The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-20

The special organ disposes OF this genemans position
the compromise question by introducing witness
against him the speculatons of bitter wing editor in
franklin, Tennessee We had supposed that the neces-
sy for all testimony OF this character had ceased by the
long since made 10 the public by the special
gam on the authority of Mr. Rheu and the
of Soath Carolina, that the democratic party had gone
over-horse, foot and dragooHs-to Mr.. Clay and the
wings II the special organ really wishes TO exhibit facts
to its readers and the ridiculous pictures drawn for il
by those organs which echo only its wishes we ad-
wise it to transfer its columns the suboned article from
Journal whose fidelity TO the Compromise has never
been questioned, and which does justice to Governor
Trousdalc:
From the Nashville Union,
GOVERNOR TRoUsDALr's SUPPORT OF THE CoMPRo-
MIsE-We have heard the opinion expressed tina, Gov
ernor Tiousdaes acqHescence in the compromise meas
ures is inconsistent with The objections which be urges
against these measures when viewed IN detail IL must
be remembered that Governor Trousdae does not support
the compromise measures because in hls OPINION they
do full justice the South, but because it choice
between these and breaking up OF the federal
Union He prefers TO endure whatever OF injustice there
is in the Compromise, rather than put The Union 10
hazard His competitor Judge CanpbelD advocates the
several compromise measures because in his opinion
they the rights OF the South and because as we
understand him, they considered by him admins
tration (or whg) These positions OF Judge
Campbell make IT necessary for Governor Trousdale TO
show where the compromise measures fall short OF dong
Justice TO the South, and 10 show that whilst bs compe
Tor supports them for the sake of wbglsm and wing
President he supports rather acquesces IN them for
the sake of the Union.
Judge CampbelPs intelligence that be cannot will not
comprehend bow Gov. TIousdale many OBJ
lec,ions to the several measures constituting the Com
PROMISE and yet show his devotion TO the Union by acqu
escing in them Judge Campbell TO have erected in
his own mind and strange test OF devotion TO the
Union According TO bis philosophy, to be good Union
III.
to be right and proper in lhemse and especially
worship at the shrine of President Fillmore Governor
Trousdae wholly epudiaes and dsdalns any such test;
he knows OF no Union except that which resulted from
the constitution, and he knows OF other means OF
preserving the Union Than by preserving the constitution
in all its integrity. Because The several compromise
do violate the constitution he bows 10 their
Legal validity, and acquesces in them for the sake OF
the Union but he does not understand why free and
patriotic may not object 10 measure on the score OF
expedency, and yet acquiesce in for the sake OF bar
mony and peace The truth is. that Gov. Trousdale
shows strongly his devotion to the Union by the
very fact that although he believes the compromise TO
be unjust in many respects, yet, because he loves the
Union he prefers rather endure wrong than to endan-
ger its perpetuiiy The difference between the two can
didaes Tor governor. then, comes simply to this:
Judge Campbell illustrates his love OF the Union by
supporting the Compromise in itself right and espe
cialy by supporting Mr.. Fillmore who is good wing
Governor Trousdale manfests his devotion to the
Union in this, that whilst he does not believe that the
Compromise does justice the South yet he urges the
South to acquesce and submit TO injustice rather
than leopard this glorious Union.
We submit 10 every candid mind il Governor Trousdale
does stand upon infinitely higher ground in his sup
port OF the Compromise than does Judge Campbell The
one supports the Compromise as partisan. looking
higher than party advantage the other supports II
patriot, looking to the maintenance and SAFETY OF the
Union the controlling but yet al
lowing the northern people to be deceived into the be-
lief that they violate the compact with IMMUNITY
In supporting this Compromise, Governor Trousdale
occupies the precise ground on which the southern
people submitted to and supported the Missouri Com.
promise in 1920. At that day IT was the opinion OF
the southern democracy, at least that the Missouri line
was no, only unjust The South, but in violation OF the
constitution bu, yet for the sake Of that Union to which
the democratic party has been devoted they endured
the Missouri compromise, but they never hesitated to
declare their opinions as To it's injustice and unconsu
tionality BY acquescng in the Missouri line, the de-
mocracy showed their devotion to the Union Just 20 at
the present day does Governor Tousdaes love OF the
Union shine out conspcuousy in the very fact that be
is ling TO acquiesce in what he believes to be
unjust TO the South rather than endanger the federal
Union. Judge Campbell occupies such high and com
manding ground and il the people OF Tennessee wish to
elevate the whose position il purely patriotic and
unmxed with party considerations they will cast their
votes for Gov Trousdale.
The Hon ABBOTT LAwaEScE.-Weh have every reason
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