The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-07


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TONS the past has been u6h more quiet than the pres
gem reader should put himself and having put IL should
answer frankly and candidly sns A. I
ever may De The evils Of slavery this lime. they were
much greater the formation OF the government ard NC
Of slavery Tea tie slave trade was ii ali is ygor and
that period the right OF man 20 tfaic ~ ms
there we've those who them as now against
such traffic alike with religion and virtue Then
who possessed land 70 in. and every indiydua who could
ad e Be- ed upon p as nsg se ssss Fl u
au greaer less numbers, according 20 their means
and position !" Every 81
gion. able, held his slave aves and there was nobody
ven ,s'i he re seaf . Gospel -
But such Is not the case now h Msw
d slavery fom nld. but our people. forgetting ha.
our shareholders, unite dsnouncing all who
Who merit the coade mnation Of all To hold
slaves declared 10 be anChrisiiani and no.wi.h
against any such intolerance men whose fathers were
themselves shareholders unite in sending all such TO per-
dition.
,ience with those who are unable Or % a,aw
We hold slavery to be curse to he country or Sa1 Whcn
o. ,ha, L il necessaly an evil 70 the slave himself
We have seen slavery as our soaetn
Of The Iaborne Glasses in Great Britain The cont
and have not the slightest hesitation ~ saying
Of Gods EARTH except in our northern
States isborng population SO well 9 s nappy aha
ness and old age slave population Of the United
States There good and bad men every where end
among the slave population But il ali these be
annually collected together who does not know MAJ ,hsy ao
present misery equal 70 that which Is an
nuay experienced by the poor and suffering o.
the North from destimon vice. and old age ne slave
lect sick,es. The intsH q the master compeis him
sns o sssae the s he
careful nursing and the best medical attendance ana
when old age him. the law compes The master 70
give him support Public opinion rightly sniorces this
law; and have visited the South VIII sustain US
he met with Is the care and auenlon eahbited for the
comfort OF saves who no longer capable OF earning
The curse or slavery therefore, In Judgment, exists
in It's hardship to the slave % much as IN i's dnosL
the exisience distinct among
and necessarily excluding millions OF our species om the
not cursewhether the slave population o. our country
far better condi'ian nn me .soong p0Pu ,
Noh-is moi the question which we would now ptesen,
To the Of readers What we wish 70 AK Oh
our northern brethren is wherein is slavery different now
from what was o. the formation constitutional Aud
If our fathers neither heaihens bo, hon.
es, civilized men aud good Christians, whJ should all who
now hold slaves living in open violation o.
deemed rood cause for separation OF the Union
Let suppose for instant thai Congress had the
upon the entire slave population
the south woud the North dare 70 exercise that power
We answer unhesitatingly No Give TO the North h,.
and ms certain write. just 50 certainly
that very North, which now willing 70 aga.e upon he
OF slavery would refuse that power
Way already Ohio aud Indiana have passed laws 70 pre-
vent residence OF free blacks among them o.naa
Public opinion would at build up wall around ,he
southern States, compelling them keep their free negroes
inevitably exie rininate ensav. the uther. r
Now, bcse facts which no In his sober judgment
can deny. OF course do usk such as Gernt
smith and other sboiitionists who willing inter.
marry with the blaek. and amslxamaie the raceswe do
not such admit the truth OF position. On
the contrary cheenly admit, that five copcede tina
The o ss0sd all $ len ssss. The
madmen who wiling to entertain the idea Of amalgs
assert our dsbsrss ooaycion hs L the po~s.
existed, and the people OF the North were calmly appealed
to emancipse the oniire slave population and permit
their coming among ninsentns Of them would hesitate
to exercise that power.
vey 10 be in greater or less degree, and that
while look upon only to the county, and
a Or nearly ALL Of the calm reasonable, and reaecsas
fthe iree States look upon as great the
sencc OF which all Of depiofe, but the remedy for which
lies hidden from the wisdom Of man. t
Te 10: .%sys the s O. s
tbs northern people, believe and know. And yet
hear the OF anti slavery from nearly the whole North
aud witness agitation and excitement when there
should be canness fofbearance and liberation We may
South snd what more, OF the North Wod IL
could, emancipae the four millions OF blacks held
bondage. And this brings TO the question with which
commenced this article Why Is II that with the same,
disturbing always operating upon our Institutions,
the past has Ueen much quiet Than the prsssHff
best and judgments
readers But here be doubt that great
the Of the day from dems both
the North and the South, agitang the question o slavery
from selfish and political consideration Then, again, the
fanatics both Of country, taking oouase Of
sgitning for the sake OF agitation. Years ago pro-
claimed Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Hale Of the Senate equally
zbofrrs in the of aboltonisu, and have
way changed opinion. Ths fratsm OF the south
done quite tbs ultfasm OF North produce
the existing senseess and uncacd for excitement both
people both sections the county viii lend ear
TO the croakipgs Of designing politicians, or the reckless
schemes OF msdtnen and long viii tho
ng excitement continue. until those who have produced
this things stand zghas the which
mnst inevitably how from A.
Unioa cannot and will be dissolved, what may
But blood may be spilt Ia is preservation Civil war aud
all fts awful consequences may for moment appal the
hearts and although from such awful
tingepcy should have fears Of duston who
template consequences without shndde the bare
idea OF such contest between brethren Of the same Po
Tha, such consequences may Aow from the exciting
agitation OF the slavery question, let the
the North be invoked 10 look upon slavery Is snd the
promises Of the constitution IN regard 10 and let the
South their folly Of calculating value OF the Union
l~ l.. rad Iz.L