The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28


claim ~ Of your subscribers. the right to make
comments on it. through the same paper.
You Introduce il as All 'EItracf Of letter from
firm and intelligent democrat who says he had '.been
elected delegate" rom Leon county, to the democratic
convention at the Suwannee Springs" After ample
certificate Of character, the names Of the writer and the
receiver of the letter could have added nothing the
weight OF the communication, and are therefore with
held.
You have also observed the rule. among all respectable
Journals OF not permitting the name OF private individual
who is aspant Office to be dragged before the pub
lie, and made the subject OF offensive newspaper com
ment in regard TO every person alluded to in this letter.
except myself Will you explain why am treated with
this mark ed dscourtesy Ii the letter had been written
to yourself. expressly for publication you bound 10
pose and prev your spondent from such
warrantabe intrusion upon the rights Of private life
Aud the wrong is greatly aggravated when il out
that The letter not addressed 10 you, 10
sm6er Of me democratic party nor intended tor pu6tea
lion at all, But neither the feelings thus unjusthaby
assailed the motives OF the assailants writer and
pubshe would have prompted this or any other notice.
il il maneslly calculated to msead the people
of other States and especially democrats. the
estate OF public sentiment in Florida" while II aims
deadly side blow Florida democracy, by trying 10 IN
use jealousy and division into their midst, al the hresh
old OF in which they embarkng with every
appearance of unanimy, and every prestige OF
The first paragraph oil this extraordinary letter is made
up OF sr sentences and epcry
more gross erors-to no harsher term. note par
ticularly the following passages
About one man in fifty in Florida is opposed TO the
On this remark that recent sickness has allowed me
chance to make inquiries until within two or three
days In that time have two wings and demo
crat from Gadsden county, all of them extensively ac-
quanted in that county, and all agree that in that county
there is no serious divisions that wings and democrats
opposed to the Compromise and are prepared 70 sus
tain the Nashville Convention, both the address and the
resolutions.
Col Whitner and three more South Carolina nuifers
aud this, believe. is the full strength IN this county
(Leon)
Within these three days have ascertaned. by personal
conversation other reliable OF information the
lonin mr.
come prominent not and the result Is, s,I IN favor
OF the Compromise, ''wth some amendments" three IN
decided and Oen odd firmly opposed to any such com-
PROMISE adjustment as Congress seem inclined to
make. Here was the stronghold of opposition to the
Nashville Convention; yet even here there are many
wings who 80 with us in demanding the full rights OF the
South
The Flordian and Journal totally misrepressnts the
democratic party heres and, strange as il may appear the
editor OF tue Sentinel IA wing paPer) gives our views cor
rectly on this subject
The amount Of truth in these assertions can be judged
of by the hasty poll above stated taken Of the handful Of
democrats first or heard from, and which, am
sured is more favorable to the compromise than among
the party generally.
The Flordian and Journal is under the direction OF
young gentleman who entirely under the control OF Col
Whitnef and three South Carolina null,fers.
Here is an attempt, without particle Of truth 10
tain IT, to excite suspicion and prejudice against Of
our leading democratic journals, and TO assail the repu
taon, integrity, and Independence of its modest, talent
ed and worthy young editors that betrays venom and
maligny the very OF which is the best antidole
where these gentlemen known. But Tor the beneh
OF your readers to many OF whom they are strangers
assert that since the Flordian and Journal has been
edited by Messs Hilton & Dyke, or either OF them,
have written sentence il any political sub
ject have dictated suggested any stand
to be taken by II on the slavery question any other
nor have desired attempted any "contro" the
course or views OF the editors in any way whatever
respect and esteem them too highly to have once thought
OF any such Interference and doubt not such attempt
has ever been made from any quarter, that II has been
properly rebuked.
Being the only one named Of tine four pestilent null
civ 10 est O
the charge have the good fortune, however, to know
but other (ins,ead OF three y Leon county, who
would make his opinions accessible. know they
obtruded Others from South Carolina now
residing here 50 far as know. all belonged 70 the Union
party there in ls30-32 They good Stalerights
democrats prepared to stand by the South to the last
tremiiy and doubt patrons OF the paper Be that
it may do not believe syllable of the pay
alton that control" is exercised this press by any
others than the avowed editors who espouse whatever
they believe TO be true and right without fear favor
affection"
probably affords your letter. writer some pleasure to
advertise I" nulliher /" as If were infected with
some hord leprosy for which ought 10 be thrust out OF
me political camp And awakens my charity TO increase
his qualification by avowng that he has stumbled upon
one fdd-ihat am, without any reserve, South Car
DINA null'her Unpopular a: he may think the doctrine
10 be, still hold with MIR Jefferson that nuhcaiion
the rghtfu remedy" against unconstitutional acts OF
Congress. Twenty years more OF observation only
strengthen my convictions that department OF the
federal government be relied on by the States
the unconstitutional entertainments OF the other branches
when the rights OF mnoriies involved But the
eTeign parties TO the compact-the Staes--must Judge
each for itsef, when it's rights have been invaded and
the constitution violated and must determine I" the mode
and measure Of redress" When State has solenny
done this, and three of its equal confederaes
have decided to sustain the act comp aimed Of the nuy
ing State must then submit. secede from the Union
The idea OF coercng State 10 remain in the Union
repugnani TO the whole spirit and principles which
they conederaed together. There is right 10
compel Texas to remain the Union than there
force her into And when Texas shall nullify" the
usurpaions Of the federal executive they
are sustained by act of Congress, what State
republican will contend that the State must submit her
rights TO the federal judiciary, which easily
question will then become political one over which the
courts never Intended to entertain jurisdiction.
But to return 10 epls,le
have conversed with almost every prominent Of
the democratic party in IN. county and all united
in support OF the Compromise.
Az the latter part OF this declaration turns be un
true upon The hasty and limited inquiry before stated
proves beyond doubt that the writer utterly wrong in
his FIRST assertion Also else that his list OF prominent
democrats is a very lean or very select one
The second paragraph OF this remarkable letter is made
up OF eso,iem and prophecy OF the ego part have little
to say II shows how well the writer deserves your
audation of him "a firm and intelligent democrat
He proves his aaunch adherence his party, well
his wonderful good sense, by writing such letter 10
Dhig TO be used il has been No wonder that, after
such edusion. he failed to show himself the Suwan
nee convention His prophsfy be better Judged OF
after the second Monday in October next Prophets OF
this stamp generally strive TO promote the fuhment OF
their own predictions, and little curiosity will be felt to
see whether it be done this instance by voting for Mr.
Cabell, by deciding not 10 20 TO the polls" Tno 10
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