The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-23
sATURDAY MORNING, nov. 20, 1850.

why does virgtai@ lead in the Of Disuaea
The following piihy article from the Baltimore Amer-
presents very satisfactory reply to the question al
the head OF this article In addition TO what has been
said BY the American, we will add one or TWO o'her
suggestions. The Southern Press and Its dsunion az
socsies have been for some time sneerng at the craven
hearted spirit OF the .borJer submission States and
con.,ntlv .rrsving ,bem in discedabe contradistinc
lion AGAINST the "cotton States" Now, il seems 10 be
either total surrender OF the banner or confession OF
,xealrsss to invoke those who have been stgmatized
a. litle less than cowardly traitors 10 the South to
becoms the leadei9i in mounting the breach. HAS the
stone rejected by the builders become the head OF the
cornerr Let not be said that Virginia Of
the trucking border States according the classification
Of the Southern Press. That paper has daily appealed
to the noble energy and patriotic spirit Of the section
States to stand up for the rights Of the South, and
threatened to deliver up the fugitive law peace
Offering 10 the tender mercies OF the abolition repeaers
II has, over and ever again, intmated that the defence
Of southern rights rested entirely in the hands OF the
'cotton States Virginia has never before been honored
with the passing glance OF these selelected champions
Of the southern confederacy But they may rest assured
that either as leader. follower, counsellor. Virginia
knows her duty, and will perform it, as she ever has
DONE without being misled by passion, restrained by
fear Of consequences from meeting the full responsibility
that belongs her patriotic character and exalted posi-
ton She has rod this path before. and she will not
swsrve from it in this emergency Violence will not
hasten, threats will not ntimidate, caoling seduce
her to betay the Union herself She has stood upon
her own footing since the Of 1898. Under all
the Presidents who chosen from her czens-in the
Missouri conflict Of 1920, in the notification agitation
Of l632she has taken counsel OF her own VISIONS she
has marked out her path she has stood upon her
own principles and she yet has cause to re-
grst OF 10 change her The lights OF other days
still blaze along her path, and illuminate the future as
well the past OF all the advisers that volunteer to
guide her steps, she least DESIRES and viii last follow the
advice that is given by the mschievous dsunon politicians
at Washington, the ultra politicians of the Nash.
vile Convention She prefers to follow the examples OF
her great patriots and the dictates Of her own sound
wisdom. These have led her astray-these have
covered her name with glory and renown, When she
leads the cohort OF dsunion, it will be for cause in
which Washington HIMSELF If living, would march in
the vanguard 1t is the most ridiculous thing in the
world for this brace Of dsunionsts here who look to
the cotton States for their lessons to assume the Office
Of advising her. She neither asks their advice nor would
accept Of their assistance Non tall auriio, nee s
drsorbus eget. She will not take counsel even from
their guardians or their masters
We also refer to the following admirable article from
the Winchester vnian, defining the true position Of
the "Old Dominion" in these perous times There is
only one point on which We have the misfortune to diff
fer with the able editor OF the virginian" We hope
that Virginia will come out with the rankness and en-
erEy which become her at all times, and especially at
Tins important crisis. We trust that her distinguished
governor will send forth of his mastery messages
al k~2k ~.l ~-.~
with Congress, will define her true position, lay
down the platform which she is willing to meet her
sister States, and protest against all violations Of the
Compromise and any further aggression tie part Of the
fanatics She ought to give fair warning that il this line
be passed she viii meet in State convention organize
resistance 10 any such abuses
From the Baltimore American
The Southern Press the journal which at Washington 4,
the exponent Of the ulass the South labor. il E yoca
uon With an I-d.guised hope that present sectional
paragraph as the following indicates a wish which no in
o,ion' can s,ogetser conceal
from which the Union cannot There is, we trust
stand Cor rather maintain their s,andl 20 bear bao ay
gressonto reform and the Union Why sleeps VIZ
sorn the S o. as sos a P'ss s
her moral soy hove, az halo only the grave.
s.d sisters Of souhi !. there no Henry to ask
from the North may bring not 10 our ears bu, our beaRs
The clash Of resembling arms r.
Such invocation this n State 90 identified ss yir-
gina with the rational history and glory wofuy out
Of place The Union, to the formation OF which Virginia
contributed 90 mucho which abe has given 40 many
Prssidento whose councils she has sent 40 MANY
men-that Union lie likely 10 want defenders and n
holders In Virginia, let have beuayers and enemies n
any other quarter Nullifcaon, secession d,union-no
iorm In which treason 10 the republic msy array it.eno
name which IL may Of them bsye ever re-
osivsd the sanction Of Virginia, IL may be taken for
granted none OF them ever will.
From Tho Winchester virginisn
TIE POSITION VIRGINIA The retuns we have already
had Of the census Of portions fths taiea full and conn
plss exhibit OF which will be published the rst day.
Of Jnnusynstiiy the impression that her population will
within the Last decade than amy previous one n 4.
probable further that the increase will be preaer
Ths assessment of her lands shows similarly unprece.
dented enhancement OF their value Perhaps average
appreciation. The difference between this rate and thai
OF her progress population will show the average of
properly each white person in State has advanced
some nifty per centa result likely be matched by
sny Ssae N the South, or perhaps in the Union She ha
ssvs~ hs~drsd miles Of railway in course OF
not estimating the hundred and fifty OF the Baltimore ard
Ohio line between the North Branch and ibe Ohio and Inc
TOE OF ner prosperity has but commenced TO flow Ia "a
sources sd found It's track The natural wealth az
half hsr territory Just coming light and ts deyeop
mont has barely commenced her own cities The
detective oonsitution--whch itself in gr,at neasu,.
qury and progress The and he west have no, We,
locked hands, and she does yet feel the
which viii How from union In her house Mach n.
chs has done, far more is before her
nna great and Impressive picture that she thu, pre-
a. many slaves and burdened with perhaps times as
many Tree negroes any them she has far greater
ake IN southern rights And more Than tbis by her