The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-15

paper issued from Philadelphia or elsewhere to attempt
to make Congress responsible for an inadequate defence
OF the frontier during the last years by charging ilib
eral appropriations for the next year The next year
must answer for itself And the appropriations for the
next year no matter how inadequate they may be- cannot
justify wing administration for the results which flowed
from the unwse prescription Of Major Neghbors in ls4e
and the mbece policy pursued since that removal II
is disgraceul fact that Texas better defended du
ring her separate independence than she has been since
1t is ndspuabe fact that General Taylors admins
traon fully warned OF the utter and entire made
quacy OF mounted infantry to check and subdue the Gu
manches 1t is indsputable fact that the authority of
General Tayors administration prevented Congress from
furnishing adequate TO defend the frontier 1t is
indisputabls fact that Congress did fully and entirely
furnish all the demanded by General Taylor for
that purpose Nor is this all. The democratic chair
after freely giving the government all il demanded stated
their inability to do efecual service for the from
tier because they opposed by General Taylos au
thority and influence.
| We would invite the Pennsylvania Inquirer to look
into this matter before it attempts TO relieve wing ad
minstraton from just responsibility by casting unjust OPP
find that it has reckoned without its host 1t will find
where the responsibility for he debts and damages" for
the past properly belongs and will find. by look
ing to wing authoritygood, strong. sterling wing
,hori,y-,hat the War Department failed to give Con-
gess at its last session the needul assistance in correct
ing its enormous estimates. We commend MIR. Toombs
speech the army appropriation bill to it, consideration
A Contrast between wh,gg.ry ana Democracy In
the Defence Of the Compounds.
Both Of the organs Of whggery in this city have referred
the indecent and shameful effort Of Judge Spading Of
Ohio, to make the dignity Of judicial power subserve the
cause OF abolition. But both Of these organs took es
pecia conceal the fact that Judge Spadng not
dscountenanced by the leading whig organs OF Ohio
which as busy as they in 1S4s in maintain
ing that the aboltioniss genuine wings. and should
not desert their natural guardians Of the Com
promise, since this is democratic, and not wing
ure.
Our readers will in extract yesterday from the
Ohio State Journal the high authority had for making
this assertion They will by the extract below from
the Daily Enquirer. the democratic organ at Cincinnati,
on this subject bow different is the OF democracy in
defence of the Compromise:
From the Cincinnati Enquirer June IL.
JUDGE SPALDIHo-LAwLEssNEss ON THE BrNcH-Con-
siderlng the personal and political relations that have
long existed between ourselves and Judge Spaldng,
the supreme bench, it is most unpleasant duty in
just new which are iRperatvey called on to per-
form by position and the relation bear the dem
ocrac party of Ohio and the Unon to utterly dsappove
the obnoxious sentiments which this gentleman avowed
Toledo the 30th ultmo. hen denouncing slavery
and the fugitve-siave law. We cannot be silent and
sustain character for honesty and independence Our
serespect prompts us to d'savow his sentiments
being tolerated BY any democTa, 10 this region who
has heard Of them Our regard for the democratic party
even impeatively commands us TO denounce such
sentiment TOR II no. d:appSohated then Is the party
| Judge Spalding is high judicial officer. He is
servator and administer OF the iaus OF political
ETY. 1t is not his duty to make lave. bu, to enforce those
be held gutess OF spirit of awessness-of anarchy
OF nsoboeroty even-when he not only counenances re-
law Of the land in Others but in the open day.
before large mass OF people, and subsequently, in the
procaims that ne hmse uH Ulola,e aud
ss iaic the moment the opportunity ofers' ID this not
an exhibition in him OF the most mlschievous principles
and the most dangerous impulsesl Is mschievous
in various ways in its tendency upon society," high
Judicial oce not only counselng and applauding resist
ance the laws of the government, but announcing that
he, from his sacred station, will nuly them him.
self! How will the example influence the many rho are
awess in other matles-who lind numerous OF our stat
obnoxious their impulses and pejudices
this fugitive law 10 his When parties appear before bis
bar for the resistance the breach Of some law which
they disappointed, would he. after this late exhibit
ton OF violence, be respected for justice, fairness,
and impar,iaity, when he came 10 give judgment
upon their crimei He execute law which had
because
right personal liberty, after he had set The
ample by deliberate speech which he wished could be fol-
lowed by deliberate acti Would such spectacle give
TO The civil tribunals OF Ohio that serious impess-hat
imposing weght--that wholesome digniiy-which should
| follow the edct OF impartial COURT Would 1t not
rather induce the preparation OF crme Would II not
impe the bold st holder acts while 10 the vruous
and law abiding, would begeta contempt, for the
praed edness OF the judicial emne, and weaken the
public faith in the safety and sutciency of that high
branch OF civil government
We are not OF that tmid, thin skinned, mock dig
nifty class who bold il TO be incompatible. moons
or even indecae judicial officer TO make public ad-
dresses TO the people, when solicited upon any and all
political and principles OF the Stale or general
government On the contrary, hold that there is moth
ing 10 the nature. duties dignity OF his public position
capacitang orbiddina honest. independent and
frank exposition OF his opinions upon such matters even
to that OF zeal and eoQuence which may proeeye
others 10 his convictions and belief But this ~ very
diHsren, matter from such lsdical officer mounting the
rostrum and instead of lec,urng upon this or that sys-
TEN of government science absolutely becoming the advo
cate and counsellor OF resistance TO the laos of the
ernmen, OF which he OF the legally constituted con-
servaors When such spectacle that presented TO
u. we may well question what term we can possibly use
that will properly characterize the a,rocousncss OF that
high crime which is perpeirated upon community by
Judge Of the supreme making public proclamation
that he himself will violate and resist certain law as
often as opportunity could be offered him
We confess great surprise at this strange ebuon OF
Judge Spading but we are not more surprised than
movi6ed' While we cbartablv imagine that he must