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.rHE EVIL OF TIE DAVE


easily the rst fraud surely
say force in the government oil nNi
When Edmund Burke, the 22d day OF March, 100 Oh
the floor of the British House of Commons uttered these
words they Not less not less wse were
they when on the Attn day March, s49 General Zachary
8ylor was inaueuraed President of the United States
Cancellation with America the object OF the author Oh
these words and he failed in the attainment OF that OBJECT
mainly though SOLELY because the genuine principles aa
vocated by him permitted control in the govern
ms21 Of the colonies s.. -.s,,r,,,ou
original relations Of concord and mutual respect De-
the members of the American tnion is now the oo
lect of all who emulate the pure motives OF the hsish
Statesman or like him, love their couny but alas, In TINS
day. in his plain good intention ont oil oce ana re-
fined policy is recommended as healing ana cemeh'Hg
application for the ills OF State.
Of this lamentable policy the National Inteigencer OF
last affords abundant proof in long dscursve and
elaborate editorial eren coumns) the subject suggested
by caption Of this article The constant discussion OF
the slavery question he evil of the day. but while we
admit this and have long felt its truth, no, blind to
the existence of other evils almost as great.
One is the evil of permitting fanaticsn abuse with
restraint and without authoritative reprooi the liberties
we enjoy by entering the Halls of Congress, and there
reckessy and raorous voceate the clamors OF sec
tiona Madness and dignity the ravins OF distempefed
ton and the liberty of speech.
This is the origin OF the ev of the day and whether II
had its birth later in 1884, when the Annual Meeting OF
Friends" in New York and Philadelphia asked the First
Congress produce the abolition of the slave trade and
called in their simplicity express provision the Cons
tuton seeming i'm. lment TO their purpose, we are
willing 10 leave the Inelgencer because nor the evi
has grown beyond all the restraints lst Rule and a hereto
fore proposed and the danger long in It's approaches
ces foretold
But this is not the sole evil Of the day There is another
which increases this and gives the power nure II is
the refined policy" ne-servng politicians who eius-
ing the dangers OF their country disregard her interest,"
and seek by silence and adoit management TO strengthen
themselves and their party at all hazards.
We quote from the inelgencer: NO man. whose eye
upon the aiding of this article will doubt Tor single
what is the subject which, breaking e Sileee re
hare heretofore for long time imposed uon ourSsltS az re-
gard TO about ask the attention OF our readers
We would no, willingly impute motives duplicating The
patriotic intentions of the Inelgencer; would in
snuate the undue anxiety oil its party for othce Yet
as Southern men, must condemn and regret IN.
course pursued by the Inteigencer \ large majority
of the party of which is the organ is TO be found in
the non-saveholding States; numbers give power and
power patronage the wisdom OF the partisan policy and
his patriotism love OF Office and hence the silence OF the In
tegence 'or long time, the issue between the North
and South; and hence too the equivocal position OF ten
TAYLOR in his for the Presidency the Speculative
character his cabinet afterwards and the denencss OF
his earlier recommendations of or the adjustment
of this embarrassing subject.
The Allison letter elected Gen. Taylor President of the T.
States because nobody understood tive verify believe he
did himse and gave strength 10 the slavery ten
denotes of the North because tina, letter permitted the
tho
ct without being compelled their purpose
violate their consistency We this solely for the
purpose of recording fact believed TO be beyond The
reach of successful conadctonand not because we are
disposed partisan spirit 10 reflect upon the motives Oh
Southern adopting that letter as an expression OF
their political faihwc honor them for the position they
have since TAKEN and would hush forever the difference OF
party the South the subject OF our rights and our dan
gers.
The TWO great political parties OF the country have ceased
10 exist in the Southern States far the present slave
nv i..ue is concerned United 'hcy will prepare consult
combine for prompt and decisive action" With united
voices 1--WE are compelled make few exceptions but they
will we hope soon cease be counted;)-wlth united
voices they proclaim in the language Of the Virginia kesoiu
TONS passed few days since, "The preservation OF The
Union if can the preservation OF our own rights We
cannot" This is the temper Of the South this Is the tom
per becoming the nhcrors of rights acquired for eemen
nv o treemeD
no artheror the proud waves OF Northern aggression
shall float the wreck Of the Constitution
The only Union love is confederacy Of equals Tor a
EQUALS we entered the Unon will remain in it on nc
other condition This is the deliberate conclusion OF the
Sontbern peope Thsre is hesaney no reservation nc
.scane The Southern should die who would accept io
his State any other condition
And vet, the Northern people affect 10 believe that the
South will recede her position and the ecnrci!on las
INST flashed upon the mind OF the National ln'ciSencei
that the Union is in imminent peril The Waterman ha'
slumbered his post else wiuly closed MS eyes 10 W
approaching danger
But worse than this the negencer mo new grohn'
Of alarm for the South and having walked up for the mrs
time Gin long time" look upon tho true condition
,he country the dlaed pupil of lis minds eye dazzed by
the prosperity Of the people, and remarking that prosperity
thus pictures its astonishmen at the view thus presened
SIS it this very prospery-thc absence OF pressure either
from within without the need OF excitement me las
tude which follows the termination OF sanguinary hougn
successful warts this, u these mat mas Drought aoo
state disaection which Heaven forbid that we shoue
speak or think lightly ofor we know 10 DC Oh 100 se
Gus character 10 be spored Without which we are not
the less incapable OF comprehendng? Or Is II 10 De ac
counted for upon the principle which writers maintain
10 bs law of nature that certain degree OF turbulence
and resteSsness inSepard5e from the eftsce a. L'oy
in any People"
And can the fertile and penetrating philosophy Of learn
ed Theban find no other rational solution of the phenome
ee,sity have been factions in Rome; for, &c
Behold the theory and the fact the reasoning and tho IL
lustraon And h. is the logic OF man living III may be he
il Redivvus) the city of Washington Hear him "There
us, of necessity have been factions in Rome ergo ut re-
mains 10 he seem 1--WE use ne words of the Inesencer in
che issue of the pending question: whether the trainers OF the
Constitution in his calculation, THAT they had guarded
o,,n., the tumuuous character Of the ancient Repubcs
relied TOO much upon the virtue and intelligence OF the peo
ple"
Refined policy brings the politician 10 this complexion
=, last But sit is enough" This is the language OF
Southern man. by birth least, discussing the pending
ISSUE of Southern rights With aepovng finger he points
10 another period history and the conduct OF
another section of the Union where the sought
70 force foreign belgens respect the outraged neutral
rights Of this country" with the proposed action OF the
Southern States in meeting convention and recommending
measures for the protection of their invaded rights The
embargo Of 1907 recommended BY Jefferson, mere ssps-
sion Of the pr;rege of foreign trade an invasion OF the
nights of the commercial States equal more dangerous anu
oppressive indeed than The Oh the
North upon the guaranteed rights OF the South Shame
upon the author Of the comparison New England was