The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-03

observations copied below which We cannot too highl,
commend to the reflection OF our readers is the effort
the whg party keep up the agitation on the subject
slavery, and to make The great right OF selt-defence-
Justly and egmaely looked TO the last resoa ground
of accusation against the loyalty OF the South TO tne
| Constitution and the Union. Should the North, under
the anti slavery lead of such disorganzers as Johnston
of PENNEY and Seward of New York. succeed in
annung the legal rights of the southern slave holder to
his property not doubt can be entertained
10 the necessity which will exist OF taking such steps
peaceaby or forcbly will guard these rights from ag
gresson This necessity revolutionary natural right.
aud is nalienable To assert il in this is to do no
more than repea, the language OF Mr. Jefferson in the
original Declaration OF Independence and in the Vr-
GINA and Kentucky resolutions OF 1898 and 1893 and IT
in the recognised by Gen Jackson, in nu-
merons official documents. at the time he vndcatng
the rghtful action OF the federal government in prevent
ing the obstruction OF the laws threatened by South Car
DINA in the notification crisis But to assert If in any
other SENSE and especially weaken the force OF law
intended to maintain the legal rights of the South is not
less injury the South than TO the OF good order
throughout the Union II s as the Winchester Virgin
ian Justly remarks to make the extreme medicine proper
in the desperate OF society the daily bread OF its or
binary transactions.
We are happy TO infer from the article under consid
Grafton that our democratic friends in Virginia will not
be drawn into discussion upon the abstract right OF Sc
cession, when The great point in the present position
OF the South is its union as in the old times OF Jefferson
and Jackson TO put down the abolitioniss-a union TO
enforce the laws not TO secede from the aws-a union
to make the constitution operative in all sections OF our
confederacy without regard places personsa union
Ju,s IF
if that monstrous doctrine under British n,savery lead,
should prove strong for the laws, union at least to
keep the South on the right side in the resorts which
may then be attempted and justified, with the conscious
ness Of duty and the noble sanctions Of patriotism eav
ing the consequences TO the Great Disposer Of Events
Who does not feel that the gallant Foote Of Mssis-
spp. and Cobb OF Georgia, in resisting the ullraism
which proposed TO organize resistance to the Compromise
measures of the last Congress- have performed service
which entities them 10 the gratitude OF the country But
for their exertions those Staes democracy explain
ed by the lights which have founded and which have
formed our system, would have been narrowed down TO
the platform of the Nashville convention, whose object
to transfer TO local tribunal in the South the prac
teal jurisdiction provided by the constitution for the
peaceabe adjustment OF the differences which uraism had
produced But for their exerons those States the very
laws whose execution fufls the guarantee which is
sought by the South, would have been paalyzed, and
the authority OF the South would be quoted by the
murdeers of the amened Gorsuch acqu, them OF the
penalties OF treason AS matters stand the creed
OF democracys unstained by any sentiment which can
subject the imputation of dsunion-he democrats OF
the South will meet the democrats of the North in the
bonds of good fellowship in the halls OF the Congress of
the Union and by their joint action they will bring back
the government to its ancient landmarks securing the
southern States their just rights, and arrayng against
the British iDtermeddng, whether in Cuba or in Canada.
the flag OF united people, YET powerless whether
on the high or on land.
This is the democracy which has been taught by the
patriots OF the Old Dominion, and look their de-
scendans the present day with the confidence which
inspired by the great and venerated names of Wash
ingon Jefferson, and Madison. We look TO them to rally
as in the days Of old agansthe party OF alien and sedon
laws and against The authors of all the dangers which
have menaced the safely of the Union through the in
s,rumenta,y OF corrupt banks. high tariffs, federal in
ternal improvements and all else that belonged to the
doctrine Of implied powers We look to them, in fne
10 be foremost in the exertons necessary dsplace
an administration which into existence by exciting
one section Of the Union against another, and by pro-
lessions of no partysm which have been most shame
July faislneu.
From the Winchester Vignian.
The RIGHT OF sEcEssIoN.-It is with no intention of
this question: pro or con, that we place II at
the FAD OF these remarks II is with the precisely oppo
| site view of deprscaiing its public discussion.
We find, OF late, men throughout the South lending
them a noisy agitation upon this subject almost
to the exclusion OF every other Turning their backs
upon party differences, apon things OF the past which
the progress OF has utterly ovedden, they pitch
mon this ne W ground of discussion the only one OF
any moment Matters OF finance OF trade and OF foreign
iuonal eoyernnent-are all ignored and nothing is
sdered sav the possibility oil running the country, whose
daily interests they concern. Men seen, the
hand proclanng the maintenance OF the right OF
sion as the only hope and safeguard OF the South while
others declare their readiness TO sustain the Union
. peaceabIy il they can--iorcibly If they must"
Whittier do the two sides OF the question tendl They
oin directly, the to dsunon. the other TO CONSOLE
dation The one would the nation into thousand
fragments while the other would crush il into help
less mass without nerve or life Destruction, differ
emf forms is on either hand And il the country reduced
TO this Must il stand lace to face with ruin with
alternative but a choice between two modes of death
We cannot believe it, We do not believe the catastrophe
so near u.s. and quite certain that brooding
| il will operate to make IL so.
is urged. in defence Of the debate that toer
ably certain 10 have the point practically forced upon
in few months by South Carolina. To this answer
| in the first place, that it is not very probable The
South Carolina convention has yet 10 be held and lis
proceedings will have to be passed upon by her people
OF them il has been repeatedly stated that not
third voted all in the election for delegates, and that