The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-26
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The Union of this morning publishes an " ex
tract Of letter from distinguished citizen in New
York, in which this expression occurs, There
should be but one party among them--the party
of self-defence-self-preser Let them (ths
Southern people) all toe the mark at some one
great point and then fghtit out shoulder to shout
der" Admirably said. and l congratulate the
South that in this distinguished citizen in New
York." she has friend who in this hour Of
trouble imparts the most salutary advice.
Who more than any one man in the nation is
responsible for the divisions in the South. Who
il it that uses all the influence Of high party posi-
ton in preventing tho Southern people from toeins
common mark When the President made ri.
mark the Editor Of the Union told us not TO rol
IT. When Mr.. Clay made his mark in the form
of series of resolutions, the same editor told vi
not TO TOE IT. When Mr.. Bell made his mark,
he even again warned us not TO TOE IT. Fo,
months the organ piped the glories of the South
ern convention. We were admonished from day
to day, and from month to month, that when THU
convention made its mark we might all toeit TIL,
convention marked 36 degrees 30 minutes, an,
now where do we find the editor? warning agains
the convention, and its recommendations. Faith.
full to his former vocation, he all the nfuenc,
Of his party position to divide and distract thu,
Southern people-to prevent their coming togethe
Ito prevent them from toeing common marx.
Instead of standing up boldly for the Nashville.
Convention, he labors zealously to throw discredi
upon it's proceeding. Instead of toeing the mari
36 degrees 80 minutes made by the convention,
and calling on all others to do it, he stands bacl
from the mark himself and advises the Who'll.
South to do the same thing. IYthe veriest work
ing Of his former position the editor now advise.
us to toe Mr.. Cay's mark after teaching the Soutl
for months to despise Mr.. Clay's scheme and !,
look alone to the Nashville Convention for SAT,
counsel--all of a sudden he shifts his position
embraces Mr.. Cay's scheme with all the enthu.
siasm of a young and ardent convert, and aout
the Nashville Convention with as little ceremony
as a New York dandy would cut the acqaintanc.
of a country cousin.
1t seems that we are to cross over, set to, ant
back out, as the dancing master directs, and thel
listen to lectures on toeing the mark. If it wer
possible the South to forget the teachings Of thu
Union against Mr.. Clay's scheme, what gurante,
nave we tndt We bnOulQ mol DC Tequlreu 70 IdCt
about and embrace some other schemes Of ADJUST
ment, before we had quite got hold Of this
If the South did not unite on the plan Of Mr..
Clay when first introduced, Mr.. Richie may fe-
licitate himself that he advised them not to do it.
If they do not unite omit, Mr.. Richie may repen
that he taught them to spurn it. If the Soutl
does not unite on the line of $50 30', let MIR.
Richie understand that he has done more to pre-.
vent it than any other one man. II all scheme:
"of adjustment" fail, let Mr.. Richie repent il
that he has kept the apple of discord among thu
Southern people. by embracing and denouncng,
in its turn, every scheme Of settlement which has
been presented.
1t will be well for the editor of the Union tc
understand that the Southern people are not pup
pets, to be wheeled about as he may pull the
wires. If the editor, and his " distinguished
correspondent, really desire " adjustment" lei
them toe the mark made by the Nashville Conven-
ton. ASOUIHEhNEh.
June 25th, 1850.