The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-30
WASHINGTON CITY
TUESDAY,. JULY 80. 1850.
The washington Union.


most extraordinary, extravagant and outrageous
character for the devotional exercises Of his
readers on Sunday morning last.
We make the following extracts:
Z THE Democracy OF THE UsIoN.--Strange to
say, there are gentlemen in the South who wish
to destroy the nationality Of the two great parties
which have hitherto struggled for the ascendency;
ana still more strange they are striving to verify
the words of John Van Buren,, when he an
nounced TO his Free-sol and Abolition friends
that the Democratic party wasdissolved.
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The politicians in the South who are becoming
indifferent toparty lines, and are nothing oath to
| break them up, and who prefer mere sectional
cques, which would threaten the Union of the
country, instead of the great national parties
which would preserve it, are pursuing a strange
but yet u natural course of reasoning to effect
their object. They strain every nerve in order to
convince the people of the South that the whole
North and Northwest are united and banded to-
gether in one fell crusade against their constitu-
tional rights. With criminal forgetfulness, thew
overlook the fact that, in every time Of tribuaon
and trial, the South has found firm and faithful
men in the North, who have breasted the storm
| OF aggression, and who have stood up and who
now stand upmanfuy in defence Of the Consti-
tuition. They forget these things, because il is
their purpose to SOW the seeds of alienation and
tween the two sections of the Union which may
lead to dissolution of the confederacy They
forget, too, that whilst Southern man runs no
risk IN standing by the institutions of the South,
their allies in the North are met by fanaticsm in
the fellest form, and are encountering prejudices
and responsibilities which it requires some moral
courage to look boldly in the face
/ But while some Southern politicians are pursu-
ing this course, and declaiming against the power
OF a majority, and asservating that the North in
ssts upon taking Jurisdiction over the subject of
slavery, they are met by the singular fact that
which, it adopted, will be final adjustment Of
the slavery question:; and then they are forced to
admit that the proposition did not spring from that
direction to which they had been pointing as the
source OF danger, but that it had its origin in
another quarter, and that its most bitter and yio-
lent enemies are the hercest and most impacabe
enemies of the South-we mean many of the
Wings, the Abolitionists and the ee-Soilers Of
the North and the Northwest To honest men
and to sane statesmen this difficulty would seem
lnsurmountable; but dishonesty and insanity scorn
the ordinary rules of logic. The first believes
that any obstacle may be avaded-the after that
any obstacle may be surmounted Dishonesty
cheats one into the hope that he may conceal a
murder, though it speaks &c with most miraculous
organ" insanity makes one believe that the crea
ton OF new would not overtask his powers. Do
The Sosahern allies and the colaborers of John
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break ursand destroy the nationality of parties MS
necessary preliminary to breaking up and de-
stroyIng the Union, forget the fact that the Adj
Justmeht now pending in the Senate is opposed
with rancor and bitterness by the worst enemies
OF the South? Can they see in this fact anything
TO justify the opposition TO this measures Is il
any argument against the proposition which is
presented to the South that it does not emanate
nom Its foes, or that it is not supported by the
Abolitionists ? i y Z" t'i@.E.at
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Now, we would ask our Southern brethren. are
they IN earnest! Do they believe what thew say
to Southern people' Are they honest in pro-
claiming 70 the STAKEHOLDER that the whole North
IS banded against his rights, and united by fell
determination to trample on the Constitution. and
TO use the majority power to force the Federal
Government to take jurisdiction over the subject
OF slavery If they are so, how comes it to pass
that they are bitter opponents to scheme which
does not emanate from the Northern majority
How comes 1t that they are bitter foes to a scheme
which is reprobated and abhorred by the worst
enemies of the SOUTH How comes il that they
are found working side by side with those ,oorst
enemies whom they denounce' How comes
y \, mat day by day they are found sustaining by
their votes Messrs. Benton, Seward Horace
Mann, Giddings, Wentworth, Preston King, and
Root? Have they not Joined themselves TO the
very men who, they tell the South, are the very
leaders of the forces which are pressing down on
the South, and bent on the destruction of South
ern rights as guaranteed by the Constitution
The South is to look to the Democratic marty Of
the North and Northwest mainly for the adjust
ment OF these difficulties. She cannot carry the
question alone by her own efforts. Ii would be
fortunate, indeed, if her own democracy were SO
united as to contribute their utmost to assert her
rights, and to protect her from aggression But
her whole democracy cannot do it alone They,
must look for other votes, and where will they
principally find them' In the manly votes of the
stalwart democracy Of the North, who will risk
everything for their country, the Constitution, and
the Union.
Two years ago the editor of the Union ap-
plauded Mr.. VENABLE, Mr.. BAYLY and others for
taking the line of $500, and declared the South
would accept that :" and nothing less He has
repeatedly declared his desire, and within few
days his anriety that this line should be adopted
| Withma few days every Southern senator
present, except Messrs. Benton, CLAY, SpRU-
ANcE. and WALES, voted for making &c. 80, the
Southern line of California Did they believe
that vote right! Does any one of them, or the
editor of the Union believe, that by that vote il
was attempted to secure for the South more than
her rights! Not one. Yet every Northern
senator, Wing and Democratic, without single
exception voted againstit Areany of these those
whom SHE South has found firm and faithful
men in the North. Scho haee breasted he storm o.
aggression, and rho hare stood up and ,rho no,
stand up n,anjiiy in defence of The Constitution
| If they are, then all the Southern senators who
voted for &c 80, and the editor ofthe Union who is
anxiousfor it. are perilling the Union by standing
up unmanfully for unconstitutional demands.
But the nlanfulness, frmness, fidelity and con
stitutionaity of certain gentlemen of the Nortl
are evineed, ititscontended by the Union, "by th,
singular fact that there is proposition pending
before Congress which, if adopted, will be a finn
adjustment Of The sIapery guesiion--that 9 this
proposition did not spring from that direction
70 which they (some Southern politicians had
, been pointing as the source Of danger, but that
ithad It's origin in another quarter, and that its
most bitter and violent enemies are the fierces,
and f,,,,,l IL