The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-23
Public Sentiment NJ tho South.
The Southern Platform.

We have received copy OF the letter of Judge Dough-
ery Of Georgia. who was lately secessionst and dis
unonist in regard TO which the Athens Geogia) South
ern Banner makes the following remarks: e
The Judge certainly backing from his former po-
sion In proof Of this he Is willing abide the late
alone upon rss.amee 10 rUruar asr ssios is
agreed upon that lie willing TO let bygones Le bygones,
the a constitution for assressions which mgh,and propa
bly, would-dissove the Union at once"
This letter contains some very important and sensible
views; and we take occasion 10 republish it, with such
comments as seem to be proper
"AmENs, Nov. 4, 1850.
late, fouad yours Of the 2st nlt in my Office inviting me
to address the people Of Newton on tomorrow the 9Th
ON inc 81 as aa
ering the last weeks sorey from affection OF the
a:ns II & sSs % aa M:
to attempt 70 make anything like speech and IL were
men, for me al Waiknsve, on the Sh before returned
home from the circuit have time inclination 10
will however, say that am disnnionist lam not for
secession, measures tending or looking that way
will not calculate It's vane and IL dissolved
or IL, value cslcula,ed the nor!hsrn men should do
State can do nothing singlehanded. have no doubt
that, e the southern Alsne State, were united. Justice
would be done and this glorious Union made
am, therefore. ~ faror Of sieh y ssn ihs
Sosh Ik~oe thai sAat has been dons b swdons
know that the Territories are lost to the South and would
northern brethren, Take them and be content
We will again sacrifice at the altar OF our Union, you
must now be content you must the warfare you
have for years wsged against our properly and institutions
you must stand what miscsled compounds you
not repeal or modify the fugitive slave bill you must
touch slavery In the District you put those
societies and associations gotten up and kept up within
ery. TO induce our negroes to away excite them
would permit foreign nations 10 do aud you as our
coStaies, ought not TO do these things
!" live convention and do nothing, pprovs of
wi Qt ~ sa me dol ing
noihng fear viii be but an Invitation to further ag
this Union is maintain rights under the
constitution and It's compro Misses Tyranny and aggression
shows. Opposition and resistance the part the sssaed
the only OF causing the oppessor pause snd
defs,ood this subject II there an
cad to this ogatioH all good men deere rePose and pesce
made concessions and compromIses--.6s may make
II 50. le, her say so On The ohor hand, e. the
hshu se ,eH dsia from fsrfhU f.svfs AND aggrss
e. II yea all T os w ,nas.n a'y ssa s ss soa;s
~ the consuttom and ssch wia PROVE eseiaa If she
Please make my Kind asSaowisdsnsn's q the friend.
who signed the letter 70 me for this manifestation Of
and erouses for not being able 10 meet them.
:" Ian yours, most respectfully : ,,,,,oa,..rv
THos. F. JosKs, esq. and others"
We are reoicedto see this calm and consideate tempe
of Judge Dougheriy overcoming bis former excitement
and eagerness to hurry the South into extreme
His high character citizen and lawyer cannot fail
to mpart much public weight to his opinions The past,
he thinks, is fxedit cannot be recalled; and so says
Mr. Dallas in his letter and, II may dare TO couple
our humble name with those accomplished jurists, 30
say we. Judge Dougheriy would resist future az |
rression from the outset and would We He s in ia
vor of measures TO unite the South and are we He
thinks the rights OF the South be vndcated under The
constitution and so do we belevewth proper discretion
energy, and union on the part Of the Souib He says
he Territories lost to the South but in this we think
hat he is mistaken, and that the South have all the rights
and privileges in the Territories to which the citizens
any other Stale entitled This opinion we expressed
Ind enforced n the Union Of Wednesday last We think
in bad taste for the South to surrender any OF her
lights and were sorry 10 this sentiment in Judge
Dougherty's letter, Upon the whole, we are gmti6ed
with the view which he expresses, and think Il looks as
the excited portion OF the people Of the South are re-
covering their equilibrium, and will ultimately unite
With us. and all the cool and moderate portion Of their fell
ow-ctsens. in the support Of the Compromise, and in
omp, and e6ecusl resistance to any attempt violate