The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-03

marked win single spot that is OF doubtful propreiy
Let i stand as the witness OF his virtues.
is not alien this topic saie that at the moment
in which Virginia submitted without open resistance 10
the Missouri compromise she sent forth her opinions 10
the States and that she then advised through the trust
ed sentinel that kept watch and wander on her tower
that she would all possible exerions 10 reclaim 10
the use OF the South the territory of Texas II had
Just then assed into Spanish dominion by the treaty OF
1919; and this faithful Commonwealth through the coll
umns OF The Richmond Enquirer. and with the voice of
It's editor, proclaimed its purpose OF indemnify for this
restriction by the reclamation OF Texasa reclamation
that accomplished. in the administration OF MIR.
Polk. after the lapse OF quarter OF century.
The slavery question brings to the southern mind
spring tide OF emotions, involving all that is sacred 10
home and to country. dark and malignant spirit
has arisen within the Union TO overcast its sun
shine. Il is cheered by prayer from the good
holds its own wickedness in defiance OF both Il de-
clares that it will not invade the rights of prop
ery in the States, but will overthrow them every
where ess. One OF the golden verses of Pytha
goras teaches us that power and necessity are never
lar apart Our security in the constitution Of the Union,
as ii dden the absolute denial OF all power for all
places and uses, where none was ever granted Ii this
FAIL we have redress near TO u.s. The inroads made al
ready rights OF property are too visible TO escape
detection and indignation. My right OF property is as
cal ability to labor Rob Of that fidelity which binds
his affections 10 me, and the right Of property is
than half destroyed-he patriarcha government that
anotherthe tenderness Of the master with the fidelity Of
the slave The poison is conveyed in awhsper for the
poison TO the heart passes in whispers Affected Glenn
This malignant spirit alike the foe TO Heaven and to
earth. Il denounccs the judgment Of the law OF God
that law which was delivered when the fame Of the
Deity sat upon the consecraed bush and umined with
out consuming -that law of the Deity, uttered on the
lips OF his prophet and from the Saviour OF mankind
spirit s abroad in the confederacy and seeking to pene
trate the heart Of its Union, which would openly de-
nounce, revoke, and override the supreme wisdom Of a
supreme Providence that would
"Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod,
Rejudge his justice--be the God OF God"
The unholy arms Of guilty ambition are aiming at the
same result. II can know no retreat" guilt begun,
must fly to guilt consummate, to be safe"
The arsenal of humanity will supply for such
contest. She will lend hypocrisy weapon for the
conflict The glories of revolution the hopes OF free
government, abjure these unhallowed schemes
No man lived died who held in execraton than
the remarkable condolences which gather this sub
ect that the late President is most censured for withhold
ing his veto by those who maintain the persuasion that
the Executive veto should be struck forever from
for minority rights should be struck from minority
hands Let no felon-brand ever touch the ark of our
Union Liberty itself is in the of the Union, and
this Union depends the preservation of its compro-
misses He that fires the compromises fires the Union
They are one and ndissolube. II was the browning
honor Of President Folks public fethe lodestar Of
his this federal Union must be pre-
mony award him chapet History win record and pos.
terity will cherish his fame. The honors of earth re-
paid his virtuous abors He has just gone to his great
account, where the weary are forever at rest
II asked for his character It's read in his life II ask
ed for the witness OF his enown, his country answers to
the call That counrys glory reverberaes his fame Its
prosperity under his rule Is his monument II asked fol
his private virtues 60 to his disconsolate widow to bis
friends, his neghbors, his counrymen. There is his
ealogy II asked for his Christian virtues 90 to hi:
dying bed. twas there that death had no sting-the
grave no victory.