The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-15

times stand ready put down with the combined force
of the nation every attempt at unlawful resistance under
whatever preext it may be made whatever shape may
Unconstitutional or oppressive laws may doubt
be passed by Congress either from views the
want of due consideration if they are within the reach OF
judicial authority the remedy is easy and peaceful and il
from the character of the law 1t Is an abuse Of power not
within the control of the Judiciary then free discussion
and calm appeals and TO the justice of the people
viii fail TO redress the wrong But until the law shall
be declared void by the courts repealed by Congress
individual combination OF individuals can be justified
in forciby resisting its execution II is Impossible that
government continue 10 exist upon other prn
cples 1t would to be government and be unwor-
thy of the name if il had not the power TO enforce the
cuon of its own laws within its own sphere OF action
We make for a single additional extract If Gen.
Jackson earth to-day and had he been addressing
his counymen in reference to the existing condition of
affairs, he could not speak apposely point.
eddy:
"But the constitution cannot be maintained, the
Union preserved in opposition to public feeling, by the
exeron of the coerce powers conded to the gene
raj government The foundations be laid in the aec
tons of the people, in the security it gives TO life liberty
character and property in every quarter of the country
and in the fraterna attachment which the citizens of the
several States bear another members Of po
ica family, mutually contributing 10 promote the happi
of each other Hence the citizens of every State should
studousy avoid erytng calculated wound the sens
by offend the just pride of the people of other States
and they should frown upon any proceedings within
their borders likely to disturb the tranquility of
their political brethren in other portions of the Union.
In country SO extensive us the United States, and
with pursuits varied the internal regulations of the
several States must frequently differ from another
In important particulars and this difference is
yoidaby increased by the varying principles upon which
the American colonies originally plantedprincipes
which had taken deep root in their social relations before
the revolution and therefore, of necessity influencing their
policy since they became free and independent States But
each State has the unquestonable right to regulate its
own internal according to its pleasure and
while it does not interfere with the rights of the people
other States the rights of the Union every State
be the sole judge of the proper the safe
V of its citizens and promote their happiness and all eff
forts the part OF the people of other States odum
upon their institutions and all measures calculated dis
turb their rights of property to put in jeopardy their
peace and internal tranquility in direct opposition
the spirit in which the Union formed and enda-
ger its safety Motives OF philanthropy may be assigned
for this unwarrantable interference, and weak may
persuade themselves tora moment that they aborng
the cause of humanity and asserting the rights OF the hui
man race but every one, upon sober reflection will
that nothing but mischief from these improper
assaults upon the feelings and rights Of others Rest
sured that the found busy in this work of dscord
not worthy of your confidence and demand your strongest
reprobation"
We might go on and fill two three of our columns
with extracts from this Farewell Address which could be
most proby read and considered by the American peo-
pie in this crisis 1t is good to the advice left
by our fathers and it cannot be faithfully needed We
do not fear present danger but would by
possible means the growth of sectional party