The southern press., 1851-03-28
FRIDAY, MARCH 2s, 1851.
The Chorus OF Unionasm.

EM1UAX, MdACl 40, 1901.
The Chorus Of Unioniam.
Az the cong Of Unionism by Southern sub
mission has become rather monotonous and tire
some. We give to-day some Northern variations
in the speeches Of Senator SEWARD and Mr.
FREDERIcx STANroS--one Wing Fres-soiIer,
the other Democratic one, and member of the
New York legislature.
II will be seen that both these gentlemen are
devoted lovers of the Union. Mr. SEWARD
thinks that "what is just and wise" can be
maintained aud promoted better in the Union,
than out Of it. Mr. SEWARD thinks the aboli-
ton Of slavery just and wise, and being with
the majority, in majority government, it is
quite reasonable for him to prefer its continu-
ancs, as that involves the permanent control Of
the minority, which does not think abolition just
aud wise.
Mr.. STANTON is of the Same opinion as Mr..
SEwARD--loves the Union, and hates slavery
but Ia not 30 cautious and polite in his Ian
guage as the crafty senator. Mr.. STATIONS
most passionate love Of the Union is declared
to be co-incident with an equal devotion to To-
beas corpus and trial by jury-words which, us
now understood and used by such as Mr. STAN
TON. are considered utterly incompatible with
Union by that party, to whom the sacred trust
of preserving it has recently fallen--the COM
promisers. But Mr. STANTON is not satisfied
with intimations that might be misunderstood
He concludes his speech In a fit of prophetic in
spirauon, and sees this confederacy, under our
glorious Constitution, extend from Labrador OF
Panama; sand till the sun, as he traverses this
sets upon slave"
Such are the expectations and policy of the
Northern wing Of Unionists; and we leave it
to those whose memory of events extends back
but single year, to say, whether these Northern
Free-soil friends of Union are not better proph-
cts and philosophers than the Southern. And
when the compromisers attempt the forlorn i'm
posture of associating Southern with Northern
ultras, we would suggest as an answer, the iden-
tity Of profession and practice of the party that
demanded all the new territory for the North,
and the party that surrendered it-both attempt
ing to drown the indignant remonstrance Of the
plundered States by the cry of Union.
We think Mr.. SEWARD was guilty only of a
little cool and quiet irony, in his speech; but
Mr.. STANTON was unfeeling.
Both speeches were made in the city Of New
York, on the visit of the legislature to that
place. That body, after electing HAMILTON
FISH to the U. s. Senate, incontempt of the city
opposition; in contempt of the Silver Grays,
and of the Union Committee, voted to 60 down
in body, and take dinner with the discomfitted
faction. And not satisfied with dinners, visits,
compliments, and all the hosptalities of the
the two wings-Democratic and Whig-of the
Free-soilers, actually out-Unionized the Union
Committee-insisting not only on union of the
States, but union of the rural abolition districts
of the State with the metropolitan cotton mer-
chants-and the latter cottoned, sure enough.
Tie President and the Congress of the United
States-In all that they do, may they consult and
promote the highest interests Of our common
country.
Hon. VIM. H. Seward was loudly called for,
and on rising was received with six enthusiastic
cheers. The hon. senator spoke as follows:
With your leave, Mr.. President gentlemen of
the common council and of the legislature, legis-
lators of the city and of the State of New York,
since it is 80 distinctly your pleasure, rise most
cheerfully to respond to the sentiment which
expresses your respect for the Executive and the
legislators Of the United States. I am sure that
hazard nothing in assuming to express the
grateful reciprocity Of respect and consideration
for YOU on behalf of the President of the United
States. That illustrious citizen, himself son
of New York, educated among us, and having
risen to his proud eminence by services in he-
councils and as her representative, while he will
be, as he ought, just to all the States over which
he presdes, still acknowledges as the object of
his intense preference and worship, that one of
them which first received his devotion. Cheers.
I am happy also in being able to assure you
that the city of New York, and the State of New
York, receives from the Congress Of the United
States the consideration which they Justly claim
as the commercial capital and leading political
member of this great and growing confederacy.
This, am sure, is true of the great majority of
that distinguished body, and if there be any who
undervalue either this city or this State, can
only say of them here as think you know me
we'll enough to know,l would say to them.there,
that they commit fault in regard to the inter
esta of the whole nation, which they would do
well to correct AZ soon as possible. Loud and
long cheering.]
Gentlemen, that political jealousy, which pre-.
vades our republican system has not only wisely
separated the authorities of this great CONNER
cia metropolis from the authorities of the State
but has also placed the seats of those authori-
ties far apart This provision, however, like
every other good one, has some Inconvenience
There must be misunderstanding between au-
.torities 80 separated and therefore, mn occasional
conjunction Of them is necessary, and can not be
beneficial. think it happy star that led me
here 70 be witness of the first of such conjunc-
tons, owing as do common responsibilities to
both And concur in the desire expressed by
my respected friend, Mr.. Draper, who is Cover
nor, every inch governor, and long may it be
before, like me, he has prefix to that title, that