The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-03
Tho Movements Of the Enemy.

Many wing and abolition journals in Pennsylvania
assai and denounce Governor Bger because he did
make a requson on the governor Of Maryland for the
surrender of Archibald Ridgely, who killed William
Smith, fugitive slave while attempting to arrest him
last summer in Lancaster county. Pablo opinion has
long since settled down into the conviction that there
no intention to harm the negro Smith, and that he met
bis death through accident, while resisting the laws of
the land The aboonsts, assisted by their wing ends
made nammaloy appeals to the passions OF the people,
and attempted to mislead them by false statements but
when the witnesses examined and the testimony
collected and weighed, il became apparent that Rdgey
had committed crime for which be should be punished
While the evidence was being collected Governor Bgler
had the Of the Maryland commissioners that
Rdgely would not attempt TO escape. And when the
evidence had been collected he it to the grand Jury
OF Lancaster county and very properly awaited its action
before he took any further steps the matter The disnc,
attorney Of Lancaster county under whose supervision the
evidence had been collected, after mature consideration
applied TO the for permission TO dismiss the case
Permission granted, and the idea OF prosecuting
Rdgely abandoned On these scant materials the abo.
,ionis,s aided by poen OF the wings. have attempt
ed TO rekinde the sntsavery excitement and to direct
il against Governor Bgler and the democratic party Du.
"A "sS fsessuchpsi SaHPakH We inc
which existed between the wing party under the lead OF
Scott and Graham, and the abolition party under the lead
oil Hale and Julian We also fore,old that the wings of
the North, having become aboIitonized, would unite
Their routed forces with the troops OF the Psbug ticket
and array themselves against the democracy and rely on
the weapons which fanaicsm might furnish It seems
a. our prophecy is to be fulfilled sooner than we es.
pccted for even before the fourth OF March we see
movements in New York and Pennsylvania which indi
Gale closer union between the wings and abo,ionss
Tor the purpose OF using the slave question as weapon
OF assault. Yesterday noticed the recent efforts OF
the New York Express, Of the svergray organs 10
rekindle the an,i-savery excitement, now that demo-
cratic administration ia about TO come into power The
whole OF Nebraska lies north OF thry-,r degrees
thirty minutes north latitude. and cas-, of the Rocky
mountains Il does not include any portion Of the terri
tory acquired from Mexico. Its condition, with refer
ence to slavery, therefore determined by the Missouri
Compromise, but the partisan rancor of the Express is
not satisfied Although its fsvori,e candidate for the
presidency ob,ahed his supper, in the Baltimore Con.
ventou from the southern States and although he
was deprived OF a nomination by the abolition wings
OF the North, yet il now seeks TO renew the anti.
slavery crusade by imperative restriction. which
would be Gratuitously insulting TO the South because
imperative. The Express apt the vocabulary of ia
naticism. The establishment Of territorial government
without the Winthrop proviso to operate north Of thirty
SIX thirty. is the devotion OF free soil to slavery according
TO the svergray organ which would have Congress fail
TO make necessary provision for Nebraska and enter into
negotiations with Indian tribes in order to produce such
'ons delays that the people Of Missouri should be ex.
"aoeo until western lows settled and could rear
surplus population to pass into Nebraska and fix the
'"a'a'ef OF Its institutions, This attempt 10 create dis.
coming from the source i, Does and consd.
oonhsnon with the political movements OF
' '' '~oyean',i is nothing less than an act OF self
dsSradanon lpves the lie TO the patriotic profession.
OF IT. authors and lays bare the miserable motive. which
regulate 'ne oondue, even when their mouths are full
OF virtuous protestaons. When Gen sro,, w,. non;
mated Dayfon and Sayres were pardoaed and hey came
forth leaning on the arm Of abolition senator from
Massachusetts Mr.. Fillmore is about to re,irs from, hs
presidency, and men who sustained him are pre,,;,v -
arouss the elements OF dscord into renewed action n
the hope OF embarrassing the administration of his .nc
oessor. thus proving that they have more regard for
party axrandizemsnt and stronger love for party ami