The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-22

Meanwhile, supposing such scheme OF armed inter-
yenon 10 be undertaken who will venture to oreell
the issue Who may say that invasion, and the disasters
In its train, will be confined 10 the SCUM
By what means will the Union, or any oil lis fragments,
| CARY such war We know OF but one--namey,
the substitution of military monarchy in the place OF
publican govenmen-thai H. the loss of the liberty of the
whole people OF the United States
But these say they must plunge into all these hor.
rors and crimes forfeit each mans plighed faith, resist
The execution of the laws Of The land engage IN rot out
rage and in murder break the constitution dissolve the
Union. and embark IN civil and servile war; IN obedience
| 10 law higher than the constitution
Where is the record OF that "hlgher law r. In each
mans conscience, we are told. Then, every mem
Der OF the community, however perverted his Judgment
however defective his reasoning powers, however mi
ted his knowledge and experience however passionate,
visionary, eccentric, Eighty, unbalanced, and vndictive
general character may be- is to set up the absurd con-
illusions of his own weak mind-nay, the coruptmpulses
of his bad pasonsagalnst the law OF the land the
order of society, and the public peace II so. all engage
mens and obligations between and man. man and
women, all thai is dear in rights valuable in posses
sion becomes the sport OF chance the universal law
essness OF society," until the sword OF some undaunted
and positive soldier shall have nerposed TO redeem the
country from anarchy and confusion
But these men say, further that they are commanded
by God
| To do WHAT To harass to obsruct, to wound, to
murder civil officer while in the discharge OF his
bounden dutyo provoke assassinaon--to encourage
the OF race OF men by anoherto MI So
cey with mutual rage resentment, hatred, and all fear
full and violent emotonstO convert friends into enc
mes--to vuperate. calumniae, misrepresent-to paer
with their sworn obligations as citizens as larors, as
magistraes-to substitute wrath for love-to place arms
in mems hands, after having niiamed their passions and
iIed their hearts with deadly hateo plunge the coun-
try into war-to turn peaceful and happy States into
OF carnage and avageo heap scorn and obioquy
on the OF Washington, and the other honored men
OF the revouuon-to depreciaie, perver and why the
constution-to labor TO unoose the bonds oil mutual IN
terest and common duty which hold together the States
of the Union-o deprive us OF our common heritage OIL
historical raditon of respect for our fathers OF glorious
ecolecons OF the past of pride in the name OF Amer-
i
Gogotha, thing 10 shudder at and despise like that
awful beacon in the pathway Of nations the wretched
commands of Gods Away with the insane self concet
and the presumpuous mpey which cloaks its ignorance
folly and passion. under blashemous preence OF being
the miraculous recipient of the immediate commands OF
| the Most High
We hold, therefore, that the views OF these abolition
lists wild and false We deny that any and all means
are 10 be accepted leading to supposed good end
We deny that the assumed end can be attained by such
means We deny that the value Of the end in question
is such TO Justify the dissolution OF the Unon and the
delugng of our fair country in blood for lis attainment
And therefore reject and repel the doctrine that il is
the duty OF the citizens OF Massachusetts to give them
selves TO the agitation OF the question OF slavery
tion in the South.
On the contrary we insist that ii is the duty of every
good citizen and every good man to leave the subject OF
Morris, Hamilton, and Jay, the trainers of the consttu
on placed it-namely with the domestic egs ation Of
each OF the several States respectively concerned.
We think this the only wise and expedient course,
as well as the only just and true We believe that
the agitation OF the subject in the North has retarded
social change at the South instead of promoting it, and
ties of the black And abundant proofs that,
sectional question, it's influence has been prejudicia
in all respects TO the moral welfare, not less than to the
material interests, OF the North itself
The questions of craftsmanship seem TO us TO be very
simple and obvous-namey, whether, in the proessed
interest oil the colored race, will pursue NOR
sake OF possible bene the blacks we will sacrifice
the peace and happiness OF the whole population OF the
United States.
4 Ceasing TO make abolition agitation the paramount OBJ
ect OF party action and restoring the subject place
in the field OF moral influence and opinion, may do
much for The welfare OF the coloed race; we good,
but much harm, by unconstitutional Intervention in their
behalf.
We believe the time is near at hand in these United
States when this controversy if persisted in, will present
but one issue, and every will have to march up TO
the pont-blank inerrogatofy, and 10 answer without
equivocaton Do you admit and fulfil the obligations OF
the constitution while you demand and take its benefits,
or do you notp Are you for the Union, such is, with
prosperity and peace or against At, with revolution and
war"
j We assume. Judging from its anecedens. that the de-
moGrac party stands ready TO sustain the Union at all
hazards, and against all enemies, whether abroad
home
/ 1t has, on many occasions, avowed and maintained
those doctrines OF constitutional good faith OF n,erna
onal obligation, OF raernal consideration, and OF recip
rocal forheaance the subject OF slavery which are
the necessary basis OF national paTy which constitute
the guarantees of nationality demanded by the existing
Oh puDnC Ol WHICH CHI
zen OF Massachusetts may honoraby cooperate with
citizen of Alabama terms OF equal justice and
self respect; without, which party is national in
only not in fact and disregardng which national
party be held together in the United States.
i II, in Massachusetts,, any members OF the democratic
party through ina,tenton 10 the spirit OF the constu
ton, by the force OF circumstances shall have been
led into different course OF opinion action, do not
presume to reproach condemn; can but express
the hope that they will, reflection, perceive tina, the
county has reached the point OF transition, where
III pprse rec.
sosm will have TO pause or else pass irrevocaby into
mere aboitionsn, the doctrines Of which admitted
on all hands 10 be incompatible with any possible admin.
straon of the federal government and its ends fatal TO
the American Union III they will therefore cult.
vate with rene wed ZEAL the sentiments OF nationality
which they have upheld heretofore in all vicssitudes,
whether of defeat victory, and will promptly and
fully gather with around the standard OF the constu
ton.
Not TO do is, it 10 us, to to exis, as an
integral part OF great national partyit is to 10
exist party al all, within the limits OF
the Commonwealth.
These are the opinions which we as individuals enter.
tain We for ourselves think these opinions but the
application TO subsequent questions and to facts of
the party creed promu gated by national
venons But we do ne, pretend 10 possess any power
to impose opinions other persons or determine
their conduct We do not deem il proper for TO AT
tempt 10 prescribe any test OF party orthodoxy That
conceive duty which, when occasion requires
It's performance, appertalns only 10 the functions OF the
national or State conventions.
For which reasons recommend TO the State cen.
trail committee the adoption OF the accompanying esolu.
tons.
All which is respectfully submitted. BY order of the
executive committee