The daily union., 1852-05-11

the pending questions. ought 10 hold herself In position
cooperate with such parry 10 the Norm as may Stand
upon truly national ground Bur should neither OF the
prominent paIues take such posuop me country 70
merely Struggle ior the oihces--a contest scarcely
worthy OF the consideration Of statesmen Let US sup
pose on The other hand that The Democratic Convention
should take proper ground and thai oi lhe wing party
fail to do So The result would be ihat he wings, DC
ing in position 10 count the about honsts. would WIN Them
over BY adopting entirely their doctrines, and have
their aid in breaking down their democratic rivals,
whom they would s'gpa.lse as pIo-savey men az, a
they get into power by such means. instead oil
my assistance they shall have my determined oppo-
silion II The friends of the constitution are TO be-
exierminated shall not Join in the war against them
Ii Webster il 10 be crushed in Massachusetts,, and
Dickinson rampled down in New York, because
they have been willing TO do what IN their ludg-
ment the constitution required them 10 do in behalf OF the
rights OF the South least will not hight IN The ranks
against them ii the blood OF allies is 10 be she'd II
ceeding would the part OF southern men, be not only
criminal, but in the highest degree impolitc There
would be terrible recol on us When hereafter 'hs
an-savery party nygoated by this process and flushed
with victory, shall assail us and we the minority call
upon patriotic OF the North to aid u.s. what response
can we expect Will they MOI point US 10 me graves OF
former northern allies, and remind cs that we are
in the habit of throwing of our friends The moment we
to need their aid and permit them 70 be sacrificed
TO crafty the vengeance OF the aoolltoms'sy we
shall be left TO energies, and collision
between the two sections will most probably result IN
the overthrow of the government. The whole anti,
slavery movement in the North has been unconstitutional
and sectional They have sought 10 perver from their
Legitimate purposes the powers with which the federal
government invested for the protection OF all the
States and their citizens, and use them as means 81 al
tack against the people OF the southern Staies IL Is not
less unjust than il would be if the guns on the Iamparis
OF fortress stationed there epe the external enemy
should be turned inward by those having them in charge
and fired al part of the garrison. Instead OF coopeTa-
ting with such traitors 10 the constitution, IT IS the duty OF
the South oppose them My advice TO the men OF my
own section is TO together that they may in
body stand by the national OF the North II we DO
lha shall have friends enough there TO assist US in
giving the government national line OF policy AS long
dvided-as long we give as much aid TO our
enemies as TO our frends-we may expect to be suf-
feers.
have confined my remarks for the present TO the bear
ing merely Of the slavery questions Of COURSE there are
other important points of policy TO be considered 10 con-
ncxisn with the choice oil candidates for the presidency
wish be understood being neither the advocate nor
the opponent of any named candidate What have said
has, puporls TO have reference only general prin.
cples Of action II have made reference TO the ac-
tion of the northern democracy, s not because do not
find matter for condemnation. As am not connected
with them by party affinity, OF course am in no way re-
sponsble for their past future conduct My purpose
al this time is merely 10 show upon what terms am will
ling to cooperate with the northern section OF the whg
party. aDt ss4A
have thus rapidly and hurredy glanced at some OF the
points under discussion in the prints OF The day.
My purpose has been TO compress what wished to say
within such narrow limits that those editors who regard
my individual course matter OF sufficient moment 10
the public justify their making IL matter OF discus
may be able TO place these views before their read
without sacrifice of too much space IN their COL
umns Very respectfully,