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

"A SOahhons
The Washington Telegraph holds on to its iarcical
notion that the Washington Union is party to Goa
hhon which the Telegraph alleges to have been formed
between General Foote and Mr. Webster. Differing
from Mr. Webster widely as possible on almost all
the great topics of public policy out OF which his re-
nown has grown, have always spoken with respect
OF his ability and services as public man, even as we
have spoken Of Mr. Clay and we shall continue to do
so precisely because the idea OF our being in coalition
with him an absudity, and because we do not need
either the weapons the stimulus OF personal acmony
to fight down the political principles which his name rep
resens OF his Cuban policy we gave our judgment yes
erday, as we have done heretofore; and we cannot
but think that il we be coaonst with him, he must
find US mpractcable one.
But with some apology 10 our readers Tor troubling
them about the Telegraphs craziness on this point and
promising that in this article we intend TO take final
leave Of the subject copy what the Telegraph calls
its proof that the Washington Union in coalition with
Mr.. Webster:
D As to the coalition. does not the Union know thai
Mr. Webster is the candidate Tor the presidency OF the
Union party OF New York and OF New England %
Does the editor OF the Union" know that the Union
meeting in Castle Garden got by the parisans Of Mr.
THAT the proceedings OF the Castle Garden com
mittee have been regulated by Mr. Websers partisans
with 10 his 10 Docs
the Union" know that the political wire-workers IN
Congress, who got up the Compromise the basis OF the
organization OF party platform for the presidential
election got up and signed written pledge, binding them
selves support for the presidency who did not ap
prove of the Compromise (i) Aud not Gen. Foote
the active in preparing and getting signatures
to that pledges t5) And did not the "Unon" throw its
whole power and influence as the organ Of the democratic
party into Foote's scale, and thus his election
as governor of Mississippi! (6) Will the "Unon" deny
the defeat Of Gen Davis in Mississippi Of Gov TIou
dale in Tennessee, and OF Gov Mcdonald in Georgia.
owing in part the active efforts OF the Union to esab
h the Compromise the democratic platform ~ And
does not the Union" know that not single welinomed
Democrat south Mason and Dxons line, approved Of
all the which, taken together constituted that
platform
IF the Unioa" wH these questions ssriafim and
truly the readers of The Union oA that declara
ton that there coalition between Messrs Webster
and Foote, will be established by the feaimony Of the
Union" Itself; and further, that the 'Unon" has la
bored belief that this coalition platform is the
platform Of the democratic party"
| The Telegraph shall have answers "seralim" to its
seven questions which have prefxed numerals for
convenience OF reference and TO words upon mat
ter (which is not worth many.
To question No. /, we answer fatty in the negative
We neither know, nor believe, nor suspect any such
thing. And if there be in those States any such Union
party, the Washington Union has always opposed it.
To question No. Q, in both its clauses, also
fatty in the negative We know nothing of the sort.
On the contrary, know that the Union Castle Garden
meeting called to approve the fugitive law, and that
Mr. Webses letter to that meeting not only did not ap
poue that law it stands but stated that he approved
very different law having the trial by jury init which lat
ter law Mr. Webster stated that he either did introduce
intended TO Introduce in his place in the Senate As 10
the proceedings OF the Castle Garden committee being
regulated by Mr. Websers partsans 10 elevate hiR to
the presidency, think we know the contrary. We
know that tine New York Courier and Enquirer, the
lie aiding Webster print in New York. fercey denounced
those proceedings.
To question No. 8, we answer, as 10 the pledge re-
feed to, in the Affirmative if, by approval OF the Com
PROMISE is meant acquiescence in it, But between that
movement and Mr.. Websters elevation to the presi-
dency there is great gulf. Nevertheless, that move
ment as party organization, received from us
support or concurrence. We thought it injudicous.
To question No. 4, in the Affirmative to the
bes, of our knowledge and belief and add that Gen.
Fooie in doing. did, in our judgment, by means
intend Mr. Websters elevation to the presidency.
To question No. s, answer fatty in the afirmative
md say further that in the like circumstances, and in
REV OF Mr. Foote's at that time should do
,gain-because hold that Mr.. Fooe, in his canvass
IN Mississippi labored for the maintenance OF the Cons
luton and the Union, as understood and maintained by
Jefferson and Jackson.
To question No. 0, we answer, as to Gov. Trousdae,
fatty in the negative and call the democratic members Of
Congress from Tennessee witnesses. As TO Gen.
Davis and Gov Mcdonald, answer for ourselves
fatty in the affirmative, and refer to the reason above
given for support of Mr.. Foote We supported Gov.
Cobb on the same ground and especially because his
opponent. well Quitman and Davis, had given his
sanction TO the views Of the Nashville convention, the
avowed and inevitable tendency Of which TO the dsso
luton OF the Union, and the formation of southern
iedeacy Mr. Cobb. besides, maintained the doctrines OF
the democratic party they had been explained by Jee
son, Madison, Jackson. and Polk-doctrines which he
advocated during the whole OF his canvass. and which
cannot be abandoned with any hope Of preserving the
Consultation the Union, and the rights Of the States
To question No. 7, answer fatty in the negative
We say that the approval OF each and all OF the com
promise measures the issue before the people
but we say that the compromise measures, taken all TO-
rssso and regarded final adjustment OF the slavery
questions, did meet from vast masses OF intelligent south
em democrats that kind and degree Of approval which Is
implied in prefenng them. as whole. to further agita
on and ia determination faithfully to acquiesce in them
as final settlement And this is all the approval" we
have ever given them ourselves challenged for them
from others This the approval which expressed by
the term acquescence and which is accepted by nine