The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


Nuiiincatton and Disunioa.
Y These terms, which would have sounded harshly TO
the OF fathers, unfortunately becoming too
familiar 10 us. The value of the Union which hardly
any man would have yentured calculate dozen years
ago. ID now reduced to price as fixed any commod
ity exposed for sale in the market Washington and
his compeers did not think any American coudbe found TO
attempt its dissolution But men in high places
and in various satonsrom negro churches up TO the
great council of the acknowledging day and night to at
tack the constitution, and thus contribute overthrow the
government and to involve the people who live under
its protection in all the horrors of civil war. And
yet how they be checked l--how can they be ar
rested s-how can they be punished The answer must
be. in almost every instance only by the fore Of public
cpinioaa force which the demagogue dupes and rules
and the fanatic despises The only hope Of redemption
lies in the manly and firm union OF all good men to frown
upon and TO put down these disorganizing enemies
OF all that is patriotic and noble in our form of govern.
mcnt
A project has been started by Of the northern
sesoil and abolition busy 10 hold general
venton OF these distinguished "sons Of freedom in the
city OF Washington the cad Of February next Such
. movement as this. in the present condition OF
the country. be designed for no other purpose
than to incte to further violence and render more
bitter the feelings which have been ressbly engen-
dered by the agitation the subject Of slavery It is
said sort Of preparatory State convention is to be held
in Syracuse, other place the State OF New York
to give form and direction this suggestion These
traitorous fanatics have chosen singular day TO hold
their meeting Of all in the world, the Father OF
his Country the last who would regard their object
with any other feelings than those of loahing and abhor
renee. II is insult to his memory and 10 the whole
American people desecrate his birthday by such an
assembage they propose to gather together But this
fact shows how nveterae is their malice and how ac-
tive their efforts distract and array in hostility to
each other the people Of different sections of country
We have hitherto every outbreak OF passion and
every revolutionary movement subdued and condemned
by the enlightened body Of the people. We have
seen abolition higher.law, and free-soil haranguers
confined TO the motley herd OF fanatics now they have
augmented their numbers have attained high seats in the
Capitol OF the country, ascend the pulps of God and
enact laws in the face of the constitution Perhaps we
attach too much importance to the movement in Vermont
Neither the honor OF the State nor the influence which
she exes upon her sister States supposed to entte
her to so much distinction But we have recently seen
her legislature again succumbng the influence of abo-
tionists following their lead, and seeking 10 n,fy
a law OF the federal governments law, too, upon
which depends the existence of the Union and Of the
stution themselves The South s strongly excited on
the subject Of slavery and the recaptue Of fugitive slaves
The Union is regarded the instrument BY which the
northern fanatics wound themthe friends OF tina,
Union are burdened with as heavy responsibility as
they bearand in the midst of this terrific struggle
between those friends and their disunion enemies the
legislature Of Vermont enters the arena nues the fu
gtve-save law, strikes down OF the chief props on
which the Union rests in the South, and thus assas, with
whatever influence she invested the solid fabric of the
constitution itself Is there danger that other States
Influenced by her malgn example, may adopt the same
course land if they do the Union is practically dis
solved To despse it, to rample its laws to spurn the
injunctons Of the constitution, TO dissolve and 10 de-
stroy and this what Vermont has in fact ATTEMPTED "a
do.
We propose, in spirit OF perfect fankness and liberal.
y, to make suggestions to fellow citizens Of all
sections of the country, and especially to those OF
the southern States We address ourselves to the ra.
ional. the moderate, and the patriotic Of all parties and
Of all sectons-it is almost useless to waste time with
others Let us candidly reason together This is the
only way to country the ends OF truth II
the FIRST place. the great body Of the people OF the North
not OF the wrong they inHct on the South BY
disturbing the subject Of slavery, and allowing fanatic.
70 sssa il nor do they quite understand the deep and
resolution Of the people Of that quarter to submit
TO longer It is the duty Of the South TO give them
this information, and TO admonsh Them in the ceares,
and most respectful manner, that they are treading
tsnder and forbidden ground The South does on her
par sufficiently understand the state OF public senti.
nsnt this subject among the people Of the North Some
Of the southern suppose that all the northern men are
abotionists sympathzes in their rabd warfare upon
her rights. The North should promptly correct this
misconception OF the truth She has commenced this
good work, and let her persevere We had hoped that
the la,s signal demonstrations this subject in various
important places at the North promised assurance to the
people Of the South that this warfare upon slavery was
70 and that henceforh they would And friends and
advocates in the very nsghborhoods Of their fanatical
assaants The salutary influence began to be elt oil
was poured upon the troubled waters and they began TO
grow The members Of Congress- too have returned in
better spirit TO their seats more generous and amicabe
fesling prevails among them We were happy to hear
from all quarters Of the two houses which we con.
quilted that every possible discrimination il manifest 10
keep down any further agitation and to drive hi. hideou.
question from the halls Of Congress But in the morning
Of this day Of hope come these Vermont frebrand.
10 rkindle the flames Of dscord. and let loose the
whirwind again. Some OF our friends entertain a
fear that there is danger Of other States following