The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-13

Avsss. srsu- IN. oA.Ish n mr. s..r. District
To the Editor Of Ae Union
sermon was preached at Detroit on thanksgiving
day. Nov as 1880 by The Rev. Geo Duneld, " winch
/. moi unwor,hy OF notice He is the pastor OF Pres
bytean church. in which are 70 DC iouho as mesibefs
some OF the most conspicuous ana M
Busl would have been re elected TO Congress
The reverend divine 10 fearless patriot. and this rs
not the rs time he has sgnay rebaked the activity OF
isnaleism in his congregations. His pisiy places him
beyond tho aspersons Of party or the hacfu breath OF
faction while his eminence IN the Northwest as man OF
talent and learning will give his words authority among
the sanity advocates OF the higher law" send you
brief from the Sermon which has been admired
printed. and circulated in the West,
Though Of no pary-except always the Union--in
my opinions. regretted very much the defeat OF Mi.
Busl. on the peculiar merits OF his position HIS defea!
undoubtedly caused by the clanorous agitation and
false sympathy excited by the of fugitive slave
just before the election and the from which the
extracts made delivered but shortly after the
With your course on the Union question, let offer
my profound, though humble. sympathy and admiration
Extracts.
We have no Fellowship or sympathy with those who
glorious Union because slavery has not yet been
All organized societies and combination pledged by osihs
may.bs done, only Tor tina, win ali hazards
their purpose aud who seek agtae and initiate
eral isisrest and good government eventually
become the urbid fountains of facton Such means
Of the very Of true liberty Those who adopt
them evnce well their utter uniness for liberty them
selves as the danger Of innsng them with the liberty OF
othes We have confidence hat the evils of poltl-
cal and social system ever can b. emed,ed BY any tails
given BY their wisdom or patriotism 10 iransmus the iron
io gold The sy.,s in our pooa! system cannot be
edied Ut once. They must be worked out ny degrees,
Whatever 10 the specific Tor their cure
Our civil rulers are no. responsible US. ecce.ia
cal and religious men. but to God and 10 their constlta
"a,
support, Sworn TO support the constitution of The
dlca,e O. egi.atc against il The be in accor.
dance with It's provisions Those who make them may cir
may DO Unconstitutional but the Supreme Court of the
United States the best and the only judges OF
that They may also be found TO work mischefn various
ioreseen. But it ir duty Christians
citizens therefore revle and resist the unctiona
execution OF laws which, may be, individuals,
WE canine, obey We may Of right and
respectfully point out its evils and petition for repeal
a"d chu'cnss nv onsn,.acS Or s,en
against ths execution OF laws. to combine with
direct &C, OF civil rebellion and Insurgency, and o.,
disobedience to the command OF God, who enoins
and the law God forbid EACH Individual
qusncc- willing suffer and ii needs be, 10 die for
God and con-ceaeesake But even IN that the
Master Himself has taught us by HIS example, we
have rise and resist by angry nsurgen vi
oehes ana 10nPe ssam' hs even Of an nm
and that can only be justified when The has
rsnnieai and oppressive beyond ali other remedy <.
Chrisan we have resources in God far greater than
the governments OF This world should be in hands.
Our duty is to cherish our own republican Institutions
foster the spirit OF liberty protect and prize
constitution cultivate the OF peace; and seek by
the power truth good MI rather than by the sword
and civil wars to promote and conummsie the great ends
Of our glorious Union. Whatever Sins have, which
nation subject US 70 the chastlsemen OF Heaven they
wards he has scourged ns oen and quickly, for
/ c,ion and =. repeatedly and quickly sferward. has
e lighted up the strokes Of HIS rod and blessed with
crimes Of Europe God gran, that may ever be pre-
served from them hat blood OF ,aints may be
scs. o. Of the mnseu and church Of Christ, ever
o a sos court 'e or o.
or Indirectly, alliance with the State land spirit
buttons Of HI: that. with Sr.seia heart,
for merces past and gratefully cherishing the institutions
ssns,ssns to come an5,oEen and anim pared ali thai
10 valuable and excellent IN great national conied
blrsi Gaienl,y stand and gin about
the Businesses OF ompoenee until that great day when
Divine Redeemer shall Hnse Teappear clam the
beshen for His inhesnce and the uttermos Of the
earth for His possession"
ADD ss, Ss, in snsrossn Goh her children Sun may dwell
Nor while the the hill and now through the
!!.y .s. ..r a,ss ,;n il .s,
Gu. oSuSTaL Qua WHOLE COUNTRY AID Qua COUNTRY 1vs'
TSx EXPERIENCE OF A FUGITIVE s4AyE-On board OF the
ship Gpsy, John Ellis, MASTERY which arrived at this
few days since, woman came passenger volun
tariy returning slavery and seeking her
from whom she had escaped, making her way TO lands
where fugitiveslave law could reach her The
story OF her wanderings would be instructive many
abotonist who ancies that he is promoting the comforts
and consulting the wishes OF the blacks in attempting
them from their masters, and throw them upon the n
strength and intelligence for sus,enance
The woman belongs to Judge Rucks wealthy cotton
planter Of Washington county Mississippi She has father
residing nj Nashville who had expressed a desire buy
her. and the Judge permitted her remain in Nashville
The having made progress the purchase. order.
sent for the woman to return home.
AT that time she had contrived to take service with
with that lady-we do know how-went with her to
liverpool in England, which place she discharged,
with q certificate Of good conduct
She found her freedom heavy burden-nore than she
was willing to bear and though her condition made
known In England, and SOFT Of representation
made to her to induce her remain and liberty and
earnings, che had had enough OF the toll OF
Of herself among the whites. and in her decrm
nation 70 home to her master She accordingly came
the Gps, and Is coo,en,ediy custody Of
her masters here, and is going oyfuy back Mis-
sssippt She likes slavery in Mississippi in preference TO
freedom England and there is scarcely doubt this
would be the decision OF nearly every slave who could
have the opportunity OF comparing the condition of the
isborer in the two countries IN o Pic JAN, d.
DARN or ArroKrKY .CgNKKAL RlcHARDsoS.-Our CHI.
xans were startled Yesterday morning with the