The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-21

nay one day cone Sufficient unto de day il the evil
thereof" 10 he motto; and when that day does come
LEI il come io-morow, . month. or . twelvsmonh
hence-they win be ready to meet its highest fesponsi-
bility The wrongs Of the past are bad enough They
have been sufficient 10 call up strong spirit Of resent
ment and reaction. But IL they are arrested now, why
rush TO excesses Those Of the future may happen or
may not. according events II the North perform her
duty faithfully under the constitution they will become
imaginary and will never be realized But il they do &C.
cur we repeat IL, the South will then be united and
ready to act one Tor redress OF all wrong Let
then, be ready for the worst but not rush into the
gulf Of disunlon. until driven il by the commands Of
duty and OF selfpresevaton. Until that unhappy hour
let stand firmly and anfully by our rights, guaran-
tied to us by the federal constitution The men Of the
South are neither few nor feeble. nor faint hearted and
lot il not them be said in history to our reproach that
the threats and calumnies Of gang OF fanatica abolition
demagogues enlightened us from our propriety" and
madeus sunder the constitution Of our fathers and desert
the standard raised by their hands, lest these mongel
aggsssos might hereafter attempt carry those threats
into execution Should the North ever SO far forget her
duty az to aid or acquesce in this abolition anaticsm
trust the citzens Of the South will be ready TO epel
the blow, and to vindicate their rights In spirit
which Washington. Marion, Sumpter, or Jackson
would applaud and share, if they living 10 witness
the insult We submit il TO the good and the JUS
tice Of the South to decide who is the and the
submissonisthe who calmly and fearlessy awaits the
Of the foe, he who takes the alarm and ngo
rousy flies from the field soon he hears altar of the
first hostile note Of defancei We are willing abide
their answer
We beg to assure correspondent that we now
stand the ground where have stood for thirty
years past In the agitation produced by the admission
Of Missouri in 1920, in the struggles Of notification in
1884, we had occasion to review all these great ques-
TONS involving slavery, and the stability Of the Union
and the rights Of the States. We now occupy no
new platform. II is the same stood on ihenAthe Con-
stution the Union Of the States, and The Rights Of the
States Il has wthstood violent assaults and terrific de-
nunciations from Of gigantic vgor and strength il
did not toter We hope it will not yield to those that
graphing with its pillars. The contest is more
vehement than any former one. but it is not waged on
principles with superior arms. Those who would
desert in this hour of peril but who have adhered 10
fortunes former occasions either misunderstood
position have been ured from the path BY false
lights. We bored our readers a few weeks ago with
several "reminiscences Of those early times to show that
our path has been clear and direct as ray OF light
from the beginning. With the help of kind Proyi
dence, it shall be prosecuted without deviation to the end
Let the very points which correspondent has Sc
lecied to illustrate his opinions serve to vndicate our
own. The South suffered once under high protective
tariff South Carolina flew to notification We resisted
that measure for the sake Of the Union Suppose the
Union had then been sacrificed by South Carolina where
would have been the brilliant prosperity to which our
country has attained And what has become Of that or
pressive TARIFF Gone-aboshed by the glorious admin.
istraion OF Mr. Polk; and revenue tariff founded upon
free trade, is now in successful operation See, then.
the advantages of little patience and forbearance.
compared with the mischieis of precipitation. Let this
example alone teach lesson OF wisdom Take the
other Does our correspondent believe that Mr.
Webster will ever recur practically 10 the Buffalo
platform Let correspondent be satisfied that il il
sometimes the part OF Statesmen to bear and forbear
Correspondence.
"MoslLE, Nov. u, 1850
"MY DrAn an, see that you paid the hasty letter ]
the author the honor Of column two Of cousaus and
smiabe The and temper Of your editorial
hbealiy which much admire, and which. in the sw re.
marks propose offering. shall endeavor emulate.
der the influence passion alone ppor must resi- upon
higher attribute, and it, defence upon aesdfs.t
di.cdminsons, mapping out the nes OF duty. must 6r
point the way and hen welegulated impulses are proper
suxiaries TO the work Of such pioneers Acting under
influences Of such guides let us In all the soberne OF
"Upon the great questions which are now sgitang the
public mind good and true honorabiy and fairy
disr and those dihercnces for the part growing
oil details OF rather than do
not furnish the theme or occasion for any hshness Of
preston.
" need fact better known to You than myselC
that large number OF your quondam political friends
South, whose opinions considerable degree have been
&c "a ann afed in
the papers OF which you have been the leading editor
the last thirty years. issue with your present
position You supported with your accustomed ability
and zeal the series OF which have be
the law Of the land, and taken Uhois regarded
them honorable and Just com promise, Will grea
confidence you predicted that they would satisfy the rea
sonsbe expectations Of the people Of both sections
peace and harmony distracted country and throw
around the Union stronger bonds.
50 far as the principle Of tbeso concerned
they furnish decne 10 discussion and political dE
ferences In references 70 what would be their effects
upon the country that a OF opinion and pro
phetic speculatons may be passed by.
IL touching tho justice Of these peace messures
you have called them, that many oyour southern friends
have dissencd from your views and Withdrawn their sub
,cripons from your paper As am one Of that number,
trust yen will pardon tho liberty taking in addressing
respect
1T would be ofsupersrogstoa for me 10 attempt TO
open asew the discussion OF these They have
been thoroughly scd and sevsray anaiy by the best
talent Of the country and there lew rejecting
who have not made their minds upon them perceive
that yoa are yourself not now strong In your faith
you short time since, and less hopeful Of future
Developments since the adjournment Of Congress have
casioned In mind spprehensions aud and you
see from what 10 transporting around you that these peace
measures' have brought no peace and afforded sde
States Yet South 10 admonished