The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-21
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snd dfesssd IN an0ter attire, should by species Of
and Tree a ii obI.osioas. -'As' ose'''
Co Bsssa .r~ a: 2 y ss,:ppsa IN b, mighty
fosnia with bis sccusto Cd nodes soye hrus, aside
those lesser lights Clay webs'e and cas., and 70 take
consultation prohibiting slavery.
Thus ~ win sppssr % yiOe9, 70 the veneration Of
seated is il in their shadow Is cas-. 80
high. and spreads 50 hr-hat come wha. will. happen
No oil Congress- however and dangerousy az
E,s.:vs must, q sonpsIasd II e ssi.,ed fear Of
with the constitution under loot bound stand by
Union and sbsc, submission lAeir decrses upon
the integrity I oisSs Union must be .laaiasd while
the same time power % be secured 20 the North. and
wrong and injury iAnic'ed without tho means Of re-
"The federal doctrine the Union stronger than the
consultation. and paramount 70 the objects for which IL
established, seems be less unsonnd than dam
gerous. Such doctrine has led TO ensctments unjust
The compact between the sovereign and par
ties to ~ and better suit. monarchy than government
observe that have stated again and again, that you
planted yourself upon the doctrine OF
sion and ambiguity about this doctrine, and
tain that my version OF II 10 orthodox.
power 70 Establish OF abolish slavery 10 the Territories
with you but II you consue II 10 mean that Congress 10
peaceful and undstubed enjoyment of his properly in
slaves In the Territories. wherever Congress exercise
Jurisdiction, to extent Is bound protect
any Other kind Of properly Whatever, against you.
This is Discrimination which draw ana which seems to
be one egitmatey resulting from the character and ar.
This species OF property existed, asys know in all the
he only Kind Of properly recognised by tho constitution
The OF COURSE does not protect property Of
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determine for herself what shall be and what shall be
ssss s as s
srai government Ba. when hilpropery out Of the
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although ConEres. .oSd MOI sass s s.s,snos y prop
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the lives and property OF every American citizen
o. y. you hss defended and
ieatr protect and defend II on dry land
Casss opinions and aght they stop short OF this
point and believe you have endorsed him on this subject
that you suggest cohesion between southern democrats
and hat term northern moderate democrats and
fess good reason why the national democr ratio
party should not stand on common platform. With the
southern democrats one great question now absorbs all
OF southern wings The question Of slavery ms It
exists among Of life and death This constitutes
rallyng point, and the Instincts OF safety
against admitting to bosoms and fellowship men a
party In whom We can repose no confidence We cannot
erection OF any platform wide enough and
strong enough upon which southern and northern demo-
shoulder shoulder and heart heart
Even those whom you denominate moderate
the North with modefas democrats Of the South;
and the ultra democrats Of the former latitude far
from the ultra democrats Of the latter the north pole is
from the south All moderate northern democrats OPP
posed slavery in the abstract and 70 the extension OF
institution all agree that Il Is sin and evil and ia
the curtanent OF its limits far as the general
is capable Of restricting and lo0asiag t. Nine
OF these modern northern democrats consider that
Congress only competent exclude IL from the Ter
tores but in duty bound to do nneenths of them
believe that Congress has the constitutional sbol
sh in the District OF Columbia, but only disagreed
10 the time and exPedienoy OF carrying into execution this
power claimed by them. The most moderate southern
democrats entertain adverse views and upon this vital
question there is community Of feeling sentiment and
there certainly be no honest utilization Of action
with the exemists Of this party the breach 10 now so
wide that, in my judg nent II can never be closed. and
union among THIS class Is mpossbiliy and, lar from
the hope Of appoximatng each Other every step puts
tue,n iuber apart am therefore constrained 70 believe
pting discordapt and hostile.
Those whg presses and pol'icsns at the North who sx.
into national party will be doomed 10 like dsapponi.
msnt
gether under temptations such the spos Of victory
has totally lost lis influence with the OF the
those who lust alter he hssh pots Egypt
:. The great OF the southern people smarting
ys q y s
To take thoss whom believe enemies by the
put the question 10 you as headed usteeiag and
soberthnking man, the S9u,h can after tbs indEn'nes
and selrespect hold close political fraternity with men
who have wronged heri
have been greatly weakened The clergy OF the
North a,ayed the clergy Of the South and tins
the two altar Is broken, aud church divided
against church The social relation Of the two communi
Of kindness and oil condolences, but Of estnge
pour as much oil from the vessel Of the Union as you have
but tell you In the language OF truth and sober
politically the North and south In fearful
The inolersnr and aggressive spirit thar marks the
slave Victim for northern has aroused
tue maids OF the southern people revengeul indgna.
ion that be appsassd That sort OF sense Of
obligation and religious duty which acts upon
the "hIgner.iaw" docrne and prostitutes all barriers In
pursuit honest purposes, one Of the signs Of the
tunes which Of plain understanding take alarm.
That conscientious OF justice between man and man
which excludes the sonth IRON equal IN the
Territories and approprses thsm TO Tree soism, exhibits
such abandonment Of ardeaing stirs the blood
OF those who claim TO be equals IN all respects under the
constitution.
:, That diseased OF moral sentiment tho North
which ssde the boldness OF defiance, law OF Con-
gress designed carry into eject plain constitutional
provision proves Una, among these people their snImo.
consultation end laws OF tbs country.
Mobs and and influence unite render
of6s slave has recently had casss 70 Iica,s himself that
instead oil capturing his slave, hmse escaped being
tnred by his slaves their allies. While the laws
u the country thus councrscied, and the officer
charged their unable enforce them,
does President understand his constitutional oath
quire him look shfug hts shoulder and tste part
affair In Massachusetts one thing, and an affair in
Texas snotherf When tho judicial authorities OF Boston
could the laws where that high oil
duty the country, that obligation support the
constitution and TO the lawsexecued And where
subdus sovereign State At Santa Fe, suppose, and
not In position 10 be made available In Bosom.
The North greatly deceives herself II she believes that
the proceedings AT the south mean nothing Az no former
period this government has great unanimiy prevailed
among the southern people and their resolves come from
hearts and resouie spirits In nearly every county
In this State the bone and sinew organizing The
people themselves have taken their into their
hal and are their safety and security