The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-15

been better educated had their own colored men
to preach the gospel 10 them and would have been
permitted TO go from plantation TO plantation without
the present restrictions control their ocomoton More
slaves would have been liberated, and more general
system adopted to coonize them Africa and gradually
reduce their number in the Southern States Thus, the
aboltonsts sincere in the professions they express,
they are now counteracng their policy by their I'M
pertinent and mischevous interference with the peculiar
institutions of the South"
In addition to these facts il is well known that IN
creased facilities for stealing. seducng and running Oh
slaves have recently been put into requison and II mol
stopped by the provisions of the ACT oil $780, probably
some thousands more would have been added to the above
mentioned number this ensuing year We have seen ne
gro thieves here the seat of the federal government
detected in the act with in their hands, and the
new stolen by the negroes from their masters in their
pockets glorhed to the skies by their abolition conede
rates as very Clarksons and Howards-presented, in
prison. with silver tankards and designated fit candi-
dates for the presidency Would any in his senses
five years ago. have thought such acts OF folly and
madness possible and yet have witnessed them bold
ly committed and shamelessly avowed
This condition of things has driven the southern slave
holders to the wall. No alternative remained but TO
abandon their property submit to ruin and plumber or
appeal 10 the constitution Of their fathers for redress
That appeal heard Congress- in obedience to its i'm
perave duty passed the late act is fair just and pa
trioc in its provisions giving the slave all the pvi-
eges secured him by the constitution and the act OF
1893. except the opportunity. before enjoyed. of raudu-
ny escaping altogether In its provisions il no more
stringent than ndspensaby necessary to save the con-
stit firm ODan nd uiol.t ~
the great question arises Shall the guarantee of the
rights of the South be enforced shall be practically
annued and tramped under foot by the abolition anat.
les and their negro compeerss These motley gangs Of
fanatics moving Heaven and earth to nuly it's oper-
alton, or to procure its repeal Should they succeed in
either. it would be triumph over the federal con.
stitulion, and would, to that extent at least, in fact
work dissolution of the Union. To this end all
their efforts directed and when they assail sa-
very and the law Of 1850. they are in TRUTH assault.
ing the constitution ITSELF and aiming the dagger of dis
union at the vi,als of the government How can they
reach slavery set free the fugitive slave without
setting naught the mandates of the federal constu
ton and every obligation to respect ii That instrument
forbds States in their sovereign capacity from establish
ing laws regulations liberatng fugitive slaves and
yet few irresponsible aboonists by some resolutions
in back alley negro church, undertake do what the
whole community is prohibited from accomplishing And
they have the nsoence threaten bloodshed civil war
and dissolution Of the Unian if this nefarious design be
frustrated In these reasonable schemes the negroes
are abetted by white men calling themselves American
citizens, and occupying high places in the councils Of
their country These men, with the solemn oath warm
on their lips TO support the constitution, are laboring
night and day. in and out Of season. annu and
destroy of its most essential PROVISIONS provision
which of all others is the most VITAL on the faithful full.
flment of which depends the good fellowship of the
whole people OF this nation, the maintenance OF our
glorious Union, and the perpetuy of our liberty itself
The repeal OF this act of ls50-the practical notification
OF the guarantee in the constitution of the right 10 re-
claim fugitive slaveswoud be Justly regarded by the
people of the South declaration OF hostility TO their
rights, totally inconsistent with longer harmonious ma
tional Union Anoshes hour of submission would be a
depth Of degradation TO which who had the soul
of patriot within him could endure to sink, even in
contemplation Should that day come black and bitter
will be its fruits But trust in Heaven il will be long
very long averted The passage Of this act of 1850 was
hailed the harbinger Of good will by the South and
the very threat repeal il has added ten-fod fuel 10 the
flames kndled by the ras OF the South We conjure the
great enlightened of fellow citizens in the North
unite heart and hand in the Of their country and
frown down these fanatic agitators Speak with the
rumpet.tones OF mighty people, and say Thus far
shall ye go and further" here shall your factous
schemes be crushed We invoke the calm and enlightened
citizens OF the South to be patient to be firm to be united
Wait till the clustering OF this storm has passed over
Your rights will be recognised, the constitution will be
triumphant, treason will be rebuked, and we can still
live together as brethren.
Whore shall they rneetp