The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-10
THE WING ABOLITION MOVEMENT,

ofihgs US ne" anu sIonSer prooi VI INC o'oouh anu
strength Of the wing movement towards abolition
Even in the New York wing address, which W,
yesterday published our readers will have remark.
ed an insidious attempt to excite northern feeling
against the war with Mexico, on the allegation
the utterly and absolutely false alleg alionhat il is
| waged for the extension OF slavery. The abolition.
ist tendencies Of the wing party throughout New
England ayowed and Wanted as they are, by many
Of the most influential wing journals in that section
can no longer be doubted.
In view Of such state Of things, the multiplied
proofs Of which have been already submitted to our
readers the undecided democracy efs Union is loudly
summoned TO stand by the constitution and TO up
mold those indisputable and most solemn compro-
misses and eompastS through which IL vas adopted
and in which alone it can stand. We rejoice to
perceive that the democratic journals Of the north
meeting the crisis in the right spirit and coming
asmy up TO that elevated platform OF good faith in
relation to the eOnsttut,oaly guaranteed institution
Of the south, which was laid down as the basis OF
political union and action for the democratic party
in the resolution OF the Baltimore convention, and
which rsafimed in the recent resolution of the
democratic State convention OF Massachusetts,.
From among many similar expressions Of Just
and sound principle upon this subject which we
6nd in the northern democratic journals, we copy
the following: .u.
From the Boston Post
awhile abolidonism and portion OF whigism are
uniting against the democracy, and boldly pro.
claiming that me Union Of no sort Of consequence
pared with the existence and eneroachments OF
southern slavery, II is high tine that the friends Of
the constitution should rally to its support, and ar
restat once the spirit Of disunion which threatens
The existence ofour glorious confedency."
This is the doctrine-"TAs Uaior--it must Be pre-.
serped." The democracy should stand forth in eve.
ry section OF our country as the incorporating sup
portcrsof the Union--fhe traitorous demagogue OF
the reckless fanatic, who would endaneer its safe
ty, should be boldly met and his wicked designs de-
feaied. The patriotism and good sense Of the com.
muniy would ultimately do this, we doubt net; but
the approach of anarchy should be checked at the
start and brand set upon its instigators. The e.
fort TO destroy our conshtuuon-the work Of the
wsest and purest convention Of statesmen ever as
sembed-and TO dissolve the Union, is worthy only
Of o mad man or villain. We have placed under
our editorial head to-lsya motto which we should
rejoice to see in every newspaper IN the United
States We hope, at least, our democratic brethren
OF the press will adopt II, universally.
The wings Of Massachusetts and the southe m
wings do not understand each other, or else they
mean to myslify the public. The Washington In
tellgencer ia much pleased with the Boston Ad-
vertisers "disavoval for the wings of
Of the doctrines and policy Of the rejected abolition
resolutions" Phiips's,) and thinks that journal
coniutes MIR. Phiips's opinions unanswerabty. On
the other hand, the New Bedford Mercury, as good
wing as any body, takes Philips's resolutions to
be almost identical in sentiment ,ci those adopted bu
the ,cAg convention, to which the Integencer does
not except. .. ...
From the New Haven Register
"THE UMos--Ir MUST rREsEnvEp."-The Bos-
ton Post places this motto at the head of its col
umns. IL is well timed. The late federal conven-
ton in Massachusetts was rank with reasonable
doctrines-The sentiments most loudly applauded
were those in favor Of the dissolution Of the Union
The federal presses are everywhere seeking to
up sectional passions--to create sectional d.
visions which may result in rupture of the Union
Even the Infamous Giddings, who has declared that
in his opinion the Union no longer xiss, is zeal
ously supported by them in Ohio. We hope that
the democratic conventions will with one voice re-
buke this foul spirit, whether il comes from north
or south. Let it be our duty to stand by the
Union, and to incucate, in the words Of our jack
son, that "hs constitution and la,cs are supreme and
THE UNION NDIssoLuBLE."
H.. ....,., ... rs.. From the Portland Argus.
" The UNIoN--IT MUST BE PREsERvED."- If there
is any sentiment which should be kept fresh in
the hearts of the American people, it is the one
ABOVE written The time has been when he who
publicly spoke of dissolution of the Union as an
event probable, was regarded a traitor to his
country. We are persuaded that there is among the
people generally the same devotion to the Union
now as ever. Yet it cannot have escaped notice
that there are those who openly talk Of disso
luton with the utmost sang Jroid, and regard with
perfect complacency the efforts of those which tend
to bring il about Is not the patriotism of such of
a doubtful character, or can they really love their
country at alp . ,r',Ms, ~ 49,. 's....s
See what the Boston Courier (whig) says:
"It is preposterous folly for northern men to talk
of the value of the Union. They must make up their
mind to one of two things-they must submit to be
governed by slave owners, or break up this Union,
which operates unequally, and has already des.
troyed every fragment Of political equality If to
talk Of the latter appal the hearts Of young men,
and shatter the nerves Of the old ones, let them
choose the former and forever hereafter hold their
peace. There is no alternative, and the sooner you
hoist the flag of dissolution, bend your knees for
negro driver to straddie your back and tickle your
sides with his whip, the sooner yon will cease to
feel the solicitude and responsibility Of FREE
MAN" ~
Here we zee hoisted the flag Of disunion, without
Disguise and cooy told that il is prepos,ro,s
folly for northern to talk of the value ofhe Union!
Such doctrine is revolving that one would hard
ly believe it could find advocates in any quarter but
il is not so. A large portion Of the wings Of Mas.
the bottom of the idea Of northern rights party.
Slavery must be abolished, or the Union shall be
dissolved This is the issue, and il is time the
friends Of the Union should meet it as il deserves
The friends Of the constitution will not permit the
cry OF dsunion TO go on, without raising their voice
in its defence. How different the lang uage of the
wings now, from what il was in 1895. Said an
eminent speaker, in Faneul Hail. at that time,
when the country was excited from one end OF
the Union to the other, in consequence Of the in
cendary appeals Of Garrison and Others, "under that
sacred constitution, faithful to its spirit and letter
let hopeto live and to die the hope Of the slave and
the freeman--the black and the white---sre bound
up together in the union of these States If that
union is ever, in the providence Of God, to be torn
asunder trust, in that melancholy event. it may be
in our power to say that are guitlessl II the
glorious banner that us is ever to be torn
down, may Il not be by our hand!n Would to God
that such were the language now heard in the old
Cradle of Liberty. Said another, when Msssa-
chusets stood alone bressting the torrent Of British
power, and when or gallant brethren Of the South
came generously to her assistance, what was then
thought Of communion with shareholders Whou
the streets Of Boston, and the fields OF Lexington