Democratic banner., 1851-02-03
"UsrrED VIZ srAsD-DrvIDED We FALL"

bile, portions, and cannot now be repealed, or the
security it affords be impaired, WITHOUT breach
of faith. 1t is but the fulfllmsnt Of a oonstitu.
Itional obligation, and cannot be changed in any
essentiyl particular without the breach Of sworn
duty. /; therefore, should look upon its repeal
or alteration in any particular, not only as hos
tile act, but as decisive evidence OF a deter.
mination to degrade the Southern States, over.
throw their institutions, and rob their people oil
their property. as
But do rot seriously apprehend any success.
full attack on that, or any OF the constituents of
the Adjustment. Notwithstanding The outbreaks
Of the runaway negroes, and tifeir white confed.
crates, in The North, aud the. Exhibition OF. tenn
per in the South, If the government, and those
who favor the Compromise, will do their duty,
every one of the constituents, including the Fu-
gitive Slave Law, will be upheld, and faithfully
and effectually executed, and the country soon
relieved frcH the apprehension, before well
founded, of the fate Of our institutions-at all
events, am for maintaining the integrity of the
Constitution and the Union, and upholding the
supremacy of the laws, at all hazards. peaceably
or Gorcibly as the occasion may require.
cannot recognize the right of any man, or
even of State, to decide definitely on the obli-
cation of law; and enforce an adverse opinion by
forcible resistance.
by no means deny the right of revolution,
and perhaps, on proper occasion, might join in
an attempt TO accomplish it, but, know at the
same time, tkat every such attempt Is rebellion
against the existing government, and that it Is
both the right and the duty of that government
10 use the necessary force 10 suppress it.
If the respectable gentlemen Of both oolOrs
who resolved at Cazenovia, Boston, Chicago and
elsewhere, to nuliiy and resist, by force, the exc
cution Of TIE Fugitive Slave law, shall ettempt
10 carry their resolve into effect. it will become
the duty of the officers of the government to EN-
ploy force TO execute the law. If the nulliiying
force requires the interposiion Of any portion OF
the military power of the Union TO resist it, that
power must be employed, and the law maintain
ed at all hazards.
After all, perhaps, it would be fortunate for
the country, il The negroes should be the first to
put notification into practical operation. fblood
must be shed in support Of the laws, know Of
none that can be better spared than thai Of o few
insurgent runaways and their white allies.
A few examples would bring nulli6caiion into
bad reputc, at little cost, and have a saluiary in.
fiuence in convincing men of their obligation e
obey the laws Of the country.
have now, believe, answered all your ELL
lquiries, and hope have been sufficiently ex-
plicit TO be understood.
II, however, any doubt remains shall be hap
ipy % explain myself, and put you in possession
of my sentiments on any public question.
ltender TO you my Acknowledgements for the
interes, manifested in my behalf, and for the op-
poTtuniIy you have afforded me 10 make known
TO you my views on questions Of great public in
iteTeSt.
l have The honor to be, very respectfully yours
II. 5. GEYER.