The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08

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Ike to know what Is Why sir the mission England
was offered each OF the delegates in reward for Services
rendered" in their mission to Baltimore and magnani
mously declined by them both.
Ours gallant but peculiar people Why cavi about
squatter sovereignty while the abolitionss taking
possession OF Territory which has been reopened 10 s
Very2 They fiddle while Rome is burning They profess
eraes desire for the reelection OF Gen Pierce aud are
yet reluctant 10 make the only move which can ~ any
possibility benefit him. That they sincere 90 not
doubt but they are influenced by motives OF par-
otism
have deiberaed upon this question with the deepest
soende and have reaches The CONCLUSION nat We pave
thing gain aud nothing TO lose by going into con-
venhon We should be there TO mite our southern beth
in demanding platform Of principles and candidate
we can trust We should be there friends
ana urge them up the highest point of southern seu
rnent ri no other good result from the association II win
relieve State from the charge Of desiring to dictate TO
her equals from an alleged assumption ofsuperorty which
Is always offensive Waving every other consideration
would have our State represented IN order TO promote
southern harmony sF.
to With every leading democrat in Congress from
the South and all In regarding the
of State under the peculiar crcunstancesin which we
situated as high moral obligation The legs'a
ton Of the last Congress in favor and the present
administration true 10 the constitution as the needle to
the pole Besides, stand committed by the last conyen
ton of people 10 cooperate with the South .8ea
Many gentlemen who cherish the EXTREMIST South Caro-
lima views who earnestly desire that South Carolina prin
cpes shall peryade every southern State and shall be en-
grated npon every southern heart tell that 1t is al-im
portnnt them, their principles, and our principles,
that the south should present an unbroken front Gin
cinnaii They Tell that South Carolina impractcabil
ity stumbling block in their path and in the onward
South Carolina doctrnes Shall strengthen
or weaken the hands Of our tricnds7
have observed with painful regret the want OF una
nimt la State in regard TO this democratic conven-
ton. H# sgi
will require the achievement Of very much good to
compensate for distraction at home. In all internal
State issues hnwsTer The will OF the majority must pre-
vail and il duty Of the minority to acqnesce Gov
ernrnent itself is compromise between the strong and
weak, and trust that compromise may be effected be
tween our friends of opposing opinions The contest for
the presidential nomination will be between Pierce and
Buchanan The antecedents of Buchanan good, but
those OF General Pierce better General Pierce is the
choice of the South and in own State do not think
that one man hundred objects TO him. The strength
of Buchanan lies in the Fact that be il backed by the large
State OF Pennsy yana with her twcntseyen votes His
friends urge his nomination upon tho ground that he is
certain 10 carry Pennsylvan and that is doubtful If
united upon Pierce Pennsylvania must yield. Now, the
componse propose To the people OF our State TO send
delegates 10 Cincinnati selected from abest and best
men, without regard to past party differences and thai
dent and to all honorable means to secure his nom
nation from first last The conditions upon which our
delegates will the convention will give strength 70
Gen Perce and other southern States initiate our ex-
ample his nomination 10 secure and that Is equivalent 70
his election If he is not nominated, other sound
democrat will be- and TO the obligation which Will de-
voye upon TO support another nominee than General
Pierce think have shown that will do that in any
event rather than embrace the other alternative and vote
for black republican BY the pursuance Of this course
the escutcheon Of Sonth Carolina will be preserved IN its
pristine brightness, blot denotng the desertion OF
friend will upon IT, and the will harmonic with
her PROFESSIONALISM she sustans the man who supports
and defends the constitution OF his country III m
have the honor TO be, respectfully, yours &C. y,
VA p. s. BROOKS. u
THos p SLIDER Newberry G. II, sc. 5