The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-23


We are not astonished at the excuses to which m
hammaiory spirits are hurried by the present sxc.u.D
OF the country There is no expression too violent
upjast for them 10 employ, Deser,er. traitor, d,
slave OF interest or OF ambition. and other coupU
mentary phrases. are lavished upon the friends d
the Compromise without any discrimination n,
brilliant services OF Robert j. Walker cannot as
him from the vest impuiations in Mississippi pa
per- The bold and generous character OF Howell Cob
cannot protect him from the charge OF selling souA.n
rights to the North for his own advancement Whe
like these openly attacked, how can we sxsc
to escape denunciaton We are charged by the uhas
with having deserted our ancient principles But. lo
the life OF US, we cannot the motive for ou
change. What are we to gain by III Office ",
want none. Patronage' Do we pursue the popa
course TO obtain il from MIR. Fillmores Money
The very reverse the case Our circulation is greater
at the South than the North II lose southern
scriber o-day. unless we obtain one from the qua
ter not likely to secure substitute In the Morn
The public printing Why, no contractor could han
been defeated in obtaining justice from the late Con
gress unless he were politician like ourselves who
attempting do his duty 10 his country, has offended M
ultras in both sections. Unless, them all philosophical p
cples are to be reversed and there be effect without
cause we cannot even suspect any change our prime
PIES We have desired to preserve this Union Ia thai
an objectionable sin, unless il is to be preserved BY ,h
sacrifice OF the most sacred principles But hsv,
these principles been sacrificed Has the South gained
nothing, and the North gained all Some Of tL,|
ultra men at the North contend that is exactly the re-
verse The Compromise which has been made presup
poses the abandonment Of the Wllmot Provso relation
TO the Territories and the more eectual restitution Of iu
gtive slaves according 10 the guarantees of the consu
ton The benefit Of restoring peace to Texas and New
Mexico is common to both sections OF the country; but
should this Compromise be violated by the fanatics Of ID.
North, we are prepared to admit that honest sS.
tons to save the Union have not had all the good sI
fects which we anticipated. and il will then BE- tim.
enough for the South to take the boldes stand Eth.
constitution is to be rodden under foot and II the solemn
compact recently made between the North and the South
is to be violated by utilization OF the fugitive awH
both the guarantees of the constitution and the sanct
of The law are TO be sacrificed to the fury Of an abolition
mob-then il will be time for the South 10 look to be-
own interests and safety Do the bigots Of the North
expect that the southern members will sit quietly hs
seats and see all this Compromise broken up, and new
agitation disturb the public councils 1
Such are our vews--such our motives But il is really
amusing TO see ourselves suspected OF having ppos
this Adjustment from sinister motives We are chsYa
with being interested in Texas scrip We do not own
dollar OF i, in the world We have not the slightest pr
sonal interest to seduce from the njunctons Of o
own conscience, the consistency of our ancient course
the solemn duties that we owe 10 our country And
recollect, thisoo, at the close OF long political lie
In connexion with this insinuation about the Tsxu
scrip we are reminded OF another assertion which ha
been attributed to u.s. We did say that the citizens
Of Washington had special to rejoice in the Adua
ment because they owned large share OF the Ts1n|
stock No such expresson-not even any such thought
can be ascrbed to u.s. But do hold that the citizens
this metropolis have special interest in the peseustC
of the Union Let il be dissolved, and what becomes oil
their property in this city, What Of the magnificent pub
lie buildings which rearing their heads in the fen
| District
In word, we may have fallen into some errors. 'Th
love Of the Union may have misled us in the course
which we have pursued. although conscience is perl
fectly upon that subject. But we discalm ever
mean and improper motive. How, then, can we te sur
prsed at the ungenerous charges which have been mad
against Messrs Walker, Cobb, or Footei
signs South Carolina.
We have missed the Charleston Mercury that contains
the statements from which the New York Express pre-
sents the following summary. We are not sw'r'
therefore, il there be anything in the original p
per to soften and modify the bold propositions herr
put forth. We deeply regret to see the excuses 70
which the distinguished OF South Carolina an
hurrying on. For ourselves. we prepared TO ay
IL the North will honestly carry out this Compromis
and arrest the agitation Of this alarming controversy
will stop here, and that "the Union must be preserved
We understand the people Of Georgia raying nouni
it, and that the convention which will assemble 10 De
cember will probably conss, Of the friends Of concnhor
and compromise. But one duty will devolve on tbos
deesates-yiz solemnly to declare that they will abide