The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-12

and factonists leading them. would rally, as they
nave uniformly and CALAMITY done. the support Of the
constitution, and insist upon maintaining our glorious
Union. They deserve credit beyond our power TO ex-
press for standing behalf Of the South in the midst Of
other institutions and Of conending preadces. Butwe
knew Al the same time that portion Of the north
ern democracy had been misled by the arts Of trea-
son. which more recently had it's headquarters In
certain faction in New York and we feared that
the dissension which that treason had occasioned
might leave the democracy weak to insure the sue
cess Of its patriotic purposes the government being in the
hands OF the wing party Under these circumstances he
reoiced to see any standing up for liberal system
Of Cancellation and compromise. He was particularly
happy to see man like Mr. Webster having the courage
to abandon the dangerous ground which he has hitherto
maintained and to hear him express the determination to
oppose the Wmo Proviso. and uphold the doctrine Of
non-interventon in legisatng for the Territories ac
quired from Mexico. and to carry out the guaranty Of
the constitution relative to the surrender Of fugitive
slaves and the guarantees Of the public faith in relation to
Texas. The man who penned that article cannot help
admrng such course Of Cancellation for the good OF his
country He trusts that Mr. Webster will do much to quiet
the present excitement, and remove the dangers which
threaten the Union. For that the senior editor
rendered him his thanks; and in doing so he did not
think il necessary to protest against his whole course
Of argument nor to expose the inconsistency Of his
conduct. nor churshy suspect the motives by which
he was actuated He thought his own views were too
wen known 70 make il necessary for him to enume-
rate the portions Of Mr. Websler's speech to which he
objected Had he done so, he would have been charged
with berality and with disposition to reject all
aid in the present emergency which did not come
from the democratic party He would have been
charged with willingness to put his party above his
country.
Now when the issue is made before u.s. he does not hes
ate declare frankly, that be fully appreciates the inus
ce which Mr. Webster has done 10 the northern democ
racy and that he regards the portion Of the speech which
refers to the conduct Of the northern democrats blot
upon the great production Mr. Webster allowed the poll
tican to gain the mastery the statesman, and he
spoke with eye party results when he endeavored
make the democracy Of the North responsible for the
Wilmot Proyiso When the question Of annexation was
pending, the democratic party Of the whole Union stood
together and added fertile empire to its boundaries
but Mr.. Webster has no authority for saying that
the northern democrats advocated territorial indemnity
from Mexico, for the purpose OF applying the Wimot
Poviso to the acquisition In order to give plausbity
to groundess charge, he cites the action Of Mr. Dix, Of
New York. and Of Mr. Niles, Of Connecticut and then be
adroy applies TO the whole democratic party of the North
such language may have been true only far few
individuals were concerned Mr. Webster ought to know
that great portion Of the northern democrats opposed
the Wilmot Proviso from the beginning, and oppose
He knows too. that the whole wing party OF the
North have almost without division, advocated free soil
Mr. Webster himself once claimed the Wmot Proviso as
his thunder and he claimed free soism wing
properly and asserted the title to be fortified by twenty five
years exclusive possession. Mr. Webster knew further
thar but for the manly exeons Of northern democrats the
Wilmot Proviso would have been passed long ago-the
whole wing party Of the North sustaining il man.
We therefore asionished al that portion Of Mr..
Websiers speech 10 which we have alluded; but we re-
garded the charge papaby unfounded not require
refutalion even comment The anti.slavery feeling
OF the North its strength entirely to the wing party
The wing party has always sought the alliance Of abo-
li,ionism; and even southern wings have applauded.
whenever the anslavery feeling has been used to pros
rale democrat who has stood manfuy by the rights OF
the States and the equality of the States
II there be a man m the world who loves this
Union more than the senior editor does, he knows
him not II there be one who has done more
within the compass Of his abilities TO preserve this
Union than he has attempted TO do. he is yet to
know that man. He has always foreseen, always
oretoll, that there but rock which it might
be split and therefore he has repeatedly, earnestly,
specially recommended TO his countrymen that every
care should be taken TO avoid it. And therefore il is that
he has uniformly, upon this agatng and alarming sub
ect, taken the liberty Of appealing 10 the prudence and
concatoy spirit, and highest energies OF his country
men and therefore il is that he welcomes the efforts OF
every man who is disposed throw himself into the
breach, like Curuus into the fiery gulf for the saliva
ton OF his county andShereore il is that he halls every
who is attempting TO heal the breach in that
spirit oil Cancellation, and those principles OF eompro
mise on which the constitution made, and in which
il must be maintained He thanks Mr.. Webster, there
fore. for the bold and manly which he is now
pursuing
word more, and we have done. Our cores pondeni
complains about the Of General Cass and his late
able and manly speech II is surely not necessary for
us to repeat the exalted opinion which we have uni
formly expressed Of the patriotism and ability OF that
Our skirts clear No such com
plant lies at our door, It was bat the other day that
we put forth the following article. which is now run
ming the rounds Of the democratic press. from Of
which we now republish it,
NOBLE rnBUrs.-Ths following leiior, addressed by
the democratic members OF both houses OF the legislature
of Tennessee placed In hands for publication
and eminent ability Of the disng gentleman whom
Addressed IL a OF Tennessee whom