The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
sATURDAY MoRNING, MAY Is, 1850.



the late Southern Address. has the following significant
paragraph; M III
The dfst step IA the fr,herance Of this movement,
consulted and advised in address. the establishment
Of central newspaper Washington ba looking a. the
origin the who guide, the purposes disclosed and the
crisis into which the country has been lated, this
a lar more i'm poan and springs from deeper
purpose than mere newspaper enterprise or printers
speculation. Its the commencement Of movement In
interests and rights Of tho southern Saies
.milar - that which characterised the first step that led to
a evution oil I7 and the final separation of the old
,hiyteen colonies from the gsng tyranny OF Great Britain
The address repudate all the old ties Of those parties or
factions which have agated the country for half cenu.
w. and whose coaests have principally been directed to
the election Of President The distribution OF the spos
OF office. @4
The Herald has BEEN and is now, one OF the ablest
and most decided advocates of the rights and interests of
the South to be found in the -slavehoding States
Its appreciation and understanding Of the section
al question which now agates Congress and the country
would authorize US. in most instances to believe that il
understood the objects and motives OF leading southern
men, But must think that il has fallen into an arror
in setting forth the motives which prompted southern
representatives to sustain the establishment Of an exclu-
sive southern press in Washington Yet the Herald al
leges with confidence that the demonstration SIS the com
movement Of movement reference 10 tie interests and
ooueteU Ssuteo, 10 tut UHtCH CuuTdCN
tsrissd s first step that led to the revolution Of i77e,
andMs final separation Of The old thirteen colonies from
the CALLING tyranny Of Great Britain" in other words,
that it is the beginning Of movement which must ulti
maely produce separation and disunion of the
States.
If the Herald means that its remarks should apply
solely to ultimate effects. without impeachng the motives
OF those who have sanctioned the movement alluded
to, il remains TO be seen whether it will be sus.
tanned by the result, should that movement succeed.
AS for ourselves, we accuse none Of those whose
names are osensibly attached to the address Of any
such motives or designs which the Herald, staunch
and uninching advocate OF the Of the South, at
tributes them Already OF them have disctamed
the statements contained in the address, which pub
lshed create the belief that they approved
it, when, in fact, they had it We feel conf
dent that the great body of those whose names have
been used give sanction and support this movement
harbor no designs hostile the peace and permanency
Of the Unions for surely not one Of them could believe
for moment that he would carry with him any consid.
cradle portion Of the southern people, Observe the in
dcations OF public opinion at the South Is not clear
that the wings Of the South generally coming out in
support Of the compromise reported by the Committee of
Thrteen Is not equally clear that large majority of
the democracy, both of the North and OF the South will
sustain the great principles Of that compromise Is il not
apparent that the designs assrbed by the Herald 10 the
orginators OF the southern movement cannot be made
successful unless they band themselves with the worst
enemies of the South, and array themselves with the
abotonists and freesoers under lhe lead Of Seward
Chase, Hale, and Bentoni Such would be the alliance,
and such their coadjaters We cannot believe that any
Of them willing to place themselves in such an at
tude before the South and join hands with such men in
defeating all adjustment Of pesen, difficulties Sure
" not one Of them can faer himself with the belief that
he carry respectable minority Of the southern
people with him. when the fact is as apparent as the
MONDAY sun, that he is aboHg defeat any and eve
ymeasure of compromise and pacifcaon beginning with
the compromise reported by the Committee Of Thirteen
The people Of the South will that after the defeat OF
the compromise. California viii be brought into the
Unon leaving the territorial question unsettled, and
also the questions growing out Of the compact OF annex
alton with Texas well the additional legislation con-
empaied with regard 10 the surrender of fugitive slaves
The Only alternative will be prevent the admission Of
California by resort to parliamentary manauyres,
which viii 'rock the very baitlements" OF the Capitol,
stop the wheels Of the government, and inAame The
public mind, so that civil war or revolution will in
evitably result The country viii be launched on an
ocean Of excitement, the fury Of which cannot be ina.
gined nor its fatal consequences foreseen.
The Herald must be mistaken II has fallen into an error
We believe and the TRUTH that none OF those
whose names have been used give sanction 10 The
movement actuaied by such motives or had such
objects in view those ascribed them by the Herald
On The contrary feel confident that their purpose does
extend further than the establishment OF press in
this city 10 vindcae the institutions Of the South from
the assaults and Misrepresentation OF northern abolition
agitators. Such we believe to be their motives but at
the time we say that the circumstances attending
the viii produce results which its authors do
not oresee. As said in article OF Wednesday, il
will tend to denationalize the democratic partyan oh.
jet which the southern wings, disbanded faction,
are attempting TO bring about-the arraying Of section
against seconhe defeat OF the present comprehensive
danger OF the Union, the elevation OF northern free
soil party to power carrying with il the subugaon and
he utter humiliation OF the southern States members Of
the Union"
And respectfully appeal to the people Of the South
prevent any such fatal results by promptly and effect
uay rayng the support OF the compromise proposed
blythe Committee Of Thirteen and also appeal 10 the
patriotic people Of the North rally TO its support the
only means Of saving the Union from excitement and
collision OF sections which win shake 1t 10 s founda
ions