The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-17

That many who call themselves Wigs, have IN Tact
long entertained and most Dsdiously disseminated the
doctrine Of .ibolon, or, in other words, treason 10
the Union, have long known aud proclaimed
through our columns. II was this feeling which
banded together the editor Of the Tribune and many
not ally OF has associates In 1883, aid enabled them
10 defeat the nomination OF HENRY CLAY, at Har-
risburgh aud il this feeling and tins design when
defeated Mr.. CLAY In this State In November last,
and thus a second time cheated him out OF the Prosl
dene,; aod il Is this feeling which prompts the
Tribune aud certain affiliated presses In this Sta e,
occ apy log prominent petitions IN the Wing party
openls 10 throw of the max and call upon tho w hgs
to hoist the banner " iboitonlsm. We have not been
unmindiul of their proceedings, and We now charge
| them with DousLE TREAsos--treason 10 the Union,
| and treason 10 the ing party
"Ireasoa 10 the Uaioa' Is a serious charge 10 bring
gainst any or set OF men; but whenever man
aims TO perpelrate an act which, n successful, ne
c. ssarily dis,olses the union OF these States-we
care not whether he calls himself Wing, an AbolI-
uonlst, Fourierite, or an advocate OF FANNY
WMcHr's Infamous social system-the two latter be-
ing synonymous-he is unquestonsbiy a traitor to
the Union.
Our union IS one OF compromise and concession, IN
which those who constituted IL, much evil but
calmly and deliberately submitted 10 the evil, TO Sc
cure 10 themselves To their postery and 10 the whole
human race the much greater good which II promIs-
ed, and has thus far unqGesuonably secured. The
majority OF those who formed our Constitution and
thereby constituted this Union OF pendent States
aohorfed Staroy quite us much as do any Of their de
seeDdsnis. But they knew that without a recognition
OF Slavery IN the States where II existed there could
be no union and consequently, Of the blessings
II coniers,-while al tho same time Slavery would
continue To exist in the Southern States we'll with
ooi as with union and thus its evils would be per-
petuaied under any circumstances, while the manifold
blessings OF union, would be lost To each and every
OF the seParate and independent soveregnties. They
knew too, that tins moral pest OF those
Tor which human ingenuity could devise no remedy
Tor the simple reason that emancipation was abso-
lutely impracticable-ihe two races being unable 10
live m the states footing Of equality, where
their numbers we're equal largely 10 favor Of the
blacks while to transport the blacks out Of the
try was moral imposIbility. Thus thinking, and
having at heart the welfare and future prosperity Of
the whole country, our isthers-wse men and patri-
OTIS they most assuredy were-agreed TO the exist
ing Union with the slave states guaranteeing 10 the
their peculiar Institutions, but stpuatng that the
slave trade should cease in twenty years. that is,
in 1908.
That their decision Just one, and that IL has
resulted even more fayorably Than those who de-
lberately adopted II yenured TO anticipate, is mat
ter Of history. But whether good bad such is the
history OF our Union-such the circumstances under
which II was made, and such the reasoning which
| led TO It, We have consequently, ever found the
lsw-osing and patriotic men OF the North-whateyer
their horror Of Slavery and however great their
friendship TOR the Slaye-strenuously cDging TO the
Union the sheet anchor of our individual aud ma
tona prosperity, and deprecaung the slightest inter
ference with the constitutional rights of the South 10
It's slave property, a violation of the condition OF
Union, and treason 10 lis existence. Nothing can be
more obvious than, that whenever the North through
its greater strength violates the Fundamental condi-
ton upon which the Union established that union
IS at an end Such IS the compact That compact
was made by our fathers after duly calculating the
raiue Of Unson and 1t only be snnulled by our
violating its conditions. This have an undoubted
right to do whenever deliberately arrive at the
conclusion, that DIsusIos is preferable to compli-
ance with the conditions upon which UNION was es-
iablshed. Are the North ready for this. Does no,
| common sense teach them that disunion would only
be surrender on our part OF the benefits of Union
while we leave the institution of Slavery precisely
where it now is. Would 1t not be giving up GER
tain benefit, without obtaining in return solitary
advantage for ourselves or for the bondmen of the
| SOUTH
To illustrate more practically, the precise nature
the union OF these States let suppose that A, b.
and Z propose TO enter into partnership-A and
| bachelors, and married man. Now suppose A
and object to the partnership the ground that c
| is married man but finding that will not put
away his wife, arrive at the conclusion that il their
interest to enter into the arr angement leaving to his
vile. Well, the copartnership goes into operation
and proves highly profitable; hut after q lapse OF
years and give notice to that he must repudi-
ate his wife will it be contended by any sane man.
that has not right 10 declare the copartnershp al
an end If A and thus insist upon violating the ex-
press condition upon which he acceded to it? Ger
tainly not And so 1t is with the institution of Stare
ny at the South Ii was the condition Of the Union OF
the States violation of it is Dis,tnion and the adj.
vocate of such violation, traitor TO the Union.
With regard to the institution of slavery, no one
can hold it in more adherence than we do, without
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tons of the excessive cruelty of the slave owner de-
vlsed by wicked and l-disposed fanatics. But in its
mildest form, 1t is curse upon the land and the peo-
pie where 1t eXistsa curse however, which they feel
most who are compelled to submit to ita curse en-
tailed upon US by the graspng cupidty of England,
and for which neither the philanthropy the inge.
nuity OF man. has as yet, been able TO devise rene
dy Such we know, too, is the opinion of each and
| every Of our associates; but all feel and have
ever argued that il is not lawful constitutional to
attempt any interference with it. Its regulation be-
longs solely to the Legislatures of the respective
states; and interference from any other quarter is, as
we have before said, treason to the Unisn
"Texas once admtted--what was the remedy ,,
The answer is plain--DsUNIoN For this we were
| not then, we are not now, and we never will be pre
pared. Such remedy, every Wing in Congress and
every honest Wing and true patriot throughout the
land, considers TAR worse than the evil it seeks to
amend; and therefore, like good citizens and good
men-octlng as patriots who ever consider the well
iare OIL the country as paramount to self-they have
with one accord, acquiesced our fathers dld, in
lesser evil to secure greater good.
Not so however, the .4bohionists, lurking in our
ranks. Not so the fanatics, the Fourieriies and So
e'aisfs, who, having wormed themselves into the con-
hdence OF the Wing Party seek to distract and de-
stroy IT, and with IT, that inestimable UNos TO which
the Father OF his Country so emphatcally besoupht
US to cling as our only safeguard agans, dssens,ons
within and the enemies of human liberty Without
Surely these developments will not be lost
upon the few hot-headed politicians of the
South, who have been betrayed into rash ex-
presslons against the perpetuity Of the Union |
And surely none of our Democratic friends
of the North will suffer themselves TO be found
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