The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-11
From, The Louisiana Courier, Oct
Political Aspect oT the CouatSy.

Political Aspect Of the Counssy.
Now that the excitement OF the late unfortunate Cuban
expedition has subsidized turn 10 contemplate the pres
ent actual condition OF our own county
Two gre at political parties divide the pe6pe-the dem
ocratc and the wing The former party preserve their
unity undisurbed. except on one solitary quesuon-na.
OF The night of secession This is however. que sion
which has affected the South only and, ii we may Judge
from political events that have transpred IN The South
during The last few months. u qaesuon entertained
by only very small minority OF the southern democratic
party. Even South Carona--lhe mother OF secession
is not unanimous the subject The late elections 10
Alabama show that secession is maintained IN that Siao
only by a small minority. The same may be said OF Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana SO that we may consider lne
unity of the democratic party as by no means Affected by
the question OF secession.
With regard 10 the right OF secession as an abstract
question, there undoubtedly many OF all parties, and
~ all parts of the Union, who maintain IT. II isa reyo-
utionary right which Is at me foundation o. genuine
of the States that respect and sovereignty which they
maintain in order TO prevent the Union from melting
down into perfect cenlTasm, to which all contederacles
have tended The moment The sovereignty OF the States
is no longer recognised, there will then exist central
ism. which would be but another name for an elective
monarchy.
The doctrine OF the right of secession far from being
an republican doctrine, is 10 fact highly conserya
tive principle, which will tend 50 long maintained to
preserve government as conederaCy OF States II
the general government could State against its
will, and mould into shape whatever, our county
could not properly be called contedeacy, for that
term which implies collection oil sovereignies but a
State could not be sovereignty II II were subject 10 the
perfect control OF central power 1t could have SOW
eregn,y in the absence OF all power TO act in particular
case independently OF the general government
Such is our doctrine politicians and public Journal
lists bu-and here wish be distinctly underslood-
only contend for the abstract right OF secession OF any
State, Massachusetts or South Carolina We do not
call for secession now We do not think that anything
has yet occurred IN The Union that could Justify
but ii anything should occur that would compel State 10
either surrender its State sovereignty to the general gov
eminent secede, then believe the latter course
would be wholly Unsuitable. Nothing would Justify il. in
our opinion, but measure fatal TO public liberty or
utterly subversive of institutions. There is nothing
in the compromise to excuse resort to this last
STEP and earnestly pray that South Carolina may SO
decide And we think she will. The Union, now and
forever, is our hope and wachword
So much. them for the unity Of the democratic party in
the United States Now let us look at the wing party
In the North the wings OF two speces-free- soilers
and abolitonists Aboitionism indeed only free-soi
ism fully deveopedree fully carried out into all
its legitimate consequences, such as stealing negroes and
numbering their masters. Aboonism appeals TO the
higher law " while free solism processes 10 be govern
ed by constitutional law II is in The South only that we
find The legitimate wing. Here he rightly escheWs all
" higher law" all free olism, all abolitonism He is
here Of democrat than whig; bu, the influence
OF omnipoten,. and he cannot shake il OIL He
endeavors to persuade himself that the wings OF the
North with all their Tree sosm and aboitlonsm, are
no, SO bad after all and he claims them feo par
sans, all their load OF sin upon their backs He
clings them though his nationality would be lost i
he cut them loose, 10 let them fall INTO the sui
phurous abyss OF abolition inquiry,
With the southern wings, ali their efforts 10 fraternZe
with the so-caed wings OF the North are more matter Of
pride than OF anything else Tor they cannot but know
that the northern wings the condemners OF our pecu
liar institution, slavery; that they all hate II that they
would. all OF them, free soers and aboonsts. destroy
it if they could and that they opposed ,c
any further extension OF republican principles and IN
sutions, if by doing the institution OF negro slavery
would be thus extended.
| We therefore contend that the southern wings are
criminal in raternizing with northern whigs that they
are reardng the progress of repubcanism by 50 doing
and at the time encouraging class OF men who art
bent on the ruin of the best interests OF the South II
the wings OF the South in the next presidential election
cast their for the free-soil abolition candidate OF
the northern wings, they will be guilty OF disgracefu
sell. imnoa,ion the internal genius Of fee sollism
which will finally lead 10 measures destructive OF south
| ern interests and OF the Union.
What the result of the next presidential election may
be i, is impossible TO predict but should the south
e wsigs unite with the iree-sollers OF the North they
will bring ruin upon themselves, and hasten the dssolu
\ hon of the Union.
| We do no, say that such union OF northern ant
southern wings would secure the election OF the whie
candidate for while the northern democracy true &c
their party. the southern democracy, too VIII lay aside
all differences. and thus secure the election OF demo
cratic President