The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY II, 1851.



the nfusnrs now srerted BY the thigs Of the South 10
,aus the Ua,os by staeLag to them all the consequences
ofs Slavery agitation because Of their former po
htoal associates Of tie North are opposed 10 The Com
promiss"
When the Republic undertakes to represent our course
and conduct we would be thankful for fair representa-
ton if its Official position will permit it, We have never
abored 10 destroy any influence which the wings OF the
South have exerted, do exert or may hereafter exert IN
unfolding and sustaining the Union. But we have ex.
posed hollow preenslons We have exposed simulated
patriotism. We have shown how the great dangers
which menaced the conieieracy brought about and
how the southern wing party counenanced, encouraged
and sustained the authors OF those dangers II IN DIS
charging the task have committed any error IN STA
ting facts, let US be corrected II we have drawn any
sntenable nferences let arguments be exposed But
our facts will not be questioned and our arguments will
not be assailed.
We have seen plainly, and nowhere more plainly than
in the columns of the Republic, studied attempt 10 ap
propriate the benefit of the wing party all the credit OF
the Compromise and to seize for the administration and
for party use all the benefits which the patriotic
gratitude OF the nation would bestow because the
Union had been preserved from destruction In every
civilized community it is legal offence to obtain money
on false preences hold il to be moral offence to
seek to obtain political credit and capital by false pre-
fences. Knowing, did, that the wing party of the
North had carefully and assduousy nursel into strength
that anti slavery sentiment which forced TO the very
threshold of ruin. and that the whg party OF the South
had wully, and in the face of oft repeated warn
ings maintained for mere party purposes, political
alliance firm, close, and confdng with the worst enemies
OF the Unon could not sit quietly and look with
folded arms, while that alliance kept up, and the
allies striving TO appropriate to personal and party
uses the whole credit OF the Adjustment and demanding
sanity canonization because the Union had been res
cued from the perls they had deliberately produced We
free TO admit that repenant sinner should find par
don but neither arrogance pharsaical profession of
purity sign OF repentance Humility better BELTS the
penitent and the absence OF humility sure proof that
repentance is bypocrcal pe,ence, intended 10
carry out selfish and sinister purpose. We have
given and we still willing give, TO Mr. Fillmore
and to Mr. Webster all reasonable credit for their recent
efforts to check the mad Of those fanatics and fac
tioniss whom they formerly supported, sustained and
encouraged. We are willing TO give The southern wing
party all reasonable praise for any services may render 10
the Union and o,be principles which the Union based
But, at the time, shut our eyes 10 the
motives which acuate II affords us much pleasure
to express the belief that portion OF the wing party
the dangers which the confedeacy, and the
from which those dangers have sprung, and that.
urged by patriotic motives, is aiding the democratic
party in sustaining the Union. But truth compes al
time to say that the wing party OF the North gives
support to the Adjustment. but on the contrary,
making every effort to continue its alliance with that anti
slavery sentiment which caused the first cloud that
marred the horizon with black porent Truth also
compes to say that the southern wing party-as a
pary-has not had the patriotism to check It's northern
allies. Even the Republic itself has used all its
cunning to apologize for the dangerous counsels OF
the northern and northwestern wings 1t has not
had the manliness to denounce the coalition with
Sewardsm in New York So far from that, il has sus-
tanned and lauded the gubernaora nominee OF the SYRIA
cuse convention. II had no word of condemnation for
Mr. Wade-not word OF condemnation for those Con.
necticut wings who attempted TO reelec, Mr. Baldwin
the Senale-not word of condemnation for Governor
Johnston, of Pennsylvania We utterly sckened with
the game Of dupcy-of evasion, Snuff ing and double
dsalng-the continued attempt 10 run with the hare
and follow with the hounds Even the Republic. amids,
all its patriotic professions OF no.payism, cannot speak
to the people except in language which the concen
tra,ed Of parysm 1t cannot adhere to the
Adjustment without quoting the words of Mr. Fillmore
OF Mr. Webster, produce the belief that Mr. Fill
and MIR Webster are the real champions Of the
Compromise, and entitled 10 all the credi, OF that
Compromise blind that the Republic ia
actused by higher motive than political motve-its
whole object being 10 language OF moderation in
der to carry out purely partisan purposes 1t manages
all its defence OF the Compromise to give TO
bespatter the administration with adulaton.
The Republic does not assert but it nsnuses by the
strongest implication, that have denounced southern
wings 10: unfolding the measures Of compromise. We
have done no such thing and we defy the Republic 10
make good its implied accusation. We defy it even TO
produce decent for the il has committed,
strong enough to require ha, the should be charged
TO deficiency of the head rather than peverson OF the
heart. We must differ with the Republic another
point II is not only proper TO inform the people
who they that pretend TO sustain the Compromise
but to sketch their former conduct and present alliances
90 that the people may know what confidence they should
rspose in their professions We see plainly why the
Republic wishes the past 10 be forgotten II knows full
well that the history OF the past make favorable
mention OF its heroes II knows full well that the history
Of the past make favorable mestion OF the Re-
pubic iisM. That journal bitter foe to the Com
promise. II did all that its talents and influence enabled
ITO DO to defeat the Compromise II was then The de.
fender OF the Taylor cabinet and sustained the non.
action policy of the Taylor administration 1t urged the