The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-09
From The Louisiana Courier, September 20.
Tho Whlss tho Eneaa.Iss u the Union.

The wings tho kHen.iss u Ualsn.
From the moment the Compromise proposed, there
has been difference everywhere IN the public mind 10
lis conslitulonay and lis effects the peace, prosper
ity and Institutions OF the country The bulk OF The
democratic party, including all its most eminent leaders.
have with misgvngs. but from patriotic motives,
supported the But party has been much
divided 10 relation to il the wings Their former idol.
General Taylor, then President, exerted all his grea,
influence against it, and would have crushed II had he
lived His whole cabnet-comprising the most ceebra
ted leaders OF the wing rsrty-opposed it and in the
Senate their three most powerful men--Mr Seward, OF
New York. the Warwick Of their party, Mr. Corwin, The
wagon boy" and popular orator OF the great skin
campaign and now Secretary OF the Treasury, and Mr..
Winthrop, their model statesman, whom MIR Conrad, as
the representative of New Orleans. had voted into the
Speakers chair, and who is now the wing nominee Tor
governor with eye to the presdencyhsse three wing
leaders, with almost every man OF note among them, OPP
posed the Compromise on account OF the tugve-s slave
law.
In the South the finding the democratic party in
this quarter divided on the subject and hoping TO poht by
the dvisiondeclaed themselves for the Compromise,
Union measure. Having in all times past opposed
whatever intended TO strengthen and perpetuate the
Union TO add use 10 Its flag, or 10 extend its protection
and lis blessings opposed every war in defence
of its honor and its Tights-and having by this ibeal
and anti American been driven GU, Of Office by the
peopelhe wings eagerly seized on this pretex to rem
state themselves IN the confidence OF the country
They knew The deep attachment OF the people for the
Union; they remembered how often federal VIII ggey, in
assang that Union, seeking insidousy to undermine
it, had been driven back in disgrace and hence they re-
solved 10 shout "Unon Union ~ and thus wipe out the
record oil their past uansg TeSSions
They could not assert that the effects OF the COmpro.
mise certain be benehcal-for that would be 10
condemn General Taylor and his cabinet They could
not airm that 1t was reasonable TO oppose -or mat
would be araign their dead hero and his advisers
and several OF the present cabinet and majority OF
their leaders, TRAITORS But they everywhere argued
that there doubt OF the efficacy and salutary in
uence OF the Compromise that it indispensable to
the Union; aud that therefore, 1t was the duty OF every
patriot to support it,
This was plausible argument. especially when ad-
stances and heretofore, the friends Of the Union in
war and in peace. The Of the democracy, North
conviction or hope of its efficacy and those that
opposing here did SO, many OF them, and mainly
because knowing the proverba dsloyay OF the wings.
they afraid 10 touch anything that they supported
to unite upon anything they protested to approve:
Tmeo Danaos OF dona ferenes.
| But the democracy-those that originally approved
and those who originally dsaPproysd the Compromise
They earnestly hope it may be fruitful OF blessings to
every part of country, and avert every danger that
One would suppose, then-both parties in Louisiana
supporting the CompIomse-that agitation would cease.
But not This acquiescence is the last event that the
wings hoped for II depIives them of their leverage
They no longer cry out, dunioniss. They can no
longer insoenty claim to be the exclusive guardians Of
the Union. They driven from the intfenchments into
which they insidously cre and the bastions of The
stituon and the flag OF the Union in the hands
OF the old democratic guard.
We say the wings have been completely uptrpped II
up their scrupes. yielding their appehensons and their
prejudices, and acquescng in the Compromise for The
sake Of The Union-" their frs. love and their last"
The Bee OF this morning-the organ OF Fillmoresm-
maniests the bitter disappointment OF its party We
advise every democrat to read its leading article II the
Bee will reprint TO morrow. every democrat in the city
how decefuI those prayers that Fillmoresm uers
for peace and harmony and Union Their love OF peace
is exhibited by perpetual wrangling and agitaon.,heir
love OF Union by their appetite for the spoils OF Office
their spirit of harmony by denouncing their fellow citi-
zens as disunoiists and traitors
Consul Owen AND HIS DEFESCE.-The Albany Argus,
after copying and commenting upon the letter OF the
Havana consul, closes with this paragraph;
But we have the patience to dwell this expana
on-so call it. spsaks for Itself for the utter untness
of the writer for the place be holds unde, the government
and ought TO lead TO his instant dismissal"
This may be taken, in fact. the tone and opinion OF
the newspaper press of the country, with but few exeep
tons. ujua1 Taking the signal from the adm,n',-
aon and organs, nearly every solitary press echoes
COMBINATIONS against him. and mprecates curses and
scorn upon him, Should this be when il turns out
tina, he promptly and 10 the letter. obeyed iarueii'ns-
positive imperative instructions Sweeping they were
closing every against the supplcatons for mer
cy, or even for time to .make up their last accoun, !;
the IS could only hays s 'ns ase
ton toho held his otiu life "a their hands! And suppose
he makes this his defence, when the powers At the cap
al have offered him up a sacrifice to popa,e their
crime against humsaity-an act which we think
they not but have actually resolved
uponwhat direction will public indignation then take
PARTY in that bloody drama satisfy the common cal
for justice TO humanity Verify, il should not II the
matter is of any importance, the administration was the
author of IT, and should be held to the great responsible
hy Mr. Owen may properly be denounced Tor not uio,
ang the unnatural orders given HIM Tor his CONTROL and
for this delinquency do denounce him, and did de-
nounce from the hrs, but his supsrors entitled TO the
whole force of public indign aton,he more so Tor the
cowardy Of binding the conduct OF subordinate by
stringent and imperative rules, and then sacrificing and
diss racing him for obeying them Cncinnaii Enquirer
CoNcHAs ORGAN IN INpnNA.-The Madison Qnd.)
Tribune foundering deeper and deeper into the mud
Hear il defend MIR Fmore's representative al Havana
1--WE intimated that the Enquirer had no right to de
removal of the consul ill., on investigation, and
own encehis removal should appear be demanded
We repudaed the idea thai he should be removed upon
mere rumor and exaggerated or fabricated sisement,
nov known, by the authentic accounts We have,
10 have been false We cited Van Vechtens narrative to
the prisoners them selves did not complain oil the
consul and the consul did have II In his power TO
interfere"
How sagacous its reliance in Van vechten's testimony
How confident its belief that Owen had been misrepre-
seniedl Yesterday gave the card OF the $50 prison.
ers which OF itself will damn Mr.. Owen through all
more absolutely forbade his interference letter, from
reliable source declares that the Bishop OF Havana bad
admitted that Mr. Owen had he inerfered, woud have
saved the lives OF all but eighteen OF the massacred
| fifty
The truth is the Tribune. like one or two other wing
Journals has discovered that The responsibility OF that Ha
vana murder and mutilation will come home TO the
thorites al Washington. whose fsvorte motto
hofo W. in tyagedv with