The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-24


no democracy OF the North nor OF the South, OF the
East OF the West, IN contradlshncon TO the democ
racy OF the UNION is The boast aud pride Of party
that having our origin in the assertion of State rights
and strict construction OF the constitution. rs still in
an intense and CHARACTERISTIC degree national and
united IN spirits and politics that II has contributed in
thousand ways TO benefit eusyy part OF Uuon and
that y follows the flag OF our country wherever waves
IN defence OF any portion OF The eounrys rights II any
the smallest nfraeon OF them rs attempted Amy
political factions. then, formed upon sectional OF geo
graphical grounds unknown TO the creed usages OF
our party, necessarily separate themselves from H. aud
brotherhood known democratic republicans. and
assume attitude OF hostility their principles aud
organization; and not being with. supporting, nor
oil party, they are, according 10 inspired teaching
AGAINST IT.
g. The trail Of the serpent is them ALL"
So far the fugitive slave law is concerned some OF
its provisions were perhaps unwelcome TO many of the
people OF the North No law, indeed, oil any considera
BILE importance, ever passed that In all It's details met
The entire Of the whole people, or even OF
the whole body that passed il New laws upon subjects
the passions OF citizens, often require the conhrma-
ton OF the udiclary-always the reflection OF the people.
Many persons belonging 10 our party were OF the opinion
that some OF the provisions OF the fugitve-slave bill
might have been little different in matters OF form.
not affecting the substance OF the bill They quite
unwilling TO magnify those slight objections into justi-
hcalion Tor opposing act which passed in entire
conformity with the constitution, and intended 10 carry
out one OF its painest provisions These objections
have been removed by the constructions put upon the
bill by our highest judicial tribunals and the whole
act has been pronounced in entire conformity with the
constitution by members Of the highest courts known in
the land Every objection urged against the bill now is
urged, in fact, against the clause of the constitution
which gave il birth; and. indeed, have yet 10 the
first article OF any length against The fugitive slave bill
that not in It's practical operation aimed against The
constitution Ask any OF the individuals who al
tempting to agale this slavery question: and TO preach
about the inaenabe rights Of man. and about the
ray and religion Of the Bible, Gas if the who wrote
the constitution did not understand The claims OF nature
the Bibls-old Testament and News thoroughly and
eranca Its and aSnn Saw
profoundly as they,) they will give their support to
any law which shall fairly and fully carry out The arli.
Gle in the constitution which requires that fugves from
service shall be given up and depend upon it. if you get
any answer il will be that they will not They are com
PEELED to admit that when our fathers, in June, 17SS,
which, in their opinion. TO be kept Well now,
this IS great moral question: not to be settled by call
ing hard Names nor by windy declarations TO appro-
of nature" but by the reason and judgment of sensible
men The question is, DID your ancestors and mine,
present constitution should be the supreme law Of the
land, enter into covenant OF nlquty' Was that
convention, then assembled, composed of men so igno-
rant so blind, recreant, 50 false TO those sublime
rights for which they had recently peTed life and
fortune and honor, as TO make, in behalf OF New Hamp-
SHIRE contract so grossly immoral that their children
represented the ninth and last State whose ratification
necessary TO secure our constitution Were they an
ordinary body Of men IN the chair was General john
the who threw his life. his name, his fortune, his
all into the scale of his country in 1874 There too
was John Langdon, whose whole soul alive with
enthusiasm for liberty and the rights Of man; who with
ieyd patriotism, rvallDg that OF the patriot OF Massa
chusets, who proclaimed, Millions for defence, but moi
have SO oCo hard money; will pledge my plate for 49, 900
more have seventy hogsheads of Tobago rum. which
shall be sold for the most It will bring These 1.-THE
service OF the country. u we succeed, may be repaid
ii do not, property will be OF no value" There too
John Taylor Gilman, OF grea, personal influence and
unspotted private character who read the Declaration Of
independence to the assembled multitude at Exeter with
raparous emotion that for few moments, il is said.
choked his uerance. There was JOSIAH Bartlett, who
represented New Hampshire with WhippIe and Thornton
ia that immortal body which proclaimed the complete in
dependence OF The colonies There, too was John Pick
sIing. Samuel Lvermote Joshua AtheIton and Joseph
Badger and other able just wise, and phianthTopIc
caies all of them OF undoubed patriotism. fresh from The
deep and intensely interesting discussions concerning po
itica and civil liberty which preceded and followed the
birth time OF American freedom. This generation cannot
he false TO their ancestors and the memory OF their la
Dor Of glory as TO question the wisdom OF adopting that
constitution which first proclaimed the triumph of
siutioDal liberty. We cannot question il ii we would
The seal OF more than sixty years is upon that in
sument, and its results known and read by all
He who would estimate It's value, and ask for its
ment, has only TO look about him.
"How many States,
i And clustering towns, and monuments OF fame,
And scenes of glorious deedsW
This beautiful and almost boundess country, washed
by the waters of either ocean, this happy Union, clasp
ing to-day thirty. Independent States this splendid
pairmony of fathers and, il we are wise, this still
splenuu Ol IL VI IL
happy work OF our matchless constitution
When we rehecl that all these great issues have so
hastily touched upon, and than these, be
involved in our next election, we cannot but be i'm
pressed with its unprecedented importance The fun
damenta principles OF our constitution and OF our
party are to be placed trial. The federallsts
constituting themselves the grand jury OF the realm,
presented the bill OF indictment at Manchester, The
ides of March. formerly big with the fate Of Cesar
| and of Rome" are the days assigned for the trial
The principles commended for undere the whole struc
ture of our government The contest is to be be-
| tween democracy and federalism. That is the test
10 which all party movements must sooner or later
conform. All other organizations for party purposes
are but temporary local, sectional or accidental The
campaign has been commenced under the most ausp
cous circumstances. The proceedings OF the conven
ton Concord, the sth OF January seem TO have
given universal satisfaction. | cannot remember a
CUBE material nomination made by party emf
nenily acceptable TO the people, f be permitted
to Judge this dstance,) and so highly commended by
the press throughout the State We have in DR. Martin
a candidate every way worthy OF support and our
honora gentleman in his feelings and manners, scholar
in his tastes and requirements, legislator, rich with
practical experience in the affairs OF men, and,
| than all man OF such undoubed democracy that New
Hampshire will find him a chief magistrate who will 80
every section and every class, yielding TO unprin
cped demagogues, counting the poisonous beeezcs OF
federalism.
| Never before has party been so advanageously
situated for showing their devotion 10 our principles and
our cause Ours is the first election in 1852 The Granite
State is to the ball in motion, and certainly must
remember that other States looking 10 us TO see how
il shall be done Thirty independent States ioll oil bie
and vgor, looking 10 US to see what we mink OF