The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 70. 1901.


dep,eeate or TO fear In all sections the in
dubtable proof OF prosperity. enterprise and social im
proyement No nation marched 10 greatness with
such giant slrdes-no nalion occupied position OF
such perfect and unilslurbed independence-no nation
ever enjoyed such complete freedom. exempt from all
anarchy, or such perfect repose and security. without
occasionally feeling the hand of oppression Since the
declaration of independence have increased popula
ton nearly ten fod-tbirleen detached and struggling
colonies have grown into thirtyone mighty Sates-and
the sparse and scattered settlements along the Atlantic
frontier have extended the whole continent
and the advancing column now stands on the Pa
cifc coast, gazing with the eyes of triumphant arts
and commerce the region famous in history thirty
centuries ago for its gold and gems, and purple and fine
lnenalke the fertile garden and the great work shop Of
the ancient world,
But while, on hasty glance, such would appear 10
be happy condition. closer inspection will fail
to detect insdous bat powerful work disturb
this tranquility. and blight this fair prospect OF
enjoymen, of these blessings. AT the North and the
South respectively these causes. though dramatically
opposite to each other. tend to the result--a
dissolution Of the federal Unicn Slavery the rock on
which our gallant ship OF State is threatened to be split
and shpwrecked The trainers Of the constitution fully
against it in that instrument with equal foresight and
determination They left TO each State the regua-
ton OF its own domestic concerns, and supposed they
had established abundant safeguards for their protection
But within the last twenty years Of fanaca dem
agogues has arisen. whose whole end and aim TO
evade or subvert these restrictions and prohibitions and
engage general crusade against the rights and in
situations Of those States whose governments do not
- fol a.
destroy the prosperity and lives OF their citizens in
compliment to the negro mania under which they are
laboring These abolition fanatics residing in the free
States have the audacy in the very teeth OF the federal
constitution, to say to the slavehoding States what
they will do-steal and entice away their saves-har-
Dor and conceal them, and in open day them from
the hands of the public officers in the very halls OF the
courts OF justice They hold conventions and meetings
to propagate their reasonable notions in all parts OF the
free States invite foreign emssares TO aid Them stir up
and incite negro meetings. and advise the wretched
free negroes themselves to resist the laws of the
country to the death In addition TO these porenous
signs of the times northern legislatures pretended
laws niJyng the acts Of Congress, passed pursuant
to the terms OF the constitution and elect anaca abol
ton demagogues to the Senate Of the United States
Corrupt wing and abolition bargains have thus filled the
seats OF from the great States OF Ohio and New
York, and like disgracefu bargain between men call
ing themselves democrats and aboionsts has well
nigh filled the vacant seat Just warmed by Mr. Ranou
in the same manner Shame. where is thy blush , The
most alarming symptom OF these movements is this that
in all compacs OF this the aboonsts surrender up
to the other party (base enough to become their aes) all
the local offices for the sake OF obtaining for their
leaders places in the federal Legislature They are evil
IDENTIFY acting on fixed system, and looking forward
to the day when the federal government will fall into
their hands As they secure the balance OF
power they believe the other OF the political par
ties will be unprincped and vile enough to confederate
with them. Look al the composition OF the Senate al
ready The frs, and the third State of The confederacy
altogether represented by abolition demagogues New
Hampshire represented and other States have
senators deeply lnged with the hue that is difficult TO
discriminate full-bood from half breed orquar,eroon
abolitions The process OF conversion is rapidly going
on and how il is to be checked where il is 10 STOP
God alone in the nscrutabe counses of his providence
can foresee If this general diffusion Of abolition sen
men,s become much greater than it s the sequel is easy
to describe The aboliuoniss utterly repudlae and hold
Tor naugh the federal constitution. They denounce II
accursed compact and their aggressions upon the
rights OF the people OF the South nothing less than
the open and shameless acts OF piracy and nardu
ding spoahon This is the universal opinion and feel
ing OF the South and he be blind indeed who does
not see that from such provocaons the most deadly and
bitter hatred will spring
| We see at the South among the frmes, and trues,
friends OF the Union, gradual and reluctant but certain
abatement OF fraterna feeling towards large bodies Of
people al the North. They may excaim fathers
did at the OF the revolution in regard TO
England, with all thy faults, love thee STILL But
this love is less ardent than il twenty years ago. and
is percepubly diminishing with every outrage upon
their rights. Attachment for the Union itself is
too deeply rooted in their hearts to be easily extir.
pated. But this the hand OF lanatiea abo.
ton may tear out. Read the OF the late Georgia
convention and Of all other southern Union assem-
blages and IL will be found that the support OF the
Union is placed exclusively the ground that the North
observes the Of the Compromise, and ful6s the
obligations created by the federal constitution II b. be
DONE well il not, the South will adopt such measures
Of precauon deems necessary and proper This is
the footing on which even the Union men of The South
stand Turn those who recognise such loyalty
or devoton-for there are such men to be seen They
sport in these agitaons the petrol does in the storm
They fancy they about to be mated the day
dreams that have gaddened their hearts for twenty years
They think The bonds OF the Union are loosngthat The
cohesion is breaking up, and in a short time the ETY.
rannical, ovegrown North" will be cut ajrit from the