The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-27

mond Enquirer exhibits the last phssis of the sentiment
Of the extremists OF Georgia; for Mr. John Forsyth the
editor OF the Columbus Times, stands in the front rank
OF the opposition 10 the Compromise.
The appeal is now made to the friends OF the Union in
every section Of country. VIII you accept these
proposiionsi Will you agree 10 adhere TO the Compro-
mise. and 10 carry il out in good fshi Will you.
over. 1--WE speak OF 70 all the devoted friends Of
the unon in whatever part OF the confederacy their 10:
may be cas) assist in banshng this fearful question
from public councils, in putting down further agita
tion and in restraining the insane fanatics the nsd
Gus politicians from making any against slavery in
any form, whether il relates to this District to the
Territories. The Saiesi II this system be carried
out the Union safe II may defy every assault Of every
enemy On her part. the South will take care OF her own
peculiar institutions She will regulate its police for her
self. II will be reserved for wise public opinion, act
ing in the increasing spirit Of the age 10 determine how
il 10 to be administered how modified, and in
it shall be terminated Whilst the confederscy OF States.
resp citing each others peculiaes. but bound together
by all the associations Of the past the strongest chords
Of interest. will together towards the consummaon
Of destiny which will eclipse the gories OF every nation
that has existed from the foundation Of the word-sLb-
jet the burdens, and enjoying the benefits
binding them still more closely together-inerfer
ing only with those few matters which belong to
the whole coniederacy limiting the powers Of the
general government to the guarded specifications and
the strict limitations Of the constitution itself. and
where these powers be exercised, administering
them in the true spirit Of Cancellation and compromise,
leaving all other the wise superinendence of
the States or OF The people" supporting the State gov
;p all, ha;r
minstrators for domestic and the sures,
bulwarks against an,i-republcan tendences-and pre-
serving the general government in its whole cons,lu
ional vgor. The sheet anchor OF our peace at home
and safety abroad"(such the words Of the usous
Jeferson)-th different States will 20 on together re.
speeding each others rights. and chersbng each others,
interest," until the people Of all other nations shall pro-
nounce us TO be worthy Of the blessings we enjoy and
as setting an example Of free institutions worthy Of
their own imitation.
We pass from this picture to make other and last re-
mark Such is the destiny we have before u.s. If we have
the wisdom and the moral courage repress the ex
cesses OF fanatcsm the hand, and OF disunon on
the other But it becomes duty say that these
blessings be realized, this Union be pre-
served unless the late Compromise be carried good
faith and unless fanatcism shall cease to inermeddIe
with slavery. Should either Of these conditions be vo-
lated, then indeed the Union must toppe downwards
The South beginning discuss these questions in firm
yet conclatory spirit 1t has been suggested that there
will be- that but way preserve IT. for the
sake OF the Union, to which would dedicate the last
efforts Of long life, must frankly state the rem
edes which have been proposed II has been proposed
that every southern member Of Congress should consider
this whole subject longer deba,able or a fit sub
ject for action they have no lot or part in the mat
ter and refuse parake of any discussion or legislation
upon it, Or, il madmen should still insist upon applying
the torch the temple which should shelter us ALL il has
been proposed to refuse all supplies government
which thus designs TO abuse its powers We but give
expression to these suggestions which no one should
promulgaie but in the spirit with which Scion de.
,ermined that Athenan should make proposition
which might affect the welfare OF the republic without
going into the public markethouse with halter round
his neck.
From the Richmond Enquirer
LIFTING pows-coAso REASON We have quoted the
Columbus Goa Times as the most violent paper the
South--as ou. Rhetng Rheu hiu-elf For some months
has nnasd The aAE Of instant secession and ]. d /.
"a coia on us back Not many days snce We had oc
recession containing wing psrlc
I've care not what others may do. we intend TO carry
banner uncovered throughout the CONTEST with the
best Iues and only motto worthy Of the bate inscribed
upon IL, Secession, he only elf. ctuai remedy i,r the
evils Of sboliiion Unon We believe dissolution OF
this Union Is inevitable We know II Is necessary TO
the Institutions Of The Souh.''
Tue Charleston Mercury lauds TO the echo the thigh
noble spifi" OF the above doctrine of he lines, whore
editor puis Who'll. soui in his ariclss" aud whose
Journal southern man can read ''whout feeling
eirssbed aud strengthened, like the soldier battle who
the cleeffu sound Of gallant rend The Mercuy
ciocbes the nail by saying the Unon cannot be wed
not 100 IN me sap.ng, enough IL could be done by
For some cause or other In the neat lew days, singu
lar change came over Tie sp,rt OF the dieams Of the
Columbus secessIonlsL Whether the result Of IL.
SOLITARY attitude Of resistance Q none Of
conductors OF the Georgia could be brought up
It's extreme position) whether sudden food high
vision, aud satisfied that the south fall
prey To her enemies by constant divisions among her
Oh que,tions which had pass aud could be
dressed, we tha undertake TO decide Certain IL is
however, that the number OF the Co unbus Times
rs tone ~ lowered, the utmau.i Of the only
r ctua remedy, 10 abandoned, and DIS position indi
caisd 10 rally upon more rational PLATFORM WHICH
whole south may stand. Referring pro osifon
cquesce IN the past, and TO pre- for resistance sg
gresslois In the future, the Coiumbus Tunes snysi
80 lar as concerned, should perfectly cfi
inE 70 see the State convention adopt plalfonnnot
because do not believe that enough already been
doDe upon outrage, like Ossa PelIon, jasuiy
nd require Tie south 10 rcss-bu BECAUSE
do we regard a union OF the Souih would cheer.
fully yield personal opinion, feeling and pfeiudice
the whole people Of Georgia 10 defend themselves from az
gresslons which, uDchecktd d, result utter
We should be perectly then, that convention
should adopt sncb plat ofm as this.
1--WE VIII forgive tue insults and submit, the OF
the past but Congress- fs, nboshes slavery In DIS
trct second In The forts and arsenals third repeats
fugitive law fourth, refuses TO admit State be
cause of slavery clause constu,ionheo and IN
that the happening OF either OF these
tue State OF Georgia u ordained and declared yso faco
70 be OF the Usione free and independent sovereign