The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-07

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Signs or the
The times full OF omens and portents, betokeniag
the happening Of great events OF which the future preg
nant. They greet Us on every hand. They
nsrous that they confuse our powers OF augury and
prevent us from drawing any satisfactory conclusions in
relation to their real meaning. Confessng our inability
al present. to interpret The signs of the tines we can only
point readers to them, and leave them 10 draw their
own inerences and conclusions First we copy the fol-
lowing extract from letter written in This city, and pub
shed in the Boston Atlas Of the I'd inst The author ii
is said is one Of the editors OF that paper;
am now assured ON MI hands thar cersanly not more
than one northern wing and probably single one,
viii vote Tor any territorial government bill without the
Wing members sHsfaiard they are By the impartial ne
dsad ard tAs gairistie egsss o ne Prsdssi and Al.
northern press cannon but beneficial influence upon
the waveFing and The uncertain among the northern loco
Fom present appearances, i win only puzzle the
southern conspaiors find their tweny-eghf recrean
do 70 induce All the southern wings scheme
openly AZ agon the impartial and truly concia.oy
cheering feature in the improved signs of the
niofmed upon what deem 70 be good authority that
who stand ready the surrender scheme Of Mr. Cy
feacAss ne Y yos e once e y G
honorng the Nortnand To upon her admission
vote any event, rerriiorial governments
Proviso Probably than one Of them would con-
behren npon middle ground Or the Presidents plat
and unless the Senate proves factions, and will
without dishonor North, prospect
aps4Was HsIs cheering and esoa.agIs .hza i has been
ever Senate may do HousE, with confi-
deace and hope
This implies that the whole northern portion OF
the wing members Of Congress have resolved to oppose
any settlement OF the slavery question further than the
admission Of California, and that in this resolve they
sustained BY e President and his cabnet II the writer
Of the letter from which extract is taken has any
authority for the statements which be has made with
regard the designs Of the northern wings and the in
enons and actual po siion OF General Taylor and his
abinet ii appears certain that the administration with
Is northern wing allies, embracing the Seward and Van
Suren free soilers and aboonsts fighting the bat
lie under the lead of Colonel Benton the Senate, has
resolved destroy the nationality OF the wing party, and
to establish northern. sectional, anti-sayery party,
even at the hazard OF disunioH and civil And with
this end in vew il the Atlas letter. writer may be be-
eYed they are now combining all the northern elements
which can be made part Of the grand coalition. seducDg
Of as many wings of the South they can, and de-
s,roying, politically, all southern wings who viii not
JOIN this grand alliance against the two great national
parties, and the Union itself
We say If the letter-wriier OF the Atlas is correct
But 10 another sign appears the wing heavens Its
the following ominous proclamation from the White
House. denouncing the northern disorganzer. and pro-
claiming that the nationality Of the wing party. and with
the Union itself, shall be preserved lls Importance
this time, jus6es in copying il Al large, with this
guali6csion that we have belief that the northern
sectional coalition OF wings and fee-so abolionists
vii ever lumber among its supporters either MIR. Brad
bury or Mr.. Hamin, Of Maine:
From the Republic Of Yesterday
TIE p@ washington encouraging They indicate thai
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We. would have word or two with our New York con-
temporary upon the and dnf Of the article Of which
the foregoing Is the exordium. The pupor Of the
aicls : .lra.s % thar Of sand w.shingoa eer-wen
assault upon certain wings IN Congress. who have an view
y. ns Pending crisis seen M ~ me 2, ns d.
q composing ths troubles Of tbs times dihax some what
a as.a ION ai o. las PIssden and 70 dsIlser speeches
topics presented In the California message These assai
rom any ers e.. o. Inc q dislsai.isd senator
rom New YORK. who constrained by his position. as
singular topics Of the day. and say
dsasea 70 s,ge sscsion OF ths county IS 70 COMPEL
him cut loose from the Presidents platform, and launch
mo OF speculation broad enough float all the
sIs- .schisms that have dssfgured creed
u party disturbed the rcpose Of the country We say
hat there has been ysernstc sttefnpt 70 scrbbc down
the proudes In the fepubca policy which has
Produced the least possibie advantage 70 the politicians
here Supposed have nstgxted these onsaughts
and which, pursued, end IN disaster 70 the whg
party.
We mar claim Tor ourselves merit belongs
reference and decided support Of the Presdeats
pan and do see any such discrepancy be-
ysacip< OF that platform aud the propositions
which have been oreshsd0Sed Ia advances OF the report
d the COMMITTEES OF thiFscee, produce hs sstrange
neni winch has beea sought 70 ioncnt between the ad
and the hiRs Of Congress. We see no
csssafy Snaiy President ia the resoiuoas OF Mr.
Clay aud Mr.. Bea. speeches Of Mr. Webster, Mr. Bsr
alarm even nervous gentlemen cay Of these Illus
nous members Of the party Much less can We ymps-
hize 10 the thai have been hurried against
hem ior deserving administration which they are de-
ded having fgporfss<d and sofscsfed successfully
r oheiai lsvor because they havs ezsrcsed their Jndg
hen touching the best mode Of ssffffsk the whole sectional
controversy forever II distinguished wings cannot af-
Posch wing administration upon the matter OF Office we
saood nae 70 SNOW who should and shah roe fhe day
be regarded taking or the good behavior and
personal ioysy o. ali ~ho may be connected with him or
nave suggested his appointment These leuor-wnscns
would have believe that the regards the
spPointment Of Mr. Csys Portugal hostage for
has fathers personal devotion; and Mr. Meredith
ders Mr wsbssr 70 an incousiderzbss Gus
house otcs Bargain Cor Back Dxn's orxe Of thu-
deroolts and Of fhe Are small layox to he
thrown lace o any whig who happens 70 think
himself upon any subject Is such wing be Denounced a.
his convictoas nor which received value ia adv.nce
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