The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-21

different motives. and standing shoulder shoulder. with
these rabid fanatics
To nsa sS Cs...s. ssass-
have read with interest The address 10 the people OF
the sayehodlng Saies which appeared The Union OF
the 18th inst touches subject alike interesting TO The
sasshoidsng and the non sLaDshodiag States am one
Of those who consider that these great interests den
ncal in the NORTH and in the South. and thai they SO
band N hand adde's. myself not 70 isnaie.sh M 0a
small proportion OF the national community, though
very NOISY portion A. agiaios, they keep up the hue
and cry tor eheci They hive agltatlon aud excite
menf Take away these elements, and they are utterly
insignificant
The iaci is that the majority of the people Of the
laveholdng States opposed 10 the abolition OF sla
very and satisfied with the existing OF things and
for the best In the world II slavery Were TO be
abolished lomosrow. what would be The effect on The
NORTH Three millions OF slaves would be let loose al
once What would become OF them They could not
exist long in the South IL they should aspre 70 be
ae o. 40 sfn. WIN the whites sey sossS
equals bur would be harbored at all al the South
Liberated from obligations to work, they would not
earn the OF keeping soul and body together, and
would soon be IN 4 starving condition. What, then.
would become of them Ii they should attempt 10 unite
against the whites there would be TO the knife for
war and in system they would instantly be put down.
and expelled from the South VI necessity they would,
therefore, be driven norihward They would innndaie
the middle and northern States The eruption OF the
ohs and Vandals t. middle ages, upon the fairer
portions Of Europe was nothing compared what would
be the effects OF The nundaiion OF the non slaveholdng
States by such barbarian horde The Cloths and Van
dals though barbarans from lack OF culture people
Of homogeneous nature with their more polished con-
temporares similar blood n1wsd 70 iheir VEINS. Iney
Gent inhabitants and the newcomers afhzied, nfer-
married and amagamated. and mingled harmoniousy to-
geiher in ormng and producing the population OF modern
Europe -
opposite origins characteristics and natures Imagine
sexes, precpltzed on the North They by nature
frivolous. Careless improvdent and totally ignorant OF
The arts and modes Of livelihood Accustomed TO
warm climate VIVA, could they do at the North in the
winter time. half-ieg deep in snow. What would be-
come OF Them 1t easy enough TO predict For want
q lsg9aie They would . resort na . s every cry
prisons and the amshouses OF the North, supported IN
some way other the public expense; and in course
OF ages the population OF New England, and New York.
and Pennsyiyana would resemble The motley population
OF Mexico. Such would inevitably be the consequence
OF the Immediate abolnon OF the slaves OF the South
This is the opinion OF the intelligent portion OF the NORTH
The agitation OF the fanatics the contrary nowhstand
ing What wanted papers to incucaie these
truths; papers supported and addressed exclusively
10 the Sou papers addressed to the North and the
South.
| TIE Southern Address says :. We. too. mus; open
up avenues 10 the public mind" Ir~; auesues 10 tie
pubic mand ought to be opened But hon 10 open
nem2 This II the question How are we 70 open them
b. papers auoued established subsdized by the South
Such papers would 60 exclusively 10 the South But the
South already understand their interests The great desd
have liberal newspapers esfabilshed on great
principles OF national eoDcernment which viii extsad
through all the ramihcations OF the public miRdNorh
and South, Ezss zad West-frcm the centre 10 the
remote exfremItes OF the republic We wani pa
pers that viii be read both North and South,
and especially al the North We want avenues 10 the
public mind" What signify adj the grave Arguments,
all the fine sentiments, all the homll,es on Sale rights,
political economy. and constitutions! iaw-A The uopes
and hgures OF rhetoric and oratoy thai can be devised
BY the vii OF mani they do not chance TO how IN the
apennes Of the pub.e musd. They viii fall sfi-sorn,
and have no eject They VIII not be read where most
wanted is idle 70 say that northern men ought 10
have the hberaity TO take papers exclusively southern
in origin and support They viii rarely be taken AZ the
Norh Al any ale; however snsaP so muen ea s y
ike 10 know how many OF the abolition papers printed
in Washington 6nd their way 10 the people OF the South
Not one in a hundred The cause OF the South does not
need a SPECIAL pleader packed jury AL wants
Is in open field and iar hight Let there be but
liberal orgaa, and Iasi sentiments VIII Ind Their way 10
every nook and Of The republic, and no man need
A 10 establishing another organ in Washington il
have no good effect IL can only create discord You
might as well think OF promoting harmony, and order,
and sympathy, BY erecting second organ IN church
What would be the effect Of establishing multiplicity
OF organs "a church Il would produce yarng and
be silenced and The would no, be heard All
harmony would be dlspeiied, and the confusion OF
| Babel would ensae-
nwa. moi nv intention in this oonnexion to advert 10
party organization But IL cannot have escaped the al
ienton Of intelligent that, general principle the
democratic party Of the Union disposed 10 deal literally
with the constitutional rights OF all sections OF the coun
try As party. has been unmTndui oil the rights
Of the South II u conservative party; and, as such.
IT'S chosen organs worthy OF the highest considera
ton Iis ancient opponents may and then acquire
an accidental and shor-hyed supremacy. Bot let is
prtmacy be Frustrated and lis influence be iramped IN
the dust for any long penod and who for the
consequences 10 the South well as the North Who
can answer what free solism, third eais, might
complish IN the general confusion Of party DISTINCTIONS
The Soufh might have occasion lament. too late. the
loss OF properly and OF lis social institutions, and the
North in van depore the nnndafon OF egons Of pau
pers Of all colors as an nioer5le burden all classes
OF the community Shall not rsiher let reii alone.
and apply all our energies and counienance support
liberal national press Washington exists,
AMERICAN SENTIMENT.