The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-29

Hon. MIR. Bocock, OF Virginia.
We are sorry TO any of the Old Dominion vol
uneeng TO uphold the miserable scafoldng upon which
the disunion press Of this city has sought to reach
point from which it could assal the Washington Union
The Hon. Mr. Bocock is reported in yesterdays papers
have asserted that the Washington Union was giving
the South TO the knife The question of State rights
This assertion unsustaned by any expression written
verbal which has proceeded from Mr. Doneson,
either as an editor or as an individual There is not the
slightest pretence for it, il it be admitted that his
conception of State rights understood by Jefferson
and Madison, is erroneous Whatever be his views in
that respect it is notorious that there was not single
candidate for the popular in Virginia. avowng him
self be democrat that did receive support from
the columns of the Washington Union against every
wing competitor If, beyond such support the honora
BILE gentleman demands the right of prescribing
creed for bis party, and that the Washington Union
shall be made the organ for this creed. then grave
issue is presented. If, beyond such support. it be in
sisted that there is democratic party except that
which is conformed the faith Of notification and seces
sion as explained by Mr. Calhoun and the late Nashville
convention. then il is time to call the attention Of the
people to what it is that is meant BY making the
knife State rights. The Hon. Mr. venable, of
North Carolina, has put record his declaration that the
sentiment on which General Jackson rested when he
fought his battles for democracy must be poscribed-n
other words, that the OF the old patriot and states
man. who toasted by Mr. Jefferson having filed
the measure OF his countrys glory, and who hon.
ored by the cheering approval OF Mr. Madison for his
Bile defence OF the Constitution and the Union in Is32-that
this name must be stricken from the flag OF democracy
before that flag be considered the signal Of defence
for State rights and is not this. in fact, the substance
Of what s.meant by the Hon Mr.. Bocock. OF Virginia,
when he accuses Mr. Donelson, who has done nothing
but vndicaie this great against the assaults OF those
who have misrepresen,ed his principles
Our readers must bear in mind that il is not the Wash
ngon Union which has sought TO nterpolae into the
creed OF the democratic party definition OF State rgbts
On the contrary, we have abstaned from making
issue upon any OF the debated questions raised by the
discussions OF the Compromise Viewing the divisions
upon that temporary, and making the allow
ance which due TO the excitement naturally spring
ing out Of the evils intended obviate have
occupied the ancient ground OF democracy. insisting only
upon that OF argument which calculated TO
heal differences and bring back all sections Of the party
TO the platform which had been accustomed to ACT,
II was by this motive that we governed when wa
declared that MIR. Cobb, OF Georgia, not the less
democrat because he acquesced In the Compromise as an
honorable settlement OF the territorial and slavery ques-
tons, and that Mr. Collier. of Alabama understood to
insist on the abstract right Of secessonough, to be
tanned IL he still declared himself democrat Why.
them are to be charged making 10 the knife
State rights
We pause before we shall consider this charge as
deliberately made by the honorable member from Vr-
ginia, who has spoken, trust, without due refec-
ton upon the nature Of the issue he presents TO the
democratic party Of the Union II cannot embarass
us personally. Far from IT, The task will be easy TO
show that we have stood where Jefferson, Madison,
and Jackson did, in all that has been said by us on
this subject in the recent excitements at the South
Our desire. however, is not so much TO vndcate
ourselves to extract the sting from past controversy.
and 10 restore union and confidence to the democratic
party and we are determined that II the effort be made
TO nterpolae into the creed Of this party the issue in
volved in the denunca,ions Of the honorable member,
there shall belong TO other responsibility than that
OF just and necessary defence.
stream OF obloquy has been poured upon because
we did not follow the Nashville convention into their
schemes Of Reorganization and anarchy. the opposition
TO which naturally produced the constitutional Union
party OF the South We have borne il patiently. relying
on time to verify our anticipation that the people would
disarm tina, Ifrai, and enable the two old parties to
resume their accustomed agency guarding the national
interests Time has done this There is now no talk Of
southern congress. no procamstions sunmonng Ssase
conventions 70 arm the people, no resistance threatened
to the peaceabe sway Of the laws. But the stream Of
oboquy still flows on, and Mr. Donelson must be pun.