The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-03

We should be wanting in duty to the country, II we did
not express our opinions freely al the present crisis
The Union is in dangerin imminent danger Il is our
duty to sound the tocsn and to the people against
the perils which surround il. We are willing to abide
the law Of Solon We would 60 into the market house
with halter around neck and share the fate of the
Athenian who would mislead his counrymen at such
crisis We repeat that we have given some evidence
Of our devotion to the Union. We have for seven
months been attempting to throw oil upon the waves.
and therefore have some right 10 be heard the
friend OF the Union. We know the South as we'll as
any one, and OF The elements Of that sum
beng volcano which threatens to burst upon the repub
llc We no alarmiss. We have great farh in our
countymen, and in their devotion to the Union But we
must earnestly advise brethren in the North not to
undervalue the true position OF matters in the South.
They have the proceedings Of the Nashville Con-
vention They have heard the acclamations with which
Mr. Rhetfs ultra speech has been received in Charleston
They should the excited tone Of the southern press
They should know that there are some macontens in
that quarter who willing to dissolve the bands which
bind this glorious Union together But they know not
the deep and indignant feelings which only awaiting
the torch Of dscord 10 be thrown amid them. Do they
know that there are men in South Carolina and Georgia
sAScc
States should not 60 out Of the Unions
The North scarcely be Of the excitabity of
the malconients Calm men write US from the Soath-men
who are as deeply devoted to the Union as Mr. Clay
himself their minds are deeply impressed with the
danger that hovers and they eneat to spare
no effort to have this dreadful dssenson arrested by
lair and an honorable compromise. They assure us
that the delay in the movements OF Congress is becom
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pa iot in Congress ought to with energy and decis
ion, throw aside all personal considerations all the des
picable aspirations OF selfish ambition. and. neces-
sary, sacrifice himself for the salvation Of the Union
With these feelings we cannot listen with any sort Of
patience to the late denuncatoy speech Of Mr. Davis. of
Massachusetts We conjure him to awaken from his de-
sson, and not to rrtae, but to aay the public feeling
to throw oil upon the agtated wavesand not by tannt
ing remarks, and insulting suspicious, to increase the
excitement which already prevails. We conlure our
northern democratic brethren, with whom we have CO.
operated in behalf Of the Compromise, to act with as
little delay possible. and to give peace TO their dis
uactd country.
We can only our friends in, the Legislature Of
Maine to put 10 sleep their resolutions in favor Of the
Wilmot Provsio We tell them frankly, that il ii were
possible for the Wilmot Povso TO pass Congress- the
southern States will submit to it. We cannot find
language sufficiently strong 10 condemn the madness
which rules the free-sol papers at this moment
We must preserve the Union; but il only be effect
ed by that spirit Of Cancellation and compromise in which
it formed. Such is the solemn conviction of many
Of the southeners who devoted to its support and
who feel that its dissolution would produce the most
awful caames to the United States and to the world
Its friends in Washington should confer frankly together
and act with energy and promptude for the adjustment
Of these agiating questions, and give tranquility to the
republic Wetrust the present week viii not pass over
without taking the question in the Senate: The great
body Of the people sick Of the discussion and saated
with the subject.