The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-25

oai os@"e u tue election OF this disiDg to
oil the place which will be vacated by Mr. Berren on
the 4h OF March, 1853. confirmed by the following
article which we Ind In the Southern (Georga) Banner
a paper conducted with great ability and not apt to arr
subject OF such importance to the intersss of the
State. II gratifying TO to find that Mr. Toombs is
not unwilling to do justice 10 the democratic party and 10
declare his determination to act with il under existing cir
cums,ances His language u.s. that the northern wings in
no single instance hays planted themselves on the Com
promise in good faith but that controlled by the Seward
wing OF the party, they have condemned it. or insisted
upon agtang the question Of repeal or modification Of
portions OF il that although he could not undertake. to
positively what would be the result he felt bound in
candor to say where the principles OF the Georgia plat
form would be likely to carry us-and that was to act in
unison with the national democrats" This is the Ian
guage OF truth and attribute its utterance to high
sense OF patriotism Yet in despite Of such testimony,
the organ OF the administration continues 10 deceive its
readers by the publication OF statements representing the
democratic party OF the North not more sound than the
wings 10 the same section Of the Union
i is ridiculous to pretend that there is now any dispo-
ston in the South to withhold acquescence in the com
promise measures. The position OF hostility to those
measures has been overulcd by the decisive voice of the
people, and all parties in that quarter bowling in good
faith to that decision. Hereafter the South stands as
Unit this question and all tina, she asks is good faith
on the part Of the North in maintaining those measures
the recognition Of the guarantees Of the constitution in
favor Of the institution Of slavery.
Some Stress perceive, has been laid upon the view
taken by Mr. Toombs Of the old party issues in Georgia
as tending to weaken the platform OF the national de.
mocracy This idea is sufficiently refued by the fact that
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party and il is obvious that cannot have an existence
without the doctrines. principles and measures which
have constituted its past issues, and which Of course
madeita party. What we understand by the obserya-
lions OF Mr. Toombs this subject nothing more than
the recognition Of the fact that the democratic party was
more reliable than the whig in the great struggle through
which we have passed, in reconcling the country to
maintain the measures which have been adopted as
final settlement of the slavery question: and that these
measures enough, Of themselves justify the support
Of the party which has done the in giving them Sc
curi,y Taking this position from high sense of his
duty his country confidently believe that the more
intimate view which it will enable him to take OF the
and measures OF the democratic party will ulti-
matey satisfy him that his past judgment upon them has
been erroneous
IMPORTANT pEvELoPMENTs-THE ELECTION OF Mr.
TooMBs TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE--HIs SPEECH
On Monday, the 10th inst, Hon, Robert Toombs was
in the Senate OF The United States which will be occa.
stoned by the expiration of the of service of Mr.
Berren on The 4,h day OF March, 1853. Although MIR.
from the eighth congressional district his commission
will expire the 4th day OF March, 1852 and he will
thus be in position TO take his seat in the Senate with
out involving the necessity OF special election TO fill his
seat in the House of Representatives This consdera
ton at once dspes the objection raised by 10 con-
ferrng new commission on our public before the
The vote by which this distinguished OF Georgia
elected TO the United States Senate is highly fatte
ink TO him-beng 100 out of liz votes. and evincing
unanmity such occasions Indeed so completely
identified has he been with The victory gained in this
Stale in favor OF the Compromise and the Union that all
eyes seem 10 have been directed 10 him the proper rep
resentave in the United States Senate OF the great prin
cpes established by it, Those who endorse those prin
cpes will heartily rejoice al the endorsement by Georgia
OF one OF their ablest and most devoted champions
On the evening Of the day of his election by the legs
ature il WAS announced that he would address the
bers and Others who might see proper to attend in the
representative chamber that night
As there had been entire ob,eraGon OF old party
lines in the contest which had Just ended great deal OF
curioslty felt TO know the direction which he pro-
posed 10 give 10 the constitutional Union party in national
politics, and particularly in the next presidential election
His speeches al Miedgeve, both al the peoples
venton in November last and at the convention which
nominated Mr.. Cobb for governor, his late letter OF
cep;ance 10 his constituents OF the eighth congressional
district. and The general tenor OF his conversation upon
these topics. bad given strong limitations OF developments
which all were anxious 10 hear Accordingly the gale
res and floor oil the hall were crowded al o'clock by
large, intelligent, and attentive auditory.
We were present on the occasion, and il will be
pcc,ed that should give our readers the substance at
least, OF what he said This shall proceed TO do
the best OF our recollection II there should be any
in the account shall give, they will be corrected
by printed report OF his remarks drawn up by himself
which, we learn, will soon be published
We understood him TO the following positions
l. That up to the year 1896 there was no division in
Georgia national polIiicsthe State having, before
that period. always belonged, w,hou, division, 10 the
old republican party.
O. That from that period two political parties began 10
divide the State national politics on the issues OF
national bank, protective tah, internal Improvements
by the gen. raj government and distribution OF the GALES
oil the public lands and continued to do 40 until very
late period, when The first OF these became
obsoetc idea in the general sanction by the nation OF
the present mode OF keeping and Disturbing the public
money, the second put to rest BY general acqniescence
in the tariff OF '46, which he considered sufficiently pro-
tectve 10 domestic industry. the third q. having
never afforded any wedened ground OF party ecton
either side and the fourth being extinct In the mort
gage OF the proceeds OF the sale OF the public land for the
redemption OF the debt arising out OF the prosecution OF
the Mexican war.
3 That the old issues between parties in Georgia hav-
ing thus entirely passed away and become extinct by
the OF events the necessity for the old party or
CARNATIONS had passed away with them, and the only
national question which should now engage attention
s which of the parties nj The North had been the sounde.
the principles embraced in the platform of the constitu
onal Union party of Georgia upon their national creed
T. That those OF the late Compromise which
we're specially intended for the protection OF the South
were voted for by ~ out Of 80 northern democrats IN
Congress. by only "a out OF so northern wings. by all
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