The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-16

in the present crisis than that OF aequesc.Des
promise OF the slavery question settled by IN E b
gress. A central southern Stale, occupying ~. To
ground between The Atlantic and the Mssisspp saa
ing within her limits the most important harp aa
Dor on The Gulf of Mexico, bet voice cannon Gt Hm H.
else salutary influence in checking an exe,s@a sle
has sough revolution remedy for the ,htsa,u a
cIoachmenIs OF the abolilionisis rather Than so e.
firm reliance the virtues of the constiuiion 'nSsA
less more conclusive manifestations OF her opino oOuh
have been earlier made. hut Tor the appIehennoo lo
support OF the Compromise implied an abandoamsA y
the old platform which her democracy bas s1
siood--an apprehension which we regret 10 sss ay
entertained in many portions OF Georgia and M ~
sippl, and which Il unwsely used to weaken NV @s
siiions of those faithful representatives who, o,ssN
the dangers which would be produced hy ths Sseg Il
of Congress TO act definitely on the subject, gays
Compromise patriotic support. There were. II NM
the same motives for their conduct represenlava
are avowed by Governor Collier as jusiiyng ara.s
cence in the measure, now that II Is law The arS
be avested was the dissolution Of the Union and H.
legation TO do this was imperative upon Congress. wv
duty Of acquiescence IS upon the people who nov y
that that was in reality the issue presented HsdC~
gress journed without passing the measures adyetsi
California would have been State independent n Y *
Union civil would have ragged on the western Im
OF Texas, and enough is developed OF the section III
ngs, both North and South, to show, beyond dass 4
that the bonds of union throughout the land would H.
been pulled asunder, and the powers OF the federal ~
ernment openly set al defiance. Instead Of calannr
like these, we have now before us the hope OF uup
sets rebnked by the peaceful exeron OF constitutes
and legal power, and time gained to bring TO bsu +
the spirit OF fanaiiclsm and faction which upho aA
men Messrs. Sumner and Seward, and their allies a
whitening denuncaton of the people Hence The nIs t.
OF that great measue--not as presenting basis ia
formation OF new parties, but as torhcatlon Il n
may the term in this sense, which protects boa d
parties, and will enable Them freely to return 10 al
ised since the foundation OF the government and a H.
must ever exist as long as the constitution preserves
| vigor and the Union its bonds.
II is far from our purpose IN these remarks bs
understood implying censure OF the represeDtn.
in Congress who, taking different view of the yarnu
questions settled by the Compromise, may have voe
the negative upon some or all Of them in detail or even
mass hut we maintain that II IS the duty OF all good N
law abiding citizens when those questions passed M
the theatre oil discussion TO the sanctuary Of The lava
yield the acquiescence which Is necessary 10 their pan
able enforcement. /, is this sentiment in the elr
Governor Collier which attracted observation AM
commanded our respect, particularly he had been
generally represented maintaining position whd
encouraged the expectation that the acquiescence Of IN
as The condition OF her further continuance in the Union
Such position, we are proud to see will not be u
knowedged by Alabama, and we trust that her exanh
! will be followed by all the southern States Mayt
be the glory Ut this portion of the Union 10 manu
a patriotic forbearance under real as well suppose
wrongs, long as the nope is reasonable that the rene
dies provided in the constitution atlanabe and a
The healing spirit OF fraternity still anmates The naloa
| ~ From the Union Jm.r
"The platforms on which Messrs Cobb. Collier ros
and Tfousdae are placed in the present agitation III
South, acknowledge that acqaescence in the fugitive
slave law is the duty of all good and law abiding CHI
zens What they may say OF the amount OF saan6au
| concession contained in the Compromise whether DO
much was yielded to or the other of the ssedos
excited by the SUBJECTS not material &Ihe great H
| is acquicsceace in the law-,he demonstration On d
part OF the South that political power there will b
4 IA nnttt.r. IN, sha Az
of the Union in maintaining the compacis of The unm
and in dsbanding those sectional organic atoms whn
array one portion of the people against another vi
menace the tranquility and safety 9! the whole Of on
institutions, State and national. When this admins
tration obtain from the slrongholds of its power
the North and Wes, pledges like those which ihe dem
ocratic party offer in New Hampshire, Maine, Rhoa
Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware New ia.
sey, and the great West it will be time enough to co.,
slider what injury is likely to follow The expression d
an honest Souihern heart. when he sees such u
Johnston. Seward, Sumner, and Wade, not only in p4
session OF The present political action of the tour eai
States OF Pennsylvania, New YORK, Massachusetts and
Ohio but intriguing and chaierug with all the clemens
of Reorganization make that action available in DID,
turbng measures necessary to the salvation Of b.
| Union"
From the Union, Junsa
al the special organ will review this subject il viii
perceive that it has not more mistaken the aspect
the Compromise, as party question IN the SOUTH hanr
has many OF the facts which are important 10 the va
For example, i is alleged by this organ that Nh W.
Donald, the competitor OF Mr.. Cobb, is an Old wbt
THIS is doing great injustice TO Mr. Mcdonald, who
no period of his life. according to recollection, n
been characterized as being any other than democrat qF
The str1eesf Jaih j would perhaps have been conr
have denominated Gov. Quman wing up 10 the pela
of the annexation Of Texas But these are unimprn
incidents. The great fact stands prominently forth ha
the movement in The South for union in maintaining
| compromises OF the constitution comes forward uDat
democratic auspices, and that the exception--demors
has its origin rather in The lear that the true pa
Piles OF the democratic party Will be weak ened by len
porary suspension OF its organization, than in any4
prehension that those principles, explained BY J
and his disciples, have lost any OF their force, OF
now, or ever, be abandoned without endangerng our "
| eral system.
mo other alternative. therefore, remained TO such M
| as Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, OF Georgia. than
place the standard of southern union on the compons
OF the constitution in the hands of such tried men
Cobb and the same general consideration has bad
same result in Alabama and Mississippi, where will
impossible TO make any other than old democrats the
gans OF the sentiment which is TO make the power Of
South unit the slavery question: and 10 place
constitutional rights OF the South in harmony with Tho
OF all the other portions OF the Unon.'
In the Uaion, also, of the day pre- vious that coNa
ing the above, made The following remarks, reIeui
to the state Of parties in the South
"That the resort to this right of secession will BE-
tempted, II this party should be able to obtain the po
ascendency in Georgia. is not distinctly asserted, that
have observed in the speeches Of the candidates put
nomination by it, Nor is il material TO enable the pu
lie, IN our Judgment, TO decide that the position Of
Cobb. like that OF Gov Trousdale and Gen Foote Isl
true democratic one--ihat alone which will bring
power of The South once more into harmony with I
sound public sentiment OF all the other portions Of
Union. and which will efec,say Danish from ID. Ia
eral government all the agencies OF discord The Geo
gia platform Of the last year has been already respond
10 BY the democracy IN all the western and northern 20
tons OF the Union and trust that the entire Soy
sef will soon see that il is BETTER in the spirit Of COZ
promise and patriotism, to bury the bitter feelings pr