The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-09


WING Press %. WING Press.
We notice in the New York Courier and Enquirer an
effort to name the present excemen Mt between the North
and the South. by denouncing large portion Of the
southern people traitors and disanioniss This effort
is made for the purpose Of keeping alive the controversy
and to prevent It's adjustment by preventing the people Of
the North from calmly considering the dangers which
menace u.s. and in order to rebut this movement Of a
leading wing journal. publish the following commu.
nication from the National Intstligsneer OF Monday
But. in repabishing this communication, we in nowise
endorse or hold ourselves accountable for its sentiments
and positions.
To the Editors ofhe National Inteiligsneer
GENTLEMEN. The uniform fairness and courtesy that
have characterized the conduct OF the National Intel
gencer induce me 70 hope that you will not refuse
place inyour able and influential journal 10 the following
plain statement oil facts connected with southern aga-
lion" and "agItators." By doing you will only ex.
tend to large class Of your readers and friends that JUS
tce which you claim Tor yourselves To you, therefore,
and those who honestly think with you your ancient al
lies at the South address the words OF the Athenan,
"Strike but hear"
SOUTHERN AGrTATIoN--FAcTs ps FANcIEs.
From frequent editorial references and illusions in the
northern and Washington prints, and from ppant
tons on the floor of Congress, the impression has gone
abroad that certain class OF persons at the South styled
! Inc Agators" are plotting disunion and that their
pose as Well as the interest OF the southern people At
temps have also been made to fasen upon Mississippi
and South Carolina the suspicion OF coalition for such
purpose, irrespective OF the settlement OF the slavery
question: for twofod purpose firstly, to inspire sen
ment OF dslrust In the motives and actions of those ad
vocang the necessity OF the Souths taking counsel in
solemn form by exciting against them the popular preju
dice against notification; and secondly, TO divert the
minds OF the southern people from the real purposes and
objects which its call was intended to accomplish
10 sustain these allegations and insnuaons, proofs
are wantng resort has been had innuendoes, and
ferences drawn from the tone and language of the south
ern presses which have spoken plainly on the south
question, and on the strained nterpe taon of the
avowais and admissions made by southern and
on the floor Of Congress-
As private and humble citizen OF the South, occupy
ing no public position. and desiring none, the writer Of
TINS communication has, from the beginning OF this
troversy devoted most OF his time and attention to the
movements which have taken place in the southern
States IN regard TO II, and confidently pronounce all
such allegations, insnuaons, and nnuendoes fuse in
theory and equally false IN point Of fact And TO sustain
this statement letiacis be submitted toa candid world
The hrs charge is, that there exists and has long
listed serious intention on the part OF the southern ag
taors las the advocates OF southern equality unjusy
desgnated to dissolve this Union, without reference to
the settlement OF this vexed question: preerrng il per
as most beneficial to the South challenge the produc
ton OF proofs to give the color OF probability to
this charge 10 be drawn either from the proceedings of
southern legislatures the declarations OF southern states
men, or the language OF southern presses claiming to
represent mbody the public sentiment OF their re-
spectve sections reference to those, the only authen
cey the reuerse, and that not the State OF South
Carolina the scapegoat OF the conederacy, made to bear
the burden OF the sins OF all any public record pub
lie ayowal or public act beponied out tending TO show
any intention desire The part OF her people to pro-
pose resort to dsnnon, except as alternative; and
even in that to be resorted to only at the last
tremy, and IN cooperation with her sisters who have
taken the initiative IN measures OF resistance TO northern
In taking this position, she has not
rosated or assumed the LEAD, but has followed IN the
footsteps OF Virginia and Mississippi, declaring her
readiness to cooperate with them" in the only formal
utlerance OF her opinions which she has given.
Virginia, in her resolutions, frst up the flag OF re-
sistance Mississippi in her State convention, proposed
that the South should meet in councils and the universal
assent which that announcement has met throughout the
southern States shows that they will be all represented at
Nashville, croakings to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The call Tor that conventions II is well known. made
by the people OF Mississippi assembled in convention,
irrespective OF party and 10 lis session the people OF the
entire South are looking forward with hope and conf
dence reservng until that period any expressions OF
tment or manifestations oil purpose, which might conflict
with or embarrass It's deliberations or final action. Pend
ing It's convocaton however this outcry has been raised
about the gogons hydras and chmeras dire OF dsunon
southern ploers southern conederaces programmes OF
southern confederasies. which, like Mon's image OF
DEATH are the more monsrous and appalling because so
utterly shapeless and obscure
Without casting needless imputaons upon those who
have conceived or those who have either partially or
fully adopted these erroneous OF southern senii-
ment, thus much may confidently be affirmed that tacit
admission OF their truth might be implied, they al.
lowed to pass uncon,radcted And hence this call for
and serious are either nsnuated or made.
These charges, specifications, or insnuatons, are:
lstly That the South, or portion OF the southern
people, are plotting dsunion, making the slavery question
merely the preiext TO accomplish that end
2dy. That deliberate and distinct avowas OF such an
end aud aim have been made by southern politicians and
leading presses.
3Jy That this southern movement is but renewal OF
South Carolina nulhcaon and that she has been plot
ting TO destroy the Union for twenty years, and nsgated
Mississippi TO take the decisive step which that gallant
Stale has taken in the call for the convention.
4thly That the personal ambition OF John c. Calhoun,
and his peculiar views and purposes at the bottom OF
the agitation in South Carolina
5thly That the southern people divided in sent.
ment 10 the necessity OF any action, the mode and
measure OF redress TO be demanded
These specifications might be multiplied, but the main
charges nbodied in those given above TO each and
all OF which The fact put IN ISSUE and The production Of
pros 10 sustain them challenged and declared impossible
10 the hrs charge is opposed the notorious fact that all
the meetings, ali the petitions all the recommendations
to Congress, praying dissolution OF the Union, have
come from the Morrill, mol The South, and that the "aga
ton oil this dangerous question has from the same
quarterthe South standing only on the defensive The
proceedings OF public meetings at the South the language
used by their politicians and presses oil
cord and neither be adduced fair Interpretation
OF which would confirm the truth OF such charge.
Individual opinions, to which free press cannot refuse
utterance, carry neither weight authority with them,
unsupported by any public ratification on which 70 base
b.oad assertion. In the columns OF the lnellgen.
OF that journal would deem il very unfair that they
should be held responsible this is justice to an editor
how much wider should be the application OF the rule to
communities or whole sections OF country This hrs
charge therefore, needs confirmation and until more than
vague suspicion is given TO support IT. those accused are