The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-24
EDITORS CORRESPON DENCE.
sron our New York Correspondent.

Tue eueIdl court al syracuse 10 drag heavily along
ana OF The hundreds engaged in that reasonable affair
but three or four have been far identified
der II probable that they will be brought TO justice
Ihee seems TO be extraordinary reluctance TO testify
we near OF whole batch OF witnesses duly notified and
summoned, who quietly remain at home in open
tempt oil the authority OF the and there is but too
much reason TO fear that OF those who DO appear and
give their evidence, many do will suppress facts or
give them such colorng TO shield the guilty, and
defeat the efforts of the authorities bring them pun
ishment
This is no more than might have been expected from
the culpabe negligence of those whose duty it was, by
virtue OF their official position, have taken this matter
promptly and efficiently in hand the moment It's occur.
reAce had TRANSFERRED II would seem TO an impartial
observer that the circuit court whose authority set
at Defiance and whose officers resisted and NAL
treated, was mperavey called upon 10 take immediate
measures for the vindcation of its honor and the main
tenance OF its dignity One would suppose that the gov
of the State which had been disgraced by the vio
ation not only OF it's laws and constitutions but by
the commission of open and overt acts of treason and
rebellion against the United States, under sort
OF obligation, by word deed, to exercise the power
with which he vested for the support of the cons
tuition and the preservation of the public peace upon so
momentous occasion as this But supposeas was the
case. regret TO say, in this nsancethat of the
minor dgnitaes officials felt il their duty thought
worth while, to attempt the vindlcation OF the majesty
of the law there certainly is exalted personageex
allied (though Indirectly by the whole people TO the
highest place within their gift, and ntrusied with power
for the conservation of the general peace and the support
of the constitution of the ,ohoe contederaeyto whom
all have right TO look for acton-tmey and effective
acon-n an emergency such we refer to. Within
twenty -four hours after its occurrence the instruction
at Syracuse was known throughout the whole country 10
It's utmost bounds and unless assume that the Pres
dent of the United States is the only who had not
received the intelligence, it known to him in half
II bad ha.,
grossly violated and the law resisted, and that in
region where, if such ourages were not summarily
repressed and punished, there was imminent danger
that they would be repeated. 1t was his duty to
have taken instant measures for the arrest OF the
perpetrators OF the crime In forty eght hours he could
have had the majority OF those implicated secured to-
gether with evidence sufficient to convict them What
has he done "A week or days after the emeute when
cries of shame and Indignation were resoundng from
every quarter, find an announcement IN the papers
that the President resolved 10 enforce the law against
those who had ramped under foot at Syracuse and
some days after that, when sufficient time had elapsed
for all who chose to escape for witnesses to be got out
of the way and evidence to be suppressed manufactured
coloed to suit the OCCASION some arrests are made,
and a preliminary examination entered into. Now,
whether the President in this relied too much upon
the efficiency and fidelity of his subodlnates, or whether
feiiop feeling made him wondorous kind 10 his old
friends the abotonists, we will not undertake to say
OF enforcing The fugyeslave law, or depressing and
furnishing its infrac,ion, wont answer.
We trust-indeed have some conhdence--thst the
attempt which is making 10 bring TO justice portion at
eas, OF those guilty Syracuse may be more successful
than appearances frs, seemed TO ndlcaemore per-
chance. than may be agreeable in certain quarters But
this because the of the has been removed
from the plague spot where II originated, and because
public opinion generally in Northern New York is rapid
lily becoming sound and healthy. II we do succeed
in fastening their guilt upon some OF the offenders, and
awarding them their deserts, il will not be because they
have not had every chance 10 take themselves out OF The
way if they had fit, or because they cannot get
abundance OF aid and comfort Of all Sorts false swearing
included, from the Sodom whence they came. There
abundanc. OF the clergy in that vicinity who II they can
absove one from his allegiance TO his country and his
God-as the account Of their proceedings, which we sub
JOIN, would to Indicate that they do-Inight with
equal proprisy, and doubtless would, grant 10 all who
applied for them indulgences the necks of their
fellow aboonisls out OF the halter; but, lest we be
thought unchariable, crave your permission to cite
the following extract from Syracuse paper;
The Syracuse Star says:
These preachers sedion have been especially active
during the In exbouing their hearers 10 rebellion
against law OF United States Thcy have adinred
them, with all the powei they possessed 70 rsf ma a~
ven,ions that they would aid them 10 such resistance
ne eonielnfnC H. % The moral nmo.pbere
OF the city has ccome poisoned Men who IN other com
munes, would be conspicuous ior their ndherence 70 law
and ORDER here either silent when the law Is outraged
or what Is worse, open and oudmouthed buwlers the
side OF rebellion The corruption OF the priesthood has
tended the ay, and natural, those habttualy
vicious md demofaZed gladly avail themselves OF the ex-
ample afforded them by ministers and church members,
and when accused Of ruantsn, appeal % the teachings o.
the Rev Mr. Elder -, Deacon -. Poor,
Ignorant negroes deuded by such teachings, have openly
parsded for year past with arms IN thet
hands 10 direct violation OF i,w OF The State and when
with by respectable citizens the mpfopr
ETY. Of such procedure, have threatened 10 blow them
through
Such is a faint picture OF the Of society Ia Syrn
cuse caused by the preaching of abolition minister's the
of abolition orators, and the proceedings OF ADO
on conventions Here alone, all the cities la the State,
the lruy pous and Christian ministers Of tue Gospel
vled andcred-here the Rnd pures states
men OF the age pronounced damnablc and deyish-
here the con the United States which Washing
aud god contemporaries OF the revolution
airy age deemed invaluable blessing to the American
people is sRmatzed n compact with hell In word,
all reverence either Tor the Bible the church. or he constr
preachers concerned They damn incontinoniy what
ever In theology, law, civil poy, docs not
chime wh their absurd and dsorgan1tng notions OF Ia"
hi ghcr than the Btbehigher than the cousiitnt n 49,
The disyrscciu riot the 1t OF October was the leRit
ma OF the teachings OF these preachers OF
beion The mob which caused that riot organized at
a OF abolitionis conspicuous among whom were
Of the reverend preachers alluded to For tue acts
in due time be held amenabo the laws Of their county
wherever they may be apprehendod hight to Canaua
will avail them Under treaty with Great Britain
they be given up they take refuge IN windsor
Castle or tue palace Of = James"
We never passed Oaondaga Hill and looked down
Unto the valley OF the Salt Springs in which the cites OF
Syracuse and Salina cozy posted, without being
reminded Of the "Ciies Of the Plain, spoken Of in Scrip
ture but never till supposed that the moral re-