The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-05
SIR Morton a.d the southern pre.s

We publish the following article in compliment to Mr.
Morton, for whom we entertain none but the kindes'
eelings-though have wish 10 NEEDLE in the al.
fairs and squabbles of the wing party, and though we
think he might have done the justice grant dis
pensalon to the conduc, Of the metropolitan press
[corsspondenc. of the Ale,andri. os1st,eJ
WARRrsros, Feb 81, 1851
As matter OF interest TO your readers and 10 the voters
OF the niuh congressional district send you for publ
cation the following extract from letter addressed to me
by Hon jeremiah Morton In The early part of ihi.
month, wrote Mr. Morton, al the instance of many
wings as nearly as | can remember to the following
efet
!" You are sssaied here with vrnlence that sayors
somew OF personal The passport TO your seat
ia Congress- although signed by tho voter. Of The dsrict
had OF the nrthouse politicians You
braved tuer displesspr- getting INTO high
ground Fson without ali i. calm and .erenehe srsa,
body of our farmers of both political psues quiet and
conen'ed bot the storm RACES very hurricane, with the
There bu, pon, which wish hear from
you You Are eGsxsd T,,n beng patron and supporter
which il would be difficult defend in this district
S,s me a ya1 Q. n ~
fleets represents your feelings and opinions wish 10
be furnished with the arsumeni," NC.
To this letter Mr.. Morton promptly replied, bu, my
absence from the county prevented its publication until
now
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1851
You say there 10 but oae ground unable do
furnished with tho argument meet
IT,. vizi thai nm charged with being patron supporter,
and enconrager oil tho Sosths~ Pres and you ask "
It, docs IT, IN any respect represent your viewsf
no mora approve Of that pa per than you any OF my
friends do IL no more represents my than 1t doe
yours. some i,ue In April, think southern members
looking 10 the dark clouds hanging aud Impressed
with the beef thar papers here, OF both parties looked
mors TO the success oi party than the OF
southern rights IN which involved the psrpetuity oil
The Union, and 10 the sddtana tin, National
Era, published In this city, and devo,ed sboionl. M
was conducted with great talent, and had wide ccua
,on, pom NORM ana Sout-slt ha, tss~ these things
from the position they occup,rd) the establishment Of
paper here, Devoted 10 the exposition southern rights
would bs wise and exp-disnt that IL would have The Ell
feet Ut checking northern sggression, uniting the
south in defence Of her constitutional rights III CON
with sixy-two Others recommended the
OF such papsr We appointed committee of four TO en-
gage ed,,os They did %. upon their respons
s The sequel has proven. made unoriunate selection
Many OF t- sxty thres, short time SoShryn
~ under condemned s course and ,h> REQ
orn,nendalioo of tho sxty-thres msmbsra was opped
there would have been open iaon by
Them .U= e 80. =,
From The tins the Committee OF rhlrls~n repor,sd--sSy
about tiis 9Th lOh Of MayI WA. sovocafe ,s the
s~res o s,JnstnisDt measu.s," tsksn wnua. win
such ssvorLs notifications rs might he effrc,es NV
opinions we're lsey Expressed, and atored mech
any member al Congress, according 10 my humble abn