The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-20
MIR. P.uld,nr,s Disunion Letter.

MIR. PauIdings Disunion Letter.
We place in our columns to-day the letter of Mr. Van
Buens Secretary OF the Navy the SouhernRghts AS
ISOLATION Of South Carolina Our readers will perceive
that he is as furious advocate Of dsunion Mr. Rhe
himself Who knows but that he may be destined yet to
suppant Gov Quitman in the affections of those who
have been looking around for commander Of the forces
of the new confederacy south of Mason Dixons line
He may have mistaken his genius and instead OF being
cut out by nature to write and noyels-as was
generally supposed when he filed the Navy Department
il may BE- that he is exactly the needed put down
the aboi,ionss and lead the forces that to defend
the sunny fields OF the South It has been sometimes said
that when the times needed hero, he sprung up spon
aueousy, dsdainng The aid of society," and overlooking
the formulas of the schools The aborgines of our land
certainly had this notion; and Mr. Pauldng should turn
out to be great southern State commander, we
shall no longer hesitate to adopt it, we once did
when it was illustrated by an old Indian orator in
our presence This orator. employed by our govern
men, to persuade the Indians in Mississippi to give
up their homes. and remove beyond the great Father Of
Rivers to make more effective his solemn eloquence in
sisted with great emphasis upon his divine right TO win
battles and give counsels He claimed a supernatural
origin, having been struck out The sad) of the root
of an immense oak tree, which had been ceaved
BY lightning and being thus brought into the world with
out the agency OF man. Artfuly accounting in this
nsr for his great both a warrior and states
man, his oratory al-powedul, and the government
gained by it, without bloodshed, the rich country lying be-
tween The Tombigbee and the Mississippi rivers Should
it now turn out that Mr.. Pauldng is man suddenly en-
dowed with power like that OF the old Indian warrior
and which may be employed in defending the very
try this warrio heated for the benefit OF the southern
people, we cer(y think that it will be very remarka-
BILE and most afange event The coincidence will be
still more remarkable this great achievement should be
accomplishments there every probability will be
without battle The doctrine OF State ights-the prn
cipe Of secesson-lhe institution OF slavery-explaned
protected and Gefended and free soiers aboltonis,s
and consodaionsts rendered harmless and poweess by
Mr. Paulding! Who, after such an event. will ques.
ton the idea that heroes have unearthy origin, and
that they appear the great crises OF human affairs just
in the time and just in the proportion necessary mould
events according 10 the DEGREES of Proyidence'
When we last had the pleasure OF seeing Mr. Pauld-
ing he was the saiH.agundi companion OF Mr.. Van
Buren, to Tennessee where he had gone 10 pay his
spects General Jackson in whose paths, as an Illus
trous predecessor il was the delight OF Mr.. Van Buren,
10 tread and the chief happiness of Mr. Pauldng TO adj
mre and applaud We remember their speeches on that
occasion How difficult it was TO find terms TO measure
the gratitude which the American people felt Tor the man
who had stsered the ship OF State through all the pers II
had encountered In those days we will venture to say
Mr. Pauldng put down nothing in his notebook that
censured the proclamation The force bill We are bold
10 say that the sentiment he puts forward 10 urge
South Carolina take the step of secession had not then
been conceived by him. and If attributed to Others height
ened as a contrast the homage he paid TO the patriotism
which discountenanced it,
But we have vivid recollection of that took
place the borders OF Tennessee, at the town in which
the parting honors Of the State rendered TO Mr..
Paulding and his distinguished companion. We were
struck with bringing 10 light trait in the character
Of Mr. Paulding which may be OF some in enabling
the public 10 solve this remarkable South Carolina letter
On this account we venture to relate it.
In the town OF Gaatn, Tennessee, the county seat oil
Sumner and the headquarters of the State democracy
the people had assembled great numbers 10 honor the
President, for whom they had voted and intended
again As was natural on such occasion, the streets
and public houses displayed the animation and hustle in
seParabe from the meeting Of large numbers Of the peo
pie, and the Joyous barily OF grateful homage and.
until a very late hour the stir Of the occasion. MIR,
fsuldng s"ud not stand such proceedings He became
tuHousiy mad committee was room summoned &c
STOW MIN away where it was hoped his slumbers would
not be interrupted. Bnl it was all in vain The nexl
morning he was conducted 10 the break .sand
when seated, some unsklul member of the commit.
tee, who had occupied the sleeping room adjoining his
asked him how he had spent the night The reply,
prompt and whitening was Ierrbv horribiy Outrage
Dusty sr some devils in The adjoining room seem 10 have
been appointed specially 10 annoy me- and to disgust me
with democratic Inequalities" II was in vain to explain
MI Psuding was indispensable He left Tennessee in
Dad humor, and everybody loss to know by what
oil magic il that Mr. Van Buren, contrved to admin.
lse The government with such an eccentric and ilhu.
mored Secretary.
NOW, IT may be that, in some such fit as this, Mr.
fauldng has received and answered the letter Of the
Southtrn. Rights Association Some maker OF his tcas
may not have put the butter the right SIDE or his cot
itecup may have been cut OF pace We suggest that Il
would be wise for the Southern State Rights Associa
ton before they credit the idea Of his miraculous power
In extcang the South from the aggressons Of abolition
lists and free .solers to appoint committee 10 wal
upon him at New York, and whether this letter is no
s'aimagundi story