The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-26

denounee political ebouonsm 10 AZ iiS ioms ~
it's wicked counses and pecious effects Political abo
ltonsm among us is mainly compounded OF two eie'
msnts now rapidly engaged u os%og Homogeneous S
has been called freesoism. The abolitonsts proper
and propose make remarks concerning them did
not at first further than 70 express sympathy for and
southern States In this they sustained il by the
direct operation u least by the earnest hearted
feeling OF majority OF northern men. OF late, how.
as though conscious of their strength, derived
from some quarter or Other and as conscious in that
thought Of the power 10 do il with IMMUNITY, tearing
The mask Of hypocrisy irom their countenances, and
showing themselves to be, what in truth they are
and have always been, British party in Disguise
among US, acting upon line OF BRUSH policy for the
dissolution Of The Union as It's main object they have
vocerously with voice. camored long and coniin.
ousy for the dissolution Of the Union They have lately
held State conventions in Massachusetts in New York,
and elsewhere, and they have invariably adopted resolu
tons in favor OF dsunon They have gone far to
adopt the principle OF dissolution as the primary article OF
their political creed They reproach the Union. They
reproach the wise and veneraied authors OF our gov
eminent, having been false TO justice, truth, and
humanity They boldly assert themselves TO be right
and the American constitution TO be wrongs and they
unblushingly charge that John Adams and Benja-
min FrankH. who toed and suffered SO much for us,
their posterity made Infamous bargain with George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson, when they estab-
llshed this free and happy government wish to know,
fellow citizens, whether In your opinion, human wick
edness faulty 20 further; and wish to know
what possible good can proceed from men acting upon
such IDEAS TO ene them, Tor one instant TO your consd
ration, respect pryty Yet we are told that we must
tolerate these inerennaly at least, told hat
we must tolerate them, and sympathze with them and
invoke prendices against southern men and southern in.
stutions that have never done us any harm. We must
tolerate them while they riot in their egotistical debauch
cry while they indulge in their startling and opniona
tive selshness while they indulge n the mad idoaty Of
their detestable ambitionan ambition TO destroy this
Union. We must tolerate them while they can no
brightness in the sun, when il looks down upon the
millions Of happy faces in this free and happy land We
INNS Anam wi auoh In in
the SUM- unless shines with ecpsed and lud rays up
on OF civil discord and raternal boodshed We
must tolerate them while they eagerly look forward, in
their maginations. with prophetic longngs. TO the hour
that shall wall the dge Of this departed Union, and wit
ness the wreck Of the brightest hopes Of mankind
hs are eer
that the hour has when is their duty urge
dissolution upon "the highest moral and religious
grounds" that the constitution OF the United States
9 an agreement with hell and covenant with death
They have come here among in this city-here
where American liberty first born--here where the
first Congress sat-here where the declaration was pro-
claimed by Senate OF stern and devoted patriots to
listening and awe hushed word-herc where the toll
worn authors Of freedom subsequently, met in high
Union amidst the grateful and happy tears and exutan
rejoicngs of whole people-here, in the capital OF
this great Commonwealth, made by the fostering infu
malgned-he very keystone Of the arch OF the States
each vast and powerful Commonwealththe pride and
boast of their citizens, and deservedy so-hey have
COME mere Win Their pans Oi treason, anu
have published in the Ledger newspaper invitation
our citizens to visit them at their antslavery Office No
81 North Fifth street, and to sign memorial to Con
gress praying for dissolution of the American Union
And lido maintain that every abotonst either directly
indirectly by actual exeron by passive and there
fore criminal Indifference, is thus instgatng this nation
day by day, hour by hour, TO its utter destruction. And
do hold that every who does not oppose their mad
and outrageous projects, knowing the objects they have
in contemplation, indicates timdity OF character,
incompetence OF will. OF self respect or an in
ierested object, showing fear to offend them, which
should make him unworthy the title OF freeman and the
noble country to which he belongs. lGreat applause
In the second place Tor must be brie what have the
Van Buren, proviso men, since their agitation CON-
menced, DONE with all their pfetence for free SOIL for
democratic principles, or for the country at large,
perfectly aware that there is aecaiion OF dis
tnctive pecuarties between the Giddings and the Ger
man school and the latter edition OF Van Buren, abo
litioniss But in what that dissimiariy consists
nearly akin are their objects, does not
us any one else We have marked their words and
written their speeches in books" We know that
their objects directly inical to the present organiza-
ions and 10 the future integrity OF the national demo
cratic party OF the Union and that their course il il be
persisted n inevitably hostile, il not absolutely fatal
TO the permanence of this Union. And while we are not
here TO encourage IN the remotes southern disu
nonists, We here 10 defend the American Union
against any attacks which madmen and fanatics of any
description among US, may make upon IT, We here
10 beal back The assaants OF the consttuton-to man-
tain the true principles OF the government-and TO de-
clare to those disappointed Office seekers OF the Van Bu
rem faction that they shall not destroy ancient and
HOpie party, anu mas Oten lot
more than two-thirds OF century, with the prosperity
power and glory OF this country that they shall not de-
siroy from motives OF private revenge for purposes
OF personal speculation. Applause
] am willing to admit that there are many sterling
democrats who have publicly expressed opinions against
the further extension OF slavery. But apprehend there
is vast difference between these who, with hon.
orabe feelings strongly opposed to the introduction OF
slavery into the Pacific Territories, (and for one do
sincerely hope that slave, white black will be
ever here have made in the legislature Of this State
elsewhere by speech letter. bold and manly decara.
ton OF such sentiments but who nevertheless through
all, faithful to their country and 10 their party, and
those other men, spectators and adventurers whose
views and schemes throughout have been personal to
themselves and whose has been purely factous
from the time they commenced their silly excitement TO
the present hour. With this explanation, | now de.
sire to know what have these Van Buren, free soil men
yet accomplished for free soil II apparent every
oil ordinary reflection and observation, that IL ii csc
had taken the advice OF WISER il not better men
than themselves; II they had acted with the democratic
party Baltimore, instead OF attempting TO stab that party
to the heart and had remained silent that subject,
they counseed. as they were mpored TO be, the
whole OF the Pacific Territory would inevitably have
Of carrying slavery there without peril excitement
The slaveholding States owe these gentlemen many
thanks II is old and or repeated story that "Rome
was saved by the cacklng Of geese and il may be
reported hereafter that the power OF the slave States was
once saved IN the way II ascertain that the south
en States would never have had petence JUS
tfy them in their present attitude OF powerful combna.
ton and threatening resistance but for the njudicous
the ridiculous, and absurd conduct OF these free soil ar
the limits OF slavery, and hereafter to get rid OF
altogether this thai Sfaes