The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-27

HEAR THE WORDS OF A VENERABLE PATRIARCH.
We publish below says the Georgia Federal Union)
able and patriotic letter from Ex-Governor Wilson Lump
kim 1t will be that be endorses President Pierce
full We have always had implicit confidence in the pa
trots and prudence the President but confess we
feel our hands greatly strengthened when find
sustained by such as Wilson Lumpkin and George
NJ Troup. They have retired from the field Of political
strife but from their lofty position they look down upon the
storm of anaticism that is sweeping the country
From the pure political atmosphere that surrounds them
they view the contest with the eye of and sag
and their voice counsel their counrymen is the
of wisdom. President that is good enough for George
NJ Troup and Wilson Lumpkin, we should think, is
good enough for any Georgian lei his Amereanism Be
intense in the of the people thank Governor
Linpkin for bis letter. and hope that he and Govern
ors Troup, Mcdonald Schey, and host of other
men and sages win continue advise and the PEG
pie Of the South, whether they will hear whether th
will forbear:7
In the present alarming of the country what should
be done beat back the aggressons Of ansarery fna
and II possible to prevent dissolution of the Union
Allow this important question The friends
the constitution every and especially the friends OF tbs
constitutional rights OF the southern States should unite
with Of man, forgetting all former party issues
and let our enemies and deIusve
their hopes keeping warning upon each other upon
poded aud insignificant issues Let regard the who
would continne such divisions among ourselves at this time
our open enemyas emssry Of the uphcly alliance Of
the New England, old England, and French aboonist
At time like this true patriot will be found Ia
boring TO keep alive the foul demon OF party strife
at the South Nor will he be found taking sides with
negro theories 4 the North in denouncing and wes
ening the hands Of President Pierce for throwing him
sell noby periodically the scale Of the constitutional
rights His only alleged offence is his mastery
vndoaon of the constitutional rights and equality Of the
slavehnding States. The platform which President
Pierce has taken his stand in all Of his important State
pers and especially in his annual message Congress
and in his special message Affairs contains my
timen politically, morally and oonstitutonay endor'e
them with whole heart. And how any southern
do oherwise3 How southern Statesman any longer
give the cold shoulder President Pierce adminrasr'
We owe 1t ourselves, well noble, generou,
patriotic friends sveholdng Staes to be united
among ourselves in their support and to repudise, t
tors TO southern rights, all who wish to divide upon The
subject Of the slave question.
Standing the piaorm hch do, viii not stop to IN
qurc whether who il sound the slave question:
whig or democrat, natveborn a nsuralized citizen
All ask Is 10y atty to the constitution and the rights Of h'
South. unalteraby opposed to dissolution OF the tea
era Union until 1t is proved, beyond all doubt that Ds
rights Of the States be maintained
IL The ORION IL Union to be saved, the South
must not allow themselves to be divided, but combine
all their efforts In compact host, and present an un
broken in defence Of their constitutional rights and
uahinching opposition to Northern aggression.
The fanatics of the North have already driven Us to m
brink Of the precpicc Nothing northern
trotism and intelligence the rights Of the South
ard pcrpeuae the Union And let every southern man.
every party ard every march up and take his stand
the platform erected by President Pierce, and with nn
leader and standard bearer the country will be rescued
from the hand Of the spoiler.
WILSON LUMPKIN,
ArHrvs Feb. IL, 1856. 0fGeorgia