The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-27

ne eiecuoh Of MIR Sumner 10 the Senate Is an In
the progress OF abolition which is deserving OF special
nslse II requires but brief glance al the state Of a
fairs the old Bay State discover that this result was
brought about BY singular combination OF The
chief one. doubt. general hatred TO slavery and
slave institutions but connected and cooperative with
this sort OF defiance to the federal government
and wish to PROSTATE Mr.. Webster and his supporters
in that ancient Commonwealth. For a few wears past
the free soil party and abolition party proper have gradu
ally become fused into compact, Jealous BODY of
demagogues and fanatics and being for the most part
recruits from the old federal wing party, they have
diminished the strength Of this parent party and brought
1t within the reach OF defeat by any temporary union
OF the opposing political elements faction of the
democratic party has recently sprung up in that State
which strongly sympathixed with this free-sol abo-
lition amalgamation, and finally entered into an
open alliance with them. at the late election in
that State, TO divide the Offices and mutually share
the spoils OF victory One OF the conditions OF this cor
rupt arrangement was TO assgn the six years senatorial
term TO the abolition wing OF the confederates The
abolitioniss selected Mr.. Sumner as their standard
bearer and considering his talents. violence fanatcism
and subseiviency, he deserved at their hands this mark
OF distinguished confidence His peculiar partisans ad-
hered to him with the enaciy Of Spartan thieves and
constrained, by their logged pertinacy, their allies
to prove faithful to their bargain. They have ri-
umphed but it has been hard-fought battle. and will in
the end be Deadsea fruit in the hands Of the vctors
The execution OF the fugivesa law will be enforced
in Massachusetts, its repeal is impossible Every intel
hgen, knows that, under the circumstances. il would
be the virtual repeal OF the Union and Mr. Sumner will
enter the Senate with the contempt OF every honest man.
only by clutching the skirts of Seward The spoils
have been shared; the dead on the field have been
stripped and the baggage pundered The cohesion
between the democrats Of free and easy vrue headed by
Mr.. Ranoul and the wing abolition and ree-soi ANAL
gamation will be dissolved for there will be an end Of
all mutually of interest, feeling and expected rewards
and these leaders Of day will vanish from the scene
They
"Come like shadows-so depart"
Nothing but accidental convulsion of this sort
could have elevated to high places such individuals
this coalition has raised to honor They come in as
the representatives Of fanaticsm and faction and cannot
outlive the excitement which has borne them on its
surges The democrats who have stood firm and unter.
rfed in the legislature and the State deserve we'll of
their country They have dared to resist this corrupt
and dlshonered scheme OF aggrandizement and have
scorned TO surrender their duty patriots TO the pay
interests OF intrigue and faction portion OF the wing
party also has forborne de6e ito hands with this vile
and unworthy cabal; and Tor this we are willing
TO offer them our respectful acknowledgements The
motives that actaated them might have been, as has
been suggested, selfish and politca but the act itself
is praiseworhy. and such we approve it. The con-
duct OF the renegade wing free-soIers and aboonists
be wondered for the general tendency of the
speeches. principles, and party appeals Of the leaders Of
that great subdivision of the people OF the State Of Mas
sachusets, well OF most of the other free States, has
been to foster this spirit OF hostility to the South and TO
press il into the service Of the wings Opposition to the
annexation OF Texas and the Mexican war; resting on the
Buffalo and other platforms Of kindred nature all have
conspred pave the way for this very demonstration
and have almost nsensby but rapidly. led the creduous
parsans OF that spurious creed into the sheepod OF Gar
rison and Seward. There they rusica,inx and
are By their leaders held in for any purpose how
ever discrrdable which promises advance the welfare
OF their harpes. The democratic portion OF this selfish
and barefaced coalition have such previous framing
TO plead in exenuation. They at least, belonged 10
party that never encourag "a or tolerated this abo.
liton embrace They professed 10 revere and respect
the constitution, and OF ough, to abstain from
All Omcous lnteIWeuulnB Win the IlKnts anu peace
OF the South.
union between the political wing and democratic abo
lionists is mere league OF factions for spois for
venge, and is destined TO a short duration. We have
said we believe the league is funass o6ie,o in Massa-
chuse,s; i, is nearly 80 in New York and Ohio; and
we trust il will speedily be consigned to that oblivion
which will only leave for the remembrance OF the
try the corrupt designs OF its leaders and the Infamous
character Of its acts. Thousands OF honest men have
been duped betrayed into the support countenance
OF this proceeding who will quickly have their eyes
opened to It's enormiy, and hasten to make aionemen
to the country by Indignantly refusing all further
ration and by returning to the ranks from which they
feel the deepest modification to have swerved for
single hour Should this prove true, as we hope and
believe il WILL we will bear with what patience we may
the empty senatorial swagger OF Sumner and rejoice that
10 vain and egoscal a has been selected for the
wise purpose OF turning the triumph Of his friends into
ultimate defeat and disgrace
Mr.. Wade, the view Senator from Ohio.
We recommend TO the editor OF the Republic The task oil
drawing the distinction which should be made between this