The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-02

can be any democrat who will suppose US unmiud
full OF those great State right doctrines on which Mr.
Jefferson stood when he achieved. by appeals the bal
ot-box, the civil reformation OF 1900 Nor can We in
dulge the fear that shall be charged with msconcep
ton OF the position Of those members OF the democrat,
party who. having voted against the Compromise sr.
now standing in good faith by it, settlement Of IN,
slavery question which ought not to be disturbed and
cannot be without destroying the Union. Indeed 20 n,
from imagining that the conduct OF such members would
forfeit the confidence OF the public, we have LOOKED
upon il ground for the of that conf
dence since il would mark the eectually The d.
elimination which distinguishes between the ndepsnd.
ence and discretion oil the legislator in passing measure
and the patriotism which enoins obedience to that meas.
ure after it has become law.
The essential feature OF the present contest is the final
y of the Compromise and the power Of the public opinion
to enforce plain constitutional compact intended to
guard the property Of the stakeholder This is the viii.
point against which the southern rights party at one end
of the cord Of our Union and the fanatics Of the North
at the other, are pulling with the zeal Of madmen.
OF the provisions making up this issue, there is only
the one relating to the recovery OF the fugitive slav.
would therefore. take from the whole subject its chaae.
ter as compromise Hence the propriety with which
insisted by the democratic party. that upon the man.s.
and execution Of this law depends the preservation
of that harmony and good will without which it is 10
vain hope for the continuance of federal system
II this provision be not executed il agitation for ito
repeal be renewed under circumstances OF probable sue.
cess then will there have arisen that contingency on which
the whole democratic party will recognise that the exist
ence OF the Union is staked.
But this not the aspect in which this momentous issu,
received by the party which is urging South Caro-.
lima to separate from the Union The cry Of this party
,hatyanny and oppression have filled up the cup Of en-
durance, and that the constitution must be overturned
order that the right OF secession may be tested amds,
senseless huah under the flag Of southern rights whe
Messs Rhett and Cheves. the founders and defender
of southern confedeacy, to supersede the authority
and patriotism Of Washington and Jackson.
1t is pleasing turn from such picture Of deusion
and madness to the sentiments contained in the following
extract from the address of the central committee Of the
democratic party in Pennsylva which we invite The
attention Of our readers:
There nothing the rise and fall the nations which
have nothing In tho history Of our own
nation-which should induce TO believe for moment
the blessings of free acquired By hs
blood and OF ancestors, be perpotua,ed
without the exercise of vigilance by their descend
On the contrary, are, this moment In the idx
of dangers of the most alarming character The ausmpM
aboonss Ia the States disregard part
the national constitution, and interfere with the domss
institutions southern States have driven the latter
in desperation the very OF secession The Of
public opinion in certain portions Of the Union ID such on
question: that II 10 believed that secession can nsver
place without tho introduction Of ppans and
bloody civil war-ending at last in the destruction Of or
glorious Union and all the hopes Of freedom throughout thu
world The pers by which Union is surrounded hav,
brought from the trammes OF party discipline The
great and the noble patriots of the land Each brought hi,
sacrifice to the altar, and compromise last effected
to preserve the Union.
"The of compromise adopted by the La, Con.
gess Gncuding the for the surrender
labor) have made q setlement-ws trust a final ,ut.s
ment-of ths questions which threatened destnctiouI
the Union. But these will the dan
ho~ssy carried We see that l.rs,
portion of political enemies, Tor purpose Of secu
ing the abolition have determined TO Interrupt ths
peace of the country by keeping up tho exciting dan
gorons agitation, under pretence ofae~dsn" or odi.
caftos OF the fuxtive-save law We also that ths
fnusitca demagogues have up their own perverted
Judgments a revelation Of a higher law" under which
they hold themselves ready to violate the riehu OF
PQDn Of their fellow-ctizen, to trample down thu
cusion Itself! We also, throus bout tho eus,h and
beadfh oil this broad land that the fugitive W Law has
been denounced by political opponents unoonssitu.
tiona and void Our citizens have boen invited resist
by violence, and State Ia have been
by the enemies Of democratic princ authorizing Ssp
judges to disregard it, and to issue OF hobeas corrxs
and other wrts, for tho purpose Of multiplying provision
II these views carried by their advocates rebellion
and civil be tho Inevitable results and our happy
country will be deuasd blood her own cizsns
How we hope for the blessings OF God preserve
from those evils unless endeavor render our
selves acceptable Him by honest fulment OF our
constitutional obi cations
Let the people OF the States to the rescue let
the hundes OF democracy be heard every
in the Union In support Of tho constitution and honest
discharge Of obligations lot every depamen, OF the
government OF good old Keystone Stats be placed In
sound hands. that she proudly and firmly sustain the
arch OF our great Union let unsound even doubtful
judges be elected to defeat the will OF the people, or
barrass their representatives executive this great spg
gle to tho Union and psrpeua,e orr free
tons let the people speak In vocc which shall all
sboitions fanatics and agi,a,or dssia from their
IRRESPONSIBLE practices lot the people also speak
language which shall vndicaie their own Justice from
poaoh, while II gives irated brethren In
the south that their constitutions, rights shall be respected
and that the uaion must and shall be preserved"
BRITISH DESIGNS ON CUBA IN lo4o.-A letter published
IN the New Orleans Delta shows that the design Of
wrestling Cuba from Spain entertained in England
more than two hundred years ago by the celebrated John
Pym, the leader OF the popular party in the House OF
Commons during the most interesting period OF English
history In speech made BY him in l640 he referred