The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-31

We find the following communication in the columns
of that staunch and sterling democratic Journal the Penn
| sy yanian
The proposition 10 abolish SLAVERY in he District Of Co.
ttinabid
TO the Editors Of the Pennsyloanian: May |, one
citizen, ask leave, through your columns, to suggest
most respectfully TO the people OF the 81 and 4th
gressona districts OF Pennsylvania at present represent
ed by the Hon. Charles Brown and the Hon Charles
ngersol TO meet IN their respective districts and return
their united and hearty thanks to their able and fah al
representatives for their rmness and patriotism in re
bcoing their votes in opposition 10 the unconstitutional
Committee on Territories Of the United States House Of
Representatives to bring in bill to abolish slavery IN
the District of Columbia.
FRIEND TO THE CONSTITUTION UNION.
The same paper contains the following article upon the
recent movements in Congress, which we deem worthy
of special attention indicating the current of public
feeling among the stout hearted democracy of Pennsyva
nia with whom the Pennsylvania deservedy yields
influence surpassed by that of any other democratic
press in the State
SLAVERY IN THE DIsrRIcr OF COLUMBIA Our neigh
Dor Of the free soil Republic Mortified because have
declared against the power of Congress TO abolish the
slave trade in the District OF Columbia and becase we
did not hesitate also to pronounce Mr. Cots resolution
ian open assault upon the constitution itself" The Repub
lie adds The democracy of Pennsylvan will blush to
It's bones at such thing that from one of its respecla
BILE journals" The democracy OF Pennsylvania in
tegent men, who regret the existence of slavery quite
much the fanatics who hope 10 extinguish at a
blow, if in the effort they dissolve the Unioa and
cover the whole South with blood If there to be
any 6ues in the premises, the democracy OF Pennsylva
MIA will blush to that the course which fanacism
has recently taken is attempted to be sustained the
ground that the public good required it. They will blush
that has already revived the berest dssensions
and that it bids fair for the first time in history,
unite all parties in the South against their political breh
in the North Ii true, these aspects which
the .Repubc' rejoces 1t in these things thou
sand favorable aspects Its editor has SO long been in
the habit of believing the South community of
voHrers that he has ceased TO regard their protests He
has repeatedly convinced himself that the Union cannot
be dissolved; that he would probably believe his
if he the dissolution going before his
eyes Wherefore, he nterprets every anti slavery vote
as the sign of the approaching millennium, when
slavery is TO be abolished without difficulty, and when
shareholders to yield everything to those who delight
in attacking and insulting them. NERO fddled while
Rome burning, and the republic the happiness
of country in dissensions between its citizens and
attacks upon lis constitution. We do not intimate that
our contemporary is not sincerehose who he
does generally sincere. Sincerity is one of the first
elements of fanaticsm.
We choose to look at the recent proceedings in Con-
gress with regret, not with rejoicing, Oar experience
teaches that these proceedings unnecessary, i'm
practicable, and unconstitutonahat they intended
to nmidate the South than to abate evil which
all depore-and that, if persisted in they lead
consequences the most serious.