The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-15
A .Hard . spirit Of Prescription.

A Hard Spirit Of Prescription. Sd
We laid before our readers Tuesday last the letter
in which General Dix has placed upon record his full
adhesion TO the compromise measures. including the
fugitive law as final settlement OF The slavery agitation
Upon this letter Of General Dix the Augusta Constu
tonas,, democratic journal whose fidelity TO southern
rights has not been questioned, has the following re-
marks, which we find copied in the Savannah Geor-
gian:
This letter OF Mr.. Dix affords complete refuiaon OF
the SANDER. against that gentleman which have been so in
dusousy circulated by the opposition press ard stump
oratos OF the whig party II triumphantly vindicaes
General Pierce from lhe charges made agsins, him be-
cause OF the appointment Of Nj Dix office and confirms
tho general confidence OF the in the Truth OF the
declaration made by aushesiy that the Pesdsnl had not
knowingly appointed any office who did not stand
on the democratic platform Of 1852 frai
"Asaini l, will be that Mr.. Dix 10 moreover In
promise measures not merely because they
constitute part Of tho national democratic PLATFORM but
previous TO the meeting oil the baltimore Convrn-
ton he in flvos OF uniting the democratic party OF
New Youk upon the basis OF the compromise measures.
thereby Instrumental In having scquescence in
Them ergrxfted on its erred II will also be 'een ha 20
far from opposIns tho fugitive slave law, he has always,
In public and pvass advocated tho execution Of IL In
good faith. ~ ~ - \. y, ~ ~ VI -,
Now that tho caluna YES and ssader, against this dis
snsssbeA gentleman hsvs boon rsfnsed by evidence
which snnoe be attached hope and request
phacaly. in justice HIN. that those process which
have attempted, fox parry purposes 10 misscPescu bis
views In tho Sou H. and thereby TO create actlous oppos
lion in The minds Of people against The
viii publish this ister Wo shall whether they
stand the truth and be the Of giving II TO those
whom they have desired deceive. Publish Mr. Dis
letter or brewer asrwards pirate about fair hon
orabIe, and high minded oppo'iiion." +. ss 1araI
Such is the judgment Of southern democrats as TO the
position OF General Dix and such il their vindeaion
OF the Presidents policy
We now commend 10 the attention Of readers the FOL
lowing remarks on the same subject from the New York
National Democrat and ask their attention TO the spr,
displayed by that journal We continue from day 10
day these citations from the Democrat, because wish
readers and the country TO understand the position
taken by that journal and by those for whom il speaks
n wiIl be ths, the Democrat anticipates that the
"barnburners' will take the national position at
Syracuse which Mr. DIX has ,aken in hs letter. aud ,ha,
upon iAst apmption denounees them and union with
them in advance;
"Purrr READS or kSsKs-In 1870 cav a
dozen men, worth thre. four hundred thousand dollars
each, dng in a coal drawn by six mules, the
sides OF which written In chalk, ard times, and
OF employ We remember, also, having seen the cd
psyf She S,oops TO Conquer ; ba, we have never wit
messed such personal debeemeut snch political humia
on that con,sncd in Gensrs Dxs letter TO the Au-
su.n Cons,,aop.l., renounoiog hs wooly head doc
and hts Yan Buren, coniss for the porpose Of get
ting the mission TO France. 5t4 ess 81 r. ta atafss
"Itis we'll sometimes, throw SOP Ccrbefus, but how
oonsm pibie bow The knee Bah, or the ,ake OF the
almighty dollar, OF l,le spurious lame Whom man
attain. Gen Dx's age, tbs to be presumed that he has
acquired sutcient experience least be consistent
when he t.kcsa position. 10 no, upon
whm bui upon prineiple Therefote, under the oifcpu
staoce. HE description his long
cherished faith lecl he is nocr csd by
thy mercepary motive. 5000 Ma 1870 ~. s.,
Who do~s not remember when John A. Din and Maj
'n Van Bu,en boon companions spd bedel,w. 7
Il may be that The General will quote old writer who
said aleH hsl ts.E ts11 .sss
u "swhen the planet upon which ,hou lives,
= e Fties from its course. IL 10 not Ia thy power
To say whethsr thou IL follow IA OF no ~ 4bas
But now since he ihinks he views. foothol1 upon
hbons osb. he vsany his parsehsts. and
the aud viii nnd ha, he has jumped out Of the
flying pan into the fre s~Faf 81. q ss.sstb XII
Another similar evidence al putiy-hesd dupcy is
found in the TACT By the baanburne
10 .pdovs- ,s Gsissve.sMve syr.cp.s
don Today nos btttbey Wiling rand up to and
nsis on its eafovcensns but with the object Of
taking the wind OF The salts Of tn. nsssc~.i de-
vnccrsoy, thief mishtO wen arsmpt @ sneak Into
hssvsa uadss shs Garb 81 an advanced temporary con.
sssso ~ sssh oceseekuR spstA csinR dnessreers 70
hop" 10 be received into foil mmnfcn IN NE
church on the seneh 81 soeh douttn shortived pro
batIon ~ t,1 latis ~ as h,ssaf's, n ~ tsfs9'
= hssnas - Nd bs,isvs sAat has ressands
With ~ os sNs ysp~ussc> Of rsrrcbsse. INIT
bovhsra inbFed Of his sndien ELEVATION W ~ Angelic no
siiicd Of uua power; on the con.syws spe so,t ~
lrswwenpsys sAskNss~ tAsm shA stssN, PxtsA ~ssh-
khst AoAka i&@sAA In aAhsr sosds .ss .oAu Lad