The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-21

VIC LAY tns paper before our readers to-day and, IN
doing we feel compelled accompany with some
few remarks. We wish that we could discharge that
duty without finding anything which we cannot com
mend. We hold in high esteem the privilege of the
States, Of any portion Of them. to meet in convention
whenever they may think fit in order to set forth their
rights and their wrongs. and take measures 10
the guarantees Of the constitutions and to ward OF any
dangers which may threaten them The institution Of
slavery, and the wicked interference with that institution
make this privilege peculiarly valuable to the people Of
the slavehoding States Not only is the political equality
OF those States menaced by the slavery excitement
which has convused the country but the property of the
southern people is endangered and the safety Of their
wives and children placed in peril But we have always
thought that the South looking with eagerness and
anxiety to the action Of Congress for favorable adjust
men Of the present unhappy controversy, and we con-
sequently feared that the Nashville Convention was pre-
mature yet, when that the effort was seriously
made to assemble such body, acquesced in its pro,
pety and anxious for its success rather than see
the abolition excitement stimulated by its abandonment
And now we cannot but express regret that our anti
cpatons have hesn partially realized; and truth compels
US 10 do frankly. and without reserve For some time
past has been evident that the hopes entertained BY the
southern people Of favorable adjustment in Congress
have prevented suoh sanction of the Nashville Conven.
ton would give to its proceedings that weight and
authority which would enable il to accomplish much in
bringing peace to the confederacy.
The convention was but ,hinly attended-the Tennes-
delegation ontnumberng all others Under these cir
cumsances il could not be expected to carry with
great deal OF moral force And we cannot but think hat
acted unwisey in bringing forward any resolutions which
tend TO embarrass the action Of Congress II seems to
US that under all the circumstances, would have been
better simply to have set forth the which prevented
full representation from the southern States and 10 have
provided for the assembling OF another convention in the
event that Congress should pass any act hostile to the
rights OF the South, adjourn without taking some final
action on the slavery question which would crush the
mad projects Of antsavery aggression We think it pc
cuary unfortunate that such thin assembly. number
ing among IFS constituents but fragment of the southern
people should have attempted to lay down any proposition
as an utmaum in the settlement Of the present difficult
ties Such body could not expect harmonic public
sentiment in favor OF any measure, and place il on The
book, while il might command sufficient conside-
ration TO defeat which would be satisfactory TO
The great majority Of the people OF the savehoding
States.
Among the delegates TO the Nashville Convention we
recognise the names OF several distinguished men, This
fact gives importance TO the convention, and makes it
impossible TO overlook its action We trust we shall be
INDUCED, therefore, in making few comments with all
the respect TO which il is entitled
Our readers may remember that, when the Southern
Address issued in is49, approved H. although we
were forced TO say that instead Of being entirely ad-
dressed to section Of country, ii would have been
better have made appeal all good men, all quar-
the dangerous design OF demagogues and fanatics and
then have made strong and special address to the
southern States who were particularly interested
in the subject We were also forced to say that justice
was not done to those democrats OF the North who have
calamity sustained the guarantees Of the constitution.
many OF whom have been sacrificed by the anti
sentiment Of the North. acting in alliance with the wing
party We regret that forced to make simi ar
objections 10 the Address Of the Nashville Convention
We very well understand the difficulties which The
subject presented. We can very well understand how
southern wings would objec, to the recital Of the exer
lions and sacrifices which northern democrats have
made for the South-how they would object to
any intimaiion that the wings OF the North, with
whom they have acted so long, are the most for
midable enemies 10 southern rights-and how they
would object 10 any asion 10 the fact that the election
OF Messrs. Taylor and Fillmore gave fresh and renewed
energy to the abolition agiiaors ia Congress But al
though we understand these things yet we feel that the
truth Of history should be vndeaied on all suitable oc
casIons and object to the truth party grounds
j is because their professions OF no-paryism hollow
and decetful II is worse than vain TO talk OF laying
aside party distinctions while party feeling insists on
mutilaing the records Of the past II requires but
glance al Congress the game which is being played
The administration 10 the hands OF soers and il
has thrown itself into the OF the northern whir
party The recommendations OF the California message
are equivalents the Wilmot Proyiso. The South has
repudaed that recommendation, and the southern wings
now find themselves between the upper and the neither
milestone; and accordingly hear southern men who
aided in repeating the 2lst rule, and who voted for the
originator Of the Wilmo, Proyso as Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives, talking Of obleratng party
lines and forgetting party distinctions ia the present
emergency. The democracy should reflect These men
have nothing 10 lose. and much to gain by new organ
cation Of parties and their sincerity should be doubted
al least. until they willing 10 fsrego their party feel
ings TO that extent which win permit them to subscribe 10
a true statement oil past transactions. We remember
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