The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-12

Again Mr.. Wallace endeavors to persuade his
constituents that great national party is being form
ed upon the idea that the rewards OF ambition and po
cal prohigacy exceed those OF honesty and public virtue
and he informs the South that this new organization will
not give up the honors OF federal Office to save the nsu
ton OF slavery prevent the horrors which must inev-
aby follow in the bloody track Of emancipation This
the organization which Mr. Wallace seems 10 regard the
from which wrongs and injustice will be poured out
on the South prosrang her institutions and subjsctng
every southern reside to the terrible consequences Of
servile war. Such organization may be formng but
il so. ignorant Of il, and know not the men
who compose il. Yet il such party should ever be
banded together with such fell Intentions il must number
in its ranks the fanatics and aboonists Of the North
who look upon the STAKEHOLDER with such rabd and un
reasoning hateihs men who are now cooperating with
their votes hough not in spir) with very few southern
gentlemen, and the Taylor wings Of the NORTH prevent
the passage Of the Adjustment proposed by the Committee
of Thirteen II that Adjustment is accepted the fanatics
Of the North will be Frustrated il tits rejected, then they
will grow strong by continued agitation, and be enabled
to shake our government to its foundations We beg all
calm to pause and reflect upon the consequences Of
keeping this lomened question open poison the pot-
cal atmosphere increase the agitation Of both sections Of
country, disturb her tranquility and shake the Union
itself
In preceding article on this subject we have stated
opinions freely upon Of the ultra expressions in
Mr. Wallaces letter. We admit it is letter written
with great force but for that very reason we have
thought il necessary TO notice Of its positions We
have criticised them, not from any want Of personal
spect 10 the character Of Mr. Wallace who is represented
to from all quarters Of the most amabe. modest
and retiring gentlemen in all the South, and the least
likely, one would suppose, to indulge in extraya-
CANT Visions or in schemes for the disunon Of his
country But this issa day Of great excitement-a
day in which some OF the most generous spirits
apt to into day in which. heated by the
threats Of fanaticsm the collision OF sectional feel
ngs, gentlemen too much disposed to run into ultra
ism Let not forget too, that such feelings
INDUCED past time and that il is against those princi
ples then expressed book Of some nooriey, we en-
ter our protest Unfortunately strain Of ultrasm-of
spirit if not adverse to the Union, least too indifferent
to its blessingsis and then heard in the land The
murmurs Of discontens in Mississippi have
" reached us and even in the Old Dominion, within
FIVE miles Of her capital, hear editor
claiming "Disunion is no such bugaboo, after ALL"
We confess we startled with this language and ask
what we are expect next Is that editor really
serious. when he holds the following language
The passage of this Compromise measure would be the
advent of that me Ia civil war in humble opinion
but, the calamity Of civil war, for peace,
ably seeding now. ridiculous the idea may
We believe this practcabe and alone in the opn-
ion but il we willing acknowledge the
OF judgment The evidence is refs gable that South
daily Becoming weaker and II civil necessary
neighbor of the nteigencer contends effect dis
solution prudence would dictate the assuming position
10 hpliQ tbaff IA da
the North possess all the advantages afforded by the
cupaon of the Territories will be abandoned In hum
BILE opinion, then, dsunion is such bugaboo after all
We would appeal to the "sober second thought Of the
editor TO review these ultra positions, and to avoid their
repetition.
We mean no personal attack on Mr.. Wallace in al
that we have said. We are deeply attached 10 the
Union, and would adhere 10 the sentiment that was
adopted the other day at the meeting at Nash
vile: "THE UNION FOREVER, UNDER THE GUARANTEES OF
THE CONSTITUTION"
We repeat with the illustrous Washington, "indig-
naniy irown upon the first dawning of yattempi
to ALLEVIATE any portion Of country from the rest or to
enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the
various parts" The day Of ntolerable oppression has
not vet arrived May the day OF dissolution be far very
far distant But there is danger-imminent danger al
hand and it becomes all patriots to close up the breach,
in spirit OF Cancellation and compromise
word more, and we have done. We regret that Mr.
Wallace should have thought il necessary 10 bring in
any way into the field. Can the Union never escape
the criticism of those who differ with upon the adjust
ment OF this dstraciing question Why thrust COL
umns into the controversy and by remarks like the fol-
lowing, from Mr. Wallaces letter. expose to innuen
does which are not correct and TO impuiaons which
have no sort OF foundation
The evidence Of The national debtof Texas Is in bonds
These held by many persons other than the c
Texas They have been bought up perhaps by adj
venturous specuato great sacrifice, below their par
value. The proposition pay the money for those lands
would under any involve design OF bbc
ry and corruption To propose pay IL directly 10 these
bondhoders the public treasury direct attempt
bride every Texas bondholder In the United States the
support OF the whole scheme of Adjustment, unit
Who are these bondholdersf Are any of the high func
onarcs Of government stockholders in these bonds Who
will answer grave inquiry How many agents Of these
bondhoders lobby members and who throng the pur
Tons Of silver and gold stake upon the issue made
upon Mr. Csys writ in partition Of the public treasury
All OF sudden the productions of list Of letter
writers crowd tho pages Of tho "Union, who discourse
eoqueny about the proposed plan Of capusion and the
Sou effect gfavey told that, nasmuch defeat Is
ceain, lhey had better accept Mr. Cays plan Of setc
ment franz enable the South to surrender with
the best possible grace. They In effect admit that IL 10 an
undsgoised csptuation but Mr.. CLAY, who IL now the
great free soil leader, magnsnmousy comedies the
honor OF marching from the field with swords drawn.
our drums beating, and our cOon flying,
efa- n.