The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-24

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Dvsuoux, tIows , Novsnbsr 40. 1850.
Sm submit the following cOsnmunicaton Tor publ
cation in the columns Of the Union have thought thst
free expression Of opinion and feeling from every quar-
ter in this trying crisis might be productive Of good 10
the common cause; sastF#
In these times which are 10 test the strength Of indi-
vidual virtue well the force Of our constitution and
asss %sse s Sss V with
gree Of interest and encouragement, In truth. il u ms
when. as you have emPkatcslly stated there should
ner OF aconl Let be expected. then, thai Neigh
Dor may know upon whom he can calculate OF sxainst
whom he is 70 guard IN he hour q danger. Ell.
upon with much violence, inspiring 20 much dread
Iowa occupies this day prouder position than any Of the
taken her stand upon the broad platform q The const1
tion-the constitution as IS, including bon its ernt
and lis letter, with no disposition in the affected refine
great creators intended should be and speak advissdy
when say that there she will remain Some attempts
have been made TO mar her democratic creed by the ncor
abortiye, and ridiculous.
In the campaign Of is4s, in that Of 1885, those who
with Secness and ndspendsncs which could moi 3
mistaken, which fully sustained by results, and
which they will not hereafter belle.
be great but will be reliable Should the cry Of repeal
be raised against the fugitive slave law from thence herc
will be at least three voices whose counter-cry will be-
il has been said that l77e was the dark day in our his
tory-the time which tried mems sous-and iruy but
this more; Then they were called upon g rss,s tyr.nny
ment to disarm them now the detection Y among those
Of our own household 10 whom The everything voice Of
The way Then, IN case of failure. The blood Of few
notable and glorious victims would have appeassd the ar-
rogance Of power and the chapter Of the rights Of ne OPP
pressed would have been shut until another day. but II
sedon suffered to stalk abroad and the spirit 81
discomfort 60 unrebuked the integrity OF this Union will
not be adjourned question. Il will explain and end
wisdom and the most esciual love will BE- able to
reconstruct it. Now the day and now s the hour Tor
hs press e speak h
stract Do wait Till has in like flood; timely
rcbuke may cause to hide its restrain its enmy
what mere stranger ia these ends Of the earth may say
OF you But, one who has deeply Ct heart the pefpe
tuity Of the Union cannot forbear the expression OF
sued during these times oi peril 1t has told with power
upon the public mind and has had direct and strong
tendency e bring measures results q psaSs ana
age give direction to the press and utterance @ great
thoughts danger is sufficiently distant to leave us the en-
erges Of hone II is hard when man owes great du-
Ties 10 his country and endeavoring to perform them
with eye single its best good under deep sense Of
his responsibility that he should be magned either from
party But the honest patriot must sometimes be content
10 comm the trial OF his motives and services to less
partial tribunal than the present
The keeping OF the ark is now committed 70 the hands
OF the North II they lay upon the sacrlegious hand Of
Uzziah they must take heed lest they share Uzza late
The Developments in Massachusetts are less astOnsh
ing than revotng-a State whose genius gave outline
and imbodment the scheme OF the Hartford C0nven-
ton to resistance the embargo; to refusing in times OF
peril TO hold her armies in readiness TO work the safety
and honor Of all. AFt .b.tH tHs 'tsAks.
But let moi the friends Of the Union be discouraged even
in view Of the exhibition in the Pilgrim 6tate.viFhe
country has there ga remnant more than ye th0ueand
who have not bowed the knee TO Baal" and who, wAen
the crisis coes will report themselves the sde he
constitution and the conntry They may mot be FOUND IN
the metropolis in the midst Of sentiment and Turkey car
pets but they will be found where the farmer foede his
cae and his wife attends her dairy. and his sons shear
the sheep.
/ know Massachusetts we'll The land Of Cory Y not
wholly degenerate. The State which can name kAiee
Gushing, Rantoul. and Webser. Webster. God
bless him need not be given up for lost Il the day q
hand which shall try mems souls again. that evse'es VIII
not yield all dross.
sWe trust even the voice Of Boston viii 20 forth from Fam
enil Halt Tuesday night in trumpet tones % wake Up
the patriotism Of the land. Il should proclaim oeodi-
ence 10 the law, OF the consutous The
rights of the ouih well devotion 10 the Uoion We
have opportunity Of coming forth 70 show BY their prec-
tce their adherence Of aboons and their respect ios
constitution. They ought TO wish Tor an issue 70 %
made AS possible under the fgiivesave law mat
they may show how ready they are 20 meet H. Let ne
oil longer be brought into sospicon BY
the mischieyoos OF fugitive slaves and intun-
| ated abolitionists, UNION. NaS8+
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