The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-16

cd my favor by lis connexion with what called tho
Cling OF truth aad error. right and wrong One Of those al
lated denied the admission Of New Mexico be-
she had determined 10 IN free STATE and re-
Inanded her, with permission 10 come back Ia the habl
ens Of slavery Another distinctly hIlma,ea " me MOI
the consent OF Congress that they should II they
could, plant slave State IA the very Iecesses o. e eoh
Washington without abating either the duration
Of slavery in the District Of Columbia fourth obtained
ieebest members Of fhe eonfedeaey attitude sed
ton. While dflh only reluctantly admitted California as
free State she refused contaminate herself with
slavery. Which Of these measures has superfnous
merit 70 DC re od a bsd a. bsse s 5s
the best that could be obtained On the contrary,
there always votes enough for the admission OF Cali
farnla The ibyfrst Congress CHI have admitted her.
and left the other questions to another Congress- which, In
Nor do find the fugive-slave law growing in my favor
the ground of the already aed promise Of Of
the agitation of slavery in the republican agitation
which, whether benefcen otherwise. Is inseparabe
from the atmosphere that encrcles the earth.
have weighed, moreover the argument that some por-
perpetuy OF iugtive-save law condition dec
sung from the constitution and is equally DUE whether
the measures OF administration satisfactory or unsas
encourage belief that loyalty could be accepted cond
TONS and especially on the conditions OF fobearng to re-
peal repeaabe statute But since 1t can only say
that we, whom the recent action of the government
bears as seems 70 us SO unusy are in the Union Tor
o. n minority whether IN power or Powerless without
ooaaon reservation gualGanon, or la h ioa ever
satisfied with administration but whether satisfied not,
virtue Of the constitution, and that all other parties in
the Union on the same terms Tor tue same tenure and by
to be when they offer plead violations Of
stuttonal conditions 10 Justify secession Whatever is
uepeuabe in any Of the Of the late Congress one
viii be mad enough 10 attempt to repeal Whatever is re-
peaabe in those acts and whatever shall be repealabe in
future of Congress, whether shall favor freedom or
slavery no matter under what circumstances, with
what auspices nor with what soemnities itmay have been
adote abide the Trial of experience, OF reason, and
otnuth It is only in this way that the constitution can
be maintained, and the Union be saved Its security
consists u the adaptation TO the physical and moral nece
sites OF the broad and everexendng empire which
teet and defends, and in the facility with which, without
violence or sudden change errors OF administration can
corrected, and new exigencies can be met, that the
favored will be all times under this government
when worse administered, Than it would be under any
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think my dear sir that all this is virtually confessed
now by those who, while they that their complicated
schemes, that suppression OF free debate, which they
oofheess admit that The Union is no longer i in danger
ana therefore think that we may at least congratulate
tutonal compromises unnecessary but the Union
strength and stability enough TO endure, Notwithstanding
legislative dsrus are sometimes unnecessarily and una
WILLIAM ii. Seward.
Now, sir, if had time would refer to some more
striking proofs of his objects and purposes His speech
at eveand during the last presidential canvass, when
b Gas seeking 10 make the constituents of the honora
BE -mber over the way Mr. GIDDINGsl believe that
they ought 10 sustain the whig ticket, one, if you
want 10 understand the ends he aims at
But you want further light upon the subject, look TO
the fact that when slave rescued by mob al
Syracuse, and when motley crowd of men, women,
and children white and black, arrested for resist
ing the legal authorities, he went into court and voun
leered 10 become their bail He invited them 10 his
house, and treated them to lis elegant Inequalities
What does all this mean! Is il not TO encourage rebel
lion. instruction, and resistance 10 law Is it not TO
deny that the constitution can impose any obligation TO
execute the fugilive.save law Is il not TO deny the
constitutional validity of that law Is it not hypo.
critical claim that there is higher law which absoves
him from that oath OF allegiance which he has taken 10
his country, and which binds him to maintain the
shtulion OF his countryi Yet this is the doctrine he
teaches; and this man, with that powerful political
ganzailon which he controls, is TO be leaders, he
Under his auspices General Scott became candidate for
the presidency; and If General Scott is nominated at
Baltimore, he will owe his nomination 10 WIN. II. Sew
and therefore Gen. SCOTS nomination cannot un-
der any circumstances, naonalize the wing party As
the compromise passed, all the papers
under Mr. SEwARps control raised no the name OF Gen
Scott the mast head their candidate for the pres
dency Conventions called at the earliest possible
time in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, which
formally nominated him for the presidency. But res
outons passed those conventions recognising the series
OF measures TO which have referred a compromise,
10 be adhered to and executed by the North and the
South
But General Scott is said to be really in favor OF these
measures. All the worse for him if that be When
Webser's voice was heard reyerberaung through the
land IN tones such as uttered, implorng,
and urging and convincing the people that there
obligations imposed upon them by the constitution which
lDen 10 STAND Oy tneSe compromise measures,
and to execute the fugitive-slave law and when Fill
more, with all his influence President OF the United
States, was endeayonng 10 persuade the people Of the
North 10 settle these questions upon some great ma
uona basis, Seward seized upon General Scott, and
welding him warrior wieds his battle axe, he Glove
into the dust Fillmore and Webster, and all the pa
otto men OF the North who stood with them upon this
patriotic ground General Scot, all the while
profoundly silent upon the subject. II he was 10
favor OF these measures when this mighty struggle
was being made before the tribunal OF public opin.
ion, the result OF which involved the best interests
come up and give Webster and Fillmore the influence
OF his mighty name and aid them in harmonzing the
country, and bringing northern men to a sound position
upon this question: Why did he not do it, II can only
be accounted Tor by ascrbng TO him that of amb
uon which made the angels fall from heaven He want
ed the presidency and, in his desire 10 be Pres
dent he forgot the higher and nobler duty which he
owed 10 his country. That is the whole of it, No man
IS so glorious 10 hs country when he aspres TO the fret
place IN the republic TO make il saculege 10 speak
freely OF his position and OF the iendencies-poca
Enthusiastically to result from his success We have
right TO speak freely. claim that right, and man
shall make afraid -
Now, sir, lave read in some old books which de-
Ecrbed the usages and customs in the barbarous and
dark ages oil the world, that when some unfortunate
subject incurred the dspeasUre OF his king the order
WINS promptly given 10 beheGd him, and 10 stick his
head upon plke-stah, and carry II through the streets
On such Occaslons all loyal subjects required TO
fall iao the train 10 testify 10 the justice and power
OF their sovereign who had eXieunnaed bis enemy,
BY shouts and huZZas. Now, If General Scott is nom
mated nj Baltimore a triumph SEWARD What