The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-09
THE UNION: WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOV g. 1851


Troahis in tho Camp.
The following article in the Nashville Banner OF the
soh October is commended the particular attention of
the special organ We noticed few days since some
very ludicous observations in wing journals at The
NORTH, intended to remind the wings in New York that
they should make due allowances for the difficulties of
The President in humong his southern friends, and
not permit themselves 10 be divided in consequence Of any
suspicion entertained at headquarters Of the good nlen
tons OF Mr. Seward. II was in this spirit that the Erie
letter OF the President repubshed which was doubt
less the most conclusive nlmaton that the special organ
could give of the Presidents fidelity 10 his old principles
on the subject of slavery The effect was good one
Seward stands erect again. and is ready to take his seat
in the Senate, welding all the naaence of the wing
party in the Empire State OF the Union But il is not
enough 10 secure Mr. Seward. The equilibrium OF
the wing party will be destroyed II counterpoise
for the highsr-iaw element is not provided in the
South; and there is no location for such counter
pose hall so appropriate Tennessee Just at this mo-
ment hint to the special organ is enough on so deli
cate subject. Something must be done to prevent
wing legislature from electing democratic senator
Something must be done to the apprehension which
is seizng the public mind. that, il abolition is TO be put
down efectually. il cannot be done through the nsru
mentality Of the present wing administration.
Oar apprehension is, that il the President does not sea.
sonably interpose his judicous and powerful aid the
wing party in Tennessee will furnish another Illustration
Of the old maxim that rats are very apt to leave sink
ing ship
From the Republican Banner and Nashville Wing, 30
WARNING FROM THE wATCHTOwEH I'VE deem it
our duty to speak out PLAIN truths in connection
with the actual condition of things in the Legislature
With I'm apparent majority OF ten, the wing party have
n VERY nj ia in p1o in fhutt fdU An
eEtve observer OF legi save reports will already have
seen this in past results. But the future is much more
gloomy An insight into certain details furnishes grounds
for apprehension of un,owad events, less formidable
perhaps. than The complete dsoganzaon OF the wing
party The democratic minority well organized, and
true their party interests the needle TO the pole
Sectional rivalry has openly entered the wing councils
and has already produced fearful discoIds, which
daily becoming more exasperated and uncomfortable
itself TO remaI kable extent than we have ever
witnessed before. Among members shameful system
OF trading has been pracsed which disgrace TO any
legislative body; and though this has, we think, been
confined 10 Jec yet there enough such members to
leave everything insecureersa the best Interests Of the phg
psriy
We undertake to speak of these things with much
pain, with much hesancy, and until are forced
TO the conviction that some action must be taken by the
people to demonstrate with their members and their po
cal leaders, or we are undone 1t is difficult 10 portray
TO distant readers the of things existing here
without being PERSONAL and subjecng ourselves TO the
impuation OF taking sides Tor some faction section
against other. We abominate the Improbable con
oversy which this would lead TO- and we moreover de-
sire to be as impartial possible.
But the truth IT, wings almost daily being cut down
by wings. few members commenced a most discred
able s. stem OF trading with democrats, and the dis
position to cont, democratic favor is believed TO have
sezed upon gentlemen who aspire 10 be leaders OF the
wing party No wing now feels safe before the legisla
ture Personal ambition has apparently seized vehe-
meny upon gentlemen high the party that fears
are entertained that nothing avert the mast un
toward CONCLUSIONS OF the pending contests We tell the
wing people Of Tennessee that begin 10 fear in
and what is worse. the giving the democratic party
The poscer 10 district the State and us 10 their aendeney
for the nert len years
Confidence and good feeling among wings are rapidly
being displaced BY the most angry and reckless dis
positions The result of every contest produces
baton, and springs elements OF retaliation and
hostility Resistance the will of the majority, and
reachefy to the wishes OF The majority, still present their
stubborn fronts as unyedingy and as fatally as in the
beginnings and now ths majority, being dashed almost
into DESPERATION turning upon those who sng them
and those who treat their voice as mockery, and
that this should continued II II does, everything de,
srable by the whig party will be osihe great
Of the session. demanded by the best interests of every
section OF the State, will be os-and the whiy pary Of
Tennessee will be ire,rievaby lost--now and hereafter
We hare been for long time familiar with politics in
Tennessee and witnessed such state of hings
before. We asked venerable and leading oil the
party whom we met the other day. and whose experience
further back than II he ever knew such state
OF things 10 exist in the legislature before and he
piled, No. never" Candidates for the senate, seeking
election with the avdy OF candidates for doorkeeper,
the prominent feature Of the session. and of all ii Dg,
seems be the entitled TO be called the apple OF
discord"
Bat we orbear further details and abstain from giving
names and particulars; for we are ashamed-uuly
a-hamed-of the state OF things existing and desire to
strike at particular persons cques but TO fire at the
lump eDdeavorin9, if possible TO do something 10
our political friends from ruin.
The people must watch and see what their members
dong-hey must watch and wba, their aspiring
politicians doing They must entreat them 10 higher
principles OF acon-to respect for The dgniiy OF
the positions they occupy and for the credit OF the State
and the people whose favor they would win. The body
will be mischief done in the present ieversh heats
at the Capitol than viii be undone for years, If
How huma,ing this sad reality when il is SOLICITED
that there discord separation upon piincipie bat
conflict of personal ambition and feveTlsh de
for individual thrift leading 10 all this peril 10 The
whig party
Beng sentinel OF the wbig party, here upon the spot
believe the saying OF this much imperative duty.