The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH "A, 1850



THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH IA, 1850.
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i Southern Public Sentiment.
Since the excitement in the South upon the subject o
slavery assumed serious and portenious aspect, III.
which prescribed for ourselves in relation TO
was TO repubsh the action OF southern Legislatures and
the proceedings OF popular conventions in reference 10
the Of the excitement and the remedies proposed
matter Of for the information Of our readers
We have generally avoided the republication Of articles
from southern newspapers for the that they might
be regarded as such authentic and reliable exposi
lions Of public sentiment the solemn proceedings Of
regularly organized legislative or popular bodies We
believed il duty which we owed to the country 10
give such evidences Of public sentiment at the South in
order that the real Of the dangers which have pro-
duced the present crisis in public affairs might be known
to all sections OF the Union, and particularly in the North
where information could be obtained only throughths
dunn Of the press We believed il due to the North
that the public press should truly Indicate the real extent
Of the danger that the Of it might be removed
far those existed in the action Of The northern
States and communities.
The other two presses in this city, however, have
deemed il wiser to pursue different courses course
well calculated, do not say intentionally, to misead
the public mind in the North with regard to the real
state Of things existing at the South They have sup
pressed all, nearly all the organized expressions Of
public sentiment in that section Of the Union. and pub
lished extracts from few only Of the many hundred
newspapers published in the slave States as the true in
dicatons Of southern feeling and southern purposes,
with respect to the present questions seriously aga-
ting the public mind Those extracts, in judgment.
do not Indicate truly the state Of things existing at the
South; and If were depart from the general rule
which prescribed at early day for the government
Of the course Of this journal, we could publish one
hundred extracts from southern newspapers Numerically
opposite to the view Of southern feeling presented by the
two journals alluded to, and particularly the National
ntegsncer, one which they can publish in its favor
We shall not depart from the general course which we
have prescribed for ourselves in relation to the
exciting controversy between the North and the South
but, at the request Of eminent gentleman from the
South, whom believe to be as warm and devoted q
patriot there is in the whole Union we publish the
following articles from the New Orleans Delta which he
assures US represent truly the state of feeling in the
great southern emporium We copy them merely as evi.
dence OF public sentiment in Louisiana without express
ing opinion with regard to the sentiments which the
articles express
But, before giving them, we would counsel our fell
low citizens Of the South be wary and cautious in
this great crisis Of public affairs involving seriously
and profoundly their dearest interests We would counsel
them to contend for all their just rights under the cons
tuition with frmness and dignity which their cause de-
mands; but would say also, contend for them the
Union and with all legitimate and proper Of pub
lie discussion and debate We believe that the time has
not yet for. do think there are yet
existing which will justify, the adoption of measures
looking to the ultimate dissolution Of this great coned
eracy Of sovereign States Mr.. Webster, in his late
speech, has admitted that the South has suffered aggres
sons at the hands Of the North He has admitted that
the South has cause OF grievance in the action Of the
abolition Societies and the abolition legislatures Of the
North which have attempted improperly to reflect upon
and irraie the people of the South on account of her
institution of slavery He has also admitted that the
South has Of grievance in the action of some OF
the northern legislatures that have passed laws pre-
the recovery Of fugitive slaves And moreover he
has admitted that the passage Of the Wilmot Provso
would be insult the South All these causes Of
grievance Mr. Webster representing large party and
large portion Of northern sentiment has canddly and
frankly admitted; and for these grievances we think
the South has right to demand redress It has right
to demand the removal. far as they can be removed
specially say to the South lei her resistance be within
the pale OF the constitution, and with all the legitimate
means OF public debate and discussion in Congress- and
before the mere august forum Of the American peoples
and il by such course the South cannot obtain the re-
dress to which Mr. Webster says she is entitled il is for
her them when all the means for redress before alluded
to have been exhausted to determine upon her future
is not for to say what that should be- The
South must decide for herself under all her solemn re-
sponsiblities to God and the civilized world
But confident she will find ample redress in the
justice and the patriotism OF the American people II
this agitation goes on, have abiding hope that il
will result in the formation Of great party, which will
save the Union BY doing justice to all its parts. That
great party will put down the anaiical agtaors and the
unprincipled demagogues Of the North who feed upon
the abolition excitement, and who would sacrifice this
glorious Union to attain their selfish ends And il will
put down the dsunonsis Of the South il there are any
there who desire dsunion for disunons sake, and agaie
the slavery question only to attain that end
In both sections Of the Union, confidently believe that
the disunioniss will be put down and the Union saved
by doing justice to all its parts and carrying out faith
fully and honestly not only the letter but the spirit Of the
constitution Such will be the ultimate organization OF
parties II the question is not speedily settled The Union
will be thus saved not by the sword OF Gen. Taylor
that, with his Sinking and evasive policy Of non action
viii be elected with scorn and contemplate by the