The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-07

i.s ,hrourh slass dsrkly-tle smoked glsss OF sehs
can see no merit in Mr.. Cs,s course upon the com
plomise bill MOI 70 his obssured vision thai course
was conu,,i--was dictated by gnoble and selfish mo
,ives-w as effort TO sst gull rap True, however,
il il that oher senators IN Congress- and the people our
Of Congress IQnbsd with no obiquiy OF mental VISION
accord 10 Mr. Clay and those cooperating WIN nun ho
lives OF the most elevated patriotism. q
the most profound character Even Mr Siay pol.es'
opponents % this For The sake o. s.n a anu 6oasas
Of Illinois. Ia detnocrat) was invited 70 ashu e uh'pn
barbecue at Lexington, two OF three weeks since ~
bis letter tothe committee ne rays
Had the nyaton reached me in time, and The state
OF my health permitted should have esteemed y duty
well privilege 20 have attended " sna Ss
haze lss Of oar sosoas Uaon and aeknowedge my
s"ss, sisa' s and
So the love q liberty and union shall animate the
shrined in the affections OF the people"
H Also we give an extract from letter written by Mr.
Disney representative In Congress from the Cincinnati
DISTRICT in Ohio, who has just been reelected without
opposition. Mr.. Disney says
:. have opposed Mr. Clay politician but cannot
deny his merits after witnessing his noble efforts anu ne
OF Congress beba Of our Union. sl retain my CON
vicons regard 70 the errors q his policy % to'e ma
OF The country 5 but deny Mr. Clay he merits Of
and patriot He deserves well q ms couhy
holy purposes with more power OF wisdom than they did
ia his IN the session Of Congress @nSn M ea
from lifelong opponent, Is as coroai as y Just
laa Also at Springfield Illinois, the 29th ultimo, Gen
Shields United States senator Of that State and poll
threatened the iniesritv Of the Union. said;
max God aes was h mao, ~ oss sane
q lection and I s wso
axsnst the peace and integrity The Union Al the head
81 this party stood Of The distinguished statesmen
fortune 70 differ politically throughout my previous life but
AFTER having Witnessed his noble and patriotic efforts last
winier and having stood BY him 70 the best OF my feeble
abilities in that contest i Is due 10 myself and my State on
,Lis oocason 70 os ms tribute o. honor ana
Such, in contrast with Col Bentons, are the convic-
tions Of some OF Mr. Clays political opponents touching
his patriotism, love OF the Union, and efforts to tranquil
What contrast between Mr., Clay and Colonel Ben
ton, both in Congress and out OF Congress- In Con-
gress the former with sell sacrificing devotion 70 me
dearest interests Of the people, throws himself in the
breach and appeals TO the intelligent patriotism oil the
Senate and nation exhorng Them for reasons wide as
the continents deep its mountains and sacred as liberty
to perfect and pass OF compromseto pour the
balm Of peace the wounds OF the country and quench
the sectional fires which were consuming Its vltas An
American statesman, he descends TO no mean qubbng
hut addresses national arguments to the national Judg
ment whilst the latter invoking the genius OF Jetier-
explores The nsoy o ss
learning about the takng Of b and sacrifices all and
opposes all on parliamentary punctilio
And out OF Congress- what contrast Mr.. Clays APP
peals had reached the popular heart They revived the
recolecon of struggle for liberty and aroused the
yssaI fame Of patriotism in every loyal bosom He DIS,
saving fraiernal blooi-aids sauing the Unton-and
goes home. The people rise up and call him blessed
meet him at his threshold with public demonstrations OF
affection and gratitude
but what oil Col. Benton The man who claims TO
have scaked up e State and all the States permit
ted quietly 10 return to 81. Louis, one appearing TO
know that he had left his residence street, in Wash
ngon The States he had walked up seemed TO be asleep
while he lassng.
Col Benton is dlsngenuous. His speech, IN more re-
spec than one, fails meet the exgency OF the occasion
Ii was known he did not vote for the fugitive slave bill
that indeed, he did not vote at all when that measure
finally passed Since the adjournment OF Congress very
great excitement had arisen IN some OF the northern
States concerning the bill Its execution was menacec
with open resistance, and pledges We're made L
move its repeal early IN the next session tie had no
,usSSe
WORD Of rebuke against the fanatcism of the North
with no admonihon oil danger 10 the integrity of tht
Union from that quaItehe becomes The euiogist OF The
northern members OF Congress with whom he acted
makes great profession OF bodness the avowa OF hi,
sentiments and positively leaves the stand without salts
ssoniy telling why be did not vote on the passage Of
the Dill or what his sentiments are Is he in favor OF
thebu a. It now standsi Will he vote for its repeal OF
modihcaionl Who can telli
de says II II "njudiclous" In what respects and for
what reasonsi II njudcous why did he moi propose
amendmenss Why did he point out before the Sen.
and the meeting at the rotundo its 'njudcous" pro.
visionsi +
,sApds not his refusal to vote in the first place, and
ms failure 10 reveal his opinions in the last ..gull-
trap to catch votes for the presidency With his eve
on the presidency and the support OF northern free
ne dared not vote for the bill With his eye on re. eec.
ton 10 the United States Senate and the support of the
Missouri legislature, he dared against H. Thus
hedged IN between two hres escape left him save
arefusal to vote at all.