The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-23
From the West.
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bELLEyILLE, Qnois } Dec s, 1853
1s the Editor Of the Union.
DEAR SIR: Some time in June last when the "whip''
tSnsuh about appointments" was at its height, rave
you my views on that subject, IN All article which Won
were pleased 10 publish and head IAN Echo from the
Praires and the tenor OF which seems to have been
deemed correct by your democratic cotenporares by
many OF whom il was copied into their columns. The
wing aarmists have recently. as they thought found
now mares nests" over which to make fuss Being
employed IN the capacity OF "sub-editor 10 our local
democratic paper have used its columns 10 take .noe
OF the present wing tumut it presents tsef 10 the
prairie democracy OF the West. Or this enclose YOU
copy, hoping the tenor of il may concur with vour
own views on The subject generality And TO this end
will add, by way Of explanation. that by some comment.
made by the New York Commercial Advertiser on an ar
cie SAID to have appeared in your paper (Which has moi
yet reached me, as only receive your weekly ! and
which comments lind in this mornings ST. Louis Re-
publican learn, indeed, that there is cornpe,e mutual
concurrence OF IDEAS as TO the extent that the .com
promise measures" to be deemed connected with the
democratic organization OF go. Had seen your ar,
Gle Oudglng 6y the quotations made by the Commercial
AdveriseD before wrote mine, should have readily
adopted your own language, as fully expressive OF the
views wished to advance. You are certainly tight in
proclaming that the "MERITs OF the Compromise were
not endorsed much less adopted by the Baltimore Con-
venhon OF 81 On The other hand. you will see by the
views expressed in the enclosed, that we fully agree
mat "Acquisscence In the aaiy OF the Compromts. il
the basis upon which democrats who entertained widely
Different views a. TO the merits OF The compromise n,o.
agreed upon that cordial union which was follow
ed by NO complete triumph.
When you say-of the in!snt of the repnion =, n.
democratic party in the convention OF Iss2-"Wh;., i
did not undertake 10 decide whether the friends o ths
compromise or It's opponents had been right il
70 ooh commoa sfsss on which all future aitenus IN
reopen he slavery agitation could be resisted and abo
uohsm IN every phase be expunged from the organiza
uon oil tho party This was the grand achievenan, ~
the baltimore Conventional crushed our the danger
Gus element OF political free soIism from the democratic
party, and opened ~ the way 10 restoration Of those
irasrna feelings between tho North and the South on
which alone The federal Union can be sus,sned"vou
say no more and no less than what m.an in saving Il.
the true Interpretation OF that union is not 40 mucb IN
view oil the positive good effected by the past comn1o:
misses OF 'ne national congress- in The spirit OF which the
reunion Oh me democratic party OF so was
brought about tina, makes il desirable that thu admin
is,raton should succeed in preserving that orsanzaon i
all It's harmony, uor the administration Il Is expee,ed
viii sustain iisef by its measure) as II is desirable and
IN ulh e'sna, Tor The purpose of AvorDrSc any future
OCCASION for FURTHER COMPROMISED
/ And, SIR, knoU | am not mistaken when I tell Va,
what no doubt you have fully learned from the recently
arrived On your city, Of the western democratic
and representatives. in Congress- that the on
ing retained BY the democrats OF the West, since IN, ele
ton, oil the fers OF Their united action durnt the
yass and al the polls OF 80. is ihis To subdus hence
forth any and all agitation of questions ereaiine an
occasion for further compromises" And hence have
presumed TO say 10 their name that what the democracy
OF the Wess expec, at the hands OF President peee and
those associated with him, is 10 give the AMrRrc.x
UNION 40 administration which shall firmly eat absh the
sens"f"@~' and NE contribution ALONE, az the
guide Of action"
/ And do verify believe that IL but the democratic
masses OF the North and Of the South will Join us of the
West and Of The centre 10 his reconciliation view of
The democratic party organization OF 3d. its strength and
lis conquerng power will soon again depart from
Fra,ernay yours,
A PRAIRIE SCRIBE.