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

customary resolutions In honor OF the memory Of tue ue
ceased, the House adjourned eis
,sopthern Press on Law, Morals, and Religion.
ga Daniel come TO iulg,nenlr
We have been told BY high authority that /" men have
sought out for themselves many new Inventions" In
nearly all ages Of the world eiormers vampers Of
old theories and wiser than their day and genera
lon--have abounded. Morals politics, religion, and
government all in turn subjected TO the crucbles Of
these mighty genuses Of Improvement Ii comparatively
modern times-irom the days Of the !. filh-monarchy
mem down 10 those Of Joe Smith, The Mormon saint aud
Philosophers Greeley and Fisher lone leading distraction
has characterized them ALL They opposed the law
for it Furnishes; TO morasfor they dsown; and to re-
gion--for il condemns Hence they wolM remodel the
government; they would esablisha code Of morals
and new-sansled creed Of religion In nearly all i'm
Stances they " eneeades from other creeds and doc
ripes, and, like all converts. prove their fidelity by de-
noupcing and calqpnialng those from whom they have
deserted. renegade Christian is persecntng Mahom-
sneerng inde ard is said be worse than ten
Turks. renegade Puritan il shameless violator Of
all the decencies Of society in distant place. where
morals not regarded. Arsnegade Quaker is one Of
the most clustering, noisy, sdgety dislnr5ers OF the
peace. when he aside bis formal soabrero and his
drah.colored symbols OF peace and quet This is his
tory Of the spirit oil the "new lights the world over
The senior editor Of HE Southern Press is exception
to the rule. He preached few days ago new theory
on the subject OF inermariases between negroes and
,gles in which, disprove that he aboIilions
he proved that he WAS an amaigamalioais; and when
we took occasion expose and comment on this fact
he waxed wroh with Us, and stgmaiizsd US in terms of
the most neutrality-suspicious. We bore meekly, and de-
Tended ourselves producing sironge poof against him
This appears 10 he equally dsasefu TO his sensitive pal
ate and yesterday he falls upon style that would NOT
III become the vile Of Socrates il she had been bred at
Billngsgae TO cry sprais and herring He PUSHES into
towering passion and takes his revenge by calling all
manner Of hard names We are accustomed 10 these
things and can endure them in spirit OF patient resg
nation Men who are frightened apt to buser; men
who are in the wrong invariably get angry; and men who
are conscious OF being utterly vanqushed and
viii cut and thrust the air with bloody intent, but" roar
you as gently sucking doves" in the end Such is the
state OF baggadoea assumption to which the editor OF the
Press descends, after indulgng in strain Of seliccm-
placen importance which would be very appropriate 10
thai mighty prince OF thousand greasy subjects who
proclaimed thai, " his iawny majesty having dined. he
rest Of the moaorehs Of fhe scorid might eat their dinners
After charging us with " refreodng from half
sations' against him. (Which, by The way, did By
proving srsn more Than zee originally oharged.) he
proceeds thus:
.And we arc still not qaifs Of the expedency Of
prob lbing by law fanatic whites from marrying lscks-
nav noe are qne bat Is The duty OF susb whites
10 rry backs, and thus eynce the sincerity Of their be-
LET i s sS ssS ge % a. that sh
pernsn, wood be pretty ehecns care oftie fanaeism,
As he editor Of the Union a, even respectable
notion oil the naiue OF governrlcD--as there never yet
ehera OF Tia nteect tue 10 afilou Of afgomrntwc
shall take this occasion, nhs eye Of conventions and
mcnt IL IS 10 protect existing nstutonsnot change
them. create new oaes There ass ninv people 'ch
sfvn4ny mare thai ~ eabheffhs iHsfui0a Of siapsry
a. ne odaor Of the Unieadcs that has thai f mitdss
and would be necessary only for majority o. the people
call convention 70 fom safe CONSTITUTION 70 put MOI
as hat hat u Viehoias
Tgeedor OF The Union has no more sense Than 70 Say
that The feipa sanclion' OF the law gives 20 marriage oil its
validity and loce lie might as well cay that TIC ey'i
the relation Of parents and offspring constitutes
lhs only obligation d tue later = OBEY. M, The rlaios
Of aud rife pstent aHd chrd sister and 6rohsr master
society are MOT cftdrs Of p bat s otjfts Of is proi
tion, DO modified oaiy Coz tue purpose q pso'ec
ton Hence have held, contrary 10 hs esmmoa
opinioH eoapr~oa Of -ssups abis
slavery IN Stale, Thcowaefs alone can eiianepate."
Thus Il appears that he is not only in favor Of ALLOW
ing negroes and whites to marry by lawful permission
but he is rather inclined think ia certain cases il is
their duly TO do 50.
And this most wise and profound statesman has dscoy
eredcontfary as he graciously admits TO genera oph-
on-iha the law does not establish the rgh Of property
or the relation OF master aud sidve, any Of The domestic
relations, The law canno, modify or change them 1t
can only protectp How was the right OF property
originally creaiedi True, government cannot touch
properly in slaves without making compensation to
the owners How did slavery, in The 6is, place, be
come intfodncedi What established and regulates
the domestic reaiionsi What is the origin Of The Gus.
toms Of society," and what preserves them from violation
or changes or nodes their caracterl Tire great wri
tors upon government, morals, and religion hsvs much
10 learn ii Mr. Philosopher Fsheris standard authority
Such wre,ched sophiscal "twaIle' this would dis.
grace Joanna Souhcoie il is worthy only Of Abby Kelly.
We who find all things wrong"soceIy rant" "nan
brute claws robbery"why not calls, The senior editor
Of ihe Southern Prsssi eis worthy 10 be your champion;
he Is the beacon.lght Of your regeneration. N
NJ ands that South Carolina has no law prohibiting
the marriage OF and whites, and ihus gives utter
ance 10 his Joy =, lhedseoveri
The IJnion suset II Nv VIII. the sonh Csfollna pa
riots isy Of tse fnptsn Ala Tor t,u ahss Ssefh
y raiad hns syfag grotibN ne sesgs ~ ghgs
and b's,ks and he. pei napg. zoo ridge u h,e
tdrfl lhss 'e ntstitaiplfs tte 5,afp de-
"a ~ l0r ipDt tie DofiLefh detfccfaey'"