The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-24

have the honor 10 be, gentlemen, with great regard,
your Obliged sllowczsa ana b hSpSf is'vsE1
20 Messrs Josiah Randall, Isaac Hazehurs Robert M
i Lee, e. Ingersoll, John W. Forney. John S. Riddle.
4 Philsdslphia T 1919 nf !
1 Letter from Hon Daniel s. Dickinson.
BMGHAMPros IN Y.,) Nov, 10, 1880.
GENTLEMEs Your polite note, inviting me, on behalf
OF the friends Of the constitution, without distinction OF
party, resident Ia the city and county OF Philadelphia, to
attend public meeting in said city on the wenyhrst IN
slant, duly received, and regret that arrangements
previously made will not enable me TO leave home for
i have perused that part OF your kind communication in
which you 80 generously commend my exerons in the
public councils with the profoundest emotion. and in tes-
fying my high appreciation OF its value, tender YOU as
the only tribute can Offer the warm Acknowledgements
Of grateful heart Heaven will bear witness that il has
been my anxious desire TO discharge with fidelity during
period Of unusual darkness and trial. responsible pub
lie trust; and though hunted BY madness enduring
that il yields not TO the influences Of the moon, and ma,
Lightly which has been deprived Of its ongantcipated
banquet q Official spos the cheering Plauds 81 my pa
triolc fellow citizens, without political distinction. more
than repay me for it. ard bring the highest rewards that
The time has al last arrived thank Heaeyn when pre-
tension will speedy be dvesled OF its DISCUSSES
the demagogae viii be covered with the 1oahing and
scorn which his vile vocation merts-when fanatcism
will receive its appropriate share Of pity and deIsoa and
when the mask will be torn from the face Of the hypo
critic. There is no longer a halfway lodgment tor cal
institutions Of our sister States be assaed and the
spirit OF the constitution violated The action Of the late
session OF Congress disposed OF proUisosm and all its
practical element OF strife and agitation left but that ar
ce oil the constitution which provides for the restoration
Of fugitive slaves; Let this question beprompy and
fairly met and lei those who attempt to subvert the con
stuton stand forth in their hideous defomlty as guilty
before man as they are guilty before God isa ques-
ton fraugh with results OF the most serious character
i il resisted will sweep away all present political or
ganizaiion. i will bring together with high
and holy motive the friends Of law and order on
the one hand and on the other those black with
son and spotted with treachery and disunon. let
the friends Of the constitution and the Union the bat
tie in array by declaring that they will under no cir.
cumstances assent 10 repeal OF the law for the recov
cry OF fugitive slaves or to any change or modification
which shall destroy it's efficiency, bring j below the
whether there is yet virtue and intelligence 10 uphold
social fabric, whether il stands by the suerance Of
the weak and the designing Let the issue be taken and
the question fairly and directly before the Amer
lean people, they will vndcate the integrity OF their in
siituons from the assaults of the sPoler, and consigu
him 10 punishment more infamous than that OF Hannah
The monster dsunion will be driven beyond our borders
by the strong arm of manhood Its curses will tremble
pray that is accused influences may not descend upon
her offspring, and children will raise their little hands
against il as ferociols spirit which has come hither
n to torment them before their time.
Twill be with you in spirit at your gathering and may
God speed your patriotic efforts have penned this let,
amid constant interruptions and in great haste. and
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i Your friend and fellow citizen,
Nessrs Josiah Randall, John w Forney, Isaac Halle
II hurst, r. M. Lee, and Charles lDgersoll.
Letter from Hon. James buchanan
WHEATIANp, (near Lancaster,) Nov. 10, 1850
GENTLEMEs: have been honored by the receipt oil
your very kind invitation sin behalf Of the friends OF the
constitution and the Union without distinction of party
resident in the city and county OF Philadelphia" TO attend
public meeting, to be held the 2lst instant at the
&C. sSe, That g zen which
the privilege Of uniting with the great patriotic and
heightened community OF your city and county in manifest
ing their attachment for the constitution and the Union
in The present alarming crisis in our public Affairs
On recent OCCASION at the celebration OF the opening
Of the eastern portion of our great central railroad
from Philadelphia 10 Psburg, said that the cordial
support Of that magnificent Improvement platform
on which all Pennsyvanans, of every political denoml.
nation could stand together in harmony The sentiment
elected enthusiastic response from all present. wbeh
er democrats wings Tnow say that the platform OF
our blessed Union is strong enough and broad enough
to sustain all true hearted Americans II s an elevated
glorious platform, which the downtrodden nations
OF the earth gaze with hope and DESIRE with admiration
and astonshment Oar Union is the star in the West,
whose genial and steadily increasing influence will, al
last should we remain united people, dispe the gloom
OF despotsm from the ancient nations of the world It's
moral power will prove to be more potent than millions oil
armed mercenares. And shall this glorious star set in
darkness before il has accomplished bali its mission
Heaven forbid Let US all exclain with the heroic Jack
son, "The Union must and shall be preserved"
And what Union this has been Inc history oil the
human race presents parallel it, The Bit OF striped
bunting, which was to be swiftly swept from the ocesr
by the British navy according to the prediction Of British
in every sea and in every port OF the hababs globe
Our glorious stars and spesthe flag OF our country,
now protect Americans in every cline. am Roman
citizen 7" the proud exclamation which every
where shielded ancient Roman from insult and in
Justice. " am an American citizen !" is now
camation Of almost equal potency throughout the civ
ilized world. This is tribute due TO The power and b,
resources Of these thirty -one united States. In jus
cause we may defy the world in arms. We have lately
presented spectacle which has astonshed even III,
greatest captain OF the age Al the call OF their country
an ess bic host OF armed men, and men, 100, skilled Ia
the OF arms sprung up like the soldiers OF Cadmus
from the mountains and valleys OF great conederacy
The struggle among them not who should remain
home but who should enjoy the privilege OF Drawing h,
dangers and the privaons OF foreign In defence
their countrys rights. Heaven forbid that the question
of slavery should ever prove TO be the stone thrown into
their midst BY Cadmus 10 make them turn their ARM
against each other and perish in mutual conflict!
Whilst our power a united people secures agains
been our condition al homer Here every citizen stands
erect in the proud proportions bestowed upon him by biz
Maker, and feels himself equal TO his ellow-man He il
projected by agovernment OF just laws in the enjoymeno
life liberty, and property he sits down under his
vine and his fig tree, and there is 10 make hin
afraid. vast conederacy composed OF ihirty-one
ereign and independent States open before him, in
which he feels himself 10 be everywhere home, and
may anywhere throughout its extended limits seek his
own prosperity and happiness in his own way. The mos
perfect freedom Of intercourse prevails among all the
States.
Here the blessings OF free trade have been realized un
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