The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

lightly OF The Union, and when we and then.
oas who is disunionis and others who, not content
with settling this exciting question: willing to keep
up this agitation encourage discomfort that may lead
to dsunion are prepared at 10 declare with the
ilIussrioas Jefferson when he was urged to take
suoag measures in 1895:
Are We. then, TO :.a~d to with the hot-headed
Georgian ! No. That must be the last resource, not
p hoaght Of until much longer aad saerngs
evssy inGacon Of compact Of parties Is TO be
ARMED which would last one year We must
and logger endurance then with our while under
dsluGon give them time for reflection aud experience oil
keep in situation TO ptoht by the
ohsps Of accidents and ssps[as from h our
our Union with Them, or submission 70 WIN,
out Of hss ss be- ss no ws s
la the he the States should be watchul to note
svevy material asnrpation their rights, TO denounce
them a. they occur in the most perempiory terms pro-
against them w!osgs 70 which our present submis
sion sai be considered as acknowledg pfece
dents OF rgh., but yielding the lesser
evil until their accumulation shall overweight that Of sep
aradon.
For one. we say at once. let us repose generous
confidence in brethren, settle this agatng question:
and give peace to our country and save the Union
The last Albany Atlas he free. soil, Van Buren, organ
conradicts article in paper. and urges his free
sol allies in Congress to pass the Wilmot Provso 1t
says there is no fear OF the stability Of the Union The
Washington papers have been bowling prophecies of wo
and melting chorus Of wailing in Congress, till they
have scared themselves Out of that narrow circle there
u no excitement and fear" II then bndy proceeds
q follows:
We hope the provso will pass the House Of Repre-
lives. We shall then how far these threats be
followed by Deeds There measure better
husd 70 this question of the Union upon. -"
We do believe tho first step would be taken in the
way resistance But If there purpose make this
mi he
done There is small party in the South
ready make tariff the right Of petition Texas Cali
forna. anything else, ground of secession from the
Union. Let Them take this Jefer ordinance for
PRESENCE We believe that the neck of this
be broken, upon this we'll upon any block. That,
however, Is of little Importance But shall have there
after what is Of consequences cessation of unseemly
biuster and the decorum of silence
We should comment in the which it deserves upon
this clustering and indecorus article there any
serious prospect Of the adoption of the Wilmot Provso
But We are assured that the experiment succeed
The Wilmot Proviso cannot pass. We have before
W the statistics OF the House, collected by of its
most intelligent and trustworthy members. The Provso
viii fail. in all probability, BY majority Of from fifteen
to twenty. firm and patriotic spirit prevails in the
House, and assured, not only by democrats but by
whiss, who have taken much pains 10 poll the body
that not only will the Provso fail but that all the bills
from the Senate will pass Where, then, is the necessity
Of analysing this indscreet article Som the Albany
Aasi Why contradict its bold assertions Its editor is
profoundly ignorant Of the subject which he discusses
H il not with the state Of southern senti-
mant nor Of The degree of exctabity which exists in
that section Let the Wilmot Provso unfortunately pass
and convention meets in Virginia, under the in
functions Of her last winters resolutions. The fret i'm
palss thus given and who will then say, thus far and
No fartheri" But from perlous experiment the wis
dan. the hmness, the concliaory spirit OF the present
Congress will redeem the South
No wonder the Albany Atlas strives push its
eaaAs 70 the very verge Of the abyss. The these
bills pass withod,he Wilmot Proviso. Othellos occu.
patton gone" There will be then further occasion for
organs for the extremists. Such feeso papers the
Albany Atlas the New York Evening Post. and Others
Of that k may in vain attempt raise another
The people sick Disguised, and nauseaed both
North and South with this long protracted and harass
Ing struggle TO permit another drama of this descnp
ton to run on.