The southern press., 1852-02-21

next Baltimore convention, and on finding II
would not adopt such resolutions as pleased
them, were to secede and denounce, and 60 over
to a mongrel party of Wings and Democrats,
and obtain ORGANISING and Executive printing IN
yiolstion of law as the reward of this desertion
and denunciation, what holy horror would fill
the columns of the Union at such apostacy, fac
ton. seduction and treason And yet we
should suppose that a convention of the South
ern States and people, met to consider questions
of "vtal Importance" to them selves as sebody
can make decisions quite rs binding and authori-
tative rs party convention TO nominate can
didate for the Presidency. And yet this editor
presumes and persists to denounce the Southern
Press, because its fdelit y and consistency is un
broken in defending the very principles which
that editor then assisted to proclaim. Nay, more
he accuses us of desire to disorganize the De-
mocratic party, or to prevent its reunion, when
he himself thus publicly, formally and solemnly
assisted in body, which pronounced the disso.
luton of that party.
We have, however, been told by a member Of
that Convention, that the editor of the Uaion
was not there at its first session, or did not
take an active part But if that were so, how is the
case affected? lie was there at the adjourned
meeting-and thus gave his sanction to the
body, after il had passed its original resolutions,
and defined its position. And although he Of
fered resolutions of acquiesence in the Compro-
mise, he was on their rejection, as much bound
by those that were adopted, and among them
one asserting the right Of secession, as any
member Of the next Baltimore convention can
be, by the conclusions of that body.
If the editor Of the Union staid away from
the first meeting of the Nashville convention
and went to the second, il explains some things
that have thus far been obscure. The first
meeting was much larger than the second, and
was in pursuance of the resolutions Of fourteen
Southern States. II was doubtful whether the
South would not maintain the position she had
assumed Whilst il was doubtful the editor of
the Union. if he staid away, or was inactive, was
waiting like regular VAN buren, politician, to
ascertain which party would be the strongest
that for asserting the rights of the South-or
that for deserving them. But when the Nash
Vile Convention met in November, the extent
Of the Southern detection was known, the
greater part other States had deserted, and then
the editor of the Union went valorously into
the Nashville Convention to oppose and disor.
ganize-instead of going manfully into it at
first, and taking position before it was yet as
certained whether that position was popular.
There is also further explanation. MIR. A.
o. p NICHOLSON, the gentleman to whom Gen
CAss wrote his Delphic letter, and warm polit'
zeal friend, was at the first meeting of the Con-
ventiou. The line of So 80 was then adopted
as the extreme concession" That line had
been proposed or supported, as was well known
at the time, by Mr.. BUCHANAN, who, however
was honey -fugled out Of writing letter in ia.
vor of il by General FooTE, partizan Of Gen
eral CAss, but then, probably affecting friend
ship for Mr.. BUCHANAN, as he did also for Mr.
CALHOUN The resolution of the convention in
favor of SO 80, was therefore considered fayora
bic TO Mr.. BUcHAsAs's pretensions for the mex
Presidency SO Mr.. NIcHoLsoS wanted the con
vention to adopt resolution complimentary t.
70 those members OF the Senate then ingaged h
!, connecting or supporting the Compounds meas
ures-But this was refused. Ii was yet uncer
tain whether the Compromise would pass, OF
whether General CAss would not do better
or whether the South would submit. But 10
November, the Compromise had passed and the
symptoms were strong of Southern submission
| So in goes the editor Of the Union TO the Nash.
vile convention and makes an intrepid effort in
behalf OF. the stronger side, and for the benefit
Of the candidates already identified with that
side. Such is. the specimen Of the moral and
political heroism that presumes to lecture us
on the duties Of citizen and Of patriot.
As for the reunion ofthe Democratic or Wing
parties, that is little further along than organ
editors or politicians, painting for spoiis, MAY
imagine. We have the testimony Of eminen
naturalists that men can live even outside tn,
geographical limits of this Union. And W,
fancy that men may also live, even IL politician,
cannot, outside Of the diapidated barriers anC
desolate habitations Of the late great nationa
parties. Now is the time for little masterlJ
inactivity. And as for the spoils, we have scrip
tural authority for The doctrine that eleventh
hour men receive as much wages as those tha
bear the heat and buhheu Of the day. And a
for us Southern ultras, we have recently had
severe struggle, with but few refreshments
Give US time 10 take breath aud 10 recover frou
some Of the wounds we have received from tn
very Sffeciionate gentlemen that now propos
TO secure our sweet voices.