The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-02

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The Issue before the Country.
The distant village papers sometimes conducted
with an ability and ygor which would grace the most
popuous city in the Union We meet with views in some
OF them which are admirably calculated 10 cast light upon
the most important subjects Among these is the follow.
ing editorial article, which extracted from the Winches
rennessee) Independent, Of the goth September II
gaces over the whole subject Of discussion which lately
engaged the attention Of Congress, and is still agitang
our brethren in Georgia and South Carolina:
"TIIE SourHER posIrIoS--It is easy matter for the
careful observer determine what will be the future action
of the southern States relative to the action Of Con-
Territories the admission Of California the Texas bound
AIRY question, and the ugttvesave bill After expression
OF sentiment the part OF the southern press and parcu
ary the press Tennessee for months past well by
numbe OF leading and influential men, is very great
task arrive satisfactory and certain conclusion upon
this point Our position upon these questions has been often
expressed, and need not be again stated The battle has
been oughthe struggle which commenced at the begin
ming Of the OF Congress- and which has
listed for years. and placed in imminent danger the Union
last ended honorably to the South The first week in Sep
tembcr 1885, will mark in the history OF this
ment, and be rendered memorable account OF the i'm
porant business which crowded into and disposed Of
by the American House Of Representatives during that
week. and The passage Of all those upon the
cess OF which depended the peace and happiness Of the
citizen and the prpeay q the ~ Union ns On tie an
was the last chapter in the book. All the bills have al
las. Passed h,.n he Union ,,vsd and
mony and good feeling will again prevail The nation
will hail with Joy result much desired and those who
noby conrbed their and influence TO the settle
Of threatening difficulties have, as they well deserve,
the gratitude Of grateful people, as the eight s0athsn
ago had capped upon them the denunciaton Of indg
nant country. OF southern democratic friends who
thought their duty oppose the late Compromise BILL
nothing say; for gansed that they
satisfied with their and that the question is set
tied, not disposed to complain the prerogatve
OF those in power think for themselves and this high
privilege and right belongs in equal degree to the hum
But now that these bills have passed. some ask what
will the South do l-what will Tennessee dol We are
ern States pprove the most Of what has been DONE and
that they nil aequesee in the action OF Congress That
If the expression of the democratic
in Tenne see, almost without exception, and also the
press OF opponenshe expression OF their sentiments
by the people in public meetings, In all sections OF the
State, well by many of her leading men-s an index
law. Of the and Before Tennessee determines TO oppose
by the late OF Congress the slavery question:
10 suppose thai this viii be the case and that
those who supported these when united In one
bill will round and oppose them because they
But why should the South resist Is because Of the
passage the Utah bill Certainly that cannot be the
for this bill the doctrine Of al
lowing carry slaves into any of that Territory and
tion OF the New Mexico bil1 We should think not; be-
the cherished doctrine in the South oil momrfers-
tion again asserted in that BILL and you may therefore,
carry slaves into that Territory as well north as ,oath Of
the line of 80 deg and 30 min These bulls Tree from all
faint OF the Wmot PIoviso-concede TO the South all she
ever asked and under them we exercise right not en-.
oyed by the people Of the slave states since the passage Of
the Ordinance" Of 1871, prohibiting the Introduction OF
slavery ntocerain Territories of the United States Then
the passage othe Utah and New Mexico bills Is not su
ccnt cause for lorcble resistance, and Jorcb rssancs
will effect dissolution OF the Union.
Is Il because Congress has passed bill called the
Texas boundar, BILL, submitting 10 that State PROPOSE,
lion fix her northern boundary upon specific ne, and
in thai Tara, accepts the proposition. and trans
ers 70 the general all territory Of
line, that then the United States isl the State Of Tex
for resistance revolution with -, Of Alabama,
and - of South Carolina, and others in that STATE and
few in Georgia But such certainly be the ground
pied by the great the people In the southern
states. This was the most dangerous question Of them
a NJ satisfactory TO Texas IL viii be the other States
% But the admission OF California slave State ap-
pears be the principal objection with settle
would have rejected the whole plan Of adjustment We
admit the OF OF the objections urged 70 her ad
question we would not have favored her admission. The
position assumed by our democratic friends at Nashville
public meeting held in that city on the first Monday in
May last appoint delegates 10 the Southern Convention
is In our opinion correct The resolution reads thus
esoipea That tho claim California admitted
the Union although not sanctioned By and brought for
,. a. Inc SOUTH viii not be opposed by his Congress.
the same time that accepts ~ passes bills for he
% slavery regulated es', so%go win .'
"arss ~" rR, % @ constitution osrise The sdn.ou
Gaonis cannot be understood seled Intention Tbs
deny ohs South hat equality Of rights which
the constitution expressly GUARANTEES" ai} ,t2&
The laid down In that resolution IL the platform
of pinteen tweutiehs the democratic party IN Tonnes
see and they be driven from H. The measures con
Ia that resolution have all passed Aer this ha
been done--ae the Wmo Proyso has been repeatedly
voted down in Congress three important bills 10 the
south (the Utah. New Mexico, and ugvc slave bls) have
and also the Texas bill the righto sede which be
longs Texas, and not TO uswe ASK alter all THIS bs
been DONE and the whole question has been settled vii
the democracy OF Tcnnesseewil the whole people OF hs
ate-rcsist on this account We answer no We have
too much faith in the good Judgment OF people to be
eve of that they will pursue such course, and
thereby open afresh the wounds Of the republicoom
nencc again the excitement which has heretofore ragged
with 20 much bitterness and thereby endanger, II they dc
not destroy, the Union"
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