The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-12

TO him all 10 of dear ia ,hs me oaa 81 ha 81
hhofous y the name Of country No the inspiration Of
"opss "hitu no resrrses can exsnxushiAe i'm puso OF
eouage which no dangers dsnDl-lhese ident6ed
o breasts only with the and stripes Of ,hs uaon
10y" men, = The Union, So dear every hra
ana q such inesmabe value ali OF u.s. preserved
reply 10 this question, by stating how think may DO
urs'osed OF as least how you, the people OF Massachu
sets, 4 you labor diligently and zeionsy that vie
may 40 much q promote and finally coasun'na,s the dis
Desiring sud intending dissolve the Union yon viii ia
the frs, place you slready done knowingly and Of
malice af,elhough' infringe as aue upon expess p,o
visions Of the constitution ior the ayowed purpose inu
~ 10 the citizens Of other States
You will in the second place. as yon have already done
maintain such unconstitutional legislation ground oil
your conscience nor permitting You the innnc
ions OF the constliutonihus demonstrating TO The oshrr
States o. tho Union that compact OF association with
you is OF any avail since you in effect pr vego OF
dlsesadng The law OF the land pleasure being
dispensed moi by amy papa authority, bu, By your own
cafricions conscience preence of conscience from
keeping your Implied engagements, your solemn
express oath Of teay TO the Union.
by these acts and doctrines steadily persevered you
the State Of Massachusetts, may hope in soly
ing The Union, SO lar as that consists Of consitu
OF the individual citizens of each and ali
my 90 uch 70 The same end, by exersing themselves
Xiii tie spirit OF the constitution.
Ia THIS aim, you will let pass nnim proved
violent habtua systematic misrepresentation and denun
zens Of other States In order do this more thoroughly
yoa val establish newspapers, form societies, aud hold
niveTsary and other meetings. for life chief object
exaKgerating their faults and malig nng their
ac ons ~ aecaoed % wnns of public speaking, you
WIN publish books or pamphlets, or perambnste the
uy delivering lectures in the And you hold
g'ons, moral, political guides of society you win aii
70 make your office the special means much possible
OF einating such obloquy and deracton Thusou will
eventually succeed in completely alternating from you the
regard OF the citizens Of other States and preparing them
readily from the condition OF your counirymen 10 that Of
your foreign enemies.
But The people OF several States must cooperate in
The performance OF political scis, without which COM
mon government can exist them, and the Union
pres Of Itself You are 70 elect Congress to enact aud
TO execute she laws OF the unon II you sincerely
desire dsnnion, as would appear iron. The acts and Ian
suage OF many, you VIII, accordingly. make the election
Of President merely question you will be
careful 10 vote fof no person member oil Congress- un-
and propose support as shall render il i'm
possible Tor hum to with the members of Con-
pubic good. If of your representatives Congress
dedesies himself to the task oil mbierng sectional peiu
consultation, peace, and constitutional harmony, him you
will gloriiy and naiatan for he is doing your work
representatives, pesumes speak You Of duty
COOL czens, TO appeal to yonr
TO plead for justice moderation, WISDOM common
dissolve the Union!
conpitsh your object, you need take but step
and the result is You violate the constitution.
slider yourself bound BY any engagement you may
made with them, however deliberately in time, how
ielowczcns, you length go, them hate you
hcieny Yon will suffer public iunc'onny Of yours
~ operate with them in the common councils of the
lion What remains TO be done Bnt one thing-naney,
70 assure the other States thai L Is not for their interest
longer 10 bear with you and this you do in pro-
claiming at yonf utimas purpose, your sole object the
main business OF your e 10 which you stand prepared 70
sacrifice bot the constitution and the Bible Is TO bring
certain of The United States violent and revolutionary
change ia their social conditions which Is TO cons,u,e Of
itself tue inter mpoverishment and which Involves
deniaby and beyond all possible doubt sanauinay and
both, and at the Anticipation Of which would
that every rightly constituted mind would Tecol with hof-
Of the North !, only needs 70 sssy The ~ taa. you are
Ia earnest IA the aggressive purposes In this respect which
you avow, and Tor the accomp ment of which have
OF this aud you viii then surely succeed IN wing the
Union; for will have rendered It impossible Tor the
South remain in i, without death and dshonor.
teiowciizens, have thus briefly sketched the means
by Union may be ds,ovvd-nsy, by which is
already placed in lmminept pert Greatly do they
err who imagine that this or that shadow OF nnl,caon
really constitutes the dark cloud Of danger which sgaher
ing, and deepening, aud lowering the armament OF
the Union No, the and only serious disunionism
of Of systematic aggression Of part OF the
Union against another, in violation oil both the letter
aud spirit OF the consultation and the and honest
unonlsm that which strictly observes the
compact and amin ated by sentiments of kindly support
orbearance good VIII, and Cancellation towards our lei
low members Of the Union
Nor istby the relentless application any given case.
Of the dead weight OF majority thai the Union is 70
be preserved. We oil The North strong numbers. in
votes, IN physical force is il unonsm violate the letter
and spirit the constitution and thus place the South
in the alternative OF the dshonor TO be incurred by passive
submission TO the unjust ola majority, or to imputed
sconsness by resistance to III No that is disunionisn
as this day, II rightly read serve to ndmonish u.s. For
what is the Declaration Of independence We speak of !,
as the commencement OF our nationality Howf Was 4;
also solemn of disnnion lthe declaration OF an
oppressed minority, (thc colonies that they would no
longer coninne uulted with oppressive majonty,
sung OF The rest OF the British empire Think you that
dear bonds OF country, oil religious AID polit-
ca associations snnderod by the Declaration OF In
dependence LAY, many for England still bore even on
the lips Of ioreinhers, the CHERISHED nppeii,on OF
But years OF actual intended stutionai
aggression their rights oil depreciation and dc
nuncaon Of their character and conduct ten years OF
legislative warfare their Interests. served 10 oberae
from the minds Of the minority all Impressions OF common
nationality with the GRITTY, aud podoced that DecarA-
of Ind ndeucs AID although England price
the heads John Hancock and Thomas Gushing, as
traitors they we'll nigh, and they did Ietor that the
agsrezso and the aggrevedtha the volaor OF the
public compact, the victim OF IA. vioston-hat the
pqssiye Hnjory, the oppressed minortywas re-
sponsbls for tle dissolution OF the union between the
Blush and the British metropolis.
y friends, repeat, there IS solemn admonon as well
recollection all IN this anniversary Are we
Of the State Of Massachusetts against this Union, or for II 7
II the latter firmly believe, then II becomes Us 10 ceas
from all hch lead 70 disunon as evidently as
flowing river does the il becomes us to desist
from vita perntion OF fellow c'zens OF other
Sateeto drs lom aggressive assaults 90 tner peace
to destst ION Jsobcdlenoe 10 the organic lawn woti,
aiihiuy 10 observe and maintain both TIE letter ana the
spir Ot the constitution
The living men who ALTERED the Declaration Of independ
have oil ed from time TO eternity Bnt theit
watch the bright spheres 10 which they
De soetnnS renew on this day our
OF unaefabe attachment the Union, aud declare
that
Malice domestic, foreign loyyJ paush'"
shsI prevail psaint aud this we pledge our lives,
ous fortunes, aod sacred HONOR so help US God
And such too is the noble spirit in which Judge Levi
Woodbury. addressed the people OF Portsmouth the
4lh OF July
There links serpent the paths of our political para
|iiae IL Il disnnon II L. not that Tie bands likely to
be- suddenly cut o. nsunder by poine but what VII