The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-05


That able and discreet journal, the ST. Louis Times,
OF this gentleman, remarks
Under other circumstances, we should have been
happy in witnessing the success OF General Quman in
the preliminary struggle for seats in the convention on
the part of his friends in the subsequent yet TO
take place for seat in the governors chair, cand
date for that high position himself But we know OF no
consideration that could tend TO afford any satsac
ton in witnessing the continued agitation OF the slavery
question in either the North the South, though
those whom we have heretofore highly boRored, and
still honor should be thereby elevated places OF honor
and trust. We in the agitation OF that subject
no future good to any portion OF the Union, and to it
that anatcsm alone is able TO urge men TO ef
fort unsetle the foundations which the delicate
questions heretofore so threatening and difficult OF ad
lustment have been al length amcably, and we hope
finally, settled II is fanaiicism, whether the ef
fort Is made by men at the North at the
South Or. If il is not fanatcism, it i. treason
And we can see but little to choose between the
fanatics OF the North and those of the South. when
the tendency OF the Vaccinations of each ia 10 under
mine the stability OF the Union is because of this that
view with satisfaction the overwhelming success OF
Union in the late Mississippi election moi that
General Qutman and his friends not friends of the
Union-we certainly hope they are but because the
Union OF the South are for letting things remains
they are, content TO let we'll enough alone And this is
the feeling of the throughout the land Diver
sity OF views there is. To may appear that more
conceded in the recent compromise measures than
could have Justly been demanded To others, IN equally
clear light il may that more withheld than
they had right 10 ask Amid ssch diversity OF views
patriotism dictated the adopted-a compromise
Any other would have rent the Union. And to revive
tt,se questions more il 10 throw the North and
South back where they once stood, with adjustment
measures binding either into position OF hostility, with
less Probability OF amcable results than before We
are satisfied, therefore, with the vote in mississippi
From that State, al least need moi fear agitang and
turbulent representatives in the coming Congress.
But there is another aspect in which this election
seems to Us most happy in its result. We have been
wont 10 look South Carolina and Mississippi as
States where, If anywhere, secession from the Union
would be attempted and the effort has been cease.
ess one 10 goad the latter into the same line with
South Carolina. We may therefore, view the triumph
strong attachment to the Union, and determination to
stand by il. that pervades the entire South. II indicates
craven sp,rit-no cowed one-no disposition 10 sub
nit to wrong violation Of any rights guaranteed BY
the constitution But il does indicate that nowhere IN
the Union are there tner friends to the happy brother
hood OF Staiesnone more loyal members OF t-than IN
the much maligned South. provided the present sae-
guards OF the constitution not broken or set at naught
And we do not for moment doubt that. II the patriots
Of the South and North would throw aside all jealous
les, and unite together this question IN the next
Congress- they might defeat the conspaces oil disogan
and aeiiaors, whether haing from Massachusetts,
South Carolina IL il only by such union that there
be rapid and harmonious legislation on matters in
voving the interests of the nation, and which. by the
agitation Of sectional questions, have been 100 long
elected"