The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-18

will be the signal for renewed upon the South back
ed up by The whoe power of the Tor there
w be power S 6ehnd the throne greater than the throne
alliance with Seward and his various knots and egaes OF
stioy in the Southwih all the hazards before Them
most ngorioos defeat even In the pul contes, for the
| '"There was fair exhibition of armness among the
southern whigs IN supper, Of the proposition OF Mr. Mar
slider the motion OF order the meeting and The
adjournment OF tho caucus TO meet again Tuesday
Mr. Mangum would undoubtedly, upon satisfactory plat
9fn be very popular candidate to run with Gen sco
Stany OF the Houseentertain the same opinion II may
be that Mr Senator Dawson Of Georgia. has some aspra-
Willingness OF all these distinguished southern wings TO
afs Soo,. ana a his right trust give
10 most nsdous and dangerous OF all the enemies Of
'We have our mirgvings ha in the second meeting OF
the caucus the northern wings, aided by few members
prnepss and fidelity to their own institutions will sue
ces We have our e oi Just that sort OF compromse
suited a ~ .s.s .. ss.y I ii civil
war On The Texas qus:on Ills not Sg a e presume that
the salvation Of the Union but have sup.
that had he lived the influence Of his Seward cabinet
would have held him his mistaken policy and that the
very in It would have been between Texas
and New Mexico Il Is hardly necessary 70 follow the con
man probability, would have been abrupt dissolution Of
Congress- the secession of the Souh and the destruction Of
Now, the question is are the wings of the South will
lhe Ilsks Ol campaign wItnOut
form We repeat, that have misgivlng, that Nj
Humphrey Marshall and the comp,onse wings Of the
or secede from the northern whg party u they cannot.
neither IN person nor by proxy induce General Scott TO
then it win be duy which they owe 70 the Union and The
South TO bolt and leave the northern whgs to help them
selves The late violent dennciaons of tho fugtve law,
upon the Horace Presion by leading organs
Seward in this city and Saie abundanty show lhat there
10 be peace that questiono hnaliy acguics
cence on the the Seward wing wing party Re-
sance and agitation are 70 be renewed in every case OF the
~ "A A q IN
other measures are sub.tnted which will secure freedom
the Ohio river And this IS but step in the abolition pro-
gramme, the uatum OF which is nothing icss than the
bloody revolution. There no disguise all this. 1t is
published to the world by the ant-savey societies them
Every ground which lost by the South gain
10 hem, and they never recede an inch Will them the
wings knock under and in the dictation OF
Seward and his candidate upon his to
concliae his favor and the support Of his aliel That is
"ihe wings and the democrats OF the South have each
the alternative Of running an independ:n. ticket 4 their
power Of throwing the election into the House Of Repre-.
sena'ves where tey will have the strength 70 defeat the
schemes OF Seward and the power OF giving both parties
an example OF their principles. which viii DO hem i'm
& gTGa 10, ne @ s yer III we M ,ns
and bndy follow Seward Tor the spois Will the southern
wgs then Withdraw w We doubt, but We - shall al, ses % !,
plunder' But VIC shall see."
Now, Mr.. President, did not attend that caucus
did participate in its conclusions, either directly in
0lTeCuy, unuel pIeoSc W duuo uy
limitations to which those gentlemen may come. My
position, thought, was well known 1t was publicly
announced than year since that would support
for the presidency who would not support the
measured an1 all. known The Compromisc, openly
and honestly and with view to deceive either the
friends or me opponents oi ,nese measures h asnoe
either directly indirectly, TO open for agitation the
questions adjusted by the Compromise. for The pur
pose of securing votes al the ensuing presidential election
Nor will combine TO elect any 10 the presidency
whose opinions not beyond doubt or cav on the
tnainy OF the Compromise; nor shall u under any cir
cumsances act with any party that shall not have the
hrmness publicly TO avow their support OF the Com
promise nor shall commit myself by attending the
whg or democratic conventions as at present advised
desire to friends in the non slaveholdng States
by their own action, determine for themselves what is
their position in regard to the agating questions OF
the day 4 the South is to have no quiet upon these
questions, want to know it. The South herself de-
ses to know and II It shall be determined that ag
taon is to be continued then, my word for il, there will
be division in the Soath; there will be, there
should be- but sentment-that OF union against
constitutional aggresslons.
The next editorial, from The paper of last Tuesday is
headed, "The crisis OF the whg party and the South IL
is long, and interesting and like the other, wewr.
article 1t contains many truths but that part which
relates 10 myself is also founded in mistake. II is mis-
take which places me in an attitude known, by all who
surround me, to be untrue. The article which was pub
lished Tuesday last, the 18th Instant is asfolows
!" THE CRISIS OF THE WING PARTY AND THE SouTu =
We have transferred to our columns Today several eK
from Wall cotenporares the subject
of the late congressional whig caucus at Washington
They throw but additional the
without interest confirming the character
tent of the great trouble which the most abect hu
initiation OF The wings OF the South and the utter demora
izatiou OF the whole whig party.
The proposition of Mr. Humphrey Marshall, in the late
caucus for recognition OF the fnality o the compromise
measures, brings the whg party TO crisis which involves
the question OF its nationality, and the still more important
of the restoration OF the confidence OF the South
the reopenng of sectional animoste and the agitation
OF disunion, base surrender 10 northern aboonss
IL involves the question oil the restoration OF quiet and good
will between the sections, the revival, with the
nvance of southern whigs OF all the disastrous Influences
and consequences of the antislavery agitation Is an
issue which makes the whig party Union party, or an
abolition and dislnon party sectional party or ma
onai party party upon principles or party Tor plum
notification a constitutional party, or 'higheraw par
y party organized for the support OF Seward and his
anti slavery coeries or party standing upon the broad
platform Of the compromises as they party for the
the Souh for the recognition OF Siacrights the
cstabl of peace and the preservation OF the Unoa
This is the issue upon which the whg congressional
OF Friday night last adjourned over to this day
week.
This adjournment is omnous- detection among the
Mangum that he should consider motion Tor the decara
principles order the significant feature
of the whole affair." and the most to be deploed What are
the facts OF this whg caucus The North was there in
Wsde Ohio, and other notorious rngleaders OF the abo
tionss there. apparently the most efficient members
in the practical action Of the Certain spirited and
consistent Union whig members from kentucky. Tennes
and North Carolina, were there boldly demanding an
the Norih the first step 10 united
tion but they were overwhelmed There was debate
OF four hours but the question was deferred, and Mr.
Mangum he should at the meeting rule
ersanding TO be out oi order This Is
bad places Mr.. Msngum In bad position and the
In viz hV Mesa Ha1U