The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-17

empire instead OF a confederacy
The Psnnsy Ivani.n" - NORTH American"
There is no editor north Of Mason and Dixons line to
whose liberal spirit and masculine energy the South (say
rather the Union) is indebted than to John W. For
ney. OF the Pennsylvania We do not speak OF his ab
tiles they speak through the columns OF his paper We
confne ourselves 10 the LIBERAL the catholic, the Amer
spirit which they breathe. well as TO the sound
democratic principles which he incucates with bold
ness and dectness OF character that constitute the
principal charm OF an able editor We have evidence
OF his frank and fat-footed in the following
extracts. We dare csay that Mr.. Forney is right in
his positions and call upon our northern brethren
everywhere, in all the large cities, in all the villages
where these colored fugves nestle in to come forth and
execute the law, and disspae every doubt which the
souhernes may entertain, and deprive the Hotspur ac-
toniss among themselves Of every weapon by which they
are attempting shake the confidence OF the South in the
North, and if necessary to strike down the Union it.
self.
The Pennsylvanan again presses point which the
abolonists ought not to forget Suppose that by their
mschievous inerposon these colored men should take
up and resist the laws, and that the excited white
laborers OF the cities who dislike the colored should
rush to the contest who will be responsible for the mis-
chiefs which may ensue Who will arrest the riot =
who stay the movements Of the mob II general
sacre Of the colored should ensue, their houses be
torn down. and their families turned adft to the ptless
elements who will be responsible for all this! Suppose
that the federal executive should think lis duty to inter-
pose its authority to carry the law into execution. and
should arr the mutineers in the midst Of their riots
who will suffer by it, Let the aboltionss, who are now
preaching rebellion in public meetings and sowing the
- r. ~ ~ k...u a.
cretion enough to think OF any consequences:
From Pennsyvanian Oct. l5
The I" North American" is unfortunate in decara-
ton It makes in the following position;
THE Pennsylvanan falsies the record, in charging us
with tactious Opposition TO the great measures OF patriot
ism after they consummated by the Executive sane
"A single instance will suffice. We copy from the North
American Of October lspeakng of the adjournment Of
Official faction, tor considerable lime, prevented
the q one o. me houses ana sseonas am
duties oil both and the leading feature and remarkable
the triumph Of small and pial minority, armed with Vi.
oence and threats OF sedon, the majority the right
sion Of compromise and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iaking
The ferm Of sWis capitalization by The TO The tew
M piees Of tss. chose peculiar sert .oa. contempt for the
iaUs and hostiy 20 The U.o~ Of The eonfedacy We do
Legislative body prompt aud easy sacrifice yrineiSe
by 50 "axy mea and al no pieyoas session Of Congress
tue public properly IN acts Of nnmeanlng aud improper
review the history the OF the session
AT present have neither The time the disposition
Ss paSs m INTENSITY. 'H the T
lief OF escape from daiyccurrng wearisone, and dsa-
Ii quite delightful think for months shall
NOT be ooged the volume and the record OF
What does ali this mean What was Its obecti ODE.
dence TO the law To give this language such construc
anger into OF peace and patriotism. But this
iactous opposition 70 the law alone TWAS taking thai
dxuntr than u.ftaa tina
elements oil dsatsoton against great
which the s whole country was rejoicing Tn, was rs OBJ
paper upon Mr. Clay, and all those other statesmen
form Of the constitution Compared with this invocation
TO ianatcsm, how hollow and how hyPocrcal Is the fol-
"ltIs part of profession sanction encour.
age agitation On the contrary, we desire peace on no
other account for the sake OF the
tihsd" ~A ''Dpa''' 40 '''"
Ehroniery like this is startling Why, your. whole time
seems be absorbed in firing the Of dissenson
Your own words CONFRONT you from pages and
deny and denouDce the assurance oil this desperate plea
The notorious TACT that you in this labor OF
love has excited loud and deep complains a, home and
ngs oil irePressble indignation The commercial
which add. Insult outrage, and Which in fac, bur an
introduction 10 new effort at agitation, the following
most discredaos assault upon the fugitive slave law will
show. We copy from the ancle OF yesterday sgant
reaction has occurred within thirty days which
has disturbed the country, and that based
upon sentiment which approaches Preside
southern concoced that bill did re-
vve the free soil party, and TO stir up the elements
tiona commotion, than all It's leaders all abolition
agiiators combined could have done years
These the early fruits OF this pachedup Compromise
What the late will prove, develop,
odous, outrageous, and insulting as are
the provisions OF the law Tor the recapmre OF fugitive
slaves we have attempted foment
ian the embers of dissatisfaction We sub
hitting 10 IL while and because IL s the law of land
and because Is the first and highest duty Of the iii
TO be obedient TO the law"
We presume there Is man, who has studied the a,e
oil things now existing In the South, who will tina,
upon ful6lment OF the provisions of this BY the
North the whole fabric OF Union depends. Even
North American speaks of the feeling of the States
seeing and feeling this Journal lays train the mag
azlne, and proceeds cooy 10 light the torch that
Piled will shRtter us into fragments. The North Amer
lean -, par ercshsnce, "a commercial - and yet
while " this commercial community" daily witnesses the
Importance OF the southern trade TO northern mer-
societies the slave States because OF the vio
lence and bitterness with which the interests Of South
assaed by northern men, the North American fills up
the cry with hand againt the South, and dec
Of upon fugvesave law. But the tender regard
OF the North American for It's domestic and local
does end with its anxious solictude for the me
camille community The organization which IL en-
oourages law tor the and restitution OF
gve slaves In good time 10 infnme still further
fiery OF the free In midst, and bring
upon them and upon all their aider and sbeitos unless
their proceedings at and forever The
Of The 0 the Jgiffvs clare iar repeal
buf force. They threaten 70 the officers of
constitution Arms are displayed In their meetings. and
inyoc atoms vengeunce" and boodv openly and
vehementy illuminated. The thousands sborers in
great cities, with whom the free negroes often thrown
competition, stand by and listen their threats