The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-01
The Excssses OF Party.

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We feel it duty occasionally 10 advert 10 the in
stances in which those who profess to act with u.s.
members of the democratic party display rather the cap
ousness OF personal pique than generous acknowl-
edgment Of the obligations due to a common cause.
Among such instances. the Memphis Appeal may be
cited afording the unreasonable. 1t perseveres
in speaking of The Washington Union having dis
tracted the democratic party by what it pandering
TO southern submissonism y and it permits
pendent to say, in its columns of the 30h of March
"uf the greatest for ahich has TO ansper that of
placing political lceatierood the erecufive chair Of
Mississippi This is the unkindest cut of ALL and aoii
be remembered by the Staterghts party and the friends
of Jefferson Davis long party lines eria" Such
language sultihes all who il. because il is at
war with the common sense of every one who has
paid the slightest attention TO the circumstances
which the responsibility of parties To
say that the Washington Union advised the dem
ocratic party TO acquiesce in the Compromise
final settlement of the slavery and territorial questions
but to declare its fidelity TO the sentiment which
almost universal in the party, South and North; and
to denounce the Washington Union for such
is to betray reckless indifference 10 public opinon-an
Indifference which be reconcied with wish TO heal
the differences which have been engendered by the dis
cussons respecting the relations between the federal gov
eminent and the States # is that Colonel Davis was
State. rights man that he beaten in Mississippi
that his opponent untrue to the democratic faith
that he was elected. Nobody has doubted the
democracy Of the people OF Mississippi The issue be.
fore these people involving the action which
was TO be taken the subject OF the Compromise
party proposing put the State its reserved rights and
demanding guarantees for the rights OF the South,
and the other appealing to the sentiment which in
culcated reliance the constitution il exists
for The enforcement OF all its provisions. II was
the OF the latter party which made Mr.
Foote governor-a success which sanctioned by
the people in their highest sovereign capacity and which
is idle assa the result of sentiments doctrines
inconsistent with fidelity to The interests OF the South or
the recognised platform Of the democratic party That
such is the fact is admitted by the most bitter opponents
Of Mr. Fooie Mr.. McRae, who has recently left the
Senate, and Mr.. Brown, who il now in the House OF
Representatives, have hestated declare their deter
minaon with the democratic party the basis OF
acquiescence in the Compromise and Of submission the
will OF their State in regard to the issues presented by the
Nashville convention.
But The Memphis Appeal is not alone in its attempt TO
prejudice the Washington Union Other journals, from
opposite point Of view, protesting TO speak for the
constitutional Union party OF the South pretend to dis
cover uiat we are w P'ibc'Pos
guided in maintaining the Compromise settlement
of the slavery question Among these cite the Geor
gia Journal and Messenger Nothing satisfy this
journal but what looks the preservation OF the
tonal organization which produced the elections Of
Messrs Cobb, Toombs. and Stephens II is not enough
that all parties in the South acqucsce 10 the decision
of the people in respect to the projects OF the Nash
vile convention. That journal feels that the senti-
ment on which this acquiescence rests pervades the
national democratic party in the Unon and that the
whig party are organized on the opposite sentiment
H,ne Rie iachryma. That portion OF the democ-
racy OF Georgia which adopted the Onion organiza.
ton can easily assume its old position but It's not so
easy for the wing portion Of that organization to do go
But whose fault is il that such is the state OF facts pre-
scented by the condition Of pares II the great body OF
the wing party in the North, and especially in New
York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio will continue to be abo'
onzed. lei not southern wing papers blame the Wash
the platform Of Jefferson Madison, and Jackson. dis
countenancing slavery agitation. recommending reli-
ance on the constitution for the correction OF the evils
which are the result Of departure from the old doctrine
of the republican party and DESTROYS OF restoring peace
and harmony 10 the Union by bringing into power an
administration which will guard alike all the rights OF
the States On this platform we invite the Journal
and Messenger TO come and join us and to forbear the
expression OF feelings that rather beay the trammels OF
party than the dictates OF patriotism.