The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-05

THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. s. 1850.



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We neither seek nor shun discussion OF the opinions
we profess. AT all events. we are determined to take
everything IN rs good humor as possible We do not
expect to escape censure, do solicit praise. We
are content 10 'pusue the tenor OF our way and
whatever our querulous correspondents may write us, or
however the Hotspur presses OF the South may com
plain Of us, we shall 30 on "neither turning TO the
right hand nor the left" attempting as well as we
can TO discharge our duy-to support the Union OF the
States well the rights of the States TO warn both
the North and the South against the dangers OF utrasm
to Impress the North with the fact that the South is
earneshat if the danger continues, the discomfort OF
of the people may into disunion and 10 recon-
mend both sections Of the country to avoid aggessons
upon each other and adjust the present controversy in
spirit of Cancellation and compromise. We are more
amused than annoyed at the ex.ravagant denunciaons
which are sometimes employed against us by men who
either do moi know us, who remember to forget the
numerous eulogiums which they have paid TO us. and
who ought to know that as incapable Of turning
traitors to themselves But this virulence Of
resentm ent excites establishment more than our in
dignaon What, Tor instance, be more disgusting
than the following language, which find in the last
" Federal Union," Of Mlledgeville, Georgia.
II he Che editor of the Unon) follow in the tain
Of Henry Clay, and join in the free-so 10 triumphs
over achievements designed disgrace the South ii
he that his section, after the Mexican
territory was secured by her counses and than
her quota of blood and treasure, shall be depoiled of
her legitimate rights if he shut his eyes the
unexamped fraud by which the Wilnot Proviso is pro-
posed be extended California and taey
submission to such outrage If he, like his associate and
reputed coedtor Fooe, uraists in defence OF the
rights of the South but foremost in placing northern
rel q dare
not il they would these rights ii he has fallen from
his high estate that southern press is duty
which does put forth all its power to parayze his
huence and curail his We have assaled the
motives OF Mr.. Richie. We have never adverted in our
columns what the records and debates Congress show
that he is beggar Ut its doors for relief from
tract, which in great measure puts in jeopardy the for
tune on which he relies tor the support of his declining
years. We have alluded fact that he conse
quently has deep pecnnary interest in maintaining the
integrity Of the democratic party We have never insin
uated, shall that personally wants. order
TO relieve him from the dilemma in which he is placed all
the votes from the NORTH well South can
command We pass all this by; we say nothing of his
| motives.
We can scarcely condescend reply to all these lib
eral articles of impeachment it is unnecessary No man
certainly has attacked the Wimot Proviso with more
spirit than ourselves. Noone has more boldly warned the
North against lis adoption. No one has more openly
| rung in thsir ears, and when thus very Wimot
Provso is in issue before the House of Representatives
that its passage would sound the kne of disunion and
that the South never would submit to it. No one has
more actively contributed TO PROSTATE it, None would
more sincerely rejoice its defeat Although this
ultra Mlledgeve editor has affected to deny that the
South would gain any thing by such triumph, yet we
assert that il would be great triumph of truth and
justice AS for California we Are free 10 repeat that we
would not admit her by herself. and only as part of
system of compromise which would give peace to the
Union. If the citizens OF California choose to exclude
slavery from their State constitution, have they not
right to do i'll But that friend. General Foote the
co-editor OF the Union, is That we are apply
ing to Congress for relief from runous contract
which has been faithfully executed, is indeed true But
the Mledgeville editor shows the same time the b
ealiy Of his spirit and his ignorance OF the facts when
he ascnbes anxiety preserve the great democratic
party the preservave of great principles and the
conservative of the Union, selfish desire to
curry votes. We would despise the charge unworthy
of the ltles spirit But the libeler grossly ignorant OF
the facts He preends that be assaed The mo
tves OF Mr. Richie" Oh. no. never-no even in the ar
ticle before He adverted in bis columns" to
certain Interpretations which he yet parades at length
in the article before He nsnuaed" in hs col
the very bes which he spreads before the public
But may no, repel these ungenerous attacks or at
least may not call others who are on the same
theatre with ourselves and better acquainted with the
state of facts than this insnuaing editor, to defend
us against them "He who steals our purse steals
trash but he who steals good name steals from
Us that which not enriches him, but makes us poor
indeed" May not therefore, avail ourselves
Of the liberality OF unknown friend, who writes
from this city in the New York Globe, under date of Au
gust 2s' The compliment is too extravagant, confess
but is the generous spirit which dictated it, and the truth
which il expresses, that mparis to it its genuine value
Before ncing write OF yesterdays most mo.
mentous proceedings In the House. will call the attention
Of your readers the report OF Mr. Siany from the
decund investigating committee" asking to have Thomas
Richie and q. p. Sengsack summoned the bar Of the
House snswer-the first for refusing disclose the
Of his Ito the Unon and the second
for refusing tell what office holders contributed money
defeat Taylor unless he would be permitted the
tell what office holders contributed, after the
fashion, defeat Cass The whole affair is acknowledged
by the wing party be extremely ridiculous. Most OF the
wings voted lay the whole subject the table, while the
democrats, Ritchiss friends particularly voted haul the
and patriot mp the bar Of the House, knowing
hat he would sustain himself there gloousy In every
other position in which fortune has placed him In
of his evcntiu career and that usual he would
CONS out Of his trial with flying coors. Mr. Evans,
Of Maryland made this question the occasion for dscbag
ing, &c. His speech has helped the bonored old ed
tors chance OF getting justice from Congress the session
ends, though the uas from both sections thirst for his
bloodtheir schemes Of sesVgrnndizement having been