The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-26
A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

this country than the convention which nominated Jo "
Fremont and William l.. Daytonj and when the Union de-
cares that of its prominent actors who had
been bodesi in ayowing dsunon sentiments Il makes most
unwarrantable and reckless statement We challenge the
Union TO designate prominent actor in that convention OF
member of it, however humble, who has avoWed
dsunon sentiments IL cannot do it, The charge Is utterly
false.--Gen. James Watson Webb. ..
We pass over the assertion that the Philadelphia con-
venon patriotic body of men" as one of those pat
ent fslsehoods which need no answer Gen. Webb was
prominent actor in that convention and would hardly
fail to trumpet his patriotism But the gallant pa
o challenges to designate member OF that conven-
ton who has avowed dsunion sentiments. AS Nathan
said unto David, say unto Gen. Webb-rHou art the
man. Read what you said in the Philadelphia Conven-
tion Gen. Webb amidst the loud cheers OF the delegates
"They ask give them nomination which, when put
fairly before the people, will unite public sentiment, and,
through the ballobox, will restrain and repel this pro-
slavery extenson and this aggression of the saveoerac
What else they doing They tell you that they are
willing to abide by the balotbox and willing to make that
the last appeal fail there, tehat henF We ~W drive
back sword IN hand and help Godi betiepng that
to be RICH, am Nth Them loud cheers, and cries oil
'GoodvI
We respectfully submit to Gen. Webb that this sounds
very much like diswion and moral treason. But PERHAPS
the patriotic speaker was hurried mpruden avowal
of "disunon sentiments by the excitement of the occasion
delberatiop says himself and tell if that what
he calls patriotism and is the cherhng of such sent-
mentS that makes the Philadelphia Convention "a truly
trotic body of men|
The remedy is to go to the polls and through the ballot
box repudiae infamous platform put forth at Cincinnati
and over which the black flag Of Slavery with charac
terstc mpudence and failing in this do as our fathers ana
before by inalenabe rights, and drpe oac6
Nth arms those who dare to rample upon our inheritance
IL md threat in this 1t Is the calm
of honest conscientious, and determined ieemen
waited to by every breeze from the West and they are
already acting in strict conformity with their avowed deter
mnaton."
If Gen. Webb is not satisfied that his own declarations
contain dsunion sentiments" would accommodate
him by the following emphatic avowal made by his special
friend Horace Greeley just before the passage of the Kan
sas act:
awe urge therefore, unbending determination the part
of the northern hostile this ntoerabe outrage,
demand of them in behalf of in behalf OF free
DOM behalf of justice and humanity resistance to the last
Better confusion should ensue-better that discord
should reign in the national counclsbeer that Congress
should break up an od disordernay better that the Capitol
itself should blaze by the torch Of the incendiary fall and
bury all its inmates beneath its cumbng ruins than that
this perfdy and wrong should be finally accomplished
We would not worry Gen. Webb with long catalogue
of the reasonable declarations of the prominent advocates
of Fremont but he must in asking his opinion
Of the patriotism of the following extract of letter OF W.
O. Duva who said by the Providence Post to be one OF
the leading republicans of New York"
sincerely hope civa may burst upon The
try. american slavery dbolishea tn my dayu
legacy huee Oish to taps TO my Children then my
most Jsrpen prayer that England, France, and Spain
speedily take this slavery uecrsed nation into their special con
sideraon and whe the time arrives for the streets Of the
Of this land Of the free and home Of the braps TO
9Th hood to the horses brides the urer Of this be lining,
here toH be heart rejoice The reiribatre jace Of
Heaven This of COURSE win be treason in the eyes Of the
doughfaces in this land. Well they familiar with DR..
Henry's celebrated prescription make the most of it,
We would quote from other prominent actors in the
Philadelphia Convention besides General Webb, but this
might dsrcspectfu to him. lie will pardon us how
ever for making short extract from Senator Wilson's
speech in that body just by way of showing General Webb
that we are able to furnish evidence of dsunion senu
mentsn well amongst the stumble" the prominent
actors in that second edition of the Hartford Convention
"FREKnrs NORTH HAVE RIGHT TO GOVERN
THIS COUNTRY for they the party Of Union law and
liberty"