The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-18

More Coalition.
The Syracuse Conversion. in New York, has
resulted in coalition Of the Free-soilers and
old bunker Democrats, upon the condition that
the Free-soiiers shall have three, and the Hunk
ers tco Of the principal officers Of the State.
Afler the exploits Of the Hunker portion Of
the party in Congress, in depHving the South of
all share Of the new territory, all the original
love and affection Of the Frce-soilcrs for them
returned, and they have rushed into each Others
arms. and vowed eternal friendship
Behold, then, the editor Of tho Washington
Union ones more united with JoHx VAN buren,
and PRESTON KING, and enchanting, AZ in the
Union Of Sunday last:
sOar oftentimes repeated declarations that
The institsaioms Of tie Soushern Stales must rely
for support upon the Democracy Of the North, are
thus bciag verified !"
Submissionists Of the South! can you not
Gre hundred guns of rejoicing! You can
now rely for support on JoHS VAN buren, and
the editor Of the Washington Union.
Quite appropriately the Tammany meeting in
New York, that ratified the coalition between
JOHN VAN BUREx and the old Hunkcrs, passed
resolutions complimentary Of CLAY and WEB
srEn. How, then, can the innocent Southern
sheep fear any further danger from Northern
wolves, when CLAY and VAN buren,, WEBSTER
and the Patriarch Of Virginia Democracy, are the
watch dogs!
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Endorsement Of Mr.. wiDthrop's Course.
The Boston journal endorses most unequi-
vocaly the action of its Senator in relation to
his course on the subject Of slavery, which
course has been made the subject of much COM
ment by the press The purport Of such lam
guage as this cannot be mistaken:
We rejoice to see the spirited and manly
course which Mr.. Winthrop has taken in the
United States Senate on the subject Of slavery
In his votes and in his speeches he we'll and
faithfully represents the feelings of the people
of Massachusetts,. His late remarks in the
Senate on the subject of the Imprisonment of
colored seamen under the State laws of South
Carolina in violation of the spirit and the letter
Of the Constitution, and which remarks elected
from Senator Butler an undignifed ebulition of
feeling, are particularly worthy Of commenda-
ton.
The same print thus plainly proclaims how
nugatory all paper provisions for the reclama-
ton Of fugitive slaves will prove in that lati-
tude.
Well may we ask sine moribus quid ranG
leges prpfcium7 Of what avail is legislation
against such deep rooted fanaticism and disre-
gard for the rights Of others
1t will BE- seen by the report of the Congress
sional proceedings Of yesterday, that the Flu d
tive Slave bill has passed the House by very
decided majority. We believe that no amend
ments have been made by that body, and that
the bill retains all the Objectionable features
with which it passed the Senate. We are sur
prised at this result, anticipating we did that
the character of the bill would be materially
changed to meet the wishes, repeatedly and de-
cidedIy expressed, of large and influential por-
ton Of the North If the tendency of the pas
sage of this measure, MS its supporters conf
IDENTIFY expect, should be to allay excitement,
and remove one Of the few remaining sources of
dscord and agitation, we shall heartily rejoice.
But we regret that a law should be placed upon
our Statute books which must from It's innate de-
feels remain inoperatice, and which will conse-
quently, we have too much reason to believe,
eventually serve to exasperate the feelings which
its passage was intended to mollify.