The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

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As the examination Of this question will extend our
article much beyond the space which afford to il
in single number Of paper. shall defer its
alteration to future number.
Rupture with seward, shs . Dlsunloa,st."
The Republic is castgating Mr.. Seward. for the
abomnabe heresies of his speech, and it seems to be
cutting him adr from the administration. The Presi-
dent would scarcely now employ him to operate upon
the members OF Congress and settle this agatng ques-
ton, as was his commissi during the last Congress
We presume he is no longer in the graces Of the
court His last ultra and outrageous speech ought to
cut him of from the confidence and respect Of every
politician A more audacious effusion Of fanatcism
has never been exhibited. "Of all the cants in this
canting world (says Sterne.) the cant Of hypocrisy
is certainly the worst I; and defy all the speeches
ever delivered to supass to equal the hypocrisy
Of this canter He impeousy 10 be the inter-
prefer Of the will Of Heaven, and to perve its holy
law TO set aside the principles Of the constitution and the
laws Of the land In acting this notable part the
tor from New York (and the wonder is how he
should have succeeded in making himself senator
Of the Empire State) has but displayed the same
acous and fanatic character that has distinguished his
whole life. He has been the votary Of every clique,
however contemplate, and Of every faction which has
dsgraced the body polite He has been attached to the
odds and ends Of every movement and he has rode every
hobby that he could seize upon for the purpose OF riding
into power He commenced his with the honors Of
an ami Mason he has been anti renter, and is
aboltonist He has attempted TO deceive the noble Irish
by talking baney His speech in the Senate Of the
United States caps the climax of audacity. We have
published his speech and il will speak for ITSELF II
has already drawn down upon his head the nomination
of presidential candidate from the absltonsts Of New
York. in conjunction with Frederick Douglas, man OF
color whilst it has incurred the indignant contempt OF
the wise and the good in the city Of New York and else.
where.
ThsdenuncatioH Of the Republic seals his fate with the
administration. few extracts from the yesterdays
cle in that paper will show how far the scahing crii
cism has gone;
II therefore aimportan that the reader OF his speech
should constantly bear In mind the following remark OF
the senator, which quote, to assist us in making
such comments upon his speech as we can find for
to-day. He said;
"Tbere is higher law than the constitution which
regulates our authority the domain [lhe Territories
70 noble purposes The territory L part no
lnconsdeable part OF the common heritage Of mankind,
are His ste wards and must discharge
cure In the highest degree their happiness How
lord Bacon1 the founder OF modern philosophy"
There Is then, higher law than the constitution % for
Mr. Seward, and, as consequence, higher obligation
than his oath TO support that constitution He has there.
FORE cut himself loose from the restraints which arc obga
tory upon his brother senator's and finds charter for his
senatorial conduct In the cdssisry Of the dcia
Of modern philo ophers, and the sngsions of
cal hecisUs This gives him scope unconHned as the
Winds In Of those schools the OF re-
gious and moral responsibility whit consistent and
certain than the constructions opposing parties give 10 the
meaning Of the constitution itself His political faith IL
pregnatei with all the mysteries OF sectaran philosophy
his sense Of obligation to his oath Of Office Is weakened by
the mental rssUratirn Of scholastic adiwafor, and his
action as Iswgyer controlled BY thu rigorous fomulares OF
socissi7sfieaf syrOds
We design TO show how dangerous thing II Is for
politician 10 discard the authority Of constitutional law
dangerous 10 himself well as to the public Insofar az
the public concerned, there Is safety 10 property
security life and limb, II the public servant can set
for himself law different TO and above the sovereign will
as expressed 10 written constitutions Any Of tyranny,
beginning with ndugences and ending with the nqusi-
ton and the auto de n be adopted find precedent
in the history OF this higher law" Of which the senator
speaks But the politician himself perls dam
TO his fame, his usefulness and his influence In as
serng for himself immunity from the obligations OF the
constitution and his oath support H. He can hardly
poet convince those with whom he associated that he
is better than they and claim be will produce con-
vciion that he 10 not 80 good And moreover. In
ming TO represent tanscendenal constituency his course
will be devious and contradictory as Ale oys
msb~iom and isiargbk.
Had he assured that he would have violated what
he regarded the hghcr law" than the constitution 10
achieve certain supposable good, might YET be dis
posed question his adaptation the post ofseward the
Creator OF the universe. He tells us that
seems mr. Seward IL slavery had laid lis
paralyzng hand upon myself and the blood coursng
less freely than it, In my veins, when endeavo TO
suppose such compromise has been effected" &o
No one will gainsay Mr. Stewards exquisite susceptible
iy who reads these remarks When he grows chilly In
contemplating slavery In this country he certainly displays
much greater degree OF scnsby upon the subject than
Saviour of mankind did, who spent his days upon earth
when the world full OF slavery than the Creator Of the
world hose steward the senator s evnced when he
his angels talk with appeared to The inspired wri-
their hspsodes, and talked face face with Moses
We not sectional propaganda all who read this
paper will bear witness; yet we must be permitted to
say that senator whose blood freezes In his veins In
,empatng Institution which neither the CRKAroR
his only begoon sor exception against should have
better vouchers Tor his authorized stewardship Of either
man speech In which he that California; with her
goa ana Caucasan races would under certain circum
Stances SET MS blood In circulation with the certainty Of
general thaw.
We have seen thai Seward has cued the field OF "a
ns'ical defamation Of liz choicest aowsr, and, in sd