The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-23

Our candid neighbors of the hehgencr think that the
admoniton' gave them in our last issue as to Their
backwardness in taking decided position on the great
Issues Of the times entirely needless They are ka
enough to undertake enghen as to their anteccden
course by reproducing editorial for the purpose oil
proving that they took early and decided stand against
the policy OF restoring the Missouri Compromise This ed
orial appeared after the Missouri Compromise was re-
pealed and was commentary the address issued BY
the antiNebraska members Of Congress- who proposed
70 before the country the issue of the restoration Of that
compromise Our neghbors reproduce this commentary
to show that we did them injustice in representing their
course as eauivocal We would not willingly or know
ngly do them injustice and therefore, readily adduce
the evidence on which they rely TO meet our charge but
we should not be candid il did not say that IN our
the proof susans the very charge preferred
But we give it with the capitals and italics all the la
gecer furnishes it, and leave the reader to decide whether
our admonition was not emnently well-timed:
sThe address itself embraces strong statement OF the
case as made by its authors. As composition 1t is able
and in its calm and dignied The purpose when
it avows is which the gentlemen had perfect
right to form and to announce, they have done bM
that erpeGient at the present moment at any tme
make that issue popular elections shortly to be held
many Of the States Of the Union, WHAT WE AnE NOT
PREPARED TO YIELD We are weary OF az
atonsck and tired Of seeing the energies of the repre-
sonatycs Of the people wasted conflicts the proraction
of which, at one and the other end of the Union might
evenuae in that awful of all catastrophes final dis
solution
We do not propose upon question thus suddenly ophea
upon u.s. dogmaze, to enter into argument
obliged to do There is only idea when
we will throw out it having forced itself upon our
mndsand that is the doubt whether entire success thas
attanabe in the proposed restoration of the Missouri
Compromise would afford any remedy for the evils com
planned of or for the mischief that has been DONE"
will be observed that doubt hes'ancy, uncertainty
and midty pervade every sentence The expediency OF
making the issue al present r az any hm at the popular
elections shortly be held is what the editors were not
prepared to yield their assent to- Is there equvocao
no hating no backing and filing here? But comment
needless whether our admonition was so not
We cannot help regrettng that ncighbors did not
furnish the proof that to have their Jealous and
powerful cooperation in meeting the sectional Issue pro-
posed by the fusion republican party under the lead
its opposition to the restoration of the Acknowledgements
line Mr. Seward himself Is opposed to that measure AZ
present. The question which feel interest in IS
whether the Iegenc goes with Seward in his sectional
warfare upon the South, with Choatc in his national
position Of hostility black repubcanism We again
express the hope that venerable neghbors will DO
found zealousy stepping TO the music Of the Union under
the banner so nobly unfurled by Mr. Choate