"
The version Of Mr. WIS speech in the Camle Journal
supplies new feature Of it. viz:
"M Woodward satisfactorily explained the reason. why
tho South Carolina delegation did not vacate their seats and
return Immediately home after the passage OF the Caor-
CATION only would take this step was thought prudent
to do under the circumstances, an impression
that South Carolina anxious lead, particularly the
notion has been widely circulated here that in the event OF
Presidents fifty years The means defence within
reach Lei u.s. 10 the spirit Of dee rnined free men, de-
Is Mr. Woodward, then, gravely of opinion that
"ihe Union is enemy;" and that :. there
should be united y Can this be the deliberate opinion of
amember Of Congress- In 1882 and 1888 we heard Of
similar sentiments being expressed. but not exactly to
the extent We heard Of gentlemen then calcula-
ting the value Of the Union" but not Of their arriving
precisely al the same conclusion with Mr. Woodward.
They talked then OF nui,fying act of Congress,
though they remained in the Union. But now the
Union is the enemy Of the South, and there is no
reason under Heaven why the North and the South
should remain united Weregret TO hear such an
ultra sentiment expressed by such as MIR. Wood
ward. But is not Mr.. w mistaken in his views We
do not contend that the Union is etenay binding the
southern States, that there is contingency in
which it should be dissolved. When il becomes a
question between the dissolution OF the Union and a
government without limitation of powers the North and
the South have night to break the connexion between
them. The marriage itself may be dissolved and
man and wife should be permitted to part when their
connection only continues source OF continual unhap-
pness TO both, OF degradation to either party But
surely the causes for such separation must be extreme
IN their character, and greatly oppressive TO or TO
both. Mad must be that politician who would persuade
himself that we have arrived at this dreadful
alternative Is II possible that any American unr
dsrae the blessings which the Union has produced !
Dissolve it, and shall then begin feel the value
Of what have lost II is like many other bless
rss We are not conscious o. the pleasures of health
until are racked by disease. The pure air Of
Heaven 10 not sufficiently esteemed until become
s,hed in the Black Hole of Calcutta. We are no,
sufficiently sensible of the enjoyment OF sight
h struck blind to the blessed light Of the
Destroy the Union, aud should then begin appre-
cate loss When this grand system OF confederatei
government, shall be broken into fragments aud when
shall have lost influence abroad and utility
bome-when the name OF America shall cease 10 be a
word Of power among distant nations, and the States
converted into rivals and enemies, engaged in with
each ohe and subiectng the OF each other
odious resrc,ions-hen shall begin to sigh the
past and regret the indiscreon OF which have been
guilty. @ ..E.t.5.
Blu, these exavagaut opinions not confined TO Mr.
Woodward We received letter yesterday from Charles.
ton, which that we can form adequate
idea OF the state OF feeling the subject OF northern
aggression that with them boodshed, deaihanything
declared to be preferable to submission dega
dA,oa; tina, they prepared Tor the very worst and
would Consider any southron who is willing 10 bear
more as traitor; twhat is more startling y that
nese sentiments extend TO the ladies' and the cleymen
that lady who has sons declared that il the men
DO not now shoulder their muske,s and 6gh for their
nights she should regret her sons were no, daughters
Tor the would be dsVrared d., M. ;,a.lf :.