The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-18

the States, where the conflict has been wagei mos,
severely. the old party divisions have been almost
obliterated, and ranks have been displayed un
der the respective banners of Union and Disunton
Until the contest is perfectly settled in these States these
subdivisions for State purposes will be likely to
main and to this condition Of things rational obec
ton can be offered. But when we come to general
action for great federal purposes. very different aspect
Of affairs is exhibited The covert advocates OF dsunon
both at the North and the South, who organized
either on the anti slavery or pro slavery platforms mutu
ally desire to produce confusion conounded" and
to bring the federal government into much dsrepute
possible. When occasion arises they turn to us,
Lord Chatham said, the shameful paris Of the constu
ton and endeavor to make them as obnoxious as prac
ticabe. One portion denounces the fugtve.s slave law
- IN act of unparalleled atrocy and tyanny-the other
d miserable humbug The one brands it the
Of dragging innocent whites and free negroes into sla
very-the other depIecates it wholly inadequate 10
reclaim the most indubitable fugitive slave Thus do
these extremes unite perfectly in hostility TO that law
The nothe abolition fanatics tina, their confede
rates shall in each State nominate distinct candidates for
President and Vice President of the United States and
them not they may be able to drive bargain with
the weaker Of the other parties and thus to hold the bal
of power and carry the election for decision into the
House of Representatives and the Senate Their scheme
is openly avowed be diude and conquer and then
buy sell Offices and poOer, according to circun-
stances Thus in Massachusetts, New York.
Ohio, and elsewhere, all their efforts directed
to this great end. They surrender the present for
power and votes in the future. Look at the course
OF the extreme southern uitras-recur 10 the sug-
gestions Of the Southern Press here, their central
organ. They constantly appealing TO the southern
States stand of from any national organization, to
eschew both the old parties, to disrus the democrats to
discard the wings, and to stand their own footing
They call the people OF South Carolina, Alabama,
and Mississippi especially, 10 their State
sponsibiltes They call the democrats in those States
alphabetically to disavow all concert Of action with
the democrats OF the southern States and Nus
their se-importance. They assure the democrats
in these and other southern States that, united with their
citizens of other States, they swallowed up
and lost but in their separate State organizations they
are apoweful The plain English of this advice is,
that by standing out and aloof from national concert
they will be likely to the election OF the wing
candidates. If not this will certainly succeed in
ferrng the election the House and Senate and there
they will be ina profitable market to sell out or buy
the influence necessary to insure the election Of the
two executive fuaconares Of the federal government
Thus will Office and spoils be secured or in the
event. the federal Executive will be elected by trick in
rgus, bargain. management, and thus be shorn Of
much Of the weight and authority he would possess
il fairly elected The hands of the government
would be weakened by this stratagem, and the
strength Of dsunion greatly augmented Sectional dissen
sons would be introduced, and sectional discord famed
into an active fame. Small States could be arrayed
against large ones-he South against the Northcoton
against wheatsugar against coal and IRON and in the
nsl6e that would ensue it would be almost miracle if
the country did not suffer Nothing 30 easy as TO con-
sanmats these things In election where Delaware
balances New York, Rhode Island Pennsylvania, and
Vermont Virginia, what jealousy distraction, and dis.
content must prevail In such an election in the
HOUSE of Representatives. onshird Of the. people OF
the United States may elect President and Vice
President. although nothing less than absolute
iovity of al the electors in all the States can elect in
q fair popular vote under the constitution; and yet
thsse southern tros urging on course OF action
that may place the country under this minority
Yuls, But what do they il it should dscredt
the government, and destroy its purity and its powerl
Thiss the plain tendency Of the obec, al which they
aiming. Who thai recoects the throes and commissions
that attended the con,es, between Jefferson and Burr
and The conflict between Jackson and Adams
can Be insenslbe to the dangers and evils attendant upon
tAsss elections IN tho House Of Representatives The
German and Polish Diets, and all other bodies similarly
constituted. pregnant with Lessons Of wisdom to us
One a The most vital dangers to the government lies in
this very mode Of election and we verify believe, when
our government il destined to fall, few events are 20
veil ealealAisd to give il the death-blow a. such
an election Herr 10 the bottled Of faction-he head
quarters Of intrigue and management; and when either
sectional divisions or jsalousss Of the great and small
States towards each other arise TO adequate pitch
81 excitement. the constitution will be sundered into
shrsds - quickly hax cast into the furnace An
election now in the House Of Representatives would
Be embarrassed by times the objects and means Of cor
rp6on and wrong that existed IN either Of the two
former elections The extension Of the country IL null
tisy Of interests the existence Of sectional and local
jsalousSs aad animosities would Undue il with the
most tsfrile agencies OF ruin r 'ae 4 1850