The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-25
EItrats from Mr.. Peasiee's Speech.


There never has been time he remarked in the hstor,
of our government, when the movements OF the demo.
cratic party were OF so much Importance, and piex
Dant with results, at present. We not uDmindfu
of the many trials and struggles through which our be-
loved country has already passed The proud struggles OF
its early infancy-ts first efforts Tor ireedoms frs
efforts for constitutional betyls second Struggle oI
freedom-the gloomy days OF It's commercial and inan
cal hstory-are all fresh in our remembrance. We
member, too, that The great principles OF democracy hare
guided her safely through all these trials.
Yes, say emphatcaly, that the safety Of the Union
will depend upon the action oil the democratic party
not that we would underraie the patriotism and abilities
of individuals OF the wing party but say that, as a
party, is not equal 10 the present emergencyno equal
10 the present crisis The task of maintaining the com.
promise OF the last Congress. il has been well
said task beyond the poirer OF the present admins
tralon, with the whg party divided distracted and be.
wIdered il is; and unless these measures main.
tanned in all their essential features, the Union itself
cannot be maintained The work, then, must be done,
If done a, all, by the democracy OF the country, from
whose principles those measures emanaed, and with
whose policy they harmonic In their nationality Of de-
sign and purpose
We anxiously hope and trust that the hour OF our
counys extreme peril and danger has in great
passed. But still there dangers political Union
hanging above and around Us OF ordinary importance
II is OF ordinary Importance that within the last few
weeks there have been conventions held al either end oil
our Union for the avowed purpose, and with the an.
nounced design OF breaking and seeding from this
ederacy oil States. IL is oil no ordinary Importance thai
the last few weeks have seen conventions at Syracuse
ana Other union, convened Tor The purpose
Of counselng and advising in what manner they may
most successfully evade aud avoid the requirements oil
our constitution, and IN what manner they may sue
cessiully smple upon that sacred instrument which has
BEEN and s is, their and benecent protector and
which has 10 be The protecting guardian OF thirty
sovereign States, ''casped by the endeaIng oil
country" Al Of these conventions oil the "bigher
law" patriots Of Guernsey county, Ohio, resolutions il
these express words were adopted IN ausion 10 the u
giuve-save law:
R,oires. THAI declare upon the altar OF God and bu
msny, that will not obey the requirements that
but will uampe them with scon, contempt, and ndigniv
beneath feet.
R,oir,d, That the northern wings and the northern dem
ocraIs, who voted Tor this law. have proved themselves
God and liberty, and the dearest rights Of
and further, have proved themselves unfit make laws
any people % naon either Ohflslan OF heathen and the
should be handed down poserly branded with
disgrace and eternal nismy.
R,oivod, That shall be repeal repeal = re
pesl'! or dissolution Of the Union.
R,soiped, That all ministers Of The Gospel who either
neglect refuse 10 denounce this law give evidence Of deer
corruption Of their unfeaewed hearts and unworthy the
confidence aud patronage ofsuy Christian people.
These resolutions express the true sentiments Of th,
abolition faction; they contain the very essence anc
spirit OF genuine "higbef-law" ratification and tn,
leading advocates OF that heresy who do not avow The
same sentiments bypoor,es for such are their rea
doctrines, Yes, we have IN our very midst men who
declare THAT they tepudale the constitution as a cove
Dant with death and an agreement with hell" and who
would with malignant and hendsh Joy rend 10 tallefs
and rample under Their ee that sacred instrumen-ht
work OF Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, the elder
Adams and our own Langdon, and which, being mat
lei Of compromise, contract, and agreement, un
der the most solemn OF obligations strictly TO adhere 10
IN all OF ITS proyslsns and requirements until shall BE-
cons,ituuonsly altered or amended.
And there y nothing but tins respect for the principle,
and the compromises OF constitution, and the hmnes
with which they supported by the democratic party
that insure durability TO Union. Who then car
be 80 regardless OF the value OF that Union, insens
bic TO the blessings which constitution has sread,
secured TO ignorant OF the many trials and diff
ouues under which II framed and adopted 50 gno
rant OF the danger OF instability lay the rude hand
Of violence upon that sacred instrument Let IN,
prayers OF the people avert such direu calamity lie
all seorn and contempt for that sacred instrument ant
the laws which are passed IN pursuance Of lie require
men,s and The rights which guarantees and the esab
lshed principles OF our government, be resisted an,
rowned down at all times and all occasions for IL eve
this government, shall be destroyed, II ever this Unio
shall be dissolved will be effected by men OF great ore
tensions TO conscience and duty but who are in rea
insnoere, and dishonest bypoces and demagogues steal
ing into the confidence and imposing upon the people lk
the leaders Of the abolition "hgber-aw party OF the pres
en day-meD who, under false pretenslons conscience
and duty are continually araying the Moth against tn
South or the south agans, the North the East against tn
West and the West against the East stirring up secona
feelings and eaousles, exciting general dstrust agans
our government and institutions, and in every wa
frightening the perturbation Of the public mind, until
shall reach such feverish state that II will proceed Il
acts without rejecting upon consequences Against suc
men we should be on our guard and in the language o
him whose warning voice ought noD amidst the roa
and din OF msddened faconsts and the bunders OF dis
union, breaking in terrible and startling peals upon
ears to be regarded coming from the sacred repos
OF Mount Vernon, we should /" indignantly frown upol
me nfst oawnlng OF any and every attempt TO aliena
any portion Of country from The rest or enfesbe IN
sacred nes which now link together the various parts
for, should the dreadful contingency OF our
sno oeng Torn asunder ever happen country will no
be worth preserving I'm, We will mo
indulge this sad and melancholy idea only TO be ON on
guard against foes within well as foes without AM
70 cause us 10 omit nothing IN power TO prevent thu
fair rePublic-resred with so much treasure and blood
becoming deporabe, melancholy ruin having full con
hdence that there is redeeming spirit in the land and