The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-18

1t has not the sagacity to perceive that il is on false
track
In abiding to the considerations which gave value to
the movement in the South uniting all parties there on
the platform OF the national democracy in favor of the
Compromise as a settlement of the questions embraced in
the Compromise adverted the fact that Mr. Cobb
took early ground on this subject and objected to the
Southern Address in far il oreshadowed an inten-
ton to organize sectional party and implied an aban.
donment Of constitutional means in arres,ng what
were justly denounced aggressions upon the South
Our language was, that under the influence Of such
an apprehension. "hs opposed the Southern address,
xhich emanaisd from Mr. Calhoun, and OUT of which
may be said to haze come tAe Nashville conveniion
and he e"s to oork put 80 melton The patriotic agency
which produced The Compromise. and ,chh la, been
finally erovned by Ms expression wtih came up Nth so
much unanmity from The people IN fapor Of a, healing
measure" Forthwith the Republic sounds the aarm-as
the hen does her chickens when she spies the hawk
too near-and makes furious cry. A column or two
given to the yeas and nays and other proceedings Of
those who took part in that Address, and who are thus
told that the editor Of the Washington Union is coming
down upon them like hawk, after the said editor
had been associated with them in the Nashville con.
vention. and done all that he could to give sane.
Address. What miserable humbuggery! How much like
all else that the Republic has done. when boastinx that
the wings invncble because they have besides the
patronage and the Offices, all the principles of the dem
ocratc party
Now plain story puts to flight all this affected alarm
The editor OF the Union was not in the country when
that Address framed. has not assaled the motives Of
those who sanctioned it, and has never designed TO bring
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their institutions by all the means in their power No
such allegation can be predcatsd the fac, that this
editor attended the Nashville convention Blu, the true
allegaton-that which is justified by facts which are
well known to the Republic. and every other indivd-
ual al all with the course of political move
ments that question that the editor of the Wash.
ngton Ussn accepted the appointment of delegate the
Nashville convention expressly and avowedly to defeat
attempts 10 imbody a southern party, having in view
Of redress resistance beyond the pale OF the
constitution. The resolutions upon which be appoint.
ed by the democrats OF Davidson county drawn by
himself and distinctly limit the powers of the delegates
that Of action which in harmony With the in
enton Of relying still the national democracy Tor the
means OF disarmng abolition, and bringing back the gov.
eminent to the doctrines OF Jefferson and Jackson. But
this is not all. When the resolutions OF the Nashville
convention took the form deprecated by the editor OF the
Washington Usion he performed his duty, and de-
nounced them the uss intended to break
up our conederacy 1t is this conduct however, which
the organ OF the President and his cabinet cannot for
give All is nasceLt treason" in the vocabulary OF the
modern school OF whggery bu, that which panders to
its claim invincbty. because ii possesses Office and
patronage |, is treason for a southern TO meet in
council with his brethren devise the OF freeing
the land from an evil which threatens TO destroy the
Union II is treason for an American citizen TO sympa
hze with The oppressed subjects Of Spain. II is
than treason to vndca,e the rights OF such sympaihzers
when ouilawed by proclamation issued in contempt of
constitutions law. and in gross subservency to the
arches Of Europe, especially IT. by any misfortune, Cuba
should gain her freedom and should desire the protection
OF the United States
We leave ourselves out OF view, however, and return
10 the folly which declaration OF against the
parties 10 the Southern Address, il Mr. Cobb be given
credi, for not approving it. According TO our reeol-
lection, there many other distinguished democrats OF
The South who united with Mr. Cobb on that OCCASION
aAd who objected the policy OF such an address, a.
calculated 10 form sou,hern-nghts party, conadis-
,ingushed from the democratic party. We are conh-
dent tina, the Hon Mr. Boyd, OF Kentucky, was one OF
those southern men, and that he was prompt to decare
his opposition to many features OF that Address, besides
the one which was calculated to separate the democrats
OF the North from those of the South on the common
platform OF cooperation against the antsavery agiia
tors.
Bat the ridiculous OF the specuatons OF the Repub
nc s that Mr. Gayle who participated in that Address,
vouches tba, Mr. Fillmore is sound the slavery ques
ton And what right, may not ask. had Mr.. Gayle
10 make such a declaration in the face oil the Erie
letter. and the numerous votes OF MIR. Fillmore, d.
recily coniradc,ing the declaration Such remark
il abou, az unmeaning would be certificate
from Mr.. Corwin that Mr.. Fillmore though good
abol,,ionist, IL yet a sound Stale rights man.
The fact H. the Southern Address did not profess to be
drawn in party sense. but purely in southern sense
Messrs Stephens and Toombs of Georgia. took part IN It,
a. well a. Messrs Cobb and Foois Nor IL il true that
those who signed it, az ultimately adopted. were neces-
sary committed to all the injurious consequences which
might flow from IT, II is not yet settled, by anything
we have seen published. whether Mr. Calhoun really
entertained the opinion that the preservation Of southern
interests required dissolution OF the Union. Some Of
the friends OF this distinguished declare that such
was his settled conviction at the time of his death but
there are others who believe that he would have been
content with the Compromise. trial, at least
Of the constitutional powers OF the government
i, il not that patriotic and wise men may not have
united in the Southern Address, that we referred 10 the
objection. made 10 !, by Mr. Cobb and other leading