The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From. our New York Correspondence.

North
Nothing further from Syracuse. except an announce.
ment that the authorities are resolved that the guilty shall
escape punishment, and determined TO arrest GER
tain persons who known to have been engaged in re-
sstng the execution OF the law, We trust that they will
strictly abide their resolution, and promptly carry their
determination into effect. Until they do so. the vicinity
where this outrage took place mast be considered being
in state of open and successful rebellion against the
government of the United States; and unless the majesty
of the law is indicated by the civil authority ought
be placed in state of siege until the spirit of nsubordi
nation is quelled.
The fugitive Harrison has been safely delivered to his
master al Buffalo, and carried TO the South nowithstand
ing noisy and clamorous opposition from the abolition
ISIS who mustered in considerable force with in
their hands, headed by OF the leading agtaors from
Boston and this place. Things evidently coming
crisis IN this part OF the country The enemy is daily
growing holder and bolder and will throw off all
disguise, and oppose systematic armed resistance the
civil power lncendiary meetings and conventions are
being held in the infected dstricts-mtary companies of
blacks forming, Offered uniformed, and provided
with muskes and ammunition by white traitors, who,
desparng of renewing the Of ST. Domingo at the
South, are determined to get up something OF the kind
upon smaller scale in the North deeply rooted con-
spracy exists which sends its underground ramhcatons
everywhere abroad, and creeps out wherever il finds
weak unguaTded locality 1t closely and vigorously
backed up BY the sympahzers and free negroes OF Canada
encouraged by the party in power, at least by the
Seward whgs who constitute the bone and sinew of
their officers refuse 10 act when called upon to check
overt acts OF violence and outrage; while the tribunals
honged by wing lawyers anxious to volunteer their
services in behalf OF those whose vocation robbery
and who stand in open defiance of the laws of the land
Meanwhile the Tribune and its kindred presses blow the
fame and cautiously but not the less assiduousy bend
their every effort 10 make the confagraion universal
There not perhaps. in all this sad business, more
disgusting, more revolving feature than is presente. by
the course pursued by these sedtous prints Some few
it is true, boldly counsel open resistance, and advise
every negro aud negro sympathizer to load himself with
arms, and stand upon what he conceiyes to be his
rights but the great majority have an eye TO the
possible contingencies Of the future; they scent
The chances of responsibility from affair." and wariIy
adapt their line Of action TO the case. Take the Tri-
bune, for example In one place, you will find inge-
NOUS argument against the fugitive slave law in which
il will be proved to the satisfaction OF those who wish to
believe it that it is unconstitutional of no force, and
binding upon one: in another, disqusi,ion upon
the inherent rights OF man here an outcry against our
courts of justice when they execute the law and restore
to its the property he has been deprived Of, and
there TRADE against stealers and hunters
companed by appeal TO the worst passions and preu
dices of the ignorant no, TO suffer them, or, in other
words, the officers of justice to execute their duty
This done and every argument which be brought 10
bear against the sacred rights OF civil government and he
obligation of to obey it, being elaborated and i'm
pressed upon the minds OF their readers if in spirit of
bitter mockey, these agators counsel resistance,
quescence, and obedience to laws which they have Jus,
pronounced at oppressive, void, and OF no effect Is
not this pouring oil upon the fire. under the sembance Of
water Are not these the rumpeeTs who send TO battle
the misguided sons Of error And when the day of
reckoning comes and like those in the fable they plead
for mercy the ground that they balan,s,
should not they, like their prototypes be denied III
Ia rein q we w m
to make-the crisis which think is hand, the
conspiracy TO resist the laws to the extent OF
wagng against the government, important part
OF the machinery for carrying on which is the in
cendary press, which represents the Joint interest of
The wing and abolition pay-we have word to say 10
our friends OF the South, well TO those at home
And, first, 10 our southern friends who have, indeed,
much OF outrage and Injustice 10 complain OF, we would
say Forbear yet little while; have patience; observe
the OF events and all will yet be we'll The great
question which sgtates our country is assuming
aspect crisis is fast approaching, and things
longer remain they Either the law will be sus-
ained and those who have ,ramped il under foot pun
shed-and punished in exemplary manner that ter
ror will pervade The hearts of the rebeous and all
sembance of opposlons be crushed by the certainty OF
fearful retribuon, which will make itself everywhere
felt-or the sword will be drawn, and treason will be an
initiated upon the field OF battle You will be called
upon 10 take part in the contest; the war will be
waged by the aboiionsts upon the North Indeed il is
all but begun already. II is officers and c-
zens Who assaulted, beaten shot down. and sometimes
slain while attempting to restore southern property 10 its
rghtful owners; II is prisons and seats OF justice
which dsmanted and demolished IL is our peace
which broken, and laws which ,rampled upon
by rioters and disorganizers and it is with our own
force, civil or military, that they must be quelled,
and if necessary, destroyed, If still TO consider
ourselves civilized people, enjoying the protection
Of an organized government The violent and outrage
Gus adopted by the enemies of equal justice
TO all and submission TO the laws has fortunately,
perhaps left alternative II has aroused from the
state OF culpabe indifference in which have long
slumbered and either the North that vast majority of
its citizens who lovers OF law and ORDER who are
attached to the Union, faithful TO the government and
favor OF the extension Of equal nights TO every
Der OF the confederacy must succumb 10 meagre.
emp,be and vicious minority, and surrender lot only
their honor but the power OF government, and the
premacy OF the law must be established and that upon
firm 10 be shaken by the efforts OF traitors in all
time to come.
Citizens OF the North, need the question be asked,
what side this momenious question shall be settled. |
Already the murmurs OF your indignation, which have
long been deep, growing loud and terrible Fobear
with you has been exercised until has ceased 10
be virtue. The time has come when a decisive blow
should be struck The very fountains OF public Justice
in danger OF being closed up, and those whom you
have chosen preside Them and dispense their
sacred streanl threatened in their very seats by
horde OF fanatics and negroes, the refuse of mankind
LAT sworJ fall nj upon the ontys