The southern press., 1852-04-24
soulhern opinion. Of the Union.

SOutneTn OpintUus OI tue UuiOus
The Dallas (Ala) Gazette, Democratic print,
thus embodies the general verdict, as to the
course of the Union:
THE WASHINGTON UMoN-lf ever any paper
was in quandary what course to pursue to
hit the popular vein and mintan the appear
ance of consistency, we think II is the Washing
ton Unio,l-the central Democratic organ
Having taken sides in favor of the compromise
and used its utmost ability to fasten that abomi.
nation upon the South, and by.so doing placed
itself in opposition to the larger portion of the
Southern Democracy, it seems TO feel the obi
CATION to maintain those measures still pressing
upon its shoulders and at the same time, seeing
| the utter hopelessness of again getting into
power without the aid of those Democrats
against whom il has been acting, it dares not con-
tnue to keep up the war upon them Thus
situated for some weeks past its course has vacil
lated North, South, East and West, until no
one can tell where it is, or where it would be.
The party it denounces to-day, it is conciliating
and coZening tomorrow. To-day none are
true Democrats who do not endorse the entire
compromise as stair, liberal and JUST to-mor-
row the compromise is subject upon whose
efficiency true Democrats may well differ. To-
day Cobb Clemens and Foote are the true ex.
ponents of the doctrines of Jefferson, Madison
and Jackson ; to morrow the Southern Rights
Democrats Numerically the opposites of Cobb,
Clemens and Foote, are only little extreme in
their notions of State Rights.
The truth is, it is bent upon the loaves and
fishes, and to obtain them, knows not what to do
or where to turn. AS for principles, it knows
none, unless few general expressions, capable
| of all constructions can be so called. 1t stands
ready to adopt any creed or any construction
which will give strength to- its party If the
doctrines of 1893 and 1899 can elect the next
President, and make it the organ of the admins
tration, it goes for those doctrines. If centrali.
cation and the humiliation of State Rights is
more in accordance with popular demonstrations,
then those are its sentiments, and to their main
tenance it will lend its aid. AS an evidence of
this we append two extracts which have lately
appeared in its columns, the first in relation to
resolution offered by Mr. Jackson Southern
Rights member, in the House of Representatives,
and the latter iu abuse Of the Southern Press
and of those Of the Southern Rights party who
still continue to oppose the compromise:
The Vicksburg (Miss.) Sentinel comes down
yet more heavily, in an editorial, portion of
which we subjoin:
THE WASHING TON UNIoN.-The Union pub.
lished at Washington has long been acknowl.
edged as the national organ of the Democracy.
As such, in the hands of old Father Richie it did
noble work. But when it became the paper of
a faction, making il its main object to fercely
assail those who had once sustained it, great
portion of its influence was lost. 1t is now in
the hands of Mr.. Donelson, the adopted son OF
the illustrous and departed hero of New Orleans,
al ,hor in biu 10 tha IN r,na
delighted to honor But little is he like the old
man. Sectional in his feelings and selfish in
his aspirations, as editor of the Union he has
lately attacked the leading Democratic journals
in the South, abused the prominent men of the
party, grossly misrepresented their views, and
without shadow of reason for it, while deriding
the good and the patriotic, he has defended every
contemplate renegade from the party, that like
himself has allied with Wings, and with Satanic
impudence claims to be the genuine Democracy.
The Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser, which
has hitherto insisted on Democratic re organiza-
ton, on receiving. the last hnality vote, thus
sternly comments upon il. 1t also does justice
to the Abolition organ in this city:
In what Illuminating attitude does the above
vote place the South Here is r measure-the
| COUpIOulst-llal duullb uOts AOuhh
| great injustice-is humiating 10 her pride and
subversion of her right but yet, for the sake
of the Union, aud the peace, happiness, and
tranquility Of the country, she agrees to acqui.
esce in il, and begs, literally bsgs, The North TO
accept it, and grant us the poor little boon II
offers TO our share. And what does the North
sayl Look at the above vote and see There
are among the nays, Northern Democrats %,
Northern Wings 30-in all 81. While in the
affirmative We find Northern Democrats 35
Northern Wings 7-but ~, being ten majority
against The resolution in The poie from he Jree
/ STATES.
| But pshaw what's the use Of complaining
Does the South deserve any better! We dare
say we shall be taken 20 task by some poor
pusilanimous iackal for saying too much. The
Washington Union seems rs well satisfied with
this vote as if he had received 3 sound cudgel.
ling, and just had bis life spared; upon the
principle that the poor victim let down from the
tortures Of the rack is said 10 embrace his tor
mentor.