The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-22

the United States who should neglect to W
the whole power Of the Union 10 msintxiu III
Union, would be deemed by the American pee
pie guilty Of treason, would be srnigned am
punished traitor"
Thus speaks the Era. SO, often has spokeI
the Intsilgencer, plagiarizing from its idols, tn
consolidation company generally. Even the can
phrases have been caught up, and adopted b.
these "loyal" Abotionists AS witness the con
clusion of the Era's editorial.
"What madness TO imagine that govern
ment, which was founded by the wisdom Of tn,
great men who achieved our independence
which received its first practical direction from
the illustrious Washington, which has endured
more than sixty years, amid revolutions tina
have shaken the earth to its centre, vindicatnl
the honor OF the country abroad, and overaw
ing faction at home under the fostering care OF
which our population has risen from three mil
lions to- twenty-three millions, our States have
increased from thirteen to thirty-one, our terri
tory has been extended from the Allegbanies
across the Mississippi, across the Rocky noun
tains, until now it stretches from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, constituting an empire richer in the
| materials Of power than the world has yet wit
messed, that such Il government, standing
alone, unapproachable in its power, magnitude,
and benefceuce, us an exhibition of republican
ism, and with which are identified the pride,
patriotism, all the sacred memories and highest
hopes, the very existences and name OF the
| American people, should al The rery first shoW Of
domestic treason, meekly INTERESTINGLY lay aside
its authority, bow its head, and give up the
ghost, without a struggle or groan! No
when the editors of the Southern Press and our
selves shall have been sleeping in the grave
long enough for these bodies to be resolved
into their original elements, the American Union
will still stand, complete in all its parts not one
stone oosened from the magnificent pile and,
let us hope, casting its broad shadow over num-
berless millions, among rchom shalt not be heard
The clanking Of single chain.
There's the music of "Nationality" for you.
Think of this you who are plotting domestic
treason" The Era is angry with you, as well
as the Intelligencer; and both win uphold the
administration in launching its thunders at your
"disloyal heads" But the Commonwealth of
Boston goes bowshot beyond the Era 1t
boldly declares the opponents of the Fugitive
law-that is, the Abolitionists-as SHE truest
friends" of the Union-and twits the compro-
misers with endeavoring to make political CAPT
tai rnder false pretences.
Speaking of the approaching elections in that
State, it says:
appeals will also be made in behalf of the
Union; as if this were really in danger, and AZ
if the opponents Of the Fugitive slave bill were
not among its truest friends. No persons Of in
telligence, who are not in the leading strings of
the politicians of State street, will heed such eff
forts. For ourselves, we shall persevere ut once
in sustaining The Union and opposing slavery,
when we ca" do so constitulionally. The charge
against us Of being disunionisfs, is shameless IN
egrontery 1t belongs however, to the weapons
with which the friends of freedom have been
encountered"
The Evening Post is equally explicit and
frank in its exposition of the position of its
party In its issue of Tuesday last, the follow.
ing pregnant admissions of the ulteror purposes
of its party are made in response to The charge
made by us against the Abolitionists, of raising
this I" cry of Union" for the fmtherance of Their
own designs. 1t will be seen tina. the Posi- sets
up for its party the same claim as the Common
| pealih. The Posts editorial needs no comment
and see that it fully sustains the allegations we
have already made and sustained by previous
proofs.
1t Is somewhat curious to observe what con.
Trajectory accusations are brought against the
| party which resist the extension of slavery, ano
the policy of supporting its interests by strange
processes of law, Initiated from the practice o.
] the arbitrary governments of Europe. One class
| who arrogate to themselves the title Of UniQT
men, charge them.with being enemies Of the con
federacy of the States. and Mr. Mllard Fillmore
and his Secretary of State, Mr.. Webster, are 90
ing about limiting in their speeches, that all who
do not approve of the compromise measures are
wickedy seeking to destroy our glorious Union
Another class, the extreme Southern party, nc
cuse the free-soi party of being the friends OF
the Union. They want to keep the States to-
gether, says the Washington Southern Press. IL
| order to fulfil their wicked purpose of combining
slavery within its present limits. These are toe
words Of that journal:
| below, we insert the letter of Charles Sum
ner, accepting the seat of senator for Mass:.chu
chusetts 1t will be seen that he also is for the
| Union, with as much zeal as any body. Tn,
| Aboliiionsts cannot al last conceal the oferes
,chich they have in preserving the Union 10 pro
advanced by it's power"
For "Abolitonists" in this extract, read s'free
soilers" Mr.. Sumner is not an Abolitionst
though he is against the extension Of slavery
and disapproves of the Fugitive slave law an,
the other matters of the compromise 1t is tn
cant Of the day to call every man an Abolition
ist who does not 90 the utsermost length il
favor of the institution of slavery. Even tn
venerable Mr.. Richie was once, in the cours
of the last twelve months, to his great grei
called an Abolitionist, though one of the mos
thorough paced champions of slavery.
We agree with the Southern Press, that thu
friends Of free soil have strong "interest in per
serving the Union" and that it is Of no use TO
them or any body else to try TO conceal it,
Nay, more. We acknowledge frankly and with
out reservation. that they are the best friends III
Union has They are the only party which, il
this matter, are for administering the Consttu
ton, which forms the basis Of our league, in In,
spirit of those who framed H., avoiding the exer
else Of powers not delegated TO Congress, an,
leaving the institution Of slavery to take care o
,,.olC ,,.ta,J If ATTAIN. IN Laon n .l;,, a.