The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-14


The recent h4nge in the tone OF the New York Cou-
rer the subject OF the nseesr agitation OF question
with which the northern States have nothing whatever
This celebrated sheet. which is measured rather by ito
than lis substance, BY lis superficial rather IMAM
solid contents. has for some years managed to appear
private opinions Of It's editors 10 finance or politics never
were worth straw, and Its ablest articles on general
subjects have been The contributions OF outsiders But
Tong lis columns filled with advertisements from
our meichans-as long they pour in their daily tribute
sustain and enrich the edors-they could mis-
take their position and believe they could dictate 10
instead Of reflect public opinion. .
And thus, in most imminent time OF danger when all
sensible perceiving the gulf into which aga-
lion was about TO hu this Union, The Courier could rub
its musache and complacently assert that all was well
The recent expression Of the opinion OF twenty thousand
OF The business OF New York Significantly addressed
to Mr. Webster has appeared to The eyes OF thus IN
quirer alter truth. and have disavowal OF ITS
former dangerous doctrines, with throwing overheard
OF Mr. Raymon 10 whom We are referred as the cause
merchants OF this city will hereafter take 10 sup
port-no, not Tor single day-any OF those sedlious
newspapers that openly or secretly endeaVorng to de
The Courier has come TO the stool OF repentance. We
now wish see il lis coadutor uhe Trhune) may not,
under similar Influences, see the error OF It's ways Mr.
Greeley has gone of to The Werds Fair but he has left
his soul, and in fact his very boots behind him. muddy
rejecting las General Jackson once had it) his peculiar
sentiments
The Tribune Of Thursday morning contained the fol-
lowing article, which we republlsh, TO show the temper
OF that journal.
Abiding 10 the movement in South Carolina il says:
convention Of some three hundred persons is
ting nj Charleston to consider how southern ghs may best
be protected against northern and whether South
Carolina shall now secede from The United states
I've are glad that this convention is heidi because il
make end OF The whole wenrsono stupidity OF dis
oH aAempt rebellion" and n,aighigsy srpr,ssct he strong
sidedy that they viii suck 10 gasconade and eschew ac-
but either good viii result from their conven
=. is time that things generally understood
nameyhr.t, that South Carolina does not govern the
lire country and, second, that this Union is something
more ,han lga fiction which breath can make and I'M
s M nou Il n be
through anything iik, riot on scale large enough TO be
though, should il arise it will bring benefit enough with
| 10 diminish II not to counferbaance its evils"
We pronounce this adiaboca article; and if our read
ers will look at il carefully, they will agree with US IN
that opinion.
| Let us examine this article. II announces that this
convention will "make an end OF the whole wearsome
stupidity Of disunionthat the chivafy will collapse
into nsgnifcance, or attempt rebellion and s.ragh,way
| experience the strong arm OF the national government
In the first place. The expressions used IN this article
are intended TO irritae and give offence Tney show
neither good taste, good breeding, good manners
The chvalry OF South Carolina have, al least in days
passed, been behind that OF other State or country
Her bloei freely shed in the revolutions her cit zens
sufferers from the enemy when other States
scarcely knew their footsteps drawer. more gallant,
and nober race OF patriots never existed than those OF
South Carolina Their territory suffered more than any
other State in the Union aud shall the puny -pettcoaed
Abby Folsom and Rochester knocking assistant editor OF
The Tribune chvalry like theirs! What is 10
be gained by such articles these OF The Trbune What
good do they do under any crcumstancest None what
ever On the contrary, they only add fuel 10 flame
ready 10 burst forth into one general confasraton.
But hat is the alternative OF the future! Why, if
rebellion is attempted then the strong arm OF The gov
ernman is TO be experienced What Is the PLAIN English
OF these remarks! is less than that South
Carol ma, after having been the mark and aim OF aboli
ton zealois tor yeaIshe ubject OF their ofcious inter
neddng ard their miserable sneers-aiier she has been
threatened with the entire destruction oil her domestic
and the robber, OF her slaves she IS to he told,
while considering peacefully how she may escape the
torture OF these crazy demoasshe s told that she
be compelled by force remain The Unon TO be hunted
and sneered nj forever She not 10 be allowed
10 escape the misery and insecurity she endues, but TO
be chained down aud compelled bear the further bark
ing of these meIcess dogs The smoke OF cannon, the
explosion OF shells the flames OF her dwellings, the she'd
ding of blood the destruction OF life then, the
invoked BY these lovers oil peacehose men who pray TO
God Tor his assistance IL needless and murderons strife
| who themselves the peculiar friends OF religion,
and order, and the higher law
These men who think wicked 10 hang murderers or
to eat meat have kind OF conjunction in staying the
people of South Carolina because they choose TO have
their opinions the subject OF slavery consistent
many OF the abest men IN this aud every other coun
Try have deemed them with the laws OF God and OF
and because they will not give up their servants held
10 labor at the command OF the Garrisons and Gree.
leys.
Kill, burn destroy: These are the wa,chwords OF
these fanatics and the very government whose constitu
uon, lohuSh, u'y ave SecA"s
to overlhrow-ihe very government they denounce and
call Heaven to destoythey invoke 10 carry out their
! bloody intentions.
We trust the merchants OF this city will take this
ter into consideration. Are they prepared to carry FIRE
and sworl into the city OF Charleston 10 please the New
i York Tribune and it's clique OF inhde philosophers
This is the issue and leave II to readers to de-
eide 10 whose call will they repyto that OF force and
bloodshed that oil forbearance, peace, forgiveness
with constitutional guarantees adequate 10 the emer-
lgency.
/ From Journal.