The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-18
To the Editor Of The Republic:

10 the Editor OF The Republic:
SIR; Amid all the untoward 'signs OF the tmess
which an observing eye cannot have failed to see,
both in the northern and southern political horizon,
one circumstance has given me great comfort
namely, the strong and faithful advocacy of the
Compromise measures by the Washington Union.
AS ''the metropolitan organ of a great political
party, and faithful as it has been to that party it
necessarily exercises no moderate influence upon
those who belong to its household of political
faith. have felt that SO long as the leading pa
pers of both parties occupied the conservative
ground, were actuated by the same conservative
spirit, and advocated strict Observance of 'sthe
adjustment measures,' as final settlement of the
difficulties between the North and the South, there
could be no serious danger of disnio of seces-
sion, which is but milder term for the same trea-
sonable act
But of late have noticed that the Union, though
decidedly favorable to the Compromise, is, never
theless, more favorable to a union of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is most unequivocaly in favor of
every Democrat at the North who, like itself,
stands up for that great measure, and patriots
cally denounces every UMg, or Wing con-
vention, that equivocates or 'shys'' it in the
least. Nothing will do on the part of the
Wings but to face the music'' This is in per-
feet accordance with my own feelings, and can
part of the Unions course. But am sorry to say
that the moment the Union turns around and sets
it's face southwark, "a change Ger the spirit
Of its dream" All the anathemas il was a mo-
ment before pouring out upon the Whigs-not the
VAN BURENs, the PRESTON KINGS, the WILMoTs,
the RANToULs, &c.-of the North, for not swear
ing to the Compromise, vanish into thin air, or
soften down into the most dulcet notes. Upon the
disunion Democrats Of the TSouth--the YAScEYs,
the QUITMArs the McDoNALps, the CoLLrRRs, the
DAvrsEs, &c.--led by the RHETTs and the whole
Democratic party Of South Carolina, the Union IL
careful to pour no denunciations whatever II will
not administer oits political, disunion friends,
mild and friendly rebuke, but "roars me
as gently as any sucking dove" II will not go
much as say it would be glad to sec the Union and
Compromise men who are opposed by secessionists,
wherever that happens TO be the case, elected,
cept, perhaps, in the Of CoBB and FooTE, and
am not quite il would not exult at the cleo
ton of their opponents, McDosALD and QuITMAS,
as Democratic victories.
III msjudge "the metropolitan organ" Il can
easily put itself right. Let it say at once, and
frankly, whether it prefers the election Of Mr.
LANGDoN and MIR. ABERcRoMBIE, the Union can
didates for Congress in the first and second dis
tricts OF Alabama-who happen 10 be Whigs-to
the triumph Of their opponents, Judge BaAeo and
Mr.. COCHRAN, both Of whom arc secessionists, Bit
ter reviIers md enemies Of the Compromise. and
the latter a violent di.onionist.
Will you be kind enough to ask your contempt.
rary to out explicitly in regard 10 iis prefer
ences in the above referred NJ There s Ec-
thing 90 effcacious in clearing sway doubt and
uncertainty as frankness and sincerity. At pres.
ent there is thick fog hanging around him which
would have him dispel with little and Il will
take but httle-honest SUNLIGHT.
The REcENT Duel in New Orleans, Il IL sup
posed in the absence Of other than tclegrsphio in
! formation ON the subject wns fonr ht hetween Mr.