The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-08

them, with frank and earnest appeal for concur
renee all the sister States Of the Union. Let this APP
peal be made all the States, and not confined any
particular secon--for the constitution and laws OF the
Union are alike the property and the safeguard OF all
All are deeply concerned in the perpetuiy OF the
Union, and all ought 10 concur in the best measures for
preserving it. All should be consulted, until they should
display either indifference TO the requirements OF the
constitution and the law should manifest BY their reso
luions and their acts determination to sacrifice IN
South to their notions OF fanacism.
The State which takes the lead in this great
might lay down general basis platform upon which
all can unite with safety and honor Sectional interests
should only be far consulted TO guard them efectu
ally from aggression The federal and the State govern
ments should be equally interdicted from espassing
State rights and local privileges Secure this and none
would have Just ground to complain. Let both the
federal government and the savehoding States
the principle Of non-intervenon; let not Congress in
efere with slavery except to carry out the guarantees Of
the constitution ant lei the State legislatures inter-
fere with the laws Of Congress Upon this great principle
only can the Union be safe. and the republic preserved
from the storm which has assailed IT,
The legislature Of Virginia is in session She is
the largest slaveholdng State She is situated in a
central position Were the Union to be severed she will
form the vanguard OF the South She is not violent but she
is firm She never has ourun reason, yielded to the
counsel of fear On all the great questions of slavery she
is sound and unwavering and even Mr.. Cheves and the
tras Of South Carolina have invited her the
head OF the column. Why should she not lead of now,
as she did in 1885, when she sent her medating commits
sioner to South Carolina to recall her TO camer counses
Let her save, without dimnution, the Rights of
the States and The Union States She can do this with
out humiliation she do il in the proud and lofty spirit
of other days Let her lay down LIBERAL just and const
tutona platform Of principles and call upon all the
States OF the Union adopt Them and join with her in
building anew the shattered temple Of peace Perhaps
basis embracing the following principles would afford
general sasfacton-it has in great measure been ap
proved by the South:
l. That all the measures Of the late Compromise shall
be respected and faithfully carried out in every State Of
the Union.
That Congress shall hereafter abstain from all in.
reference with the subject of slavery in the States and
Territories and among them, and concede the entire us
dction over it to belong the States themselves, under
the constitution.
That each State respectively shall abstain and desst
from all intemeddng, directly and indirectly with the
subject of slavery in the other States of the Union, and
shall attempt 10 throw mpedment in the way Of any
STAKEHOLDER who desires 10 reclaim his fugitive slaves
that have taken refuge within its borders.
These principles. il honestly observed, would fairly
and nationally carry the constitution into effect They
are. fact only expressing in palmer terms what the
stuton means and he who opposes them is friend OF
that great instrument itself II any any State
fuses recognise these principles lying at the ounda-
ton Of system, his its fidelity the constitution
should be dsirusted and deemed utterly unworthy OF
6dence. We want equivocation in these tmes-every
patriots heart should be worn outside Of his breast
Were Virginia to adopt the initiative, several southern
legislatures in session, the convention in Georgia
will meet. and they could act upon it at There
should be unnecessary delay. The North should be
made to feel. by the promptitude and energy of her
action that she is earnest and that it is idle to mistrus
or ridcue her resolution and her designs The agitation
increasing This step. wisely and respectfully conducted
and with all regard for the Union among all the sister
States would allay or arrest it. The Legislature of Penn.
sylvania and other northern, middle, and States
will soon assemble We do not doubt the glorious "Old
Keystone would stand, she always has done, along
side Of Virginia. These two States, have before
said can the Union They say to nullifers and
disunioniss OF all and colos, Stand back We
here to keep he peace The magnificent and noble West
too will be found heading the great posse oomatus Of the
nation. called forth by them.
II all the southern States adopt this mode Of uniting and
cooperating, as we believe they will, this
an organization that be at ames welded for the pres
ervation Of the Union n Pennsylvania and all any por
ton OF the northern and States the there ID
an addition TO the force that for moral political influence
will be almost omnipoent Should any other States adopt
different policy and sanction such mschevous measuresas
those Of Vermont, will be time enough to determine wha,
disposition 10 make in regard to them hereafter. Those
States that in the Of redress suggested
can resolve to hold convention they it, and at that
convention agree further what TO pursue We trust
however, no such alternative will be presented. We be-
lieve such measure, emanaing from any considerable
portion OF the States would be respectfully received and
considered by the rest and Vermont might listen to
the voice OF warning which such expression would
convey Should any other States be madly preparing to
follow her lead they would be awakened into their
senses as drunken men sobered bya Mow" Above
all things, the union in this OF the South will
vince the North that she is in earnest and will
every good man in that section into fast friend The
North will heed the voice Of reason The fanatics
miserable minority. who will vanish the moment public
opinion is aroused from its passive repose The South
owes il to herself appeal to the candor and patriotism
Of the North in this manner II viii justify her in the
eyes Of the world in whatever she is forced to do hereaf
ter ~ fho fafca unife with Yer.