The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13


The speech Of Mr. Seward. delivered IN 'hs Senate
/ on Monday. land which appears ia this mornings
Unson,) we can regard In other light than speech
for disunon Il was evidently designed As the manifesto
Of the northern disunoniststhe Garrisons the Cree
| eys. and the Fred. Douglases. We understood Mr..
Seward 10 say. that when he believed the win Of God
was in opposition to provision Of the constitution he
would violate the latter before he would disobey the
formers and the will Of God being against the delivery
OF fugitive slaves the constitution requires. he would
refuse 70 deliver them up. and would thus violate the
constitution We understand this 70 be practical dsu-
nion--disunon which Mr.. Seward justi6es. as all
sorts Of monomaniacs justify themselves for the
mission Of the most atrocious crimes. viz because
il is the will Of God. We have known many muir
derer defended on the ground that his crime wss
committed because God commanded il. which. in ~
such cases. it is alleged. species Of insanity We.
however, interpose such plea for Senator Seward,
because we do not believe him to be fanatic nor
monomaniac; the contrary, he with the arts 81 the
pacsed demagogue. avals himself Of the fanatcism Of
others to accomplish hisown selfish ends
But regard his speech tending to produce feel
ings hostile to the Union in both The North and the
South Il filed to the brim with incenday and in
fammable matter Il will be frebrand to both sections
and will be hailed with delight by the real disunioniss
of both sections, Of whom, confidently believe, there
are but few either in the North or South.
Mr. Stewards speech although written out, and for the
most part read from the manuscript is important in an
other point Of view. Il indicates clearly divsionof
sentiment among the northern wings. Mr. Webster head
ing one faction and Mr.SewaM another This division
thus commenced here At the Capitol. win pervade the
entire ranks Of the wing party Of the free States
and. inasmuch as Mr.. Webster is sustained BY
the administration and the two presses in this city
devoted its support will necessarily placing
very considerable portion Of the wing party Of the
North. including the ultra and fanacal part Of IL in OPP
position to the administration The substantial and
moderate portion will 90 with Mr. Webster and The adj
minstraiion These results we regard as inevitable
Now, what is the duty Of the democratic party under
these crcumsances' II is to remain compact united and
firm The northern democracy too wise to take up the
of clothes OF the conservative portion Of the wing
party headed by Mr. Webster; and believe they
also too wise to take part in the collisions and dissens6ns
which about to take place in the ranks Of the north
em branch Of the wing party The leaders Of the wing
party when Of power. brought the evils upon the
country which now embarass them and the administra
ton Of their choice and from which the wise portion Of
the party endeavong to extricae themselves Let
them now be permitted TO work out their own destiny
We have repeatedly said that the preservation Of
the Union from the dangers which now impend over
it must be the work Of the great national demo-
cratic republican party. We are more than ever
convinced that such is the great and solemn duty which
the present evil hour has imposed upon the democracy
With the aid Of the patriotic portion Of the wing party
who 80 for their country in this crisis the democratic
party Of the nation will. under Providence, the
public Let the momentous importance Of it, mission ia
hishou Of danger 10 their country counsel al democrats
to moderation and Cancellation. and all will Be we'll =