The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-05


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before the great and final object at which it aimshs
abolition OF slavery in the States-is consummaed II
j. then not certain that 1 something decisive Z not now
tween abolition and secession! Indeed, as events are
now moving il will not require the South to secede 70
dissolve the Uniol Agitation will OF itself effect it. Of
which its past history furnishes abundant proof shall
4 next proceed to show.
Il great mistake suppose that disunon be sf
tected by single blow The cords which bind these
States together in Union far too numer
Gus and powerful for that Dsunion must be the work
Of time is only through long process, and successive
mat the cords can be snapped, until the whole fabric
falls asunde Already the agitation Of the slavery ques-
ton has snapped Of the most important and has
greatly weakened all the Others as shall proceed to
The cords that bind the States together are not only
many, but varions in character. Some spiritual or
ecclesiastical; some political others social Some apper
tain 70 the benefit conferred BY the Union. and others
4 The feeling OF duty and obligation,
Inc strongest OF those OF spiritual and ecclesiastical
nature consisted in the unity OF the great religious de-
nominations all OF which originally embraced the whole
Union. All these denominations, with the exception
upon the principle OF political institutions: beginning
with smaller meetings corresponding with the political d.
visions OF the country their organization terminated in
one great central assembage corresponding very much
with the character Of Congress- AT these meetings the
principal cegymen and lay members Of the respective de-
nominations from all parts Of the Union, met g transact
business relating to their common II not
confined to what appenained to the doctrines and dscip
line OF the respective denominations but extended to
plans for disseminating the Bible, establishing mission
aries, distributing tracts and of establishing presses fot
the publication Of tracts, newspapers and periodicals,
with view Of dfusiag religious information, and for
the support Of the doctrines and creeds OF the denomna-
on All this combined contributed greatly TO strengthen
the bonds OF the Union The strong ties which held each
Whoe Unon together a as Rsy wsr
they have not been able to resist the explosive effect OF
slavery agitation.
plosve force, that of the powerful Methodist Epis
copal Church. The numerous and strong ties which
held together are all broken and its unity gone They
form separate chuIches and instead of that feeling
OF attachment and devotion to the interests OF the whole
church which was formerly felt they are now arrayed
into two hostile bodies, engaged in litigation about what
The next cord that snapped was that Of the Bapsts,
of the largest and most respectable OF the denomna
ons That OF the Presbyterian is not entirely snapped,
but OF its strands have given way. That Of the
Episcopal Church is the only of the four great Pro-
tesant denominations which remains unbroken and en-
tire.
The strongest cord of political character consists OF
the many and strong ties that have held together the two
great parties which have with notifications, ex
ised from the beginning OF the government They both
extended every portion of the Union, and strongly
contributed to hold all its parts together But this pow
erfu cord has Jared better than the spiritual II re-
sisted for long time the explosive tendency OF the aga-
tion but has finally snapped under its force not en-
trey, in a great measure. Nor ls there one Of the
TO this extent the Union has already been destroyed BY
agitation in the only way be. by swapping asunder
and weakening the cords which bind it together.
Ii the agitation goes on, the same force acting with
increased intensity. has been shown, will finally snap
every cord, when nothing will be left to hold the States
together except force But surely that with pro-
prleiy of language, be called Union, when the only
by which the weaker is held connected with the
stronger portion Is force may. indeed. keep them Con
character OF subugaon, the part of the weaker TO the
stronger, than the union OF free independent and sove-
reen States in confederation, they stood In the
ed
OF the sacred name OF Union,
Having now, senaors explained what j: is that endan-
the Unlon and traced It to its and explained
It's nature and character the question again recursHow
the Union be savedi To this answer. there 10 but
way by which can be. and that by adopting such
measures as will satisfy the States belonging to the south
section that they remain in the Union consistently
with Their honor and their safety There s again, only
way by which that can be effected; and that 49, BY
removing the by which this belief has been pro-
duced Do ttat aud dsconent will cease harmony and
kind feelings between the sections be restored and every
apprehension of danger 10 the Union removed The
question, then is By what this be done! But be-
fore undertake 10 answer this question, propose to
show by what the Union cannot be saved
IL cannot, them be saved by eulogies on the Union,
however splendid numerous. The cry OF "Union,
Union-the glorious Union" can no more prevent dis.
union than the cry OF '.heah, healthglorous health r.
the part OF the physician, can save patient lying
dangerously ILL., So long as the Union. instead OF being
S as n we
will be IN vain TO attempt to concaie them by pronoun
cling euloges on it.
whom cannot believe TO be sincere Ii usually comes
from our assailants But cannot believe them 10 be
sincere for, il they loved the Unon they would neces
sariy be devoted TO the constitution IL made the Unon
and destroy the constitution would be TO destroy the
Union But the only reliable aud certain evidence OF de-
voton the constitution is, TO abstain, the one hand
from violating it, and 10 repe, on the other, all attempts
TO violate it, IL is only by faithfully performing these
high duties that the constitution can be preserved, and
with il the Union.
But how stands the profession Of devotion to the Union
by assaants, when brought to the test Have they
absiained from violating the constitution Let the many
acts passed by the northern States set aside and annul
the clause Of the constitution providing for the delivery
up of fugitive slaves answer cite this not that il Is the
only instance, for there many ohers) but because
the violation in this particular is too notorious and papa
Bile to be denied Again have they stood forth faithful
ly to repel violations OF the constitution Let their
course in reference the agitation Of the slavery ques-
on which was commenced and has been carried on Tor
fifteen years. avowedy for the purpose OF aboshng sla-
very in the States-an object all acknowledge TO be un-
constitutional answer Let them show single instance,
during this long PERIOD which they have denouncedhe
agitaofs or their attempts effect what admitted TO be
unconstitutional or a single measure which they nave
brought forward for that purpose. How can we, WIN All
these facts before us believe that they are sincere IN nen
profession OF devotion the Union, or avoid believing
their profession is but intended To- increase the vgof OF
their assaults and weaken the force OF our resstance
Nor can we regard the profession OF devotion 20 the
Unon on the part OF those who are not our
sincere when they pronounce euloges upon the Union.
evidently with the intent OF charging with disunion,
y;thou utierine one word OF denunciaon against
assalans n friends OF the Union, their should