The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-03
Mr.. Wsbster's Letter.

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patriotic letter You speak the sentiments which become
The people Of the great and ancien, Commonwealth OF
Virginia You speak as Wythe and Pendleion Jeasr-
son, Marshall and Madison, would speak, were they yet
among us. You speak Of the Union Of these States
and what idea can suggest more lively emotion Ia the
gentlemen On ne occasion and Sc as O
sympathy with thu you IN the opinions which You
and my Interchangeable purpose TO cooperate with you and
other good men in uphodng the honor Of the States and
be TO present myself 10 Virginia west OF the Blue Ridge,
and there to pledge mutual faith with the men Of Angus
q aha Bath ASaan and a canon
live the institutions OF our wise and patriotic ses snail
want supporters; and that so far as may depend on
the civilized world shall be shocked by behold
ing such aprodigy the voluntary ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
this glorious republic. No, gentlemen, never-never II
shall e that pocs hs p
country is unarnshed and the flag OF the Union still
flying heads, than to live till we behold that
Gentlemen speak warmly, because feel warmly, and
because know that speak to men whose hearts are a.
warm as my own in support OF the country and us
Union. i'2et @f4as
! am lately from the North, where have mixed ex-
tensvely with OF all classes and all parties; and
you, gentlemen that through the masses Of the
northern people the general feeling and the great cry il
for the Union and for its preservation There are, y is
true men to BE- o. peryerss % s.e
that some possible but underlined good would arise from
dissolution of the ties which bind these United States
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small the eminent leaders OF all parties rebuke them;
and while there prevails general purpose 70 maintain
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rights OF all the States precisely they stand guaranteed
and secured by the constitution And you may depend
upon it, that every provision in that instrument in favor
OF the rights of Virginia, and the other southern States.
and every constitutional Of Congress passed to uphold
The Of the law so BY the
vang influence OF public opinion. Accidents may occur
to defeat the execution OF law IN particular INSTANCES
nfruoon ounh
others to elude the claims OF JUSTICE. and the rights
founded in solemn constitutional compact: but, on the
obeyei the South will see thai there are principle and
patriotism good and honesty in the general minds
OF the North; and that, among the great mass OF intel
gent citizens in that quarter the general disposition to
ask for justice is not stronger than the dsposiiono
| grant it TO others. tt tt3sASlsa
| Gentlemen, we are bretbren we are descendants OF
those who labored together with intense anxiety for thee
establishment OF the present federal constitution Let me-
ask you, gentlemen, to teach your young men, into
go back the close OF the revolutionary war. to CON-
template the feebleness and ncompetency OF the confed1
Grafton Of States then existing and to trace the steps BY
which the intelligence and patriotism OF the great men OF
that day led the country to the adoption OF the existing
constitution. Teach Them TO study the proceedings,
votes and reports OF committees in the old Cosgress es
peciay draw their attention to the leading part taken by
the Assembly OF Virginia from 1888 onward direct their
minds to the convention Annapolis in 1856 and by the
contemplation and study of these events and these eff
FORTS lei them see whaa mighty thing II was TO establish
the government under which have now lived so pros
me; must not write essay, or make speech Vir-
gina trne-h hearted Virginia! stand by your couniry
S By The w0s Of ahe BY ne unSs o.
in the OF liberty, and in the cause OF that united
government! which renders this people the happest Peo
pie upon which the sun ever shone! I'll
am gentlemen yours truly and H Irhfq Wyasrvp
To Messrs. WIN. Kinney, VIM. Frazer. Benz cnw-
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| Mr.. Dioknson's Letter. tEas
| BrseHANpTos, IN. Y.,) Nov, IL. 1850
GENTLEMEN | regret that shall be unable TO accept
your faiterng invitation to attend and address
peops Of Augusta and adjoining eoun. he
pose OF enabling them TO express their opinion OF there
cent Of adjustment passed by Congress-for il
friends OF the Union have high and holy duty to dis
charge, and they should embrace every opportunity 10
strengthen easS ons napa aSd .
borders OF Heaven favored confederacy the demon
spirit OF disunion. They have achieved mighty con
sttutona triumph in the success OF the benign
of concliaion and have oay 10 stand BY and de.
fend Them as they would their household gods, While
the South have much discourage and dishesen, and
more ANNOY and irrate, in the foul currents OF abo
lionism which have been rolling against Them they
have the qualification TO know that the Wilmot Prcvi
So. recently the stalking horse OF demagogues and
guiding star OF hypocrtes and fanatics has been quietly
consigned TO the place appropriated TO decayed huni
bugs, and that all the Terriiore. Of the uned State.
congregae her motley and reasonable horde for breach
the article OF the constitution requiring the restoration OF
fugves from service She will struggle over with the
convulsive energies OF death throes and essay
tereit the OF honest philanthropy her artificial
wailngs and this too, will, after IL has struted its
brief hour, be arragned tried, and condemned 10 "ol
low in the footsteps OF its llustrious predecessor The
great OF the northern people, though occasionally
msed by party associations and deceived BY false and
collateral issues 10 the principles OF the constr
tuition and when the great question OF obedience 10
the laws is presented, will prove themselves worthy Of
| the best days Of the republic.
I rejoice that the spirit OF the "Oh Dominion is
moving She whose wise counsels and cell sacrificing
devotion 10 the OF liberty contributed essentially
to the formation of the confederacy may, by the inu.
ence OF her potential voice, restore aterna relations be-
tween estranged members of the great family, and
preserve the blessings Of the Union TO future generations
o. how worthless and ignobe all the trunphs OF adj
minsatons the elevation OF individuals or the
Of parties compared with the preservation OF glorious
inheritance How many balowed associations cluster
around 1t! How many untold blessings has i conferred
upon its children How many wretched ouicasts has
sheltered from persecution and death How many down
rodden and oppressed mortas has il snatched from de-
sruclon and nurtured in its bosom May Heaven, in
the plenitude OF its mercy, preserve IL and change the
hearts OF those who would raise their pacidal hands
against it p3l
With sentiments OF high consideration and regard, sn
sincerely your friend and feowcitizen in the bonds OF
fraternal Union,
To Messrs WIN Kinney, L. Waddell, James Points B.
Crawford, VIM. Frazier F no
The Florida Legislature met on Monday last The
democrats have majority OF one on Joint ballot A