The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-13

Ths Author Of the Nashville Address.
| The Charleston Mercury is mistaken in the feeling
which attributes to us towards Mr. R. Barnwell Rheit,
the author Of the Nashville Address We have not the
slightest disposition carp at his opinions to censure
gentleman for whom have entertained not one per-
sonay unknd feeling but when be is brought up as the
model of politician, whose opinions are calculated TO
strike at the Union, feel il duty to look into his
patent, papers Is this utraist the who ought TO
instruct the South The New Orleans Picayune devotes
an article him. for the purpose OF proving that he 10 not
recent proselyte TO dsunion in consequence OF the
slavery question: but that far back 1888 he
avowed dsunionist The following from that paper may
cast much light on the stream of his opinions;
Then Mr. Rheu agan., oil com promise deuson
and ,he Union something that must perish and ought
perish nthe State convention, called repeal the multi
location ordinance February, 1891 though be submitted
o the necessity. he did IL with extreme III gacc-was for
keeping up the military organization OF the State 10 antic-
patton Of another collision, and boldly declared In that
sarly day that he had confidence In the Union. We
mention th, proof that Mr. Rhets dislike Of the Union
an ancient deepoocd feeling and that he has In the
most excited failed to get IL endorsed by the people
of South Carolina, .s#ft .fs1aa t,sefs.a#@
The parcular incident which refer has traits
that may make 1t Interesting 10 recall IT,
Mr. Rhett (who was then known MS X. Damwtl Smith
his As been since changed) was member OF the
convention from the pa fsh OF 81 Bartholomew. When
the sport the ordinance repeating tho ord
aance OF notification read Ia convention IL contained
an avowai Of ardent attachment 70 tho Union" Mr.
smith het rose In great excitement aud moved TO have
the phrase stricken untrue respected him and
his constituents He denied that they had had any rca
son have, "ardent attachment" To the Union. He
IN lie would rather the whole Stale, IRON Table
r ,ek Fort Moalue, military camp than for the
state OF soa'h Carolina to continue member Of the
Union such then, and had been for tho last ten
years"--from 1922 to 1882 t 81 atis4ta
The following then occurred, we find II In
port Of the proceedings OF tho convention es.a
Gen. James Hamilton, jr, attempted 70 rise, but gave
the Dor Col Samuel Warren from 81 James Santee,
revolutionary officer.
his cu,chcs said he understood the gentleman from 81
Bartholomew tMr. X. d. Suit ask when he was up,
= wher the ia the convention who could place
ais hand bis heart. and say that lac was attached 10
this Union T. eN
Mr. NTH Arden,lv attached. sls ts reg Ds.t
Mr. Warren. don'tea'e what word you place there IL
for can place my hsnd upon my hear (snting the
,cton word )and say tina, am adenty aiiach
ed this Union fought for II, and bied for H. (and he
looked wards the remnant oil his dis
nembercd hlnb.) and will do IL again, whenever my SER
Woes required.
This whole scene was ono of deep and touching In
tcrest ta.a' u 3 a9H
Mr. Smiths motion strike ont the declaration Of attach
nent the Union defeated by large majority In a
convention Of nuei VIII he have more success now
We trust notwe believe There Ia, hope, enough
Of the spirit Of this revolutionary patriot lett TO make
south Carolina hesitate long before she with Mr.
smith (Rhet that tho Unon Il failure. and dsunion
| tight and duty. taf 5Hsa8nstf
Upon Congress much, if no, ALL depends Let them give
such settlement Of tese difficulties moderate and
Jnion-loving approvoClay's bill, some other
ot wofseand the unionists, open concealed, VIII be
iwed into silence least, by the loud, Deep md almost
universal Of the Of the southern people