The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-12


his present position Our correspondent altogether mis-
takes object and mseonceves language il he sup
poses that we intended to reflect with severity Mr. Ran
tout We have high opinion OF his talents services.
aud sound democratic principles employ such language
This estimate have than expressed and we
hops may never have occason to chsngsit What we
complain Of in the Msssach contest is this that Mr.
Ranoul should yield arrangement by which be is to
be elected the Senate for weeks service,
and most rabid abolition fanatic to DO elected his
successor for the term of six years 1t is taken for
granted that the who elect Mr. Rantoul will
elect Mr. Sumner and thus does il become evident that
coalition between the friends Of each may bring about
the result Mr.. kantoul may give pledges but will
he accept office. the very act OF which acceptance
rates the coalition and proves that he is willing TO par
take Of its fruits We hope not We should be happy
hear that he bad cast the polluted baube from him. like
Mr. Caleb Cushng-and while write we are told that
such may be the fact We appeal to all the nober feelings
of Mr. Rantou to spun this proered honor as an Insult
and to rely on the integrity and patriotism OF the de-
mocracy of the Old Bay State for his reward We
believe nine ,enths of them opposed TO this cor
rupt bargain and sale OF Offices We sure that the
number still greater throughout the country at large
We have not heard single democrat here express any
other feelings than those OF unqualified condemnation OF
this whole alliance. Even the national wings join in
denouncDg it. Shall the democrats take up the gar
men,s that they have cast of 5
We do not doubt that our intelligent and worthy cor
respondent believes that Mr.. Rantoul is free from all
blame in this aair-and hope so, too butshould he
accept the rendered appointment, he will find difficult
to satisfy the world that he has not the sme Of smoke
upon his skirts" .Hra#e
To the Editor of the Union: a .,l
Your remarks in yesterdays Union in regard to
the amagamation OF the democratic party with the free
soil party just and in accordance with all your sent-
ments on matters OF national concernment But lear
you are too severe on Mr. Rantoul.
Ii appears that he has been nominated by the demo
cratic members their candidate for senator for the
short term, and may be that he will receive the assent
OF the ree-s0ers nscessri1e But does not yet
appear that he has made any pledges OF favor to that
faction do believe that he has or will make any
coGeessionany ,0hatever II ne should be elected :.
as national democrat Of the Jefersonan school, Mr..
RaDtoul has long been prominent as gentleman OF su-
perior talents and varied accomplishments and as demo-
crat OF enlarged and comprehensive views He is an
able debater and ready NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and method
ical in his mode Of doing business-and would prove
an efficient auxiliary on any committee Tee ne lew would
Congress- trust therefore, that you and your readers
will suspend your opinion in his case, until he has had
an opportunity, if elected, speak for himself Let
not be misunderstood being authorized to advance any
thing in his behalf have had no communication with
him, but hazard merely an opinion from my long &C;
qua.naance WIN WIN me man II re- does not h Justify s
Again let me not be misunderstood as sharing the
least sympathy with the tree-soH patty As pol,tica
organization, regard them as worse than me aoo
well. meaning, though deluded men. But regarf
the political solers. generally. all over the country
II s As with new ho sScsp Tns
at this time the most dangerous politicians in thu
Union, because willing TO leopard the Union itself in Par
SUIT OF ambition ana sell grandizement regard tneu
gerous in the extreme Even politicians they are OBJ
fuse. short sighted. and doomed As party.
In regard tSe fugitive slave law and its kindred
measures have watched their progress from early in
ceplion to the final passage have never for momen
doubted their wisdom. their constutionalty or expe
diency Time and practice have fortified this opinion
Since the passage OF these laws, have been to the
North and freely exchanged opinions with the people
Some OF our people were at fret surprised, and ma,
say shocked ut what they deemed srtngentor at leas
,naduertent-legsation the subject There was. in.
deed, such whrlwind that some men, OF pretty good
nerve, hesiated or gave reluctant assent But the
has been let of and with il has evaporated the
III bIood The public meetings in pronlnen, places had
the desired effect People sat down TO reason on the
matter and the wisdom Of sober second thoughts" pre-
the North The people no, only disposed to nave
the law faithfully executed but they reconced to
the law ITSELF and consider not only constitutional but
act Of justice TO the South. They 60 for the Union
~ il, for the constitution il and Tor the fugi
live slave slave law it IT, As individual devotedy
welded the North, have been decidedly in favor oil
the law from the If such Clay and Cass
Webster and Dickinson, Foote Douglas, Houston and
Phelps. not the TO devise wise plan of legisa
tive compromse, who in the name OF God is' put this
question TO any candid have often rropounded il
al the North, and reasonable could answer. Az
the political abolitionss. free-soilists, they
dwindling faction from whom reason is not to be
pected.
have told my friends at the North that this great is
sue is now 10 be met And kou to be met! Not by
apologies for the lawbut by its PLAN and sragh,for
ward vindcaton. 1t is good law In itself, and just
suited 10 the emergency II good for the South, and it
il good for the North good for the whites, and Is
still better for the blacks Ii places matters where they
ought 10 be, without equlvocation mental reserva-
ton. There should be no masks in this contest.
have said that good Tor the North, and better
for the blacks themselves, and can prove it. Suppose
that by an act OF voon Of Garrison Gerrr Smith
the blacks could ell be liberated tomorrow: what
would become OF themi What would be the condition OF
the North q Would either be benefited Not whit
Both would be seriously and irreirievably deimented
The slaves now usefuly employed they well fed
and well clzd and have easy times, congenial cline
They the hsppiest class the face OF Code earth
II set free they would be tolerated in the South but
would scatter, and the North and New England would be
inundated by race worse than the Cloths and VaAdals,
who overran Europe in the middle ages The Goths and
the Vandas were OF race s gsn<ru with the people OF
hopsog with the blood OF the invaded. They could
coalesce with prospect Of improving the future
Europe however uncouh the language and costume
OF the newcomers.
Far otherwise would be an amalgamation OF the
African and the Anglo-Saxon bloods 1t is said by
philosophers that the union OF races OF distant attitudes
improves the blood All experience proves that amaga-
nation al Africana with worka In