The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10
SotTR cARoLlNA AND GINA.


lFron me New Orleans Daily pelta MareA Sol
While che President and majority of The democratic
members OF Congress have been exerting themselves 10
effect Of the greatest practical consequence TO
the South Of those journals which foT the last year
have assnmed 70 be the especial champions Of the admin
stration have distinguished themselves by very singu-
Lar and untmely opposition The Charleston Mercury,
which several times took occasion 10 lecture this paper
for is refusal 10 merge ito Individuality and independent
support Of southern ghb and democratic principles into
a subseryient devotion 10 mere party forms and party
organizations, has lately SgnaliEed itself by the intensity
OF lis hostility 70 the acquisition Of Cuba This is the
more remarkable In Journal which boasts Of It's peculiar
fidelity 10 the Of the South and which Justified its
conversion 10 party by appeal TO the sOndness Of the
present democratic administration.
II IN any one thing, more than another, the admins
tration and lis democratic supporters have shown attach
ment TO southern rights and southern interests it is in
their jealous advocacy Of the acquisition Of Cuba-a
measure Of far practical importance than all the
ugitveslaye laws that passed, all the SUI
preme Court decisions that were rendered Yet IL Is
this very measure which would vastly strengthen the
position and extend the influence Of the SOUTH that the
Mercury whistles down the wind, pooh-poohs alb
surdity, denounces as humbug, aud ridicules pre-
tence. And all this time the Mercury Is calling the
South TO unite to herself against Irresistible assault
and TO prepare for the terrible crisis long approaching
and now close upon US.
The crisis therefore, not only stl lives but Is more
intensely vital than least the Mercury tells
In 1860 the South and the North be arrayed
against each other In deadly contest the battle of the
sections Is then 10 be fought for the last time and is Is
is to be decisive Of fate SO let II be But
the Mercury explain what rational principle Il rejects
a proposition whose effect e realized would DO 10
strengthen the Of the South for that very contest
If South Carolina and Virginia wish 10 keep the place
they have 30 long additionally enjoyed leaders OF the
slave States why do they refuse accept reinforcement
which might reverse the issue of the fghtf Who win
credit South Carolinas lachymose preigurement Of de-
feat believe she wishes anything but defeat when she
refuses her aid 10 which ensts the earnest
support of almost the entire South, and which might
reasonably be supposed to secure triumph in the
approaching struggle She calls upon tho South 10
unite in fierce resistance TO the protective system just
If There any danger Of division that question,
while at the moment she denouncos the only
of real utility and progress that has been proposed
since the annexation of Texas She win discover per-
haps, that when the South determines TO fight, she viii
fight southern ISSUE and not South Carolina is
sue. .s@ t"H s-"a IS #.. a-r ~
The great Southwest weary of South Carolina crises
and broom sedge monopoes, and opposition to southern
expansion. The slave States of the Mississippi valley
have rights and interests just important the Allan
tic slave Satesrghts and interests which involve the
extension and security of that very institution of slavery
which South Carolina and Virginia always proclaim 70 be
in peril yet always refuse to strengthen and extend And
tell the Mercury, moreover, that while We are OPP
posed to paying tribute to New England manufacturers
and Pennsylvania iron masters the time is also coming
when will equally resist the mpostions and selfish
exactons of the eastern slave States. # e.H. 'H