The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-01
WASHINGTON CITY.
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER CoUNsELs


The National hetgsaer Of yesterday deyotes four OF
its columns elaborate editorial Interpretation and
condemnation of what its editors characterize "the hasy
and nconsderate uteranees of certain excited politicians
both the North and the South which would seem to
augur not only Willingness but purpose on the part OF
their authors the extreme issue of dissolution
of these United States in the event ohe election OF par
tcuar candidate for the presidency supported almost Who'll
y by the northern portion alone of the conederacy The
object of this ponderous homy to be to ncucate
the duty submission in the event Of the triumph of
tionasm by the election of Col Fremont The editors
anxious to be understood nether the apologis
the political friends of the candidate thus designated but
not less socous declaring that elf he should in the
approaching presidential election receive majority of
doubleday deem it (s) duty, whatever may be the
conclusion Of Others to submit to the voice and the will
of the people consiutionally expressed"
1t is express surprise that thus state the
position assumed by the Lategsncr Since the late
traordnary vacaon in its in regard to the
dency prepared witness without disappointment
any regeneration inconsistency of which it may be
guilty. We will not question the sincerity which dictated
the declaration that its editors have sympathy in
with the sectionasts who madly urging the cleo
ton Of Col Fremont; but cannot admit that neigh
bors have not committed unintentonal mistake when
they congratulated themselves with the reflection that in
the of his election they should have had part
in the elevation of sectional candidate to the presi-
dency" On the contrary, tell Them in all candor and
with sincere regret that not alone in the conviction
that if COL Fremont is elected he will owe his elevation
much to the influence they have exerted to the conduct
of any other journal in the country When they
derake to back the organs of Col Fremont in the effort
to satisfy the awakened fears Of the Unionoving at
the North arguments which tend to show that there
danger they indirectly, though it may be unntenon-
ally encourage sectonaism go forward in its mad
Their position is identical with that of the sectional
organs the Times and the Herald which reply the
ing that from eminent statesmen at the North and
the South that this voice 6ruu e which they
have heard in other days. and which harmless
then.
But it is not so much purpose to arraign the Iae
gncr for thus indirectly giving aid and comfort to the
sectional warfare waged upon the South as to protest
against the unfarness and the injustice of the mpeach
men which it brings against northern and southern sup
porers of Mr.. Buchanan. Notwithstanding the recent
declaration of neutrality by that journal it has allowed
itself to be made the ready 5upe of device of know
nothingsm TO absorb the scattering of whigsm
which had heretofore refused to become identified with its
novel organization. The National Lsgsncer has aban
doned Its neutrality, and become the supporter of Mr.
Fillmore with full knowledge of his connexon with that
organization whose principles it processes disown and
condemn Whether the very fact of lending its support
Mr. Fillmore under existing circumstances is not an in
direct mode of promoting the chances of the
sectionasm shall not stop TO discuss The point
which anxious to draw attention Is that whilst the
Itegneer dwes with characteristic perseverance upon
the fact that certain supporters Of Mr. Buchanan have
tempted to avert the catastrophe Of sectional triumph in
the election of COL Fremont by earnestly pointing 10
dissolution Of the Union the fearful result and whilst
the tgence has no lack Of words with which con-
denim and to msnepret these warnings threats of dis
union II has entirely ignored the far imposing fact
that its candidate for the presidency the to
raise warning voice. and to declare that the success of
the sectional party would, in all probability be the de
strucon OF the Union. What we wish to impress upon
neghbors is that II neither fair nor candid in
them to single out the northern and southern friends of
Mr. Buchanan for expressing sentiments and giving warn
ugs which entirely responsive to those first promu
gated by Mr. Fillmore and yet utter no word OF condem
nation-no not 80 much intmaton that its chosen
presidential candidate was the first author Of these sen
ments.
portion Of the Pennsylvania democrats assembled at
Philadelphia to celebrate the birthday Of the constitution
and in their resolutions give uerance to their convictions
that he present widely effort to overthrow the
American Union by the success OF the sectional party Of
which Col Fremont the candidate ought to be defeated
by the energetic cooperation Of all national men by the
election Of sound national candidate to the presidency
In the proceedings ayowing these sentiments the National
Lnegener Is swift to discover "disunon resolutions
adopted II not the WISH least as the accepted concu
sion, Of certain Pennsylvania democrats" II is only
necessary to read the particular resolution on which the
ingcHcer bases its iberal insnuaton to understand
how ready that journal is msconstrue the position Of
the democrats OF Pennsylvania. 1t Is as follows:
Resoirsd, That the old abolition leaders having obtained
the command Of the opposition the democracy for the
first time In the history Of Pennsylvania behooyes all the
friends Of the Union OF Whatever party name or creed 10
forward and the State this attempt TO make
her participant in the present widely extended effort TO
overthrow the American Union"
We shall not comment upon the unjust and inbound
ed Interpretation Fut upon the proceedings Of the
Philadelphia meeting but If in the estimation OF the
bueugencr, such sentiments merited Its marked con-
demnaton why did il not occur 10 that Journal in the
exercise of its Wanted fairness and berality to in
oude in its condemnation the sentiments as avow
ed by Mr. Fillmore 1t will not be said by the editors
OF that journal that they were ignorant Of the threas
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