The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-07

Platform st Last.
In reply to our question, "What d, you ,Oant p III,
Southern Press Of yesterday gives US its answer tn.
embraces lis demands
I've answer We want the southern States 10 sai.o.
the resolutions they adopted last wnte. We want the
sition Of the Nashville convention mslnainsd We
gress ssfaad except that vote In the House the Tex
bill wheh-ss was contrary TO The vote The day beOs
ton their States had before assnmedwe want sIpat.,d
We want Congress restore Texas, in she accep
ceded soil at least up 30 deg 80 min and let Congre
eel, ,e land 70, repayment OF the ten millions We
California divided by the line OF 80 deg 10 min, and A
position south Of thai line have territorial government
WIN dsnet provision that slavery Is not prohibited
ten millions, as Texas was offered We wan, the act u
prohib, the slave trade in the District Of C,umba u
peaed
These substantially the measures indicated by III,
resolutions oil nearly all the southern States, in support
which ahey pledged themselves at all hazards and
last extremity We want the southern States ANITA
their pledges, their word. their honor their rights,
their powef--al that States hold dear Il
I'll was no idle vauntt no party trick Iii was al
solemn farcein which these States then il sl
an official Mtimafam 10 the federal govern,en,-i was
formal engagement made to each other III ihen-I
II 0N OF themacts In pursuance OF IL will not the others
boad to cooperate with her Can they desert her. and
surrender her 70 federal po~erto federal bayoneisw
out standing disgraced In the eyes the civilized world
And could they ever again claim to have enough dignity
responsibility, character to be treated with or confd
int What was meant by these demands Of the slayeho
ing States Equality Q! secession shal! we close
maintain her rights Does any pretend that she ha
any alternative offer any, but iedeh
aggression, spoliation or degadatona No man who il,
ence Does any man assert that this leads inevitably
grace, aud dshonor eli her probable
inevitable al the hand, Of the federal government"
The amount OF all this is. that the cotton organs wan
what they well know they cannot get and what lls
united power Of the general government could not sy
them il il voted and acted with entire unanmity Th,|
whole power of the federal government combined canned
things to the condition they in at the begin
put California out Of the Union without her consent
1t could not divide dsmember her territory without
her consent and it cannot diminish enlarge the jur
aiction OF Texas without her consent.
The cotton Press nigh ask the members Of Congress-
who changed their vote 10 Explain the reason bu, ,h
we believe they are only called upon DO 10 their con-
stuents. Congress might repeal the law prohibiting the
slave trade in the District Of Columbia; but if that egu..
should be granted demand would be made to repeal M
fugitive save law and this, we think, will not be &c
coded to even by the " cotton States" themselves.
The inference is irresistible, and we knew when Ii.
Press and its immediate allies shoped their hands n
would be evident that they do not want anything feasible
They ask what is both mpracticable and useless They
want dsunion That is all they want, and they will bel
satisfied with nothing else. They may profess give,
some reasons in justification OF their conduct but after
this erection of their platform, their reasons must bel
futile it would be ridiculous to comba, them The
thing is obvious; speaks for itself no man is 50 blind
as not TO see it, The Press and its affiliated conedeaiss
are resolved disunion: II they can carry it out lhe
will do So il the moral sense and patriotism 81 the coul
try do not repress and rebuke them, they will prevail
But Heaven be praised y hope that the Union vii
ouilive all their attacks, and that they themselves will
live repent in sackcloh and ashes" their reckless and
mad endeavors TO hur it from its foundation Rut, The
same time, we repeat, the fate Of this Union is in ID,
hands Of the North. II the fugitive slave law be caIr
outfit the Compromise be executed 10 good iaih-l
all further aggression be arrested, the Union may then
defy every attack which may be made upon by the uL
traists Of the South.
The Press says further:
The Union says ,ha, ,be Press has published tha,u
editorial control ~ominaty least under the super
vision Of a commi.,se consisting Of Mess.s Bu, MOI
such thing and such thing Is the feet The Press ba
published the Il is under control super
vision whatever but that OF the editors whose
al the head Of It's columns"
This is certainly news to us. We have never heard
doubted denied that the Press the organ and
OF the publishing committee Here is what they say on
the subject and what else do they mean, if they mean
anything
Let have press OF own, the North has BOTH
here and at home-a press which shall be devoted to south
rights and animated by southern feeling which shall
look TO the North but the South for the tone which
to pervade It. Claiming share of power in itde,,
legislation, let also claim share OF influence 10 The
press OF the country Let organize in every southern
Town and county, send this per every hOn~
in the land Let us take, too, s the Necessary
maintain the paper by subscription, increase
circulation and promote the spread Of KNOWLEDGE aM
truth Let every portion Of the South umish lie s
of talent and money 10 sustain paper which ought oe
by NIL because will be devoted the u'rrs
Of every southern II will be the effort he
com mttee who charged with tlirse arrangements |
procure editors of high talent and Standing and they VII
also that the paper is conducted without and
without reference TO the political parties Of the day WIN
hese assnrances we feel justified In calling upon YOU m
people Of the southern States make the necessary ehon
% establish and maintain the proposed pager,
JACKSON MORTON,
"R TOOMBS,
81 THOMPSON"
The Press its own MASTER and is got under the con
rol Of the gentlemen who have bounl themselves TO
10 lis course, they should rejoice in their emancipation
We know at last that the Press speaks the sentiments
of its editors il has moi the endorsement, Of the comm
arge portion OF its actual capital is gone Al The sane
lime il cannot be denied tina, would have been bette
4 this child OF sxtyhree fathers and this ward OF fod
guardians were more frequently subjected to their 'u
seance, superiniendence and advice Never has any
ournal stood more in need OF prudent and sagaeOa
never have so many gross plumbers been
Witness the las, position il ha, assumed
IL "A .,lH attain