Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-13
Spirit of the Morning Press.

The Union of this morning is very i'm
portant paper. In the first place, it disaTms
all opposition to the appointment of General
Dix to France, on the ground of his unsound-
ness on the slavery question. by publishing a
letter from that gentleman to friend in Geor
gia, first finding its way before the public in
Georgia paper,) wherein he says, in answer
to Interpretations of his positions and
views:
aIst. That am not, and never have BEEN
an abolitionist in any sense of that term. On
the contrary, Ihaye been an open and uniform
opponent of all abolition movements, in this
State and elsewhere, since they commenced in
1885 to the present time While in the Senate
of the United States l opposed the extension
OF slavery to free territory-a question entire
ly distinct from interference with slavery
where it already exists. In the latter case,
have steadily opposed all external interference
withit
''2d That / have On all occasions, public
and private, since the fugitive slave law passed,
declared myself in favor of carrying it into
execution in good faith like every other law
of the land.
"3d That was in favor of the union of
the democracy of this State which was con-
summated in 1850, continued in 1851 on the
basis OF the compromise measures, and in
1852 on the basis Of the Baltimore platform.
18th. That have since the Baltimore Con-
vention in juno 1852, repeatedly given my
public assent to its proceedings, and acquiesced
in its declarations as an adjustment of dis
iurbing questions by which was willing to
abide"
We have frequently taken occasion to ex-
pose the hollowness of attacks on this estima-
BILE gentleman such as he here repsls, and re-
joice that he has seen fit thus to declare over
his own signature, the correctness of the con-
illusions with reference to him which we drew
only from his public history. The same jour-
nal formally denounces the New York Ma.
ttoaaai Democrat. as a journal laboring to Sc
cure the success OF the Wing party.
The Inteliigsncer presents its readers with
an opinion of gentleman voxchcd by the
editors as distinguished jurist upon the
Kosta affair, insisting of course that K. has no
The Intelltgencer also concludes its publica-
tion of the valuable paper of Col. Peter Force
upon polar discoveries, valuable contribu-
ton indeed, to the scientific history of the
northern regions of America.
The Clipper discusses speculation in bread
stufs, and rejoices over the fact that it is in
our power to supply the world with them in
case of short crops elsewhere. The same
journal further argues in favor of Immediate
ly taking active, if not violent measures-or
rather measures likely to lead to violence, to
check the ascendancy of Mormon practices in
Utah.
The SIMS veteran correspondent, Y. is
again at his post, enlightening the readers of
that journal with his sprightlypen this morn
ing. However, he falls into two errors worth
noticing First, he says that the President has
expressed himself in favor of the success of the
Hunkers, i. e., Democrats in opposition to the
National Administration in New York. Now,
while he doubtless sympathises strongly with
such of the Hunkers as have never faltered in
their sympathy with his administration, it is
we'll known to all in Washington who choose
to converse with him, that he plainly recipro-
Gates the want of confidence manifested to-
wards himself by the Albany Argus, the New
York city National Democrat, and those act
ing with these journals. Y further intimates
the probability that Colonel Clemens will be
reelected to the Senate from Alabama On
this head, We have to say that the composition
of the Legislature of that State renders this
event an utter impossibility