The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-30

The Adarss. Of ths Southern WING Representatives
II clear enough that Senator Dawson leegrsphed the
truth TO the Union convention OF Georgia. when he in
formed that body, ia the despatch which is going the
rounds OF the press his signature that in the wing
party SHE breach is wids and deep" The Baltimore
American Of yesterday quotes the address in which the
southern wing members Of Congress repudiate The pres
ent Fixed policy OF their party with the following sgnf-
cant terms of approval and support We cannot doubt
that the general verdict OF the southern wing press will
be equally clear and emphatic. The American says of
the protest and It's authors:
"We cannot doubt the proprety of the step taken by
these genuemen. Into the Argument Of the matter
shall not co. Lot the plain statement OF the address be
considered Everybody knows that there questions
concerning which the North and the South the nc hs
and southern portions of any party, must agree 10 disag
But is equally clear that there also things when
be regarded eted-hings concerning which there
is for coatroversy-things which, I'D used
constitute tho basis Of action aud OF opinion and
therefore be permanent and fixed or this is the
mpromise, the very end aud aim of which would be
defeated II II not bo acquesced in adjust.
concluded and put out OF controversy Moreover
affect regard the chief feature of the Comp
fugitive reclamation law-as presenting open question
is that the constitution itself is fit topic for
agitation witha view TO repeal"
To the above declarations of the Baltimore American,
add the following explicit statement from the leading
clearly anticipating and approving the taken by
the southern wing representatives in their address
THE wno CAUCUS In another column will be found
some the running debate, the House OF Rep.
esenaives, Wednesday last in regard the presidential
question and the disagreement Of the wing congressional
caucus Il !, difficult TO oyerrate the importance OF the
of that The withdrawal OF the great
body the southern wings both regards the dssnes
patty and the effect il must inevitably Protrce in
weakening the bonds which hold the Union Ogestsr. is
most significant All rghtmiuded men viii regret
the necessity which produced the disagreement They VIII
depore the existence Of the rabid ant-slavey feeling
the North which has rendered the wing party there sec
ttona party, and which has forced the southern wing
bers Congress repndae all further connexon with H.
But while such the feeling OF all true friends OF the Union
and the country they close their eyes the
ing 70 which have adserted and made separation
inevitable later is well perhaps that 1t should
take place The WING members were right to nss
upon pledges in regard the Compromise and were equally
right in withdra wing when the ireeso majority refused tc
give those pledges.
We omit the conclusion of the Republicans article, in
which that journal contempa,es the possibility OF tht
Democratic National Convention being opposed TO iht
faithful maintenance of all the compromise meas
ures This opinion, directly opposed as IT is 10 the po
silion OF The democratic party, as ascerianed IN ~
State conventions its recent congressional votes ant
The well known position of its candidates, seems to nc
small favor among the democrats heretofore connected
with the Union party By the following paragraph which
we copy from the Savannah Georgian, il appears tha
these democgat ats have already chosen their delegates 10 h
Baltimore Conuenfion:
UNION DEMooRATo MEETING IN MILLEDGEvlLLE Ate
The adjournment of the constitutional Union convention
as mentioned elsewhere portion OF lis members, Saoou
twenty five in numbsr) including several wings, resolved
then, selves into Union democratic conventions where
upon they adopted the Baltimore platform OF lSls The eso
non of Messs Jackson and Hlyer, and appointed twenty
one delegates Baltimore Democratic Convention, In
sruc,ed to urge upon il the Affirmation of these resolu
lions
R,sssd That upon the existing issues before the coun
t,y we adopt and affirm the principles Of the National Dem
ocratic Convention oflstS.
Rss0psd That the adoption OF the compounds measures
BY the last Congress in conformity with the psncpte
affirmed in foregoing resolutons and so regarding IT,
we heartily respond and adopt the following resolutions
introduced by two OF our representatives. In the House Of
esenatiyes Of Congress- and adopted by decided
of that party, including twothrds Of the demo
cratic members
Rs,oipsd, That we recognise the binding efficacy Of
the compromises OF the constitution and We believe Il tc
be the intention Of the people generally as we hereby de
clare Il be Individually, 10 abide by such compro
mises and 10 sustain the laws Them out
The provision for the delivery Of fugitive slaves
the Congress for that purpose, Included and that we
all further 0gitation OF the questions growing out
OF mai questions embraced in the Of the
last Congress known as the Compromise and Of questions
generally connected with the institution Of savey-as un
necessary, useless, and dangerous
Resoped That the series Of passed during the first
mise are regarded final Adjustment and permanent
settlement e the questions therein embraced and should
be maintained and executed as SUCH"
Rsoipsd That viii send twen,yone delegates repre-
sent n, in the National Democratic Convention be held
in Baltimore in June next, vito distinct understanding
that The foregoing principles win be affirmed by thar body
and that our delegates be instructed present and urge
their adoption only sound and reliable basis OF action
Tor the national democracy
Rs,o,psd, That the delegates said Convention
power al such vacancies as may occur In their body.
The confidence thus shown by the Union democrats in
the action Of the approaching Democratic Convention
Baltimore no, misplaced, in view Of the fact that
the democrats Of the House Of Representatives adopted the
above resolutions by vote OF iiOo 10 onsand that too
both in the northern and southern democratic deega-
| tons
From the Nashville Union, April Is.
Mr.. Nicholson and the Presidency.
| A correspondent OF the American, writing nom wash
fngfon be would not DO surprised II the nomination
o the Baltimore Convention for the presidency should fall
upon the Hon A. o p Nicholson. Strange things have
Ia the oF he Rat