The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-15

Addrss. % sAs P.spa. % an. ss-sA.sa ss-iss- sa
Alta large meeting Of sonsrn members OF both houses
q Congtsss hsia a. ihe csplo o. ihs evening Of the
7rh instant The Hon iophias L. Tarney, OF Tennessee.
having been appointed chairman al previous meel,ng
took The chair add % motion q The Hon David Hub
bard. OF Alabama the ton. william y Aston, OF Ala
oeeea'saa os A. Butler South .roaa
from the committee appointed a preliminary meeting, re-
the establishment, at Washington city, OF newspaper 20
Be devoted to the support and defence OF southern inter-
ests; which read, and with some slight modhcaions.
The following resolution was offered by the Hon
Thomas L. Clingmsn, of North Carolina, and unani-
mousy adopted by the meetlng:~ ' ~ lissa sl@
Rs.oivsd unanimossy. That the committee, In publish
Ing the address, be instructed give with ne names q
Ss %
Cd by their Subscription 70 the several copies q the plan ~
TO include their names, ss NJ III VI ss
Maryland Senator: Thos. G. Pratt. 4. u pm
Vyginm --Senaors; r. NJ +. Hunter. J. M. Mason. y
lss Powell. r K. Meade, Alex b. Holiday. TGos. s,
Bocock, H A. Edmundson, jeremiah Morton aslss
NORTH Caroline; Senator Willie Z. Mangsm. Req
| Ashe. ~ tsua1 ..ss8. aaea
South Carolina. -Senators, A. r. Butler. r. n. Ell
Woodward. Daniel Wallace, VIM +. Colcock. James 1.
| Orr, Amistead Burt. Isaac E. Holmes NJ .3
Geogia.--Senators: John McP. Bsrrien,, William G.
Dawson. Representatives Joseph w. Jackson Alex.
H. Stephens, Robert Toombs, H. A. Harrison, Allen F.
Owen Fg0. ,tafeaa
tives: David Hubbard, f. W. Bowdoa, s. w, inge.
j. Aston. 8. w. Harris. 8,sfG nj. ,g.s a gsss tBa
Missiaippi-- Senator jefferson Davis. Representa-
tiyes Ms Featherson, Jacob Thompson a. g. brown.
Louisiana --Senators: s. u Downs. Pierre Soule ]
Representatives: J. H. Hamanson Emile La Sere Isaac
| Arksnsas Senators: Scion Borland. w. X Sebastian
Representative William R. Johnson. ti
Texas. Representatives: volney E. Howard. D. S.
Missouri Senator: d. R. Atchison. Representative
Ksntuoky.~ Representatives: r. H. Stanton, James :.
Johnson. ISL 8e@ essag Hl
Tennessee. Senator Hopkins 4 Tnrney; Representa-
Florida-Senators Jackson Morton, D. 1. Yulee.
Representative: 4. Darlington Cable giss ss
upon "o Rofs sf Ss'nEF s5ssSEie cAama.
| Attest: VIM. j. ALsToN, Secretary. s
THE ADDRESS. tssJr
The committee to otich .ous referred the duty Of prepar
ing address Me people Of tie slavshodhng State:
X IL ely Washington PIT jo1S lie oio,s;ss
FrLrow CITIZENS A number Of senators and repre-
senatves in Congress from the southern States OF the
bsss s
means OF self defence within the Union and the constitu
ton, and have to the conclusion that is highly
reference political party shall be devoted to the rights
and interests Of the South, so far as they involved IN
G Out q acan
sary and accordingly we address you on the subject
In the contest now going on the constitutional equa-
Of fifteen States e put IN question Some sixteen nun
and, indirectly though not less surely an ncalclIa
bic amount Of property il other forms But TO say this
Your social forms and institutions which separate the
European and the African into distinct classes, and
assign to each different sphere in society are threatened
social rank with the white man. and enjoy equally
with him the rights privileges and immunities Of citizen
shpn short all the honors and dignities Of societys
question Of greater moment than any mere question OF
/ prof. erty can be. f9s f E 3asG1 1850. flts
Such is the contest now going ona contest in whic,
most prominent force and yet organ of the united in
erests OF those assaed has yet been established
does there exist any paper which can De the common me
States Public opinion, IL has been formed and direct
ed by the combined influence OF interest and preludice 10
the force which has been most potent against US IN the war
going against the institution OF negro slavery; and
yet have taken eeciua 70 make and maintain
that issue with upon which our safety and perhaps our
OF this question: and TO the circumstances under which we
placed, must that our position = one Of im-
minent danger and to be defended by all the MEANS
moral and political, Of which avail ourselves in
i the present emergency. The warfare against African
slavery commenced, rs is known with Great Britain.
who after having contributed mainly to its establishment
in the New World, devoted her earnest efforts for
purposes not yet fully explained to s abolition in Amer
lea How wisely this done 90 far as her colo
MES were concerned, time has determined, and all COM
ment upon this subject part would be entirely
superfuous. IT. however, her purpose was to reach and
embarass this subject, her efforts have not been
without success. common origin, common language,
have made the English literature 10 great extent,
and the efforts OF the British government and people to
mould the public opinion OF all who speak the English
/ language have not been vain Ruthless On the con-
afy, they have been deeply felt wherever the English
/ language is spoken; and the more efficient and dam
/ gerous, because. yet, the South has taken no
i steps 10 appear and plead the bar of the world,
4 before which she has been summoned, and by which
| she has been tried already without hearing Be-
/ cured by constitutional guarantees, and independent
i OF all the world, far its domestic institutions
concerned the South has reposed under the consciousness
OF right independence, and forborne to plead at bar
which she knew had jurisdiction over this particular
subject In this have been theoretically right, but
1 practically have made great mistake. All means,
POLITICAL diplomatic, and literary have been used to con-
cenirate the public opinion, not only OF the world at
large, but OF country, against u.s. and resting
upon the undoubted truth that domestic institutions
were the subjects OF no government but our own local
governments, and concerned no but ourselves, we
have been passive under these assaults, until danger
menaces us iron every quarter great patty has grown
up and is increasing in the United States, which seems
to think il duty they owe to earth and heaven 70 make
war on domestic institution upon which are staked our
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