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

lot nc sad ihat aslave should come into his counI
pursued BY his MASTER who demanded the pound Of flesh
who sought to seize the slave and TO take him off, tha
masters life would pay the forfeit before the slave wou
DC captured The senaior would fall IN with .'riot
Tor the purpose of rescung the slave, and would do it'd
cost the life OF the owper These the sentiment
held forth by that senator and that Is the ground which
be took And he would invoke the aid OF Great Britain
or of any other power for the purpose OF prostrang
tearing down this Union. He speaks Of Union Yes
SIR he processes 10 be for the Union On yesterday hs
claimed 4 e b us,on man. And while "unSI y
constitution which creates the Union, denouncng il
and teaching his people to disregard il. and 70 violate
ne solemn oa.a; ~ order 70 carry out the iana,eal Par
the Union Sir. the cry Of Union and the glofcalion
OF the Union, was for the public II would not dc
object bis willingness 10 dissolve The Union ior thai
would cause his constituents, who deceived and
misled by. him. TO turn away from him. Doubtless bis
OF the constitution and Of the Unon will abandon him the
moment they ascertain that his leading aim the disso-
luton Of the Union: He knows this and for that par-
pose he processes devotion to the Union.
In the Of the senator's remarks he insists that
Congress has power abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia. and that we ought to do il II Congress has
remarked before, the slaves of Virginia and Maryland
less than week, would be crowdng in here for the
provision Of the constitution for the delivery Of fugitive
slaves does not extend to the District of Columbia The
moment you abolish slavery here the fugitive slave will
become free when be enters this District Abolish sa-
very here and and 6sIs will fDagrsga,s all the slaves Of
and their masters will turn in vain to the constitution for
aid; for their property is gone Who believes that the
trainers Of this constitution intended any such thing
Who would not be satisfied from this effect that they
tended that Congress should have power to abolish
slavery in this District to interfere with it. TO
gard the slave here as anything other than property
The senator says also, that Congress may abolish sla
very in the Territories We if they can do it. he has
only to organize territorial government, with the Will
mo. P.ovso in i and then encourage The slaves e ab
He assumed the doctrine upon yesterday that the great
question under discussion the gradual abolition
Of slavery throughout the entire nation and preservation
OF the Union the pepetuaton OF slavery and the dis
solution Of the Union.
Yes. sir; he boldly advocates and avows his purpose
and object Il is the abolition oil slavery He specifies
his plan It il to pen the slaves up in the States where
they located and permit them TO 20 no further
thereby to force emancipation. az there be outlet
sword as means Of accomplishing the same object
Now sir. propose to read from the Farewell Address
Of General Washington, who described the senator and
his party far better than can:
"in contemplating the causes which may disturb our
Union occurs as mater Of serious concern that any
ground should have been furnished for charac'ezing
ties by geographical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and south
lern, Atlantic and Observation-Disclosures designing may
endssvor % excite belief that ere real difference
local interests and views One Of the expedients party
70 acquire influence within particular districts msep-
not shield yoasrlsss too much sgan sslou.ss and
hearburnngs which sprng from these misrepresentation
They tend 10 render alien each other those who ought
be bound together by fraiernal affection
however cofnDtnauOns associations oil the above
scrPon may now and then answer popular snds they
likely IN the course OF time and thngs TO become potent
ens.ses ny which cunning ambitious and unprinoipled
and S he 1ss 81 a
sroying Afterwards hs very engines which have ed Them
into Just dominion.
the preservation Of your government and the
permaneny oyour present happy sste IL s REQUESTS
only that steadily discounenance irregular opposition
TO us acknowledged authority, but also thai resist with
care the spt oi innovation upon i principles however
ecous the pretexi." sA
Here, sir we find the principle upon which the South
are to act He advises to resist these Innovations upon
our rights and the constitution. Does anybody doubt
what General Washington meant by the term 'resist
anceresstance to encroachments upon the constitu-
ton. and upon constitutional rights. He did not
speeches and votes alone He meant resistance which
would be edectaal He meant resistance which would
preserve and defend those rights He meant that resist
upon the colonies: that is the species OF resstance
which he meant and 10 which be referred Again, sir.
he says:
"w,hou looking forward 10 an extremity Of this kind
common and continual mischie of the spirit Of party
sufficient make IL the interest and duty Of wise people
2" always distract the public councils. and
feeble the public administration ltagaies the communi-
~ with lonnded calouses and false aafms kndles the
a9mos OF one part against another foments occasional
o and d open. a the dS0r ioresn os
government ITSELF through the channels Of party passion
Thus The policy and viii Of one country are subjected TO
Here, sir he has cast stigma upon the very conduct
OF these people He speaks oil cooperation with foreign
power. He speaks OF the political influence OF these
foreigners acting upon government He predicts that
IS TO result in the downfall aud overthrow OF the
stitution. Yet, sir il is publicly avowed-publiey
made known by the leaders Of this anti Union party Of
the North. They band themselves together; and what
renders more melancholy is the fact that man, who
was once President OF the United States, made the
rst and the first candidate OF the sectional party
TOR the presidency. Yes, sir, other than Martin Van
Buren is tanning this flame TO dissolve this Union,
and burst the bonds asunder in order elevate himself
into power A man that has once been honored by the
American people. that has filed the highest Office in their
gift having been defeated upon the second election, and
defeated upon third nomination, because OF his opinions
in relation 10 important national question: has united
himself and his destInes with this party in the United
States, governed by British abotonsts and by crowned
heads, according 10 their own avowal He places him
self al their head. He seeks TO get into power by
producing dissolution and the ruin Of the nation.
am grathed, sir. al the result, and hope every
attempt OF every demagogue, Of every hollow-heart.
that Martin Van Buren met at the last election Blu,
for the fact that we were contemporaries, il never
would have been communicated TO posierity and b
us, that he was a candidate in 1915. He did moi
receive single electoral VOTE hope he did not re.
ceiye the majority in any county Of the United States
i 4 hope he did not receive majority in any pre-
cnct in any portion OF the United States. The fact
Van Buren, the OF Jackson to e presidency
and who stood by his side when that old chief read his
farewell address to the people, imbodying the senti.
ments contained in that OF General Washington and
who hypocritcally professed TO approve every sen.
tence and every word of u, has met such fate.
So far he or his followers are concerned, | have
no regret but am rather glad that he has been pass
ed BY, as he has | am glad he has now unmasked
himself, and shown TO the people what he II, although
he v axvind nv nd