The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-11

to attempt resist it-tha the Capitalization Of power
here may be regarded fact already more ihan hall
accomplished. Can that be true Can we have so
trodden down The bu warks which guard the rights
OF the States. and so destroyed The barriers which
the constitution erected TO our people from absolute
power under any form OF government as already 10 nave
taken that road which has conducted many nations
from the forms oil free government TO the absolute con-
troll oil executive despoisns! Are we ready 10 confess
that this constitution, wonderful IN It's combinations,
for safety within and strength without is mpraciicabe
in the hands OF than twenty millions OF people, not
only desirous but capable OF segovernmentl SIR do
not believe il and yet II supposed that Inc work OF
consolidation had gone far that IL useless 10 at
tempt TO resist IL shouldlo look 20 result probable
nay certain, as hiss but on ihe contrary, believe
that few men in each house OF Congress who would
stand together; who would resist every aggression
upon the rights OF The States, every attempt TO saeri
fee the individual freedom Of action and enterprise
TO monopolisis aud proecnonlsisi who would stike
al extravagance, and strive to Introduce wise and
conservative economy in the administration OF tho gov
governmental believe, say, that lew such men would
the people, and II aroused. the remedy Is IN
their hands And Mr President, il we could rally such
party. | ask, what other Union party should Wa want
than acting such principles '-tor the government
thus administered, would tx itself in the affections Of
The people thai nothing could shake seriously disturb
IT, What other southern rights party should we want
for ii could throw the broad 1gs OF the constitution
over our domestic interests what greater protection could
be enjoyed land what other democratic party should we
want; for If could secure 10 each State that form oil
social development which is best suited 10 its ase and
interest," and character, and should to each ndi
vduat the freedom OF thought and OF enterprise, and oil
action, what could the democratic heart desire9
Mr. President if we would trusully and boldly COM
nit the American government and American enterprise to
the wonderful impulses OF the voluntary system, who
would undertake 10 limit capacity Tor future achieve
ments We free TO choose either read. 10 my
minds eye, IN one direction the prospect is filled with
images OF grandeur and beauty, and in the other
nothing but neabe failure and disgrace for il would be
nehabe disgrace if such constitution as ours j such
experiment were 10 fail in our hands for the
OF the capacity desire 10 execute it, Sir, may
err "A man does not believe wisely because he believes
AT
know that there serious divisions OF sentiment
amongst our people. know that our form OF govern
ment is threatened with dangers which wise pre-
diced whom the scheme was adopted know it would
be idle 10 claim immunity from such hazards as have at
tended SO many other experiments in self government BY
people, and yet, with me, when reason fails TO POM
the way faith sometimes supplies the hope Of escape
from the pars before | believe that there is some
where in the great heart of this people chord which, i
rightly struck. will yield forth the hidden harmoDies Of
the system 1t may be providental touch through
humble and perhaps unconscious INSTRUMENT which shall
strike the great note to which shall march forth
more raterna and united people, animated with com
mon hopes and pursuing the objects OF common good