The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-23
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1850.
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ing consequences that have resulted from The inter-
meddng of the aboltonists with the domestic affairs oil
the saveholding States The first efforts OF this kind
were regarded the ebulitons of individual en-
nifty, and, such, unworthy OF notice. When these
efforts by degrees strengthened and organized into
partisan movements by their projectors the citizens OF
the South began direct their attention to the objects and
motives OF the leaders. They were not long in dis
covering the tendency, nor in preparing to couneract H.
Some of the southern States adopted precautionary
to defeat them, founded exclusively on the
great principle of SELF defence Still the abolitonlsts per-
severed They changed their policy and, from open as
saults for tme resorted to those OF covert nature
They sought to flood the southern States with infamma-
tory pamphlets and pictures filled with atrocious calum-
Mes and parading most conspicuousy whips, chains,
naked slaves, racks, gbbets, and mothers weeping as
their children were torn ruhlessly from their arms.
This was obviously designed to stir up the slaves to
revenge these alleged outrages on the whites. Soon
stealing and attempts to teach the slaves 10 read
and comprehend these things followed and the owners
of slaves were menaced with massacre or robbery OF
their property their doors Then these acts were
not perpetrated by those who their fellow-cizens
or residents of the same States but by ntruders from
the North, of whom labored to acquire the hgh
honors of maryrdom Some we-timed prosecutions for
negro stealing and for other kindred Offences checked
this spirit for season. and the abotionsts turned their
attention to the convenient task OF arousing reli
gious, political. and social animosity at home They
caechised candidates for the Legislatures OF the States
brought their small numerical force to bear on elections,
and soon succeeded in procuring the passage OF laws
virtually abrogatng the provision OF the constitution tor
the recovery of fugitive slaves.
The grea, mass OF the people took active part in
these transactions, but quietly let the fanatics have their
course The result was, that fugitive slaves could not
be esained-and if they were they were openly rescued
The laws were in effect, abolished, and every induce
ment held out to slaves to run away from their masters
This naturally produced feelings of deep seated dissas-
faction throughout all the slaveholdng States They
protesed they companed they appealed TO the consl-
tuition but it was all in vain Instead of being redressed
the wrongs increased.
Then came the free-soll agitation and the Will
mot Proviso. and the avowal OF doctrines that il
carried out reduce the South to state OF vas
salage The immediate effect of their proceedings
is OF course 10 awaken the deepest sensbility
the part OF the slaveholdng States. Every man,
woman and child has direct interest in this mo-
rnentous question What is 10 be done Shall the
people of the South still the mode guaranteed to
them by the constitution for protection shall they
pudate this ntrumen and resort to disunion Here is the
true point To this terrible alternative have they been
driven by these abolition aggressons upon their rights
The great body of these SOBER discreet people will
ling rely the constitution for safety They believe its
guaranty ample, and that those who interpret its
meaning, and administer justice under it, be ntrusied
with these high duties small portion of the southern
people, be sure, think, least feel otherwise They
denounce the constitution inefficient, and the Unisn
itself splendid and plausible system of tyranny
duce the saveholdng States to subsection. They see
naught but the sword Of Damoces suspended their
heads and find method OF avertng the blow but
by sundeng the glorious Union into fragments This class
of persons is small, nervous, sensitive, ambitious, and
iactous, and is destined speedy overthrow. por-
ton OF the politicians belong 10 this division and from
want OF clear, comprehensive views mistake popular
feeling and suppose they running the OF popu-
larty, when they will be quickly undeceived They sup
pose the people are with them but, unless we have
been greatly misnformed, their eyes will ere long be
opened TO different
The aborlive excitement 10 get up convention at
Nashville should have taught them how hopeless are
any chances of breaking up the Union Never the
country in of deeper agtaiion-never did the
whole South feel unanimously the need for promp,
and efficient action maintain their rights and yet in
the midst OF this social CONFUSION, this Nashville Con-
venion meets with neither favor nor confdence-assem.
bes and dsperses quietly any political county con-
venon-few persons comparatively needing its acts or
following its suggestions.
lew members OF each house OF Congress are still ac-
tive and uneasy they would fain revive the droop-
ing spirits and downcast hearts OF the southern uIras:
bat the task bootess The day of redemption is over
for them The of disunon lie has fallen
He will be bold hereafter who will seek to resusci
tate il.
No in his doubts that the abotioniss are
zcalousy in favor oil dsunion-tha they are s,rainng
every to produce it, The whole history Of their
movements proves il clearly MONDAY. This fact OF
itself should put southern the aert-shoud al.
monsh them Of its dangers, and Of the designs OF those
who engaged in promoting this reasonable project
II they will be advised-if, with full knowledge of
the facts and consequences, they persist in running The
with the abolionists they should not expect
escape being subjected TO the and
in the list OF patriots It will be no easy matter to
discover the difference in their principles and characters
pronounce whether, il their localities were changed
they nigh, not very readily change political places AT
all events, the coincidence of their joint support Of or
joint opposition to- great oil peace and adjust,
ment, is very curious one and is calculated to awaken
the most serious reflection upon the truth of the old asge
that the "ertremes often each other than