The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-20
From the N. Y. Sun, Nov l6
The Slavery Question.

II cannot have escaped the attention Of close observers
OF The movements OF the day that there peInacious
disposition manifested by politicians shd journals 10 in
roduce the slavery element into The discussion OF every
question OF national or local policy Even the very par
ties who continually declaim against it's agitation are
found the most persevefng IN keeping up the agitation
They will not let the subject a single day They
are continually discovering new dangers to the peace
the Union and new enemies TO be overcome. While they
pretend TO desire peace, their constant cry is, waf-wa
Win the recognition OF slate OF peace and harmony
their occupation aoud be gone and they seem deter
mined TO keep up a conflict with lmag nary foes when
real ones are scarce The election OF constable would
bring out all their fierce wrath just much the cleo
ton OF President They would not endorse man for
the ONCE oil ward assessor until they had studied his
tecedents upon the inerminabe slavery question.
Now, we think II IS time there end put TO this
dangerous state OF conf ct IL has become quite too
costly and threatens too much mischief to be longer en-
couraged By the people The time oil Cong IS has been
wasted useful and much needed Legislation delay ed and
injustice done when legislation has been atiempied-a
through the angry and sustained discussion of slavery
The business OF our Stale legislatures has been inter.
graced by the and passionate contentious which
have resulted therefrom
National interests made 10 suffer, and the moral
power OF the republic weakened by the scenes in our
Legislative assemblies growing out of the agitation in
which denlagogues most delight. And yet these dema
gogues parade themselves the only pure patriots while
the result OF their labor is usually the OF some
scheme OF plumber the injury OF national interest,"
or the disgrace OF the county The slavery agitation
cane near robbing US OF The legitimate fruits of
win Mexico II succeeded TO the extent OF deprvng
OF the best routes TO The Pacific the ishmus by Te
hsAn'epec and the most practicable and profitable route
south OF the CHA And now it threatens to in,erpose H.
sell ~ an obstacle to The settlement Of other great
tions OF national policy. We hope the patriotic voice of
the people, and the intelligence of majority of their
representatives will now ehecusy repress its violence
and destroy lis power for further mischief.
wise, united and concilIaory policy will soonest rid
us OF great difficulty The people heartily in ia
vor OF such policy and they speak in the Ian
guase OF command 10 agltatng politicians and dema-
Sogues Ii 10 the duty OF the people, who have The pow
eI, to make hnal settlement OF this slavery question
The just and rational terms of settlement very simple;
and to effect united and emphatic expression OF popu-
lar opinion ID aow wanted Let be decided that dlscus-
sons OF slavery form part OF the business OF Con-
gress and that they entirely foreign 10 the legitimate
business OF the legislatures OF States
sun VIII be most beneficial reform the administra
hon oil oufpubc affairs
10 ,ne conauct OF the affairs of the republic the COM
P""'s. me constitution must be observed cheerfuy
~ .s =. .o'np'omiss--not compromise OF principle
III cvss"v" ~"h pnvaie opinion, but a compromise
which basss imposed Obligations AMI abslaps from m
Judged aed injurious ,n,ererencss with The publc RE
and p'ste opinions OF other members OF the same poii
ical equalization. $3.50 '0'''
Inc c0wu,on good should be the fra, aim ~ ol;,;,oi
action and he who would sacrifice the eomrnon ao,d
especially when great issues involveao ~ own
personal antipathee, il an unworthy and dangerous
member OF the political union The spIrit OF
pervades and hes at the very foundation of
a. well AZ OF society. Without compromises neither can
exist and in government like In which compro.
mise directed to securing each and all in the enjoyment
Of equal rights, the duty OF all to faithfully regard com
10 require argument
We hope then, that on this slavery question there W ~
from bs time forward be observed that spirit OF
promise which condemns pernicous and unprof able
Of national policy be discussed and settled purely upon
their merts md have the strongest confidence
that viii prove the best and mode of advancing
The cause Of liberty and The cause OF humanity.