The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01
lLoelIng. Glass for the IJnlon.

The Georgia Je6rsonian, staunch Demo-
cratic print, pays is respects to the Union, and
its friend Gov CoDB in this wise
The WAsmKGroE UKIoN-We are exceed
ingly well pleased to see, that although Mr.
Cobb has managed TO have himself elected "
ernoE Of the State of Georgia, and the good
people are disposed to respect and obey him
accordingly" in all his legal functions, his
friends abroad are beginning To discover that
though governor he is not the government nor
can he lead the governed al his pleasure. There
il good deal of independent Democracy in
Georgia yet, which can neither be bought or
badgered into Whiggery, under the name OF
Constitutional Unionism Among others, the
Washington Union is becoming exceedingly po-
lite. Only a short time ago, when it was sup
posed abroad that Mr.. Cobb had the State of
Georgia as secure as If he had purchased and
paid for ii, The Nashville cOnpentiOn in the esti-
nation Of the editor, toas ioicked procedure, the
members ioere traitors, and Gov. Mcdonald oas
Infamous Ii these were not his words, he used
some equally unpaatable. But n0io--why it
was only an honest and honorable difference OF
opinion, by those pho fell themselves injured and
oppressed. Hear him
st is matter of profound qualification to
US that the late discussions have developed no
irreconcilable discord, growing out Of former
opinions on these delicate subjects. We have
listened with pleasure to the able and manly
debates in which the points Of diff; renee amor @
Southern Democrats have been involved Il,
these debates we have heard nothing to cause
us to doubt rs to the practicabity of harmoni-
zing upon an acquiescence in the mode of ad;
ju.ting the questions referred to, adopted by
Congress. There was marked difference OF
opinion amongst Democrats, as well as amongst
Wings, as to the merits of that mode of adjust
ment. The issues growing out of this differ
ence of opinion have been sui .nittcd to the pop
ular judgment. No one forfeited his title to
Democracy because he condemned the compro-
mise measures, nor did any one loose caste with
The Democratic party by advocating those meas
ures AL ag with the contest rs to the merits
of the cor ,comise came the question of peacea-
be secession as reserved right of the States.
An issue was made on this doctrine and out Of
it grew no little excitement. But after all that
has been written on this subject, it may be well
doubted whether practically it is matter of any
great consequence whether secession is a peace
able right or a revolutionary right. II aoin
certainly neper be resorted TO ercept 10 escape
from great oppression, and then The oppressed
aoH not stop 10 inquire Dhelher il is a peaceable
righ or NOT"
Now, we ask, could Gov. Mcdonald himself
have made prettier apology for himself and
his Nashville convention friends, than what is
made in the last sentence above, printed in ital
les Yes! the editor is right; every patriotic
citizen of the South holds secession as con-
stitutional right, and when oppressed, will never
stop to inquire whether it is peaceable right
or not. Trading politicians may draw the pub
lie mind off from this opinion for moment,
but il ever turns to it again as the orthodox
constitutional doctrine