The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-19
Col. Davis an d DisuniOn.

We have had frequent occasion 10 denounce the cal
umny so ipdusously circulated against Col Davis du-
ring the spring and SUMNER imputpg to him sentiments
at war with devotion TO the federal Union The Wheel
ing Evening Argus does than justice TO able
statesman, pure patriot, and chivalrous lover OF The
Union, in the following remarks:
jefferson Davis has, in quarters, been styled
a dsunionist, without any being assigned why
he is so styled. When he was appointed the War
De partment by President Pierce. il source OF great
regre, the opponents of the administration, and the
personal enemies of Mr.. Davis, that fre-eaer and
should hold place in the cabinet and be one Of
the advisers Of the Executive Had such been the
had Mr. Davis entertained the sentiments thus attributed
TO him. and had he been in favor Of dissolution of the
Union he declared be, and had he the lead
n of party oil the Souththere might been
some apprehend danger in consequence of his
cupancy OF the high position in which he placed in the
government of the county Secsssonism unless it is APP
piled as remedy of the last resort is dangerous the true
netes, and safety of the nation, let emanate from
what source either in the wild vagaes the
es of tho South in the fanatcsm OF northern abolition
ism Had either of them the power to direct national
affairs they would unique stionaby guide in the
and most rpedoos destruction Bur in the whole
some doctrine OF Saeghs everything TO be hoped and
nothing feared In it consists the safeguard Of nstu-
tons in primitive purity. and upon II must the States
RELY for their independence When the federal constitution
was adopted by the States, was contemplated that
they should be subject the injustice Of grand CONSOLE
dated power which they themselves had called into being,
and which they had right to restrain when encroach-
were made upon their reserved rights The value
of State Independence highly appreciated by our
ancestors Tor suppose that they would wholly
renquish II, and concentrate all political power in the
vrasp OF national government The State lights doctrine
in the beginning advocated by the best minds
times. and had violent opposition to contend with. And
when its opponents were driven TO the wall by the
argurn of ITS advocates, they resored dcue
tho only by which they could resist the CALLING
drc from their opponents This, however has in the end
failed hem and the friends OF the doctrine have the
qualification OF knowing that 1t policy of
popularity aad from It's intrinsic merits IL destined no
distant day become the universally adopted policy OF all
politicians. II is late for dsunionsm to be arbu-
ted the who is in favor Of Sato-ghs In this list
Is to be placed Mr. DAVIS. Whatever is be feared
him is in consequence Of bis being Sa,esrgbis man,
and 1t is desirable that all future cabinets may be posed
of who hold principles from whieh grea,e OF
injury may than these The published letter Of Mr.
Davis his friend, Mr. Gsskl of Georgia. shows in what
light tho writer be regarded reference the
of being and also defines his position on the
mpromise measures of 1850, well the principles
by him during the contest in 1851 between himself
the Office OF OF the State OF Mis-
ssspp Mr. Toombs has, by bis uriust attacks upon the
character OF the Secretary of War; deervedy become very
IN popular with the citizens OF his State who have
rpre..ed their disapPobaon of his conduct by request
ing him to resign his in the Senate the United
States"