The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-30


This gentleman has published in the Athens a.
g Address to the people OF Georgia" denim, Il.
in regard TO the great questions Of the day
once or twice copied brief statements on this
other journals, we deem il an act Of Justice ~.
30 much OF his address as relates to his aeoo,.
the Compromise We infer that the address 1a
~ him in consequence of the resolutions .dOu.,
nominating convention in Richmond, "a. us.'
scribed Mr. Berren in some measure ho.,l.
to suspicion OF hostility. to The COMPROMISE.
Not assuming 10 express any opinion on tia, =.
copy the following extract from the address, as
in the Augusta Consiituiionast
"But from various quarters the question IA ma.
to me, viii you act with the constitutional lnss
and Ii shall be answered frankly
al adhere to the decision Of the convention w., y
re pre- natives OF the sovereignty OF Georgia Ib,
recollection Of the aggressive spirit of repres.n
the non. siaveholding States with which we A.
conba,ed' and feel, with them that the source,oM
bid stream lilo beyond HE halls OF Congress; TIA, a.
to be found in the midst OF their several consirs,'
agree with them that the meeting OF the convenlOes
fit occasion for the sovereign people Of Gsors
mune with the sovereign people Of those Stues' H. s.
s,rate calmly and frankly with them, and TO recall
a sense OF their duty confeders,es. And ahhou, y
in the promise measures, as they did, 'mat,.
lection and for approval like them IA
wholly approve them-yef, like them, i wiH dbl
and ciN unite Nth any party or portion Of my fas
Gems ,chose conduct as purity shall conform TO MIN
nanifssitd by This patriotic body Like them, iupAs
an earnest desire to perpeuate the American UnoaI
anxious to restore that peace and harmony whAI
value depends. and, with them, am willing to M
cones be bygones,' in the cherished hope lha, AMI
L. fhessc .~J;.S
me constitutional Union man, here then, is hs NM.
my featy.
.sBut il, beyond this, am required to say win, A.
vention have not sad-io affirm what they have s.J
conradcted If, in the face OF the gconnued NM
tations of aggressive spirit on the part of the
holding States, which the convention denounced A.
guage OF calm yet many remonsrance, iii exsc,ed ~
10 say that Georgia has sustained no wrong t. Will.
declare that there is in the Compromise snch man,
objection that they cannot wholly approve il, II.
anired 10 say not only that there is in it no matte, e.
lection and that wholly approve it, but also tina,
JUST and equitable-a source OF triumph and ga.uais
the people Of Georg then have say non kee !. M
IA Il cannot enter into these bonds. will no. maks =
upon the convention This is neither their lsnvu,p.
spirit. 1t is in direct conflict with all they have na1
done"
"To the decision Of the people of Georgia, uh \
been announced by their representatives in convsua
,embled, | yield cheerful obedience, and will cQdai
unite with any party who will adhere il with fdsn
whatsoever name that party may be distinguished"
This address of Senator Berrien is regarded, VI 4
lieve, by the Georgia press as the manifesto Of bis
pose to act with the rights party in that Shs
aid in the effort TO defeat Mr.. Cobb Upon careful Il
ing of the above paragraphs, we cannot but ihat 4
such course will place the honorable senator n 4
tude OF complete self-contradicton. The faalay d I
Compromise. as an adjustment Of the slavery sgulI
Congress, was certainly the doctrine Of the Geo1a
vention. and is certainly the issue on which Mr. Cd
has stood from the first, and now stands before d. N
pie of Georgia; and in the above paragraphs, uit IA
to us, Mr.. Berrien approves that issue in full Ola
platform, then, what room does he find TO support @
Mcdonald II is on just this platform, moreov.t 1
Senator Berrien cordially CO. operate with the na
democracy, and the platform be stands in opas
with the State organization of the whole nor,hsn !,
party.