The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-24


In the Southern Press Of Friday we find the following
chvalrous article. II is somewhat peculiar and certainly
characteristic Of the devoted disposition treat
countrymen as aliens and enemies:
Stake, Bur HEAR US !-congress will reasonable on
Monday the ii Of December. The struggle viii recon
mence unless the North the rescue. We shall
.emptas 70 Impress upon our brethren Of The North the i'm
poftance Of the crisis 10 which we have arrived We seek
g ppsp .01 eyes . n' ~non We
"We think thar our brethren Of the North have done
Striking enough, and that snch appeals only
Invitations them repeat the outrage For part
believe that the time for representation and suppica-
ton has passed, and that must strike back humby
submit any bufeings they may b. pleased 70 bestow
firm font opposed . aggression is the only way
Of checking H. Na
The sInmbering venom Of he folded snake.
Tns a ss ss sSs s sS s.ss s
The foot planted the neck oil the
South. VIII she initiate the example Of her own fierce
serpent that sounds his warning, and strikes II Il be not
Needed exhibit the blind writings OF tbs impotent
worm We cannot, we will nor, doubt the choice her
high-spirited sons will make - oHthap Press
II thus regards appeal to the North and our en-
deavors open The eyes of the citizens Of that section 10
the truth and the danger OF the present agitation
invitation to repeat the outrage To such peposterous
assertion will give other reply than was suggested
on former OCCASION "when Bishop Berkeley said, There
,sas no matertDds matter phaths said" According
to this cotton theory" the South not agree, not to
reason, not to make any manly effort to get redress
She to keep logged silence unless it be TO express
her total want Of confidence in the honesty and patriot
ism Of the citizens OF the North She is
hib the magnanmity Of the snake. that springs its rat
tie before it gives the blow. This craWling emblem
which the Press would hold the personicaton Of
the qualities of the hgh spirited sons OF the Palmetto
public is not Of the open and generous speceshe "don
tread on me" emblem of early, revolutionary times
that arns before it strikes This is indeed, the true.
silent, subtle, ueacherous. and deadly "eotton cper'
that turks in fens and morasses. and watches its oppor
tunty to sting the unwary passer-by in the heel. We
confess, ourselves do not admire the taste OF the
Press in this selection OF emblem, divesting il
OF the venom "olded snake 10. at best, foul rep
tle and repnlsive substitute for the gallant eagle
We do not think il is quite typical Of the spirit or the
chvalry OF southern dsunion We think far better
OF these fiery and belgeren selfelected champions Of
the South th an their chosen organ They may err
in excited moments, but they have neither the sneaking
spirit nor the poisonous bite Of the serpent The "bnd
wrhings OF the worm and the boeess struggle Of the
South with the iron heel Of the North upon her neck
are small draught on the imagination OF the editors
which may enable them TO turn paragraph, but NOT tr
turn the people of the South from their allegiance 10 the
Union This picture Of the South. representing her to
be vanq ushed and nsued is utterly false. and in itse
gross insult Never did the South stand before the
world more erect and proudly than she does now
Wronged she has protested peacefully but firmly. ant
sees at length on all sides in the North, masy Of the man
IT, enlightened and patriotic among their citizens rising vi
her champions to shield her from future injury and
ber nsats upon The unprncipled gang Of fanati
cal aboonists This Is the triumph Of truth and iusc
which the South is beginning TO realize and how muc
more honorable and digni6ed to await such vndica
ton thaR press into her service the hiss and the fang
Of the viper This is system Of warfare which ma,
suit the purposes Of the sappe and miners OF the con
stut;on but il is altogether unworthy the lofty spiri
and galan, bearing Of those whose fathers fought un
| der Marion, and Sumter, and Morgan.