The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-24

curry writes from Washington the 10th and we regret
to see the extent to which prejudice and passion may dis
color the measures and characters oil the most distn-
guished men in these agitatng times We pass his
attacks upon General Cass and General Foote Every
one who is acquainted with these gentlemen would
to notice the motives which he attributes to them.
Who, for example-who that knows anything Of Gen.
eral Foote's independent characterwou dream Of
pecng him OF being tool Of any other man. Of the
character Of winning the vice presidency by his noble
efforts compromise the present controversy and Of
ing the Union But there passages in this letter Of
sti excepionable and prejudiced description What
friend OF the Union will notbe startled by such bold and
impassoned, and unfounded assertions the following
The issues between the North and the South never can
permanently satisfactorily settled compromised There
is medium, ground The spirit Of power and acquisi-
on the one hand, now so exutingy overbearng but
blind and right and representation the ofhr oH pre-
cde ysding and lead TO separation Disunon the only
remedy and the South the only ofsafsty independence,
and prosperity This evident truth will take deep
and wide hold the southern mind and wo be to the
southern politician who comes not TO the true and
high mark southern rights and tone All the horrors Of
attempted abolition will be put upon Us, unless
open our eyes Every moment am made here to and
feel 1t.
The miserable caucus system, putting in party
hacks has brought about in Congress now particularly in
NORTH In the democratic than the wing party. and in
slavery than the reeso sections The eesoers have
put forward their best men.
But for the very facts and designs have given
Nashville Convention should take but the and
the higher II should insist additional constit
tonal guarantees, SEPARATION The first will never be
given; and may proceed at 20 the Uork Of sssr
vati0n.
The senior editor Of this paper has heard il said in his
that there were dsunionsts in the South per
a 49, L.
but he now admits that here is monster disunionis
fanatic, and mischievous as the aboonists of the
North Let such hereses be eprobated, and let the men
who dare 10 propagate them be branded conspraors
against the Union Of our country.
Let the country awaken. There is danger foot 1t
must be averted by Cancellation and compromise. The
controversy between the North and the South may be
satisfactorily settled but then requires the proper spirit
10 accomplish the object Patriots must risk much
make peace and save the republic What does Senator
Foote care for this idle slang and ungenerous abuse
which is thrown upon him, if he can contribute to
fair and liberal settlement of the question: He is not the
man we take him to be, if he suffers himself to be
diverted for one moment from his duties by such
temptble insnuaions-if they do not even nerve and
animate him the more in the execution of the high trusts
with which he has been invested What the grosses
abuse the fanatic cry Of crucify him." to any who
has it now in his power TO serve his countryi We
repeat, again and again, these indeed 'the times
which try mems souls"
We trust that in the Of the next week, after
the storm Of debate has nearly passed by we shall be
able to announce that the select committee has been ap
pointed, TO whom are committed all the propositions
which have been laid before the Senate. and that
scheme is on foot which is calculated to preserve both
the rights and the union Of the States We trust that
energy will characterize the movements Of Congress,
and that the whole subject will be disposed Of before the
Let Of June