The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12

~ design 10 enlist passions in their cause: such
6urse would be worse than useless. unless ID had rel
sencs 10 some sgbrsq4est aelieas -. * t,.s,ss.
aver IexissGoaI b tSnsress @oud Be violation 81
bsepgqa'iea sybich lea. body sAiFs ,S 8 Sgg
SANCTION ofsHosths Foe OF Consress eaanel be
Enlarged 10 ago bring the subject OF slavery w,shIn its
ogazsnss wAhout he consent Of The .laysholding
fed their object this respect absolutely unsliaDabe
1,ey have already excited such feeling IN an those
states that spoposiee 20 70 saaiss me poMara q cot-
ion Ii their operations here ARE snfnme the fanaIieal
Of smsssss, and isllgate them 70 10 on missions
ihe sayeholdeg States thsts ~ Distribute abolition
tcess III This enterprise u foreold by the fate OF ihe
ludsd asa who hsys Prscfsea hem The nofneet they
pass The borders O. those States and begin Their labos
yd and incur me pelaiss Oh DEATH or other ignomin.
ious punishment can cslye NO other object tbst the
aDoaea s, s e, % Tar a. ,h hey oposs to
le sapeuppoi The cyii ority r with lis sonnivance,
IL crusade sgainsy i sa sholdpg STATES. for The our
{. nsa se, As coud s.
lsppated fof single a. possible Thing every
one must see that est step towards iis accomplish,
wondbe the cad q our eoniederaey and the be-
30 isr Iesgeals the people Ibis State
or any action that tfanae from thems discover
no one good that his ut be REASONABLY ex,
uected to result fpH HE sodinps oil the abotionis
ut The train OF evils With must necessarily attend their
onward movements II AZ Number and naguitslde most
TNnss aeyastaops whiolsim the cpurse OF Providence
Are sometimes pcrnitteiiu visit popuous and oIuent
uiiies. suddenly posalsag Abe mppnmenis oi pt, and
sweepng away svast ations oil year of patient
and wel-direced yausy ~ great ard severe now
feel them u be- afp small Indeed, rolniare with The
ruin and would attend the version
Of our federal govefnieut and ahe pEogsess OF civil
and scyIie war spreading rs through hall the
States Of This copedemcy Such The fatal issues %
which, in The Judgment Of our southern brethren The
abolition Efforts tend and the recent lisraoas of
sufreconary movements among The coloied population
orhe siaveholdng States show these fears
the schemes 81 lhrabnhIionjsts ar professe,ly
yr0sacaed with par,cy Fesfe4ce 10 tesns 70 pro-
ductd in the saveioiding NA'es, Il IA proper that we
should inquire into the manper in which they design 10
bring about these resuil- si cxpsciedto operate on
% sIisct their emancipation This only be done By
violence The very first act aths scheme Of abolition
which Is carried under TIE gaise Of religion morality
and love for mankind, would open with nsufteciiol
aaassaere and sersilestwsr innwhich, ii the slaves
triumphs, their masters must he the vietnss Through
out those States such Is generally Believed 10 be the de-
hbsate design of the a5ohpnists That their measures
tend 10 such disastrous results cannot. think be de-
MED but that the anthof 81 them clearly foresce these
results, and recklessS rnsh to them willing To
participate in such aesnes, and 10, meet the fearful
responsibility they woul incur, am not prepared
deuded men, they win undoubtedly deny that this
mode Of eiecting lhcf tbiect is embraced within
iner plan o. oreraon more charitable presume
thai they mean 10 sio sqt VI this bloody catastrophe;
that they are willing 10 sp cad dire alarm among The
white popalation OF those States, with view make
them ieet that he.popsty, and all human comforts are
insecure where domestic slavery prevails and by these
soto aggayaeis evils. that They will be led, by
The mere Of them, to ena9cipate their
Such nGae % g asipg g .es, ,hs psest 4 earsc
such will eoalnce such end ben avs n la
mcniable ignorance OF The rfvtFsal OF halnag ac
ton If the slaveogpAss eyer concur in any plan for
ar trnm hatf
Than fear They viii themselves from danger by
aching the Objects from which it is apprehended-no,
BY emancipation, but by mutptSlng safeguards; BY ii-
cfeang restranis by preventing intercourse as far as
praccabe among the saye population; by Withholding
from them all moral and religious instruction; and by
every conceivable means Of making them harmless ma
chimes To satisfy ourselves that such will be The con
sequences OF excng aIargS. have, only 10 look al
what they have already done and are prepafing 10 do
Manumlsson is discouraged, and measures about TO
be adopted 10 exlet s iea persons OF color from the
slayehodng Saless lnsead OF increasing disposition
to cooperate in any ilaa OF emancipation, there Is
exhibited more hxed determination than heretofore to
maintain the Institution Of slavery.
The great engine which the aboiiionists profess to
wied and by the operations OF which they hope bring
their object within their reach, is free discussion BY Che
potency OF abolition Arguments The Shareholders are be
instructed their duty be aughtlessonso OF humanity
moral obligations and civil liber,y and 10 be induced to
strip the bonds from their slaves and Them into
social and political fellowship Alter all that has been
done to accomplish this end, may be Improbable
look AT results. Ii believe The concuning testimony
has been made among them. On The contrary their pas
sions afoused-a deep ofndignaon at unpro-
voked wrongs and a mischievous .inennedding with
their domestic concerns exctes and sgates the entire
mass Of the white population. The aboItionss and all
their works loudly aud universally denounced as
iiious incendary and wicked and the bonds of amty
and concord which mite TO the people OF the South
are Threatened with severance because tolerate with
borders these dstubers Of their peace and voaors
OF their laws. such we assured Is the progress
which the arguments OF the abohonists have made in
bringing the Shareholders 10 concurrence in their views
When we consider the matter and manner of these APP
peas, and the character OF the people TO whom they
made ought moi 20 be surprised that they have been
indignantly rejected. In all that regards the cytes OF
in moral conduct and character, comprehe OF The
principles OF civil an political Liberty, in ability TO give
hese principles PRACTICAL application, in love OF country
and devotion 10 its best interests The people OF the South
lave furnished many eminent examples any other
section OF the Union. When attempt from any quar-
ter under any pretencp is made TO dsparage them, IL
we forebore 10 yndcae their character, might
10 he uninsul OF what due 10 Them for the dstin
gasaed laftthey have all the trials and conflicts
stages Of the revolution down 10 the present time In
all The views have been able 10 take OF the abofs OF
he abolfoniss, have not discovered that they have
produced single benefit but every step in their move
mtnfs. thus far has been attended with evil conse
qnencee will not undertake 10 describe the calamiies
Which, IN all probability would result from their further
Foes not only 10 The people Of the several States, but
Liberty is concerned; because indulge lie hope that
hey have already reached the last stage al their onward
caregr Willingly turn from this view OF the sub ec
10 direct your attention 10 what has been DONE and what
may be required TO prevent further evils from this cause
Inc people OF this State continue 10 cherish uDaba-