The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-05
Prom the Nashville Union and American.
The Warrington Union and Mr.. Dickinson.

Hon. ID. s. Dickinson has recently written and publish.
ed letter for the purpose OF repelng what he chooses
to consider an attack upon him by the Washington
Union We regret the appearance OF this letter. because
trays bad spirit The Washington Unian has made no
attack upon Mr. Dickinson. II Mr. Dickinson knew his
friends, he would know that the editor OF the Union has
long been OF his most ardent and unhlnching adj
mirers. He has long been with him in sentiment and
feeling, and wosld be the very last 10 say augh
which Mr.. Dickinson and his friends could fairly and
Justly object
The truth Of this matter j. easily stated The barn.
burner faction OF the New York democracy which here.
oiore has been tainted with ifee-soism, has lately
caned iis anslavery heresies, and professed a
ans hearty acquescsnce IN the Compromise, and deter
mlnaon TO refrain in future from all agitation OF the
slavery question Instead OF rejoicing this thorough
penance oil the barnburners the leaders OF the national
iacon seem more bitter towards them than ever and sp
pear TO act upon the unchari,able maxim that former
iree-soi notions cannot be stoned for IL unnecessary
TO say that such spirit this the last that should
VIII De INDUCED IN by patriotic men. Whoever wishes
well to The South and her institutions will heartily
Jocs over the recantasn by northern free soilers OF
Their anti slavery opinions This free soil sentiment at
the North must either go forward retroTradet cannot
remain stationary Believing his think every patriot
should and will rejoice when he IT, now H. on
the decline de will be ready 10 extend the right hand
OF fellowship to the Who thus repent AZ the sures
means OF confirming them in their repentance. Those
Who denyJ The virtue OF repentance in this case, like
the called leaders OF the NATIONAL faction in
New York, beuay objectionable spirit. and will not
escape the od'um OF very grave suspicion II these
leaders would have the country repose implicit conf
dence in their integrity and PATRIOTISM they hence
forth evince liberal and spirit towards ,hose
who recant their and AK 10 be forgiven. They
forget too, that in former years they, many OF them
entertained sentiments the subject OF slavery al
together national their sentiments al present II
was Tor the purpose OF reminding them OF this fact that
the Washington Union referred Mr. Dickinsons views
on the Wtmot proviso in 1s47 That gentleman then
protested hss readiness for Fundamental clause
pron'siing slavery IN the territories but with
Judgment and patriotism which the country will ad
nue. ne subsequently changed his views this subject,
ana mas long been regarded OF the soundes and
saunehe.' OF the national democracy of the North The
Union argued and very justly too, that as Mr. Dckn-
son nan oeen excused Tor opnions formerly entertained
oy nim ms riends and admirers should extend .the same
iorbeafanee towards those who fell into the same error
bat were only little later il rshiing themselves There
was nothing in this reference Mr. Dickinson 10 which
ne could fairly object made as !, wa. BY one who hss
long been OF his friends in the South W.
copy below the Unions editorial remarks on this ami
Iec together with The of s spond
"Br Whoever in TN se sdfor,o yswarks snv
thing like an attack upon Mr. Dickinson be blessed
nth an nnconmonly acute vision
HE must have optics sharp. 4 we~n.
Who secs what IL not 10 be seem"