The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-11
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sovereignty.
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The Washington Un
AZ a sucking dove" q.
old line Democracy in !
over the " con,promisin
in sleeps clothing, tn,
vania.
We have repeatedly
the aid and comfort VIII
gans would have given |
cases been withheld, an
lower key, on accoun
played by the central
6rmatory of this fact, v
instances, which have j
servation-and, for con-
in parallel columns. Y
show the different tone
which pro Tesses TO be a
and the Boston Post, W
ocratic organ, on the
coalition between tho
sellers in Massachusetts
the cringing conduct Of t
warning of the latter,
can, that the Northern
not stand more firmly
rights Of the South. I
very agony Of expostul'
with fear, to Mr.. RANT
cent seat !''-the latter
the naked truth
From the Union Of the
10th instant.
EVIL COMMUNICATIONS
CORRUPT GOOD MAN
NERs.-We are again adj
monished to-day that a
coalition between the
Democrats and Adolf
tionists Of the Massachu-
sets legislature has been
completed, and that a
part Of the conditions OF
its stipulation is to elect
Mr.. Rantoul to the SEN
ate for the fragment of
Mr.. Webster's term.
We confess that we have
many misgirings as TO the
truth cfthss statement, and
zoe still hope that il is utter
ly untounded. Surely Mr..
Ranloul is a gentlemen
of talents Of too high an
order, Of reputation too
brilliant and extensive,
Of integrity Of too exalt-
ed a rank, not to know
and to feel how deadly
such a coalition as 10
charged, II he accede to
it, would operate on his
character and his stand.
ing. Such coalitions are
always fatal to the party
who has the least sem
blance Of character and
honor to lose. Mr.. RAN
tout does rot need to be
reminded by US that
Charles j. For, in the ze-
NTH Of his intellect, his
patriotism, his glory, and
his fame, was almost
crushed forever by his
coalition with Lord
North. His partial re-
covsry, his splendid elo-
quence, his years of una
bated service to his
country, were incapable
of thoroughly redeeming
his name, or Of entirely
wiping out the stigma
that chung to it till he de-
seconded to his tomb.
Public men may err
they may be misled by
passion, prejudice, or
luminosity = and they
may be forgiven: but let
them bargain with their
foes--let them enter into
deeds Of partition for Of
&c. or honor-let them
sell themselves. or pur-
chase tn 'ir adversaries,
and they have committed
objectionable sin. Their
condition il hopeless
their disgrace is fixed as
fate. This abolition CO.
alition is one of the most
open, notorious, and
shameless that ever was
recorded. 1t stands self
condemned. 1t must
blacken in the eyes OF
the whole country. MIR,
Rantoul certainly would
no, accept an Office thus
rendered. We call upon
him to spurn it ms hs
would a bribe to betray
his country or his God
Honors purchased al
such a price every high
toned patriot should
trample under foot.
The spectacle now ex-
hibited on the theatre OF
Massachusetts is cafcu'
lated TO attract rtnirersd
attention. Is It possibi
that IL can be correctly re
ported? Can Il be tina
there il a coalition OF
foot between the Free
soilers and some OF III
Democrats to divide tn
spoils Of Office betweel
them : Is il possible tina
men of high characte
can stoop to initiate tn
rapacity Of brigands.an'
say to the AbolitioDists
{" You take this Office
and I will take that
You elect him senator o
the United States for
part of the term, and w
will vote for your ma