The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-19
Tho Position OF Paroles.

press have been uitena Tor years past we occasionally
ses signs which indicate that portion OF the southern
wings begin to understand the dangers which menace the
coniedeacy, and the from which those dangers
flow. The anli-sayery sentiment of the North was
stimulated and made aggressive by political demagogues
and adventures. That sentiment was appealed to, ics
tered, encouraged, and iniamed aud the wing party
almost everywhere in the non slaveholdlng States,
entered into alliance with it, by adopting resolu-
tons and making nominations which would be
acceptable TO it, The object OF this conduct was to
win power, and enjoy the emouments which flow from
power. Had the wings OF the South taken warning
due season. they could have prevented the alliance
Had the southern wings said distinctly in the beginning
that they would not aid in placing in power who
were on terms Of close intimacy with their worst enc
nies-that il northern wings pursued course Of anti
slavery agitation for the purpose of winning the of
factionss. they must lose all southern suppoand had
they firmly aud resolrtey insisted that The entire wing
party should announce its policy and its principles with
reference to the slavery question, all would have been
well. and there would have been strife and dscord
among But. unfortunately the wings of the South
did not pursue this course The thirst for power
them, and they did not insist on any general declara
ton Of wing policy the slavery question. but served
portion Of ii in each State TO appeal to local prejudces
and form combinations and alliances based on sectional
issues The result was that the whole wing party of
the North became thoroughly imbued with the anti
slavery sentiment, and its leading members in Congress
aided and assisted at every opportunity in dragging the
slavery question before the national legislature, in urging
aggression and in tanning the flame OF sectional ex-
element II is needless 10 repeat the consequences of
Al. A. g
YEA they still before our eyes in the form OF mena-
cling clouds.
We hoped, when the compromise measures became
laws that the wing party would be warned BY The past
and gather wholesome lesson from the warning In
portions Of the South symptoms that our
hopes were not entirely without foundation. The pro
ceedings OF the Pennsylvania convention. and the nom
nation of Governor Johnston, have called forth expires.
SONS Of dsapprobation from southern wing jour.
nails, which appear 10 indicate that they ready TO give
to the long unnotced warnings Of the democracy,
and insist upon crushing the aconists The Savannah
Republican contained some days ago strong article on
this subject, which notice has been quoted and
commended in strong terms by the Richmond Republican
and the Norfolk Herald both wing journals Speaking
OF M essrs. Seward and Johnston, it says emphacaly
The South never cooperate nth party in ph,cA
such demagogues and maeontents officiating priests
After announcing this sentiment the Savannah Repub.
lican continues by saying;
soar people have forgotten that Governor Johnston
pocke,od the recently passed by the egs
laturo relation the OF the State las Tor the safe
keeping of fugitive Between democratic parry
OF Pennsylvania, represented by Mr. Buchanan and the
wing party represented by Governor Johnston, southern
wings cannot hesitate for a which to choose. The
remark applies TO New York, far relates 10 the
parties represented by Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Sew
ard.
THE truth is but few people the North yet
understand the position OF the South. There is large
and active party throughout all OF the growing
sates with South Carolina the head, which Is now
marshal all its forces for dissolution. OF causes
which already exs. while The Union party itself is
les, determined to withdraw from the conederacy, unless
the conditions specified by the Georgia convention
complied WITH and he provisions of the Com proml,e
honesty and fully carried out This Is the true posi-
uon Of parties at the South The Union party to-day
would be the disunion party TO upon the happen
ing Of either OF the contingencies alluded TO-
" II QUE northern BRETHREN then, honestly dc voted
the lnion-tf they really stop agitation there
which produces the agitation hereil, indeed, they
opposed 70 the anlzaon OF sectional pares-a northern
patty and 'Outhoru paryle them draw back from the
ABYSS towards which they Fastening before II s too
late"
II these sentiments are embraced and acted up TO with
hmnes and decision by the whg party OF the South, all
be restored to the confederscy Agitation in the North
produces agitation in the Sou,h and il the southern peo
pie could be assured that We were to have
slavery discussions in Congress, that fanacsm could be
eiiered so that IL mcnsced future encroachmens
southern institutions aad that the North would execute
the fuguye.save law as il stands in good faith, we
would hear no more OF secession. Such assurance
would, we verify believe, put end once all move
mens in South Carolina; for believe tina, large ma
or OF the people OF that State would acquiesce in all that
ha. been done, bu, for the that other
may follow in the future The only method by which this
sai be obtained is for both the great parties
SIS, on The principle OF non Intervention the princ
pie TO be acknowledged by all those who belong their
organizations, and look them for honor and distinction
The democracy has firmly planted itself this ground
and u the administration would induce the wing party
TO follow The example, il would do more real good than
all the speeches ts orators have made or will ever make
Toe clouds would all away, and there would be no
necessity Tor Union orations the slavery question
would be discarded from the political arena the fac.
hous disurbers OF the public peace would be cau Or,
from both parties, and would be crushed as ,h
upper and the neither mill stone,
But, unfortunately the administration. Judging from the
tone Of its organ in this city, does not regard this subject
IN the light do. Toe organ OF the administration
speaking we bound believe, the sentiments OF tn
admInsrationis pursuing line Of policy well calcu-
lated to increase dangers II has practically rebuked
thas> Il