The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-23

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down the platform which heis disposed to rally and
we agree with him. He says that he is in favor Of sup
porting platform that may unite the South and so says
every reasonable man He contends that the South want
union; and there we agree with him. And we contend
farther that the South will have union until
common platform is adopted which discards all violent
extremes, and brings together all the elements that are
necessary 10 reunte the masses and repe future agges
sions How can the South be united when one portion
co intends for the Missouri Compromise indispensa
BILE condition. and another opposes il } How can they
be united when one extremist flies at once 10 disanon
and secession and many others in direct oppos
lion 10 such movement
We also find the following letter in the National Intel
genesr OF Thursday which bears the impress OF good
and candor and presents the Impressions that have
been made the authors mind by the state Of things in
the South The late Compromise is now evidently be-
coming the great basis OF southern concert and action
On this platform all can rally-the South present
undivided 'front.' and will command the attention and
spect OF all other sections and the OF resisting
croachments Of all kinds will thus be placed in her own
hands. United. the South is invincibe divided. her
strength is shorn OF its power
s.CHARLEsToS, November II, 1850
| "Messrs. CALLS & SEAros, We are rather i'm
petuous this but when you consider the proper
ton Of negroes to whiies-neary two to you
conscentonsy believe that northern intend destroy
the institution OF slavery by all Seans IN their power,
merely crafty feeling Of one-sided philanthropy
III have lately rerarned uip Georgia and from
all can learn, that State is now determined secede
resist, but will certainly do should the fugitive
law be carried in efficiency That believe 10
platform upon which oil moderate and conservate Of
bent upon the destruction Of this very frame work of
iss nor have ever attended any poca mssog bs@s
endeavor read both sides of the slavery ques
slave law will the love Of the Union at the North
Should be repealed, modified in any way
resist We should be ruined by remaining II the Union,
and may possibly pc 50 ~ sGng out Of IT, We shall lose
through this slae and Georga-snd believe know some
South. nuifer secessionis, but lover Of the
whole Union have written 2 You has thinking tina.
j times, would not be wholly disregarded''
j These articles exhibit the true southern platform,
which may unite all the South, and may rally at the
same time all the patriots Of the North it's support
Let what has been done stand In fact, Mr. Dallas
and Judge Dougheriy contend. it cannot be undoneex-
cept the fugitive law, which should not be reseinded
Abide, then, by what has been done and let nothing
more be done against the South. Let aggression and
agitation cease, and concord and peace will be restored
to our country.
II is with surprise and sincere regret that
find the following in the elegraphic report Of Mr. Clays
late speech at Frankfort, in the Philadelphia Bulletin
We cannot think possible that he used such expressions
as are ascribed him in the latter part of this extract
We suspect the telegraph rather its writer is mistaken
We shall wait until this morning for the completion Of
the speech in the New York Herald, and reserve ou
comments until weigh its expressions. Should
the report given be confirmed by the full speech,
shall feel il 10 be duty to enter the empha,
protest against such dangerous doctrines. We do no
believe that ten southern be found who would
, not Indignantly repudiate these sentiments:
81 may be asked as have been asked, when would
consent TO dissolution Of the Union answer, NEVER
sKvEr NEVER because can conceive Of no possible con
Of the people TO break this glorious
separate in.9 bleeding and oe,,gs'en. parts
wilo abolish slavery within the States
be ,ns condition Z. 10 slavery bad as would pe ou
OF the Union than In the Union.'
Let this Union stand. even il the powers that hav,
been given grossly abused to abolish slavery
within the States" II is impossible that this distinguish
ed statesman should have uttered such sentiment The
South had better lose forever every slave who escapes
than that Congress should berate all the other slaves
and let loose such wild population upon her. and, in
fact carry desoaiion and ruin 10 every hearhstone in
the South. The South can never consent to relnqush
the control OF its delicate domestic institutions to the
federal government MIR. Clay disclams in the strong.
est terms the supposon that Congress will usurp the
power to abolish slavery within the States" Such n
superstition ought not therefore, 10 have been made; and
therefore we are impressed with the belief that Mr. Clay
could not have made such declaration.
The foregoing article prepared for our paper OF
yesterday but excluded by press Of other matter We
will now add that have received copy Of Mr. Clays
speech 10 the New York Herald. and also find another
version OF il in the Republic Of yesterday The above
sentence which take exception, is not the in
the Republic, will be observed and the Herald has
totally different version from both The editor OF the
Herald suggests in the note that is appended 10 this part
OF the speech that there in bis report
Of this paragraph, but unable conjecture in what re-
spect I'VE do not agree with the Herald. The reader
will from its version Of Mr.. CIsy's speech. which we
this morning lay before readers that the sentence is
clear and complete in itself We cheerfuy give Mr.
Clay the benefit OF the most favorable construction both
account Of feelings for Mr. Clay and on account of
the important which might be put FORTH under the
sanction Of his high That construction is TO sup
pose that the Herad's report is substantially correct
We cannot believe that MIR. Clay would give utter
ance TO such mad and unmany sentiment as this
that if slavery abolished in the States without their
consent, the South would still or should cling to the