The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-20
THE UNION.



Free soism appears 10 be on the wane and We doubt
If the union OF the two sections of the whx parry
In the State OF New York can keep alive be yond The
auumnal elections But Indiana has given il othe un
kindeft cut OF all" Mr. Julian one OF the coporas
guard OF free soiles in the last Congress from Indiana
He was anxious to be re.eeeted but was defeated Nor
was this the worst OF the matter for him. Finding free
solism unpopular he aposazed from his free soil asso
cates and made ingorous retreat but is finally err
miued to remain at home. committee of his dstric,
wrote him letter. the eve of the election propound-
ing questions to what would be his course if an at
tempt should be made 10 repeal the fugitive slave law
and other kindred measures In his reply he told them
substantially that he was tired OF agitation and If he
were called on for direct vote, he should do what was
right But they were not at all disposed to allow him
thus to dodge the question, and. after having shown
disposition to aposatze from his free-so partisans he
suffered defeat.
Among the celebrated Roman Emperors was his
namesake Julian, "the Aposlate" The Emperor Julian
became renegade to the faith of his early years. and
his name goes down to poserity as an aposa,e" Glib
bon furnishes very interesting history of his liie to
which we would refer the ex-member of Congress from
Indiana for information But Julian. the Ro man, was
man OF much tact and talents than Julian, the
American. The former fourshed, Notwithstanding his
apostacy, and was of the most powerful empsrors
recorded in the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The modern Julian is likely go into perpetual retire
ment, not only because he originally engaged in
bad cause but because he had not the courage TO stand
by his partisans He has been fairly whipped out
of the traces Such should ever be the fate of time
ing politicians.
But we have another ncontestable sign in Indiana.
The people there have lately adopted new constitution
Among other prominent provisions the very import
ant one OF forever excluding free negroes from Indiana
This article OF faith was most senuousy opposed by all
the free sellers and of the wings # was generally
sustained by the democrats 1t is very stringent in its
provisions, going for total exclusion OF travelling ne
groes under the penalties 1t was adopted
by an immense majority Can anything speak louder
than this
great hue and cry has been raised by the abolition
lists of the North because South Carolina Georgia. and
Louisiana passed laws providing for the Imprisonment,
in certain OF negroes who entered their seapors in
vessels and attempted to 90 at large. This mere
wholesome local regulation to aid the police in keeping
order But northern abolitioniss pronounced it
situtional 1t deemed offensive to the northern
aboltonists, that few years ago the legislature OF
Massachusetts sent special agents TO Charleston and to
New Orleans to try the and contest the prnci-
pie before the local tribunals We all know the re-
suit MIR. Hoar, who went on this mission TO
Charleston, and the other agent. 1--WE forget his
name,) who went to New Orleans, made inglo-
rious retreats, without deening it prudent to Try the first
case Indeed, there was something very remarkable in
their missions. The agents professed TO go South
lawyers merely, 10 try in court But instead
of quietly going into court. and awaiting the when
ii should come up, Mr. Hoar to the governor OF
South Carolina and presented his credentials commits
soner from defend the imaginary rights
OF his State! When before did any lawyer, going to
sister Stale try cause thus present himself to the gov
enori What had the gov, TO do with the case Moth
ing all II shows that he went not TO attend TO regular
business but for political effect The governor gave
him to understand that he had FOOLS Grand and
he decided go back and report progress 10 his State
Nothing more heard OF it. The mission TO Louisi-
ana came to the conc usion.
Now here is the free State OF Indiana adopting con.
sliiuon in which they declare emphslcay that IL any
free negroes the limits of the State, they shall be
imprisoned and exposed the severesl penalties. Let
Massachusetts, be consistent, and send Mr.. Hoar
Indiana demand repeal OF its constitution Let him
contest the case before their tribunals and what will
be the effect.