The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-04

/ From the Mchmoad Enquirer Sept ..
We have been challenged to define the distinction be-
tween democracy and disuoionsm at the South. The
task is said be difficult Perhaps so but there u.s. al
least one Thing puzzling II is 10 explain the diff
ierence between whggery and free soilism the North
Learned distinctions have been drawn. with little salts.
lacuon TO the popular mind between tweedledum and
iweedledee But the task OF distinguishing Winthrop
ism from Sewadsm conceded TO be entirely hopeless
Psychologists have debated the practicaby OF seyerng
the Samese Twins; but The scheme OF separating the
twin wing sisters above named is given up be one
which would be certainly fatal to the precious existence
OF the pair
The democratic party at the South undoubtedly EN-.
braces members whose great sin is too and rash
zeal for the South. But the sin OF northern Winthrop
ism is too easy virtue towards free sosm. The south
ern democratic party conceded to be divided upon the
Compromise. One portion OF them original advocates
OF that measure another portion object to It's provisions,
hut sustain and acQuiesce in the law and another por-
ton resist it, But all cling to the constitution of the
country, and insist upon strict Interpretation OF lis
language as the only protection against fanaca aggres.
SION, and the only guarantee OF the Union The wings OF
the extreme southern States have abandoned their own
demolished organization, and enlisted prvaes in The
ranks OF The compromise democrats just mentioned un,
der the lead OF Cobb, Foote and others Their friends
10 Virginia, with the liberaty peculiar wings, claim
for them all the aures won by their iuslrious com
manders, and the powerful and numerous democratic
compeers engaged IN the Further norhward-
III virginia, Tor instanceihe handful of wings who still
preserve Their party cognonen and entity make great
virtue OF uniting IN the compromise movement OF the
democrats, and, like the fly on the wheel make pro-
dglous boast OF the huge dust they raise for the Union
Such wings unonlsls in the sense that the fifth
wheel 10 coach is a wheel
denied TO be advocates OF the Union, il determination
10 carry unreenng war, the sword and halter into the
dIsafeced States, under the lead OF Mr. Webster, be
unionism Whether such policy, and the threats and
denunciauons which form part OF that policy better
calculated to win back 10 loyalty those who mediate Sc
cesson from the Union than the peaceful and per-
suasive measures OF the democratic party, is question
tor the impartial people Nor that fragment Of fed
erasm be denied to advocate Unon if latudnous con-
sruction OF the federal constitution which places the
armies and naves OF the nation in the hands OF the gem
sral government for the purpose of enforcing Union,
and comedies to aboonsm all the power slavery
which il claims from the fede raj government, and which
is yielded in Mr. Fillmores Erie letter, be unohlsm
The wing recipe Tor preserving the Union is to scout and
drive the sconens OF the South out of il, and then TO
marshal the military forces OF the federal government TO
"whp" them back 10 Submission. The democratic recipe
Tor preserving the llnson is to secure southern nsu-
lions by holding the federal government strictly 10 its
specified powers, and oJaIly the whole South upon the
constitution and its compromises, Objectionable to
OF them as these last may be.
The existence Of the Union depends upon the mainte
nance OF the Compromise OF 1880 That party which is
most industrious in reconcng The South to this measure
and IN rallyng the North 10 lis support, IS papably the
ya w What have n1y wings accomplished
complish Ii they nave done aught else, in the promo
hoa OF this important work, but heap deacton and in
suit upon the heads OF those who are disaeced the
Compromise il has only been what the Phasee did who
went up IN the Synagogue 10 pray. They have thanked
Heaven that they are not as other are. They have
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the corners OF streets and in public places
What have the wing party accomplished in raying the
Morn. to this Compromise Mr. Stuart the only mem
/ Der OF the administration who stand up and pro-
claim, as he did in Richmond, 10 the singular number, II
have left no Tree soer in Office" No other member Of
the cabinet has ever announced the saluary pro-
scrp,lon In no Slate OF the North have the wing party
distinct national organization, free from the ,ant OF
Tree. soilism In public OF their party, in that
DIVISION OF the conederacy. eau they boast national
statesman 10 whose support SIM gle southern Stale can
now be rallied Mr.. Webster is perhaps their soundes
upon the special subject of slavery but his rank
fedea has long since rendered him insumountably
obnoxious 10 the Souih and his proiuse display OF pyo
technics at the Capon Springs has exploded all the south
popularity which his upon the Compro
mire had won Tor him.
Mr. Fillmore enjoys, perhaps greater southern popu
ay IN the wing party than any OF Their prominent men
In the heat OF the resistance 10 the fugitive law. he did
evincr ardy and Inefficient demonstrations OF DISPOSE
ton 10 enforce compliance and a measured determine
ton, IN OF extreme necessity, to enforce the law,
after full inquiry and due preliminary pocrastnation in
each Individual case of resistance He seems also
have severed his personal ifatons with the abolition
iss Of his native State though his immediate supporters
there about their old alliance, in which
NOV they counenanced by his organ al Wash
ngon and the Fillmore press of the northern cfnes
Yet MIR Fillmore the only national wing OF any strength
IA the party by his cautious espousa OF the Compromise
has aenared his party from him IN the North, who
all gone of in chase after Scott.
Have therefore the wing party rendered any efficient
assistance to the Compromise either North or South
Have they any champion OF that whose voice is
needed by any considerable party in either section OF the
Unonf DO they possess IN any degree the confidence oil
the refractory spirits at the Southone point Of danger
to the Unlon-or hold aud exert any control over free
soilism in its assaults upon the Compromise at the
NORTH the other point OF daDgerl The truth 49, that
whiggey has gwen up the ghost al each extreme OF the
Union. 1t has distinct existence IN only few OF the
lmlddlemost States OF the coniederacy So Tar from
saving the Union, il has allowed itself to be utterly in
! quilted almost everywhere.
Here follows OF their confessions OF the free
soil lhraldum TO which they have been subdued. Mr.
Toombs speaks thus for and OF his party
" The wing party has succumbed TO il, and- controls
the organization OF that party in every savehoding
State in the Union. IL IS thoroughly denationdzed and
et,ondiized by and ,cM make another national
contest. The wing party OF the South will never NEE,
the Stewards, and WlDthiops, and Vinions and John
sions and Baldwins OF the North in another national
convention W. are indebted 10 the defeat of the POLICY
Of these for the eristenoe Of the Government d,s ddg
We shall lrus, them no more"
And the Baltimore American speaking OF their
coalition in New York, says at wants honesty. Ii
wants sincerity 1t is not platform upon which northern
wings stand and look their southern brethren hon.
esy in the face" Yet these same southern brethren do
look brazenly in the face and declare that they the
Union party
Whatever resemblances there may be, therefore, be.
tween democracy and dsunion, there wide difference
between unionsm and wbIggery. II we look TO the
northern aifnities OF the last they anti unioniss II
we look at the policy which they pursue at the South il
only aggravates and augmenls secession II we look to
their capacity TO The Union everywhere a
nost beg gary exhibit Of a routed broken, and sfes or
ganzaion They boast immoderaely OF their Union.
saving prowess; but hat the result OF mental weak
ness nseparaby attendant uron conscious physica de.
cav They must be INDUCED In IL with the same kind.
ness with which indulge aged bankrupt merchants in
posting up their books, and calculating their wealth thai
nigh have been, il their stock in trade had not utterly
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