The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-11
The Union Party In the south.

| The southern papers are largely occupied
with discussions growing out of the Union
party organization, and its probable results on
the movements of the old parties, especially
| the Democratic. In Georgia, Alabama, and
Tennessee, the Union platform meets with
| marked favor from journals of the most oppo-
site character in ordinary politics We select
a few expressions of opinion from those States.
The Lagrange (Ga.) Reporter-the editor Of
which is Democrat--thus replies to the aTgu-
men, of contemporary who had recommended
the sending of Union delegates to the Baltimore
Convention
'Let US consider, for moment, the insuperabe
objcc tons to his plan of sending delegates to the
Baltimore Convention. Firstly, is he quite sure
that a UsIoS delegation would be admitted into
that convention; and, if not would il be wsc TO sub
lcct our delegates to Notifying rcpuse' Second
ly do not recent events foreshadow n strange com
miugling of warning factions in the bosom Of the
aforesaid body With what propricty, may we not
ask, can Georgia platform man cit and vote in
the same convention with Preston King and Jeh.
Davis, Joshua X. Giddings and Joseph w. Jack
son! Finally, il ia obvious that the nominees Of
that convention would not be acceptable TO us, yet
how could we hcquit ourselves OF the moral obliga-
ton TO support its ticket if participate in its pro-
cecdingss In lieu Of the AIes,sngn's favorte-Bu
chanan-we might be treated to ticket Of Ben
tone and Van Buren's competition"
The Reporter further remarks:
The paramount question now is, how shall the
Government be preserved from the Scylla OF Free
soilisn on the hand, and Charybdis OF Disu-
nionsm on the othcrl Shall we be lullcd by tn,
syrcn song Of peace when numerous party is only
awaiting more convenient season, and the in.
crease Of their strength to sound the tocsin Of
olution; and when another party, perhaps stl
stronger, j. nrraycd in mortal cnrnity against a
legal enactment of the National Legislature, Thcs,
locs of law and order must be promptly subdueo
by a decisive expression of popular opinion at the
ba box or all IL irretrievably iost. To accom-.
plish this end National Union organization would
be most ofIcctual. But, says our Macon contem-
porory. such an organization is utterly impossible
Let us concedc that IL IL 40, IL Goes not therefore
follow that VIC ought 10 send delegates TO the BAL
tiinorc Convention. In our opinion, II would be
wiser and more conducive 10 harmony TO keep aloo
from both Wing and Democratic organizations a,
such and 10 cast our suTragcs for the nominees o
either, or Of neither, circumstances shall dictate
AS respects Mr.. Buchanan, VIC believe that be
| has contributed more ~ strengthen the Southern
soccssonists than any prominent man at tho
North. For that reason alone should be IN
willing to support bin. On tho other hand, al.
though VIC bad no share In the election Of Mr..
Fillmore, We regard his Administration as chi.
ncntly national and conservativc. lie has ssori
feed tho friendship of many Of his former ascot
atcs by hs intrepid vindc alton Of tho Supremacy
Of the Constitution and laws. lie is soIemnly
pledged TO the hnslity Of tho Compromise. and we
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rived from hurting him from his present posi-
ton"
The Augusta (Gs.) Chronicle, noticing the
same recommendation, brings forward the fol
lowing as the deliberately expressed opinion OF
a distinguished member OF the Union party:
against this Recommendation q send dele
gates to the Baltimore COnvcntion) ! enter my
most solemn protest. That convention has no
been called upon tn principles that governed us IL
the new organization in Georgia. Those princi
pies arc ss active and IA important nov "a then
So far ne that convention having been called upor
those principles, VIC know that open and avowec
Freosoilcrs are already elected delegates to it
How can then, without most shameful dcgra
dation, affiliate with any such convention My
opinion H., that under present circumstances VIZ
should stand aloof from all national conventions.
| ne NNdcOn IVA. JOWHdt "" .ncsrfhebl
which, if we remember rightly, is disposed Il
approve of attendance at the Baltimore Con
ventlon, deals series Of heavy blows at thos,
who recently advocated dsunion, but now ap
pear as the prime reOrganizers Of the pure De
mocracy. Ii recalls four facts:
"l Only few months since, like Saul Of Tar
sus, they were going about breathing slaughter
| against the Northern Democracy. Some OF then
we're so fierce in their denunciations Of the cheese
eating, smelling Yankees, that they actuslly
forgot that there was a slight sdminture Of onto,
juice in their own veins; now, however. these cam,
| gentlemen declare the breenes from WeathcrsfielC
to be az sweet as the soft winds from 'Arsby tn,
| blcst;' they manifest n wonderful relish not only
| Tor chsese and onions, but for the cobbago o
Undertook boiled, ne they arc, in the slirny anc
| putrid waters Of FrccsOilismi
| 80 A few months since thcse disunonists az
proved OF the Nashville resolution, disbsnding ih,
old parties, and pcdging tho South not operate
with any national party IN Presidential cam