The southern press., 1851-04-11
snatas seward on the Union and the Com.

promise.
We publish today the proceedings Of the
Massachusetts, Stats Convention in opposition
to tho Fugitive slave law. 1t was held in Boston
on the 9Th inst. The most important Of its de-
vslopments is the letter Of Senator SEWARD Of
New York. It will be seen that he out Unionises
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. WEBSTER and the Washington
Union. For Mr.. CLAY admitted in his last
Frankfort speech, that the Union might be right
fully dissolved If Congress attempted TO abolish
slavery in the States Mr.. WEBSTER admits
the right Of revolution. And the Washington
Uniox has most comprehensive and portertous
sliding scaIe Of Ultimate, But the patriotic, loyal
and affectionate Dir. SEWARD, makes his vows
70 the Uoion with fervor and emphasis, COM
pared with which all the professions OF the COM
psomisers look very much like treason--or fire.
eating
Mr.. EEwARD's Unionism is like the marriage
contract. It il indissoluble even for breach OF
the marriage vows Mr.. SEwARDs formula is
like the marriage covenant, only much more so.
He and his friends are in the Union for richer,
for poorer, for better for worse, whether in anna
iority or 10 minority, whether in power or
powerless, without condition, reservation, limi-
tation or qualification forever and aye" Nay,
Mr.. SEWARD in his higher love of the Union
than anybody else, actually brings the charge of
sedition against all who aifix any condition what
ever to their allegiance
Mr.. SEWARD is polite. 1t is well enough
for one who belongs to the ruling section, and
is the apostle of it's ruling principle, to preach
the doctrine of unconditional submission.
But whilst Mr.. SEWARD goes himself for the
Union. without conditions, he intimates the con-
ditions on which it must actually continue--as
follows:
"Its security consists in the adaptation to the
physical and moral necessity Of the broad and
eper-ertending empire which it protects and de-
fends, and in the facility with which without Vi
olence or sudden change errors of Administration
can be corrected and new exigencies can be met,
80 that the State, free or s!aveholding, which
NAV at any time be least favored. will be at all
times safer under this government, than it would
under any other, however wisely administered,
or favorably conducted"
There now, we defy Mr. WEBSTER or MIR.
CAY to beat that Mr. SEWARD not only
p,edgcs an unconditional fealty to the Union,
but actually agrees to absolve others from obe-
dence to it, unless it continues at all times to
be better to all the States than any other gov
ernment could be at any me!-And these are
the sentiments of letter written to a Conven-
ton opposed to the Fugitive slave law, letter
which denounces that law, as unjust, unwise,
and unconstitutional law which he says
Is would awaken sedition from its profoundest
slumbers in any despotic government."-a law
which has aroused constitutional resistance
phich ,ciH not cease" until it is repealed.
Now it is needless to say in reply to all this
to men who have not mounted the high stills OF
cant and folly. that none but a government Of
he Divine Being himself, and that over bei~gs
without sin, could correspond with Mr.. Sc
WARDS description of this government.
These opinions of Mr.. SEwARD-this notice
of ceaseless agitation-derive their Importance
from the ascendancy they have achieved in New
York, Massachusetts,, Ohio, Vermont, Connec-
ticut, and we may add New Hampshire, Mich
ipan, and Wisconsin.