The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-13

Another ballot--ths l7,h Wa belny 10 be TAX en-
tomorrow in The blassae usets house OF representatives
The free soleIs and their allies persist IN their hllheIo
vain efforts send dsunlonls 10 The Senate ana u
only requifes, the part OF The NATIONAL democrats mat
ihs unfortunate combination should pc 'nst w , e
nvincbe principle and mness that have mus lar
done honor Them. and through them y The country, oy
defeating this attempt 10 misrefesent III
the Senate From all learn, the band OF national
stand tly 10 their purpose and will be al their
posts and again do their duty IN the face Of inc n.on
by voting against sending dlsunion ag'alor 70 Tue
United States Senate Their hrmness seems TO have
every trial. and their noble perseverance
is The theme OF admiration by all who love The Union
and regard their duties under the constitution as para
mount 10 all sectional dissensions We are not without
hope that instead OF diminishing, the number OF those
members who have been true 10 their country and their
party tins crisis will increase The indications since
the last trial show increasing resolution IN the democ
racy not 10 be absorbed into e-sosm. In Salem,
Marblehead Bainlree, and ultra Lynn, with its
abolition mayor the national democrats have spoken
distinctly against the unhoy alliance send Charles
Sumner to the Senate The recent outrage upon the
supremacy OF The laws. here in midst, melted they
have been by such speeches Charles Sumner delivered
in Faneu Hall encourag ing open resistance 10 the laws
has carried conviction 10 The minds OF many heretofore
indifferent that there is no safety to our institutions IN
the hands OF these higher law -agitaors and that
the first duty OF every lover of the Union and OF good
order Is TO exclude such men from the public councils OF
the nation.
The character and business OF Massachusetts have
suffered deeply, anl will suffer from the demonsra-
tons made IN the city OF Boston, in Lynn, and IN some
few other places OF the existence OF conspiracy to
trample the constitution and the laws. This stain
upon the respect for the law and lis officers which should
distinguish every civilized community may be removed
by the punishment of the Offenders and peventng further
violence in courts. But what will be the effect if
such outrage upon courts OF justice in the capital OF
the Commonwealth by coored mob, melted by white
men, is to be followed by the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts holding their session in the city, sending
TO the United States Senate, the representative Of her
sovereignty, the very representative and Embodiment OF
that negro mob-the man whose speeches and sentiments
have counienanced encouraged, and almost in direct
terms counselled the very violation OF law which has
occurred midst speak morally, phi ysically
OF his acts, But is not he who breaches up sedon
against law, and then says do not counsel violence,
morally responsible for the violence that follows his ap
peals to the mob prevent the enforcement of law
The question OF the election of Charles Sumner, since
this conspiracy and mobisn TO rample down the laws,
has become the issue before this whole nation whether
Massachusetts shall remain in the Union orgo OF it
| whether she is nulliher a unionst, law break
ing or law abiding State She stands just at one
end of the extreme multiplying the laws and the cons,itn-
ton with her aboionsm while South Carolina stands
at the other end OF disunon, ready nuy the laws and
the constitution with her extreme doctrines OF the
opposite tendency. There is danger of dsunion
from these two States than from all others in the Union,
unless Massachusetts stops her career and shows
heahful and fair majority in favor OF honestly sustain
ing the constitution which she has sworn TO support
| The election OF Mr. Sumner would be the most direct
step she could take toward severance OF the non by
stirring up, as II inevitably would, dscord among her
own citizens an open rupture and divisoa OF the demo-
party, and tending excite the South reala-
ton that will rend asunder the ties that bind these States
| together in one great republic.