The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-16
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerc,
Union OF SiIver-Grays and WoolIy Heads.

We have already published the joint address OF these
two sections OF the wing party IN this State. and wish
now TO offer few words OF comment
In the hrst place. IL Is evident from the document itself
that there radical difference of opinion between
the contracting parties, and that nothing but political
necessity as they deemed 1t, could have brought them
an understanding, even on paper.
2. II is evident that the terms OF union were de-
signed to be indefinite that they could be construed
either way, any way, according TO the will OF the in
terpreter.
g. 1t is evident that, by submitting 10 such terms the
slvergrays abandoned their position and surrendered
the enemy Their creed required them 20 insist upon the
maintenance OF the Compromise IN all It's parts; but by
this address they concede all tnh the foulest mouhed
abolition agialor could reasonably desire. When they
declare that "ihe right OF cIlizens is undena
bic to discuss The expedency Of such laws, and pro-
pretty OF any OF their provisions aad TO seek by consn
ona their repeal mod 2caon," they Ia effect
sanction any degree OF agitation which may be got up
with view 10 bring about the mod icatIon repeal OF
the fugitive slave law e., with view 10 destroy the
Compromise Now, it is probable that few would dissent
from the declaration OF the address naked PROPOSE
ton but why put II forth at this Iunctue, when
so sure 10 be misconsruedI The right OF citizens as
voters TO DO thousand things that morally wrong
wicked. and abominable, may be conceded IT the
term right" as meaning political right; but why doc
une 40 liable TO abuse should be proclaimed IN The pres
en- address, II s difficult 10 imagine unless the Object
10 tickle The abolonists and alos and tell them that
they were hale fellows well met in the whig ranks IT,
instead OF this they had said that whatever NAV be the
potca rights OF eluzens, voters discuss any aud
every subject which may before them or be thought
OF by them, nothing be palmer than me greet moral
PROMISE any part of It, the present excited condition
OF the country, they would have uttered truth of much
practical importance, ami one which would have asyed
rather than stimulated the mania which has driven The
nation to the brink OF destruction.
The address. ostenslbly inculcates obedience to the
laws. both State and national II makes no distinction
between them The laws OF Congress for the surrender
OF fugitive slaves TO be obeyed and equally so the
State law which null6es those laws OF Congress, and
renders them imperative. SO we see what the llnsey
woolseys when they say that "a who are ami.
mated by desire 10 preserve the Union unlm
paired" &c, "must condemn all attempts 10 resist, de-
feat render Intellectual all laws passed by constitutional
msorites of legislative bodies in either the federal
or State governments" One of the State laws thus
toned was passed by the Legislature Of New York on the
o'h OIL May, ls4o, and is, in part, as follows;
SEc Instead Of the hearing provided by the first
noe OF e one and chapter nine OF the third part OF the
heSlseo statutes TO be had before officer upon
me return OF any writ of hobsa corpus issued 10 bring
he pody OF an alleged fugitive from service or labor
whcn ne 70 hed under the laws of any other State who
shall have escaped into This State the claim 10 The service
OF such alleged fugitive, his Identity and the fact of his
having escaped IRON another State Of The United States
into this State, shall be determined by a Jury
"SEc s. If the finding of the jury be agains, The claim
ant on any OF the matters submitted 10 Them the person