The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-02


A. EVANS, JOIN T. JUDkIxs LOCKE Jos BUTTON GsoRes
| r, BurroN. and THOMAS D. NICE.
"wh.t VIII south Carslln. Dot"
Why, she will seoede of course, she ought do
she has right to do Who will prevent her from Mas
sachuseus might try to do il, Maine, Connecticut
and why? IfSouth Carolina chooses dissolve her
ncxon with them with the other States, what business
10 1t of theirs Can't they got along without South Caro-
na Can't they 20 and manufacture cotton goods. and
Shoes and wooden nnmexs and Goldfish and Irish
just well ever7 Il it South Carolina them
selves they expect benefit by keeping her in the Union
But will Georgia try or Alabama or Mississippi or
Tennessee or Kentucky1 No, not Of them"
The above extract from the Southern Journal OF the
10th inst, published at Monticello. Mississippi of
numerous proofs that might be quoted of the object pro-
posed to be attained by the secessioniss Of the Nash
vile convention. II is with reluctance that we admit
into columns sentiments utterly at with the
patriotic and raterna affections which all true friends Of
institutions admit to be essential to their preserva
ton nor would we do so but that the omission might
expose to the mputaon Of having stated too exava
gany the real motives which prompt at such moment
the present, the effort to obtain from the people of
Georgia and Mississippi the endorsement OF the principle
that State has right to withdraw at her own pleasure
from the Union, with without cause We trust that
the conduct OF the paper under control has been
marked by just Difference to the views of those who
have differed from in respect to the expedency OF the
Compromise Not a syllable has been written by
preaching for his vote or opinion respecting the
merits of the various bills embraced in that 1t
has been only adudicata-a law of the land
that have considered attempts to unsete il con-
trary merely 10 the democratic sentiment OF the country
but calculated if intended. TO destroy the government,
and with the Constitution and the Union. The South
ern Press, published here, has all occasions main
tanned that agitation must continue until the South OBJ
tans the line Of SO deg 80 mn, and other guarantees
against future danger provided by the constitution
and what the Southern Press has urged the qua
non of the aonement demanded by the southern rights
party has been constantly echoed and ECHOED by the
organs OF the party In taking ground against such
disoHanizng propositions, we have been careful not
to assal the motives OF those who opposed the Com
promise long it was a subject OF legislative
elaboration have we treated such opposition as
a just ground for the forfeiture OF public con-
fdence. In this spirit hailed the anninciaon Of
Governor Trousdale OF Tennessee, and Governor COL
er. OF Alabama. that they would ab6e by the Compro-
mise and in the spiri, still welcome with salts
faction the assurance that the members of the demo
cratic party however divided they in opinion the
details OF that measure, do acquiesce in il final
Element OF the difficult and embarrassing questions in
volved in il. By such means we felt that but
responding to that unextnguished patriotism which still
anmaies the hearts OF people. and more than
those OF the South, when they put in presence OF
exgences that touch the permanent interests of the
try, and test the value they Sc, upon institutions which
have conferred upon them many blessings. In refer
to the abstract right OF secesson-ihe amount OF
oppression that would justify resis,ance-ohe Ultima
ratio which makes the sword the arb,e OF conflicting
caimsquestons withdrawn from discussion by authori
tative convention. Of the people. which have declared
acquescence in the Compromise, il faithfully main
tanned and executed the duty OF pa,rio,sm-no,hng has
been advanced by but what seemed absolutely neces
sary expose the nsdious wish OF fanatics and ultra
lists to give different direction to the public judgment,
and revive those appehensions for the public safety
which would have been otherwise allayed. We have
stood throughout the discussion on the Virginia, the
Georgia, and the Tennessee platform Yet our motives
msrepresented, and abos to unite the members
Of the democratic party in the maintenance OF the Com
promise repelled in quarters Of the South as
though traitors TO the principles which had been
taught by long association with those patriots and
statesmen who have received the highest honors of the
republic
1t is less purpose, however on this occasion to
complain OF this personal injustice to ourselves than to
call the attention Of the great body OF the democratic
party to the from which these assaults emanate,
under the guse OF State rights and the profession Of zeal
for the interests OF the South Those who make these
assaults disregard the solemn expressions OF various con
venlons of the people in Virginia, North Carolina Geor
ga, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, asd Tennessee
they mock every calculated TO prevent collision
between the federal and State authorities they re-
gard that only proper to be commended which pro.
vokes aggression and denounces they reject
ali that is not mingled with distrus of both the great po-
tca parties OF the country, and look secession not as
OF securing constitutional natural right. but
OF establishing and Independent, government they
compare the injuries inflicted by the Compromise with
those endured by the people Of Cuba and invite resist
ance TO those injuries the duty OF patriotism they in
suit the sovereignty OF South Carolina by inviting her to
raise the flag Of disunlon, and TO give protection to de-
serers from the spanged banner Of their country
In denouncng such unhalowed purposes, j, will not
now be said that we contending with phantom
The quotation which heads this article. that which
made few days ago from the Southern Sentinel of Geor
ga, and numerous indications from far significant
sources all in proving that large party under the
guse OF superior zeal for southern interests ready to
light the torch Of anarchy and civil war. It cannot be
that in warning the country against such party there