The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-06
From the southside (va.) Democrat, June }.
The Present Adm lnistrnl ton.


Osensiby the present administration took their north
en for the purpose of assisting in celebrating the
completion Of the Erie railroad But who has heard
lence to cloak the political designs in which originated
this presidential pilgrimage. The organs, SPECIAL and
general had appauded the nationality Of Fmore's cab
Imminent. peril of losing the allegiance OF their sectional
friends, the aboltionss In their anxiety conciate
the favor OF the South the administration had made pro-
LESSONS which jeoparded the support OF the North
Hence they must needs take northern tour and, by
ferven protesations OF constancy to their first affection,
regain the confidence and adherence OF their free. soil
friends. This they have efecually done, unless the
abotonists mistrus the sincerity OF the most
and unreserved professions for the administration,
when surrounded by the red-hot liberty OF Buffalo,
made declarations OF devotion TO their sufficient to
satisfy their inordnate demands. This presidential
pilgrimage diplomatic tour and its result will be
seen in treaty. offensive and defensive. between the
yet the organs denounce, with wonderful show Of
Indignation, the coalition which elected Sumner.
The southern people are inv'ed-nay, they are cha-
enged-to support the present administration Now, what
claim has Filmore's cabinet TO the gratitude and conf
dence OF the South We referred to Webs,ers But
ialo speech as conceding everything the South de-
obnoxious TO the feelings and more dangerous 10 the in
terests of the South than any could expect from
aboltonist less Jealous than Seward Webster makes
much parade about the obligation resting upon the North
10 execute that clause OF the constitution requiring the
Of fugitive slaves. But this pretended desire for
Justice and this simulated devotion to the South be-
pressed his anxiety the fugitive the right Of
trial by jury, and said he had himself prepared bill 10
effect this object Think of 1.-THE claim OF master
this is the exhibition Of beraty and that Wanted deter
mnation abide by the constitution, for which the
southern people are challenged TO worship Webster and
is said that every bird has lis decoy; but the south
people not TO be cheated by such hollow
pretence and such clumsy sembance of justice.
Can the South safely repose confidence in any
who advocates the Wilmot proviso! We demand Of
southern whigs-are you prepared TO ntrust the drec
ton and conduct OF this government to any north
who subscribes to the doctrine OF the Wimot
proviso In palmer language, could any man get your
support candidate for the presidency who had
ed his determination TO act in the spirit and TO be guided
by the letter OF this odous and unjust measured No
man. unless he be traitor TO the South, hesitate to
answer Well, what were Webster's declarations
upon this subject in his Buffalo speech With all the
emphasis OF assertion he could command and with all
that power oil expression OF which he eminent
MASTER he proclaimed his early and ate his invariabe
his conscientious hostility 10 the extension Of slavery
and with solemn manifesto he informed the world that
benceoh and forever he the champion OF free soil
Nay he ransacked the archives Of history to establish
The fact that he had been the relentless foe OF slave
extension, and with indignant eoQuence he resented
and rebuked the unmerted charge that he had for
moment deserted the cause of frse-soh He reviewed
the events connected with the admission into the Union
OF Louisiana, OF Florida, and OF Texas and he exunxy
asserted his innocence OF any participation the guilt OF
extending the area OF slavery upon any OF these several
occasions In reference to the admission Of Texas, he
credit for having prophetcally deserted the danger
while yet in the distance, and for having warned bis
free-soil friends OF its approach. And, to fill the
measure Of his service in the cause OF abolition
when the struggle for the admission of Texas began
he opposed his giant intellect and bis mighty name
to the extension OF slave territory. Thus, not upon
his skirts rests the stain of having betrayed the sacred
cause of fre-soH; He has ever been found faithful
among the faithful few. These the declarations OF
Daniel Webster in his Buffalo speech and yet this speech
constitutes his title 10 the admiration. and gratitude and
confidence OF the South Was the Wilmot provso
preached with zeal advocated in such sweeping
latitude OF application Could the wild fanaticsm OF
Sumner, the treachery OF Seward carry them further
And yet the champion OF this cause, the apostle OF this
faith commended to the confding and afectonate
brace OF the southern people Could the bloated
nsoence OF Fillmores organs inhict inolerable
insult upon the South
But Daniel Webster spoke not for himself alone He
attorney for Fillmore and the whig administration
He proclaimed what had before been doubted that his
opinions and the opinions OF the President like parallel
lines run together ad infa,tum-there diverg-
ence, repusion, between the President and his prime
MINISTERIAL 10 harmony; and identity OF sentiment and
feeling makes them e. like brthers" SO the Pres
dent and cabinet Ill committed TO the doctrines
preached by Daniel Webster Hear that, people OF the
South