The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-16
Senator roosabs and tho Adminlsrratisn.


The Augusta Journal and Messenger, Of late date,
contains the proceedings which took place al free bar
becue gotten up nj osethorpe in Georgia for the ps,r-
otto purpose OF aordins Senator Toombs opportunity
Of quoting the alarm which seems to prevail in that
neighborhood lest The Union should conc TO speedy
end II anybody could devise plan Tor saving The
Union, the shrighted wings sure il mus, be the
famous young senator Of Georgia., who " bad been pro
nounced a, Washington city second only to Daniel
Webster intellectual greatness" The occasion is said
by The Journal and Messenger TO have been long
10 be remembered !" and the great event CT the day
which is TO perpetus,e its memory the speech de-
livered by the statesman on whom according 10 Wash
ingon authority, the mantle OF Mr.. Webster has de.
soended.
II is fortunate Tor the fr,snds OF the Union that the
Journal and Messenger has obtained a sketch OF the
great Uniou-savlps effort OF the Georgia senator How
near an apptor mson il ia TO the specimens OF intel
Iee,ual greatness lett behind him by the dsng
prototype OF Senator Toombs we shall take some little
trouble TO show. rrp
/" Mr.. Toombs began without ceremony, and launched
forth into review OF parties they existed previous TO
the great national issue OF Union dsunion in s5o3i
This review shows that, in be grea, national ssue sd
vered TO- the progress OF the fell spirit OF disunion
stayed by the passage OF the compromise measure, m
1885, and eloriousy preserved by the naturalization OF
the celebrated Georgia platform which adopted The prn.
cpIe OF acquescence in The Compromise the tue test
Of devotion to the Union Mr. 7. up The resul, as
follows
Thu, scnccd for while all mutiny in The camp.
The Georgia platform became OF ali par.
rie. Even tho 6fc-eaer. and free socr protested stand
upon IT, However unwilling 70 yield 70 lie saatary doctrines,
snd It's noble vindicson Of constitutional liberty Such
the effect public opinion, thn, Il became nsuonal
ired-s household creed in al States"
By way Of siving all possible prominence TO the Geor-
Ga platform, Mr. T. alludes with much satisfaction to its
efficacy in giving victory TO the Union party ia the cleo
lions OF 1884, and in securing from both OF the National
Conventions in 1852 satisfactory recognition. II our
memory is not at fault however. II did not comport with
The political teousness Of Mr. Toombs TO iden
tfy himself with either OF the parties in the contest Of
1882 be entirely TOO honest ia hl- love Of the Union
to raternze with either the wings toe democrats He
said ,ba, had bu, convention incorporated The Gsor
Ts platform into its resolutions for approval its nominee
should have commanded the votes OF VII the Union men,
regardless OF former party tcs' But because both con-
yenons adopted the Georgia platform. Mr. saris-
fed tina, their policy TO gain votes at tho expense
Of sincerity and for that reason b. vas TOO eonseisn.
ous TO support either General Scot, General Pierce
In this respeet Inclined TO think tina, Mr. r. as
sumed position Of necessary anagonism to either parry
that might succeed. Mr.. Toomhs was. Of course. not
disappointed in being able And grounds Of opposition
10 The policy adopted by Pssdsn. Pierce. He had pre-
Judged The ease. and all that to hs done by him
discover plausible pretexs for his preeop<svsd Jnsg
lie s'a'ss the ground OF his opposition with sui
hespt d.,inc,nesai ~ follovss l-
"Ia his inanSorai address. Psssden, Pisrs explicitly