The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-25
For the Union.
The Constitution and the Union.

The Union OF these States has been constant theme
of discussion from the foundation of the government and
its immense value has been generally admitted on all
hands Nevertheless 10 be disguised that there
certain individuals the North and the South who do
seem fully appreciate its intrinsic value But 1t
curious fact that these contents or contents
rive at their conclusions from the most opposite prnc
ples Indeed they comprised of the exremIas OF the
North and the South who in this particular, join hands
thus verifying the old saying, that erfrees often meet
For instance, certain ultra southern politicians dis
satisfied with the constitution because II does not sutf
GENTLY secure the slave institution while certain northern
politicians alike dissatisfied because il goes too far in
support OF slavery. Here the extremists meet and unite
hands, opposition to the great charter OF our patriotic
forefathers, on the most opposite theories,
Amid these opposite theories, each aiming by different
and discordant elements TO the destruction of the
tuition and the subversion OF this glorious Unon il be-
comes honest and intelligent statesmen and moderate and
conservative men OF all parties and all sections, to ponder
the matter and consider first, whether, in FACT the Union
is OF any real value, not merely to any particular
on but to the whole nation and If it be, then, secondly
to unite heart and hand in its preservation against the
machnations Of those who would ample il in the dust,
regardless Of all consequences This the great
now presented to the American people
This great question has often boon discussed and still
the has been sustained thus far By the good
sense of the people, spite OF all the efforts to the
ay. Nevertheless new apple OF dscord has been
cast into the political arena BY the compromise laws Of
the last session. comprebendng the fugveslave bill
This has revived all the ancient feuds between the North
and the South. II has afforded occasion, the one
hand, for the extremists of the South to complain that
il did not give sufficient security TO their sutons, and
for the extremists OF the North 10 pretend that il gave
the South too much Here, then, extremes have
met II may be remarked, in this connexion. that
if only the eIirenss discontinued, it argues favor
ably for all moderate of all sections and all parties
for il j. the language of ancient wisdom that medic
est fuftsn's-fhsrs IS the most safety middle
Extremists apt TO be fanatics and If there ana
les at the South, they to be considered in the
category with the fanatics OF the NORTH and becomes
all true patriots 10 unite their counsee and the
public from all derment, from the extreme views of
each and TO steer the ship OF State in equally
removed from both extremes.
As for the compromise laws OF the last session. they
are worthy OF the confidence and support of all sections
OF the country They emanasd from the ablest states
men of both OF the great political parties, and from all
quarters of the country General Fooe Ia southern mani
proposed the Compromise. The Committee OF Thirteen
was composed OF from the North ami from the
Souih--six democrats and six whgs--and Henry Clay
was chairman, II such men Webster and Dick
inson, Cass and Mapgum, Douglas and Pearce, Downs
and Phelps could not concoct safe OF comPro
mise between the North and South who in the name OF
God could This able committee met, and alter careful
deIiberaon psoduced the great oil adjustment
After debate unparalleled in ability and durat'on the
result Of Their labors substantially adopted and was
passed by both houses Ii IL successful expert
neo The law of the land Could any measure he more
fairly achieved
Bat some OF the ultra southern members opposed II, as
did some Of the ultra northern members in each house,
bui all IN vain Some of the extremists OF the South are
still opposed TO IT, and all the old fashioned fanatics and