The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-05

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We think proper warn them. in the ssrioss man
ne against giving the least cIedence the assertions Of
leading presses and politicians Of the resistance seces
SION school among u.s. ,hs, ns late ELECTION Gsos
them 10 believe that The Union stronger than slavery
The mo6es alton Of defeat, and vanly attempting 10 IL
stigma upon it's opponents, svea though should invite
upon The very institution Of which those who
groundless we would conjure them TO believe. 10 the A.
legation that "fedralism or consolidation" now Teisns
triumphant among US.
tain with unfinchng frmneas the declarations OF her
people in convention assembled in December last She
regards faithful observance by the federal government
OF all the provisions contained in the Compounds, and in
tended for her protection essential to her membership
in the Union.
Most prominent among them, at this time, is the law
for the recovery OF slaves escaping into the Tee States
Without recurring her central and comparatively sAie
position in this respect among her southern coniedsates
sacred regard for the federal constitution. - well -
good faith 10 the border slaveholdng States. who have
made with her in resisting the assaults Of
fanaticsm upon institution in the maintenance OF
which she has far deeper interest," compels 10. to nsl.
with rgor proportionaie TO the danger Of the attack.
upon prompt and vigorous eniorcement OF TINS law ~
all the pains and penalties annexed to its viotion
mas reared IT, head % levy war ns 80
provisions, the traitors should forfeit their guilty lives be-
yOnd the hope OF executive clemency, a. necessay
tribute that justice and good faith which can alone
bind the States together II murder has dyed it, hands in
the blood of American citizens in the prosecution Of THAR
undoubted right TO reclaim their fugtives from labor LEI
Of life, property, order. and harmony among citizens
bound together by common government In TACT. the
the government was formed. and when il fails to accom-
pllsh this end the injured citizens become released from
all obligations OF obedience to it, and authorized TO
provide new yards for their future security"
In repellng the charge Of Jederalism and eonsoida-
iion" as an unounded aspersion upon the Union and
Compromise party OF Georgia. we take occasion 70 say,
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so completely united in opposition to all thoss
which have usually been referred to % the legitimate
offspngs OF that school OF politics, and which have
hitherto divided the South into two rival parss A
national bank sleeps in the dust, with the epitaph Of
ian obsolete idea" engraved upon it's tombstone. A
southern support by the joint influences Of retaliation
upon the authors of the slavery agitation the progress Of
The g,sss d 4. The
struggle in dying ihroes little while longer. bat i
destined soon to be buried side BY side with national
has only received its deahblow from the hands Of
grsss, but actually lies entombsd for all legislative pur-
poses beneath the influence OF extended and extend
ing empire. These mighty influences have rung the DEATH
knell OF "eonsolldatio and rolling eombinasons Of
paIcua! Interests in the community 70 Cypress the others
and other sages of 1887 The South stands Il this
day, unu the doctrines Of strict construction
than BEFORE and, under the auspices Of the party
which now controls her destnes cannot fail 10 act in un
with that party at the North which accords with
her renovated position in this respect and her attitude on
the compromise and slavery questions
One other view OF the Compromise will close what We
have at present to say is in vain that these meas
Of peace have been passed. il the slavery question ID
to be revived IN any other form whatsoever Georgia,
must be remembered, has determined abide by those
measures as A PERMANENT ADJUSTMENT" not simply Of
the questions strictly involved in the particular bills Of
which that series of measures is composed but Of en-
tire slavery question:
Ixis the condition OF her acceptance OF those meas
ui.s Her position is 9TH tia, o. rs:aI 70 h: uneoa
great pleasure that we have perceived corresponding
sentiment in the bosoms of distinguished indvdu.
which Mr. Toombs in his late letter Of acceptance con.
Throughout, that region i is with reluctance that
find them still members Of that organization.
It is with greater pleasure, it promises greater
good that observe the opposite political organization
in that quarter marching up boldly in several States
this great and important point OF FINALrTY to the acvy
agitation.
The entire South has its eyes fixed upon all develop
mens upon this essential particular, and will not fell 70
act unit with that organization at the North which
present her the best prospect Of success in the main
tenance Of her long cherished views Of policy. and in
WHICH Sa. ona
threatened the very existence Of the Union.
From Savannah (Ga) nspskies,.y
NATIONAL PARTIEs-PosrTioN THE SouTH.-The
New York Journal Of Commerce. with devotion 10 The
of the Union, and with keen foresight highly b
democrat. urges the continued and vigorous action
the Castle Garden Union Safety Committee. L appears
that already the signatures 10 the pledge OF that commit
tee number over twenty thousand, and il seems y b
quite certain that the number will be greatly increased
The Journal of Commerce recommends z ticket 70 be
made up from such on both the wing and demo
cratic nominations, and such only, are known to b 10
favor OF the compromise measures and TO b. determined
TO carry them out in sincerity and TRUTH II advocates
the honest enforcement OF the fugive-slave law. and
seeks put down all further agitation Of the slavery
question The ground on which the Journal recommends
this action OF the Union Safety Committee TO- that ne'n0
the whig nor democratic convention OF New YORK has
come up distinctly and iearessy to the mark.
The New York Courier and Enquirer condemns me
further action OF the committee, and insists that there
not the least necessity for its longer continuance de-
clares that "pubc opinion is right" that the "Com-
promise 10 acceptable" and that the Union 10 safe
Agreeing, do, with the Journal in this matter,
Committee will be followed by many Thousands OF our
northern brethren, desire TO express with candor our
view OF what, and what alone, would be acceptable 10
J the Union men OF the South
is now plain that, without the exception even Of
South Carolina the slavehoding States will unite on the
declaration and principle promulgated BY the Georgia coz.
vention OF 1850 The whole South At this day feels
that upon the due execution OF the fugitive slave law
by The proper authorities depends the existence OF oar
much loved Union" No rational, man. from Delaware
SOUTH doubt that that law be repealed OF nads in
operative the whole OF the savehoding States IN coay
would break the Union And yet the Courier ana sn
or both OF the great parties of the North shall give u
South pledge that they will put down ell attsmps y
peal the fugitive law and all further agitation Of until
third party, constitutional Union party u the NORTH
dscarding old lines shall organize the principles OF
the Union Safety Committee Of the city Of New York.
Does the Courier and Enquirer suppose that the COAST
lfnt,o 10 Of ~ NJ