The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-18

There are some observations in Mr. Soules Speech as
published in this journal yesterday, relating to our own
course which deserve notice The honorable SEN
ator. after introducing several passages from Mr. Web
sters speech at Buffalo last summer, upon which we
commented at length at the time, remarks that "even
the Washington Union, abiding TO this speech, for
gets its former meIces for the great noherner and
gently chides him for thus mnseIing TO the prejudces
and passions OF his counymen"a remark which carries
with it the unjust and unfounded implication that the
Washington Union had befriended the political character
OF Mr.. Webster. The honorable senator from louisiana
in making the above remark could not have been APP
priced Of the general scope and character OF the views
pressed by OF the speech OF Mr. Webster delivered on
the occasion referred TO- We looked upon that speech
the most conclusive that had ever been made
TO that portion of the wing press which laboring
to fix the evils that had grown out of the anti
slavery agitation upon the democratic pary-as, in
truth. acknowledgment that the Buffalo platform
the natural result of the committed by the
wing party in taking hold OF abolition fanaticsm, and
fostering il as political element until it became po-
tent ls4s that relied upon TO carry and did carry
General Taylor into the presidency All readers must
remember the great activity OF the Republic couneract-
ing as far could the effect OF this speech Of Mr. Web
ste exposition OF the historical connexion Of parties
with the policy Of in all the issues which
have arisen involving the extension Of territory and
especially the bearing of that extension the question
of slavery That the Buffalo platform became the wing
platform. and that Mr. Van Buren,. and the party seed
ing with him from the democratic party were not dis
owned, except converts that could not be treated
leaders in controlling the power derived from this new
wing element, were the prominent facts maintain
ed brought to light by the discussion resulting from the
Acknowledgements OF Mr.. Webster.
We cannot imagine that the honorable senator would
have desired u.s. whilst making legitimate OF the
authority OF Mr. Webster, have manifested any want
Of respect for his high character and talents for the
patriotism which prompted him expose the errors OF his
party when experience had satisfied him that the &C
acknowledgement and correction of these errors were de-
manded by the best interests OF his country Yet the re-
marks Of the honorable would seem to imply that
such disposition part proceeded from some feel
ing sympathy not consistent with fidelity the demo-
cratic party or to the interests OF the South II Mr. Web
sier has contributed trust and believe he has TO
persuade the antslavery party OF the North that acqu
escence in the Compromise is solemn duty which they
the country, and that the institution OF slavery
right guaranteed to the South by the constitution and
against which they righduly nterpose sec
ona prejudice feeling, with the purpose OF destroying it,
than they violate any other moral and political oblga
ton, manfuy accord to him the credit which is his
due Nor shall we feel that we are less mindful OF the
true interests OF the democratic party than should be
II we continued to throw doubt upon the motives OF those
northern politicians who willing step forward and
vindicate the compromises OF the constitution as this s
cred instrument has been expounded by Jefferson Madi
son, and Jackson
As in 1900 when Mr. Jefferson declared that there was
no afeiy in appeals to any other principle than that of
tbs will OF the majority. constutonay expressed so we
say that the principle must be our hone and
support enabling correct what is wrong in The acc
tional agitation of the day. by means tina, will bring into
action the patriotic affections OF the people II Mr. JEFF
ferson could point with safety, democrat TO this prn
cple, Mr.. Madison did in 1894, and as Gen jackson
did in 1882, do perceive that those claiming 10
act with the party are to be denied the same re.
lance and the in removing the dangers of
the present day
In making these observations is simply our purpose
to pe the idea, which may be suggested by the quoted
remarks from The honorable senator's speech. that we
had failed to seize in the proper spirit the points contained
in MIR. Webster's Buffalo speech so far A they were
available in weakening the abolition party Of the North
and in strengthening the motives which are urunr ON
the democratic party reunion on its old platform
Upon this platform we took our stand when takne
charge OF this paper, and il is determination to re-
main there unmoved by the combinations which
threaten US, the one hand with the vengeance
of the consolidstionists, and, on the other, with
that Of the party which proposed dissolution Of the