The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST go, 1877.


still guided by the ancient landmarks of Jeifersonan
pubicanism and that they frown upon any attempt
divide and break down the great national democratic
party" Ii breathes spirit which alone can sustain
and perpetuae the principles for which have so long
contended-Eao perpetual
Yet few more remarks before we lay this extract be-
fore our readers The question of abolitonism ought
TO have been started in the ehodng States
Ii ought never to have been encouraged The union OF
the United States rests upon confederacy OF sovereign
States. lnasmuch that Union is essential TO the pros
pery of citizens ought Ito parody the language
of Mr. DIadson) 10 shu our hearts against the poison
which would assail it. "The kindred blood which flows
in the veins of American citizens, the mingled blood
which they have shed in defence of their sacred rights
consecrate their union and excite horror the idea OF
their being Aliens rivals, enemies" This noble Union,
this great conederacy of States should be preserved by
every which is calculated to unite interests as
well feelings together Everything, of course,
should be avoided in the operations OF the federal gov
ernment which does not tend 10 equaze its burdens and
its blessings No power ought be exercised by the
government which has not been given by the constitu-
ton; and where any more power is wanting.
should ever be usurped. The enlargement should be
asked for according the forms OF the constitution, from
posed upon the by the compromises of the
constitution in relation to the States ought faithfully to
be fulfilled; and attempt should be made to weaken
these compromises, to change their character, or to as
any power in relation TO those delicate subjects,
which has not been duly conferred AS the government
is bound 10 avoid any interference with such subjects,
further than expressly permitted; also is the duty
of the States and the people to avoid those of col
lision which ALLEVIATE portion OF the Union from the
other and weaken the feelings the ties and the interests
which should bind them together The confederacy en-
braces various species of population Slavery was as-
tened upon by the acts of the mother country Many
OF the colonies vehemently and repeatedly protested
against the introduction of slaves. Virginia. among the
rest demonstrated against it in the strongest language
Yet Great Britain would not listen to our remonsances
The institution was forced upon against consent,
Some of the States which had few of Them have abol
ished slavery. They remain in Others and it is for
them who understand the institution, to manage it
as they please-to Judge of the difficulty of its abo-
lition-to decide what shall become of the manu-
mted whether it possible export them Africa,
whether they will permit their residence among the whites
or continue them in the bondage in which they were
born. There difficulties every way around the sub
ject There strong interests involved. No can
so well Judge of what is best to be done the
States which hold slaves, and their citizens who
them. We speak freely upon this subject for
is devoted to the rights and the union of the States
When the present glorious constitution was formed
the greatest difficulty the convention this very slave
question. Fears entertained, at time, that
could not be adjusted and that the Union must be rent
in pieces But the moment that danger seriously felt
by the convention, its members Gas Mr. Madison told
us) plped all hands to quarters and saved the ship
saved by Cancellation and by compromise and in the
words of Gen. Washington, when he submitted the
stution as president of the convention
''We kept steadily in view that which appears
the greatest interest OF every Americanhe consoda
ton ofour Unionin which is involved prosperity,
licty safety, perhaps ournaona existence. This impor
consideration seriously and deeply impressed
minds, led each State in the be less rigid
points OF interior magnitude, than might nave been other
wise expected and thus the constitution, which we
is the result OF spirit of amy and of that mutual
Difference and concession which the peculiarly oil po
litical situation rendered Indispensable"
The parties to the constitution understood each other
upon this subject They agreed to certain compromises
which sacredy binding upon all. The instrument
itself shows upon its face that the non slaveholding
States and the saveholdng States agreed TO unite in
great political conederacy partnership without regard
to the character of their population. Slavery formed
obstacle to their union. There then few
abotonsts who forbade the banns' upon that ground
Then was the time to make the objection but it was
not seriously urged and presume it will not be
riousy urged at this time, except by the mad cap abol-
tonists who would strike at the holy Union itself TO
carry out their anatical one ider
We are bound together, them in spite OF slavery The
advantages of the Union too mmense-oo dear to us
ALTO permit any objection of this sort to operate to its
dissolution We take for granted therefore, that all sec
tons of countryalways excepting the Hotspurs OF
abolitionsm-are anxious TO remain united 1t follows
of couIse that whatever binds feelings and in
Whatever aenates portion from another, dlstracs and
weakens it. The federal government well as the States
and people, ought TO avoid every thing OF this description,
and above ALL this most delicate and exciting subject SO far
as il has been left the compromises of the constitution
it should we repeat be faithfully carried out by the gov
crnment-nothng further There is constitutional
MEANS" as the Bangor Gazette TO suppose, (Done,
we mean, conceded the federal government under its
present provsions) TO aid in the abolition of slavery
Nothing that violates either those compromises, the
spirit which originally presided them, ought to be
permitted In the same manner, whatever is done by
the savehodng States the people TO interfere with
slavery in the other States without their request
sent should have beer avoided Such is the duty they
owe to each other--such their true policy. Such is the
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