The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-21

views which presents OF the great question OF the day
in emphathic and perspleuous language We are in
possession Of the name Of its respectable author.
10 he Editor Of the Union;
EAST TENNEssEE, June o, 1880
The time has arrived, conceive. when il is the duty
well The privilege OF THE PEoPLE--the humble,
private citizens OF the epublco speak out the great
question which is deeply distracing our country
from to the other do not allude to that
agitation and perturbation OF the political elements in
and about the immediate capital OF the nation, consisting
OF fanatics and demagogues who are seeking and using
the first and most important OF bringing themselves
into public notice. The people are looking on, with
intense interest and anxiety, at the movements and
and hoping that they, in their wisdom, could de-
wise plan upon which the long contested question
OF slavery would be forever adjusted. But am sorry
TO know that in this we have been mistaken. am
souhsrner by birth, education, and IN sentmentiuliy
unreservedly entirely. have for number OF years
been cognzant OF the insoent aggressions Of northern
abolition agalors upon our rights. have seen them make
nroad alter another, and circumscbe prescrDe anu
prescribe our rights at pleasure, But do not entertain
the opinion nor is j. the feeling and sentiment Of me
South that these aggressions chargeable TO the entire
NOrhto the body OF the people OF the non -savehod-
ing States, some OF senators IN Congress- IN Their
wholesale criminations attempt to make out ! iuly
the sentiments enunciaed in the remarks OF the
Hon Mr.. Fooe, in his answer to Mr. Calhoun, that we
have many friends good and true ones N the northern
Statesfrends who have gone far as the furthes IN
attempting bring this important question to an AMIGA
be and to all parties an honorable settlement and who
former occasions, when the interests OF the South
in real prospective jeopardy, came forward man
fully and with holy patriotism extended their potent in
fuence in avertng the impending evil In this list In.
clude that distinguished senator and worthy man, the
Hon ID. 5, Dickinson, OF New York, who, at tins mo.
men deserves in higher degree the appreciation and
commentator OF the South than any, with very lew
exceptions OF own senator's Also IN the same class,
do we recognise Cass Buchanan, Dallas, and others.
To these under great obligations as to any
southern man, unless il be to that ndomIable and indie
fatgable statesman and patriot II. D. Foote. who has
rhupa aufyara hn nf IFu in na
sonal relations with brother senators Tor his zeal and
efforts in attempting 70 secure 10 the country the blessing
OF peace and tranquility. sD1s
know what say to be true, and that speak the
tmens OF the people, when declare that three fouhs OF
the southern people in favor of the Compromise
introduced by the Committee Of Thirteen; and wo be to
that man, senator or representative, who will now
attempt to increase and oment the public dscord by OPP
posing, in the main, The adoption of that report and the
bills accompanying it. No man in the South, perhaps,
approves oil the entire report and bills there are some
and great objections to them, admit But, on the other
hand we see the same kind OF opposition coming up
from the other sideo the Union. This is the best evil
dence that It is compromise. 1t requires both extremes
to yield some policy, principle, Interest," upon the al
tar OF our common country How can the matter be set
lied without compromise The South cannot reasona
bly, expect TO gain everything. the North gain
everything. Both are gaining some-bo,h are yielding
some This the sentiment OF the pure patriot and Rhi
Ilanlhrepst The adoption Of the Missouri Compromise
line deem altogether visionary; il has never been adopt
ed. and cannot now OF course, be carried The amend
men Of the constitutions in order to secure our rights
more periecty,is imPractcahle impossible and danger
ous as well matter oil superiuy Tits, likewise, un
happy for those who propounded the sentiment as fur
nishng the enemies OF the South with acceptable ground
TO insist, still more strongly, that or cause j. not found
ed upon the constitution oil oui country IL slmpracea-
ble Dasmuch the constitution, IS, IS broad, and
Deep and strong enough, il faithfully and honestly adj
minstered in It's intended spirit OF harmony justice and
COMPROMISE 10 secure 10 us our perfect nights and equal
~. II is impracticabe, furthermore as the action oil
one Congress- in amending 10 secure TO us more fully
our nights aud property, would perhaps only be iur-
mis- a e..
amend so as to cural them again, and more completely
ample usn the dust would be robbing the constitution,
10 certain extent OF that saney and regard SO entirely
yielded TO BY all parties, however ultra and which the
fury oil the most unpnncped and relentless anaiic dare
not question Under the present aspect OF affairs and
The position and comparative strength OF sections, It IS
matter OF utter impossblly to effect such an amendment
and perfectly aware must every one be oil this ac
that must consider any suggestion OF the kind, as the
only ground OF settlement. ,anamoun TO suggestion oil
the dissolution of the Union.
Upon what grounds, then, 10 adjust this all ABB
sorbing question The country hailed with JOY and ac
slsIaon .hs proposition Of Committee o. CSS3 ~,
patriotism OF the United States Senate. Confidently
did calculate that the result OF the abors and deoe-
rations oil that committee would be he que,ns 70 me
coudty No sensible man. however, expected that their
report would be entirely satisfactory 10 any one section oil
the country. II intended, the result has shown H.
70 Dc N every sense mere e,s Gseiy anS
amned 10 reference 10 the aggregate good and all things
were TO be determined according to their bearing upon
The common veal oil our great country III ~ the uny OF
every good citizen 10 give bis assent 10 The adoption oil
this plan 81 settlement The man who desires the per-
peuation and extension OF human liberty the sublima
lion OF political rights and equality throughout the world
and through all coming Time must and viii lake this
view of the matter. The man who would now oppose
the faesl and easiest possible adjustment Of this ques
ton, aud enunciae the doctrine Of dsunion IN pei-
10 The sacrifice OF a single or even few sec
onal interests, Is entitled 10 mol particle OF respect
and influence with the people who send him TO Con.
gress lie Is mlsrepresendng his constituents. The
people oil the South do not wish dissolution upon any
Terms The Union is in no danger II THE PEoPLE-the
republican people OF the land-coud be rightly heard
through their representatives. Even should men 60 30
far 10 dtodre the Union dissolved and abruptly leave
the capital therefor. their places would be prompt
y and immediately supplied with honest men, and they
would be burned In efgy and dismissed TO oblivion.
speaking the sentiments OF The people-no OF dema
gogues and politicians. have been among them con.
sanily and am Of them myself. know what they
think and how they feel. We want the Union saved
and the Union will save We are satisfied with the
terms upon which u u proposed, and The only terms upon
which II "A possible TO compromise the questions and
preserve our Union.
How sad and lamentable that al this important epoch
this crisis in The affairs OF government-we have no
PTesfdenf--ai least who Is competent 10 take hold,
with firm and maser-hand, OF the helm OF State. and d.
rect the good old ship the reels and quicksands
which bcsel her How melancholy IL II that the nation,
in addition to ncumbfance Of fiery and demenied poll
ticians, has 10 be cursed with stupid Executive. who
has mind or opinion OF his own, who knows not |
what he Ought OF ought not 10 do but whose only poll
cy, we derive from bis former pusillanimous decafa
tons, is to the nation rocked in connexions, the
cloud OF dissolution threatening and bowling over bis
head, and the glorious banner OF freedom n imminent
Peril, ere tranquility and concord given 10 the coun-
Try VERIFY. The nation Il as sheep without shepherd.