The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-11
From the Richmond Enquirer
srArE-RIGHTs vs. D1suNIoN DEMOCRATS

between democrats who advocate and uphold the doctrine
of stateghts it is understood in Virginia. and by an
overwhelming majority of the party throughout the
South and those who regard the dissolution Of the Union
as the one great object TO be attained any hazard and
at every cost.
rigid adherence TO the rights of the States has ever
been salient characteristic of the principles promulgated
by democratic conventions And in the North well as
in the South State sovereignty and equality recog
Missed by the democracy the chief elements of their
policy involving inherent truth and strength of the
democratic creed and mbodyng the true spirit of our
government To be State rights democrat Is TO be an
advocate of the Union long the South is safe with
in it, and to hold in secession the remedy when
State sovereignty and the constitution inadequate to
the maintenance southern interests and the defence Of
southern honor To be dsunion democrat is to deny
the efficacy OF the confedercy TO abandon all hope Of
peace and desire for aternal friendship with the North
and to contend that separation of the slave and anti
slave States to be wished and worked for earnestly and
industrously by the people of the South The only
asks that the government shall be administered Impair.
TALLY it originated and designed for the benefit
of all parts and PORTIONS each State and section Of our
common country demonstrating against every indication
of aggression upon the States but unwilling to cry
for dsunion Of every imaginary grievance
The other looks with eye of prejudice upon each OF
the federal government regards with distrus the protes
tatonsaye the manly acts of allies and friends at
the North and is arguing rather ranting prove
that the South is sacrificing herself for the sake of tho
Union that the constitution is altogether annued
that there security for slavery except in separation
The democrat is he who would raise the war
cry of southern secession in such the election
of black republican President the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise, but who yet nothing to
justify disruption of the confederacy and hopes for the
perpetuity of the Union by unpreudced and impartial
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crat he who reckless Of consequences and regardless
of the fact that the government is still in the hands Of
able, honest, and patriotic men, that abotonsm has
been beaten again in its efforts to seize upon the rein of
power and that the South is still her rights
would discover the North and South to morrow and find
regret in the thought that in the burial ground of ma
tons the resting place of this Union would be marked
by broken column The State-rghts democracy are un-
willing to abandon the Union yet But while they hope
to pepetuate it, should the rights of the South become
insecure in its keeping, they will not hesitate to mfu
flag of independence with only fifteen stars upon it,
These remarks have been suggested by article the
New Orleans Courier, portion of which we annex
1T has long been fayorite maxim of the able minds
who control the Charleston Mercury that the test
southern craftsmanship consisted in getting ready for
dissolution of the Union; that separate sectional po-
cal organization is the only by which the South
be respected at Washington its institutions
Now the widest gap the broadcast abyss lies between the
Mercury school of politics and the State deoc-
racy, which is professed alike by Mr.. Buchanan Mr.
Douglas, General Pierce, and Governor Willard of the
North; and Governor Wise, Governor Floyd, Musten
Polk, Mr. Guthrie and Governor Wickfe OF the South
The State rights democracy does not believe it to DO
true craftsmanship to prepare for dissolution Of the
Union. 1t has invoked that calamity a rem
edy long the great principles of State rights and
State equality protested alike in the North and
South Disunon end-as thing lovely in it.
self-has found lodgment in the bosom Of our
narfy ta1 hn 1nt.ty. Ana Ma Gtot
rights democracy of Louisiana and the South not be-
levers in the dogmas Of the Mercury that this great South
must be her own counsellor and her own redeemcr and
that If Col Fremont instead of Mr. Buchanan had been
installed in power in Washington the rights Of the South
would have been safe in Kansassafe everywhere
The State-rghts democracy of Louisiana do not agree
with the Charleston Mercury when it speaks lightly
of the CALLING stigma of the Missouri Compromise the
South as to compare it to sentimentality Of IN
Gle Toby The of the South thinks that the Mis-
souri, restriction what Mr. Calhoun termed it--'a
dangerous measure, abhorent to his feelings and the
South will always remember with grateful affection the
great author of the Kansas Nebraska BILL and those
tona democrats of the Northwest who wiped that stig
ma from the statutebook, though their eyes
westward extension Sleep The Mercury, differ
ing with the vast body OF the differing with
the vast majority Of the State-rights party Of the
South-has no esteem for the Kansas bill, graft
tude for the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
pleasure in seeing the legislation of the and
the decisions of the Supreme Court all brought back
the landmarks of 9Sall these things have seen which
accomplished would believe have added years
of Joy and ygor to the evening life South Cardinals
great statesman, but bitter ashes to the Mercury
And why Because vantage ground the South has
been gaining has been another bond to this Union and
another earnest for its endurance The Mercury is for
disunon and these trumphs of the South make It's
flag and weary Can wonder then that fair as is the
Mercurys wont it should look askance adminstr
ton which, having future but its own fame aud glory
is determined that nothing but strict and impartial Justice
shall be meted out to both North and South? II the
Slaterighs democracy for disnon also then would
it be well to follow the of the Mercury but until
then let give the President fair and impartial trial
In conclusion invoke the attention of our readers to
the following noble sentiments which were published in
the far famed address of the southern members of Con-
gress Of lS49 How far these gentlemen from claim
ing 1t as duty of the government to extend slavery
be judged by their language. The address was called
forth by the questions touching the admission of Cafor
MIA and it penned by Mr.. Calhoun himself and
signed by such as Hunter Mason, Robert johnson,
Butler, Barnwell Rhett Atchison, VIM. r. King, jeff
Davis, and Jacob Thompson @
- We hold that the federal government has right
to extend or restrict slavery than to establish
abolish it has IL any right whatever distinguish
between the domestic institutions of State on section
and another in order to favor the and discourage the
other As the federal representative of each and All the
States it is bound TO deal out within the sphere Of its
powers equal and exact Justice to all We ask
the North alleges do-for the extension Of slavery
That would make discrimination in our favor as unjust
and unconstitutional the discrimination they against
in their favor
Buchanan administration after one year has passed over
it, and if it is found lacking that standard the Courier
will not hesitate where it defends then to censure
As to Gov Walker, believe In