The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE a, 1851.


non on the position INTO whieh u HAS uech thfoWn
by the inconsderae determination OF President Fall
to strengthen his operations at the North by
maneuyres at the South affects complain OF US for mis-
leading the public mind in regard the issue formed by
the laws adjusting the question of slavery. Nothing will
crafty the President but distinct admission from that
his promise to execute those laws entities him be elect
ed President OF the United States in 1882 and that for this
purpose all old issues must be dsregaded the temporary
excitement at the South accepted dissolution OF the
democratic party and other organization OF parties
permitted to appear but that which naturally arises OUT OF
the patronage OF power.
That the court journal may that this is the fatal
Judgment which the people must pronounce upon the
course il has pursued for the last eight or len days we
recall few of the prominent points in its mode OF opera
ton as the champion OF President Fillmore
When entering upon editorial career here. we dis
tincty declared our determination to uphold the Com
PROMISE and insist on the execution OF the fugitive slave
law as a Indispensable 10 the safety OF the
Union We admitted that that was the result of
the oin, patriotism of eminent OF both the political
parties and having shown that it contained nothing in
consistent with the compacts Of the constitution, but on
the contrary was in remarkable harmony with all the
previous action Of the democratic party from the period
Of Washington to this day. considered it consti,u
disown Hence we dwelt upon ii furnishing motives
for the cordial reunion Of all good democrats in every
quarter of our country, and aordng the cheering
hope that the question OF slavery long relied upon by
factonists to array one portion of fellow. citizens
against another would be forever Withdrawn from the
arena of politics.
This position we have firmly maintained and when
ever il has been assailed as Immediately by the
nj hy IF he
abolition and secession influences, have promptly and
fearlessly brought its aid and defence the within
the reach OF our humble abilities In this sense,
have responded with JOY to the movements from Maine
to the Rio Grande in support OF that position; and
il is not in the power of the court Journal any OF
its affiliated adjuncts in the service Of the administration,
10 extract sentence line from paper which is not
full and frank and steady this purpose Yet article af
ter article appears the court journal assailing
double-dealers-as leaving it doubtful whether
nullifers and seceders, whether for the Union
and the constitution.
1t was but two days ago we said as follows;
The great fact prominently forth that the move
in the South for union in maintaining the compromise
the constitution forward under democratic auspi
ces end that the exceptiondemocatic asoha its origin
rather in the fear that the true principles OF the democratic
party will be weakened by temporary suspension OF its
organization than in apprehension that those princi-
ples explained by Jefferson and his disciples have los,
any OF their force, now, be abandoned with
out endangerng our federal system"
"No other alternative, therefore, remained TO such
a. Messr Toombs and Stephens, OF Georgia. than place
the standard of southern union on the compromises OF the
constitution in the hands Of such tried Mr. Cobbi
and the general consideration has had the
suit Alabama and Mississippi, where it will be mPossi
bic any other than old democrats the organs OF the
sentiment which is to make the of the South unit
the slavery question, and to place the constitutional
rights OF the South 10 harmony with those OF all the other
portions OF the Union"
we made the following remarks referring to the state of
parties in the South
That the resort to this right of secession will be at
tempted ifhis party should be able obtain the political
asccndency in Georgia. is not distinctly asserted thai we
have observed the speeches OF the candidates put in
nomination. by H. Nor ii material to enable the public,
in Judgment, decide that the position OF Mr. Cobb
like that of Gov. Trousdae and Gen. Foote is the
democratic one-that alone which will bring the power OF
the South into harmony with the sound public
Of all the other portions of the Union, and which
will edectualy Danish from the federal government all the
agencies ofdscord The Georgia platform OF the last year
been already responded by the democracy in all the
and northern portions of the Union and trust
that the entire South Itself will that II Is better 10
the spri, of compromise and patriotism. bury the
bitter feelings produced by the differences which nat
utal and permissible when the Compromise not yet
law, but which now be revived with no possible ad'
participated in the debates the subject Events
have proved that the measure, whole, was necessary,
and tina, It's delay would widencd, probably beyond
all remedy. the breach which sectional preudices had
made in the harmony and good understanding OF the various
portions OF our common county"
Every knows look upon tho efforts Of Gen.
Fooc the friend of the Compromise. with sympathy and
favor, and the opposition him this unwse,
because, II successful, 1t do than displscs
patriotic and able without changing Of The
in the support OF which II !. alleged that he
erred"
I'VE have faith in him a sound democrat OF the Jefcr.
and Jackson school"
And yet, with such declarations these Astounding
everywhere in the various views have taken OF the
Compromise. the organ of the administration daily
ployed 10 recording diarib proceeding from affected
doubt OF our sincerity. What other motive be
signed for such injustice but the eager pursuit OF objects
that expose the administration itself the very charge
ready fix upon those who do subscribe to the
boasted invincib,y OF It's patronage
II Preaident Fillmore is really anxious to show hi.
fidelity to the Compromise why is not the journal
authorized remove the fear everywhere entertained
tina, he would not veto act OF Congress repeating the
fusitves law In paper Of the l4,h instant
have shown that this fear is NATURAL merely
ference from the views taken by the wing party of the
veto power when il elected Mr. Fillmore but as Just
deduction from the terms which he agreed execute
the fugitive law In judgment, it would have been
far more to the credit OF the official organ have re-