The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-23

We confess were greatly grieved and surprised TO
read in . respectable Ohio paper that the democratic
members OF Congress elected from that State would
probably support the repeal Of the fugitive-save law
We can hardly permit ourselves TO believe that il is pos
sibe we fancy there must be mistake on the sub
ject The fugitive slave law essential part Of the
great system Of adjustment well known to have been the
portion in which the South felt the deepest interest Its
fair and just compliance with the terms Of the consu
ton Of The United States II il be repealed il is neither
more nor less than declaration Of opinion on the part
Of the majority that the provision Of the federal coDs
taon securing their the recapture Of runaway
slaves is nulliythat it falls under the ban Of The
hgheraw prophets and statesmen and must be bloited
out OF the charter of our government This is an unde
nsble fact He who would gainsay il insults under
standing Now, il one part Of the constitution be
thus annuled FILTERED away, any part and all
parts the constitution is, in truth, constitution
ongeri it is the sport Of demagogues and fanatics. and
is OF value than the creed Of Joe Smith Jacob
Behman, or any other visionary and hypocrite The
Union would be virtually dissolved for its great guaran
would be violated and tramped and instead Of
being government Of equality. justice anl law, it would
be transformed into tyranny Of mobs and ntolerant fac
tions. Does any good man want to this state of
things Does he desire to behold the ruin and anarchy
that would speedily and inevitably ensue' We hope
not We feel persuaded that the democracy Of Ohio do
not wish to contribute towards such calantes Let them
aid in repeating that law, and painful is the
ment. we verify believe the Union would not survive
single year. Again we add that this thing must be i'm.
possible Shall the miserable gang Of abolition foment-
ers Of dscod and disunon enjoy the fendsh pleasure Of
oveurning the pillars Of government reared by the
hands of the Father OF his Country ard his comparos
When that day comes then sLall we indeed the no.
BILE Eagle in his pride OF place, by housing owl
hawked at and killed" But blush to indulge for
moment the slightest apprehension Thank God we have
not yet sunk to that depth of debasement, and rus
never will No State in the Union is more immediately
and vitality interested in the preservation OF it than Ohio
Situated the frontier Of slave Stateher great high
way market running upwards OF two thousand miles
through along the borders Of slave States and subec
to their infuencein peace in warshe haseveyhing tc
lose and nothing gain by dissolution of the Union
We know very well the numbers and the zeal OF the alb
olitonsts, free soers and wings Of that State and ha
they have all been for years cooperating with the north
ern fanatics, to considerable extent We know how
perseyering have been the mschievous efforts of he
Giddingses Roofs and Chases but thus far they have
found the democracy firm and unbroken. We are con.
WINGED now that let the representatives Of party
that the tendency Of any will be to endanger the
Union and they will be among the first to abandon and
oppose it. Such will be their patriotic in regard te
the repeal Of the fugtveslave law- in fact they hav.
pematurey sgn6ed any disposition TO support that dan
gerous and indiscreet measure, alike papabe infringe
ment Of the Compromise and amaserstroke Of disunon
Under no circumstances. however can succeed Tn,
principles of honor and Of patriotism too strong
the breasts Of the American people to permit and tn,
failure of the attempt and the disgrace of the defeat viii
reco with fearful violence on the heads of its au
thors.