The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-06

pect that General Pierce would bring abou, him sound
democrats educated In the large faith which belongs
true democratic republicans We had reasos sup
pose he would begin bis by a policy which
md no excuse la the mind OF upright Where
IS me precedent Tor forming cabinet from the
tons who endangered the Unionhe abotioniss and
cessionissf Never before II heard Of and wills
II be again by the permission OF the American people,
Mr.. Bradys opposition has The merit of frank
ness be does not pretend 10 fight with mask on. bul
boldly assas the policy OF the administration As wrong
in It's inception He denounces that spirit Of compro
promise and Cancellation which prevailed in the Bsl-
more Convention for he denounces the policy on which
the cabinet WAS constructed which confessedy the
identical policy which the convention secured the
UNION OF the democratic party.
These three geniemen;,nd call Mr. Cooley gentle
man from his association with Messrs Dickinson and Bra
dybsse their pretensious public Conscience upon their
ardent devotion TO the constitutional rights Of the South
But for the consistency OF the organization sustained by
Them ii is unfortunate that Of their prominent
socates afflicted with exceedingly dissgreabe
dents on the abolition question. Even Judge Bronson
whose maryrdom is the theme Of much opposition sym
pathy, occupies most unfortunate position 10 this parlic
ular II he had not within few days past avowed his
adherence TO his opinions OF 1s4S we should hold HIM
blameess the score Of repentance and forgiveness
but he has the bravery to die At the stake, procamiDg
his consistency and his determination to sustain the
Cooley and Brady ticket, adduce the following
tracts from his letter OF ls4s as his present position on
the free soil question
"Bu i, perceived that there be any improperly
in expressing opinion upon one OF the topics to which
you have alluded | AM UTTERLY OPPOSED TO THE ExrEN
SION or SLAVERY INTO ANY TERRITORY UNIrEp
STATES II DOES NOT NOW EXIST Bur DO MOI
THINK EITHER NECESSARY OR ExrEDIENr TO CALL nPoS
CONGRESS TO LEasLArE ON THE SUBJECT The relation OF
and slave does exist by the law Of Nature
HAS MASTER, RIGHT
GENERAL BEEN RECOGNISED BY ALL CIVILIZED coMmU
SLAVERY CANNOT EXIST WHERE
UPHOLD lT IS NOT NECESSARY
SHOULD FORBIDDEN IT IS ENOUGH
sPEcIALLY AUTHORIZED liz OWNER SLAVES REMOVES
WITH INTO ANY COUNTRY STATE Oh TERRI
TORY WHERE SLAVERY DOES NOT EXIST LAW, THEY
FRoM THAT BECOME YRKx MEN,
RIGHT COMMAND THE MASTER As HE WILL RAVE TO
COMMAND THEM. STATE EXTRA rElRiTuRY
AUTHORITY AND AL,w OF VIRGINIA WHICH MAKES
THERE MAKE HIM SLAVE IN New YoRK
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
no doubt upon that question: can see no
occasion for asking Congress legslae against the
of slavery into free territory and question Of poll
cy think It had better be let alone II southern breh
wish carry their slaves Oregon, New Mexico,
California, UNDER AsxlNa A
LAW TO WARRANT r AND 1T IN TINE FOR TIKI
FREE STATES RESIST The MEASURE, AS CANNOT
THEY WITH UrwAvERinG FIRMSEss"
And again:
" Bur If SOUTHERN BRETHREN SHOULD CUES
TIoN SHALL HAVE NO CHOICE ; AND THEM
wHATEvKR CONSEQUENCES FOLLOW TRUST PEOPLE
STATES WILL GIVE UNITED VOICE
LOWING SLAVERY SINGLE wnrRE Is
NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW"
We will next turn to another prominent leader in the
Cooley csganzaoa who has acquired notoreiy abroad
AZ consul ri Genoa, and who has lost oil by his
contributions either the London Times the National
Democrat in detaming the administration OF Presiden.
Pierce This gentleman Zone by association, as is
Mr. Cooley is prominent 10 the ranks OF the Cooley
party but his ante cedents the abolition question are
even more unfortunate than ,hoss of Judge Bronson
We find the record Of Mr.. Testers anecedens made up
by the New York Tribune and rs the editor Of that
paper may be supposed 10 be well posted the subject
We adopt it:
from the Beecker-steet church. Utica, New York. 10
Worlds Anti-slavcy Convention held in London In sa0.
In the reported debates OF said convention tho follow ing
passsgcs occurs
"Mr Fxwsrxa Can English delegate III would ask any
of American friends ~heher IN tho event OF this
venon ming address the PRESIDENT OF United
States the address would generally appear in the Ameri
!" Rev C. + Lr.rxn-Yes; and we would publish i, as
we'll in cheap prm ! would beg lssvs 70 suggest one
pressn very respectful femonsance 70 o~ m.~isisr at
ST. yassss that he set better example Others
here than by keeping his vassais in bond
age home. Psge 25)
:" Rev c. +. LEsTxa-I knew him IA certain fugitive
slAve) WE'LL aud last months in America,
he sat under my preaching ~ the church whers the fret
snti-sIavey convention was held IN New York. IN 1883
when q mob OF gentle Of properly and standing broke
into temple and down the altar OF God-then IL
tina, Gerrt Smith, The great apostle OF American abo
lon who had joined because be did not like
me asures, ranks Is IL uue,' aid he,
that freemen cannot their voice in Gods house
then they shall In my own-to Peterboro, PelcIboro
W. left the temple, and, ~ 'nass went 80 miles to his
house That abolition which 10 Graded in the is the
Only kind that has been worth havpglct point
to my noble frnnd in tho gallery VIM Lloyd Garrison,
whom delight to honor. page 3l6)
"RKv @. f. LKsrrR.-He Uhe fugitive ,lavo) darcs
reveal himself until he sees m with broedbrimmcd
hat and all brondbmmcd hat IL the shield Of irce-
dom he knows IL will protect him The man OF God takes
sends him sbolonsi for VIZ haps chas~s Of poss
all fhyo~sh Tia free Stafp He stops day two Al ODER
n friendly light hopse which guards tho entrance to
the he rbor British freedom. AT Obein he learns what
il ia to be treated like q But lie reach Brit
sh soil; Lake Erie and the he
this ground, he IL adopted by government and
oevc royal charter ofirecdom from your beloved Queen
An S fWuh shs coed b. Owen long swosgh to make
s~hjsos free, page Ball.
"RKv. @. LksTKR-1 am perfectly satisfied that every
mob threatened caste has done good
oislly mob. which threatened friend George
"Rsv L. LssrxR.-I hope this convention will, in
the unqu Allied manner, condemn the grant Of E0
sar,hotdos 10 eowps~sato~ Page 8o y
II is scarcely necessary 10 add anything by way OF
men, on these several records They prove that the issue
is now distinctly made up, and thst the administration s
to meet the opposition not only Of s natural political
enemes-the whgs-bui OF ~ many ~ shall enlist under
~ ,ho loaJevs whnsn rerords b.v. ;ps