The daily union., 1852-02-10
The Savannah Daily Georgian,

We transfer TO our columns the whole of an article
contained in the above journal in lis issue OF the 4th
san for the purpose OF future reference Our readers
will see in il an ampfcation OF The views presented by
the Hon Mr.. Venabe, OF North Carolina, to whom is
accorded the title of "leader OF the North Carolina de
mocracy" But the article is still more significant in
another respect II furnishes conclusive proof that the
sectional organization in Georgia which put Governor
Mcdonald on the southern rights platform is unwilling
10 act with the national democracy unless the "Wash-
istOn Union" be prescribed for advocating as it has
done the doctrines OF Jefferson Madison and Jackson
But this and other organs OF This ultra and vindctive
feeling are less careful than the Hon Mr. Venable OF
the grounds on which they act He is content deal in
absiracons, speaking in general OF General Jackson
errors, and OF State rights as understood by the
striet-eoustruciion school OF Virginia They on the
other hand, resort TO downright falsehood. and 10
the fraudulent Of such names as Douglas and
Buchanan for the purpose of deceving the people into
the impression that the Washington Union presents an
impedmen 10 the return of sound democrats to their
aacen, platform These organs falsely allege that the
souhen-rghs party OF Georgia opposed because il
was democratic party, and that Mr.. Cobb was sus
aned because he the advocate Of t-democratic
principles Allegations violating so palpably truths
which familiar TO every mind al all acquainted with
the discussions raised by the compromise measures can
have other effect than disclose the blindness OF the
maligniy which utter them. There is not man in
Georgia who does not know that Mr.. Mcdonald presided
over the southern convention and endorsed its proceed
ngs There is not Of any political consideration
in the South who does not know that these proceed.
ngs repudated both the great national parties OF the
he
treated acquiescence in the existing laws OF Con.
gress as base abandonment Of southern honor and
interest; that they proposed southern Congress, to
determine the conditions OF longer continuance in
The Union tha, they claimed not only secession,
with or without cause, a constitutional right,
bat as one TO be Immediately exercised unless new
guarantees offered for the security of southern
rights and that, accordance with the object OF these
proceedings, conventions called, vigilance commit
appointed and every other instrumenality appealed
which could have the effect OF inhaming the public
mNa' and preparing the people OF the South for the
adoption Of Mr. Cheyes's project OF a southern coned-
eanon whose speeches circulated by the thousand
Wherever IT was supposed they would find reader.
These are notorious facts, familiar 10 every member OF
congress who has been elected by southern consu-
ency; aud yet they are distorted by the vile instruments
OIL iaepn, whose motto is personal vengeance. now that
'he people have disamed them OF political power.
IL was against this ultraism that we uttered our
protest IN the Nashville convention. II was in sup.
pot oi the ancient principles OF our pary-of tha,
puOnc sentiment which gave birth to democratic
psfy and hallowed the names Of Jefferson, Madison and
Soh-'hal we felt called upon 10 raise our voice and
"uepresae the suggestions Of men who would destroy
uef country n pursuit OF visionary objects Ths re-
a'Vs all the harm that Mr.. Donelson. or the Wash
%on oH'on under his charge, has ever done II is in
'n say That, IN opposing the policy OF Messrs Me-
and Qunan, he beirended the wings or weakened
"SPhV 1t in vain 10 alege that the Virginia report
u Nshlueky resolutions justify the recommendations OF
'"e southern convention The only question involved
Tue prescription invoked for Mr.. Donelson is in the
""peency Of such men as Messrs. Cheves, Venable,
%u Dun Green, 10 nterpolate into the creed OF
e democratic party their dsunon heresies, and make
1'" 'ne test Of the future power and honor Of the
raV Every one must see that il is not Mr.. Doneson
uos 10 be sacrificed but that principle of democratic
winch takes its vitality from the authority and ex-
pe o. the great statesmen who have saved the Union
"'~ 'he hrebrands OF the lacous. and who have
~'so' The people Of our land to frown with indg.
1'0on upon those politicians who would array one
pO'uOn OF our countrymen against another The real
weston raised by the Daily Georgian in its unmeaning
~ o democracy and State rights, is whether Mr. Nc.
O"ad cIamorng in favor OF the recommendations Of the
"''en convention, is for that reason better democrat
an WI Cobb, who opposed such recommendations, and
@ maintained in doing the doctrines insisted on by
on' Madison, and Jackson; or, in other words, is
VT |ooo less democrat because he has refused 10