The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-09

glory Of this victory The odious aria was land
soislne was given y ih9 peoples Of The South
apes should be hereafter levied Tor revenue, aud
no. iol although the latter might be incident
This, General Hopson Is the sixth glorious item 10
me credit OF south Carolina ia The history OF this con
fedeIacy q .E I.. -
Aferlhs triumph, accorded ia a spilt Of so much
south S n anly Of both ntaaehes q Con
atty to the Union but unfortunately It but tenn
pofary truce gang OF unprncipled demasogues. IN
comparison WIN whpm Caalne aud Celhagus were pa.
to's aud honest men,, made The discovery that by ag
iatg on me subject OF slavery question OF political
power hey could summon to their aid the influence OF
the pulpit, and light The fires of ianatcism which would
give them control the government OF the Union,
even u that Union lost IN the conhsgation they
had klndcd In the dark ness OF this nigh, did South
Carolina ascend the wachower, aud reacherously call
out that " all was WE'LL" when in the midst OF
thus peril No; she met il at The threshold she de,
nonnced me outrage and demonstrated at once the vo-
laon OF that compact by which The rights OF the slave
holding States were GUARANTEED She brought into tins
discussion an august intellect which is now hnshed in
the repose OF death, No man could meet the mighty
gument which he enuncaed and reason tllumphanl
where even prejudice could not be subdued. maiatan,
fearless OF contradiction however deeply depore the
present excitement III South Carolina that the reaction
which has taken place ia the sav ehoding States
the SUBJECT OF slavery, the SCOTS and shouts of
ton which are ayshed upon the Wlmot Pfoyso, and all
the arrago Of an arocous ianacism are to be attrb-
ued 10 the attitude which she early assumed IN this
controversy The Winots have fallen so low that there
is no newsboy even in the streets OF Washington who
would now do them reverence. "."
This, General Houston is the seventh item TO the
credit Of South Carolina in the history OF this conede
racy ... ~. 1851.
Now, one of her sons think South Carolina
should pause here Let her rest upon her arms. She
has won honor enough.
Although the violation Of the great compact the
subject OF slavery, stipulated and affirmed in the celebra
ted Missouri compromise, has been grossly and arant
~ violated in the Territory OF California; yet il is enough
that majority Of the people of the other southern
States have acquiesced in this wrong 10 induce South
Carolina to submit 10 what seems to come with some
thing OF the force OF moral necessity Between aveng-
outrage OF TINS kind and the responsibility OF pre-.
ciptaiing the country into cvil war think prudent
would long hesitate in his election ] cannot resist
the temptation OF here adopting the language of of
the most beautiful and philosophical OF modern authors,
who says, and justly says that in revolutions, as IN
all human movements there are certain ethical eondl,
tons as well as prudential ones which true men and
wise men will always respect War has It's morals as
well peace Moreover, war is ut all controversies
the atl citing, as it is that which involves innocent
parties who have had part in bringing it about, who
yet may suffer the OF its conseG uences, il should
be the last as il should be the most solemn, OF human
resolves"
solemn resolve, will bring home to their bosons at once
the balm and charity OF these truths When, therefore,
invited, in letter which addressed TO Mr. Cheves from
Texas the nterpoSItlol OF Virginia looked TO the pre-
eminent probability, il she invoked convention OF all
the southern States at her capital, constituted under the
authorized forms OF their respective constitutions that
pacific solution OF the whole controversy might be
achieved, or. If this was inposslbe-which did not
deem probable under any contngency-ils dissolution
might he cOnsnulmdtei without the CONFUSION OIL CiVli
war; which The separate secession OF one or more OF lhe
States might infct the country do not shrink I'M
der your rcbuke from the responsibility oi this recon
mendation believe to be wise, pacific, and consld-
crate. What South Carolina could do for the want
OF influence Virginia might accomplish with great po-
tency aud effect. II she does not now consider her
honor and the honor of the entire South, staked on
the good faith with which the fuytyeslave law IS TO be
enforced in the nonslaveholdng Sates- on this point,
she is not prepared to cav Tor the ninety part oil
har"she must have made up her mud to surrender at
discretion To adveTsares and certainly can ma no
fault with South Carolina, IL she advances and throws
herself in the breach fear General, you are not quite
| good prophet you may be statesman The INK
on the paper scarcely dry which you prognosti-
cae that the fugitive slave law, like the hacyon, would
float peace IN the good city OF Boston, before negro
mob abetted by white men, has broken into her courts oil
justice, and put her officers to flight not very much re
sembng the retreat of the ten thousand OF Aenophon
hope for the peace of the country and the integrity oil
the Union, your predictions may be verified lear, how
ever that peril OF dissolution OF the latter Will have
to become lar more imminent before conviction Of the
necessity of executing the Law will be paramount TO the
present force oil public upnion not only IN Boston, bul
throughout the sayehoding States Nor do think
your apology Tor Vermont at al more successful than
your prophecy II an not mistaken, you characterize
the annunent Of the fugitive slave law BY the Legislature
OF that State fraud or surprise on lis members at The
last hour of the session. yet surely II could only have
been pa sed by quorum and majority of those actually
present The act does not since seem 10 have been fepu
dated by public opinion IN thai State. have heard, how
ever different version gwen OF the whole affair. The
act ii is SAID Iassed when the members OF the egis
ature under the influence OF an inspiration which is
apt To make more merry than wise must confess
that could not well have believed that the people OF
Vermont were obnoxious to the charge that John Ran
doph ma lie aanst our couny that we could enter foI
the cup OF being the most drunken nation on esrth'
thought cold the surface OF Vermont with
the copou.ness with which the Nile mandates her della
y cleansing all the auvIums OF IDsobrieiy; that blue
ruin and Monongahea hai been exercised from the Inn
its OF The State aduiteated po,atons, but" as the
devils own that marlborough motai as well az
IN edical Bethesda which some OF our hard victims
in Texas might be dipped to considerable advantage
But that there should be drunkards IN such religious
and moral community Nemont-wbich AT once detest-
negro slavery and, supposed, abhors whiskey with
equal loathing-that grave assembly, under the iniu
OF BOTH should have run muck against The con
sttuon OF the United States, indeed passing strange
Ny object General suggesting the Intervention oil Vr'
gina, that, consulting The spirit which animated her
leg Stature IN 1885, this gleCt Common wealth should ex-
postuate with Vermont the poprety OF amending her
principles as well her deplofable habits "a phrase
which the apostles OF temperance have rendered 10 tech
MICA THAI The Old Dominion should have made her ap-
peal IRON Philip druak to Philip sober" in language
that could be susceptible OF no mIsinterpreatlon,
have but one topic more left 10 consider in this dis
cnssion, Ia which ] hope ! may vlndcate my clam TO
| beng far better prophet than yourself. What viii be
The future position OF South Carolina in this yet painfully
undetermined controversy! believe-pethaps because
sincerely hope that she will in no fresh aggres'
finally defer 10 the wishes and feelings OF the other
southern States, aud, in manner pre- emnenty 10 her
honor, abstain from experiment hazardous as sepa
rate and insulated secession would unquesllonaby be.
believe this must be her course, because u Is CONSIST
ent with policy at once enlightened, considerable, and
humane, and al once in harmony with the confederate
duties she 10 the other southern States; for she
cannot the physical and moral geography OF our coun
iy by secession alter her territorial position. She
herself OF this visible dIurnal sphere :" she