The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-01
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 1, 1854.
PRESENT PROsPECTs-FuTURE DANGERS.

old of his Investigations by the conviction, which he cam
not avoid that the arrogance and usurpations of the
abolition element in the northern States increasing
with fearful rapidly Whether he looks to the past for
counsel or seeks consolation from the record of
passing events he will find that since the Hartford
Convention preached the idea of separation between the
States of the North and the States of the South there has
been active and unseepng spirit work devoted to
the fearful task of separation and disunon This spirit
does wait for pretexts for opportunities however
ready may seize upon either they arse 1t is always
worksometimes it is true not publicly at others
but always engaged in the demon task and always nst
gated by the anmostes of faction, the bigory of anati
csm, and the ambition Of demagogues We commit, be-
fore God and man. grievous sin when say that the
antsavery agitation in this country has been abated.
The masses may be diverted from it by great pop
nlar decision, in the of the compromise
ures but the dark conspirators, who bound like
so many slaves of mysterious power which they cannot
disregard-these conspirators at rest Even
when they most despsedeyen when they supposed
to be feebleeven when the horizon to be
stained by cloud no bigger than mans handthey are
tong their dreadful avocatiOh. Meanwhile outside OF
the chief managers Of this conspiracy against social
and political existence or this question reaches to the
very heart of society and the aws politicians ira
ding upon the issue of slavery in the South elecng them
selves office by assailng it rivallng each other in de-
nuncatons of the southern States and delighng in every
success of ectonalsm if each triumph
over foreign invader.
1t is always best upon subject like this, to speak plain
ly AT the risk of being called alarmist do At
the risk Of being accused of aiding to accumulate and to
precpitae this abolition excitement upon the country by
of the Nebraska BILL deem it to be duty to
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solemn Judgment was an act of eminent good policy
only because seoed The attention Of the
country to uc Of The designs Of The northern enemies Of
beloped Union Absracty considered the Nebraska bill
has already vndicated ITSELF and those who objected it
nopportune have been answered by
suits that show how readily the Territories have been
or being, peopled and how safely all delicate ques
tons may be ntrusted the popular tribunal The ma
chnerv however, of abolition well disclosed to the
country was not constructed because of Nebraska BILL
5m before that measure dreamed Of Any who
will turn back and observe the progress of opposition
the fueitive-slnve law for instance will be satisfied upon
this point.
Yet it must be admitted that the Nebraska bill has led
the aboonsts to holder actions They have thrown off
the cloak of their fell designs They have been able to
drive their ranks the wings of the North; and it is
duty to address readers the present occasion.
The people of the North will better understand the in
tentons of when they reflect upon the
avowas of their leaders The following is the statement
of one of the anti Nebraska organs in New York:
"a glance at the map shows that Oregon Washington
Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Utah. and New Mexico to
come into the States. Two of these-Oegon
and be ready to apply to the next Congress
We think that they viii be settled by freemen and VIC trust
~, tbo oil ha cd free
do not wish to expose them the hostility of banded
tonalism by any premature movement here"
The editor of the New York Tribune made almost the
same statement at the Saratoga fusion convention and
he added that when Texas divided into four States
three of them would certainly be free States.
We do not appeal the South with such prospect be-
fore us We invite the North reflect upon the and
momenous involved in this question We ask those
who permitted abolition agators to speak for them
and in their awaken their duty before is too
late The day has passed when such domestic traitors
should be allowed proclaim their the sent-
ment of the North. While the free States and the slave
States were equally balanced these Trades might have been
suffered the rawlings of insane men but it behooves
the patriotic citizens of the North step forward and
speak for themselves
1t is the madness of party that, while the abolition
put these estimates forward to the States hereafter
to be admitted into the Union, the northern wings are
eager to be understood committed against the admission
of any more Shtesi While the South asks for ad-
dition of slave States the aboi.oniss Boosting Of the
number of free States into the Union declare
to the South and induce the wings of the North TO swell
this declaration of northern ment thai
STARE States shaU be admitted into The Union From such
state of things what dangers may not arscwhat disas
ters-wha dsunion and in the hour of anarchy and of
separaonwhch God forever avert lit will be agree
able Renaissance patriotic citizens ia the free States to
recall their Indifference at the moment abolition as
sumed to speak in their name.
Gradually, as we advance in years. the question of
southern interests and rights aspect of in
creasng Importance. At time, however previous to the
present moment has the subject been calculated awaken
SO profound interest II is with the North that the
remedy lies is to the Unon-ovng citizens Of the free
States that appeal Let them look the issue di
recty in the face have stated it and if right
they act they must assume fearful response
by.
MISSOURI.
The official of the election in the sixth congress
sonal district MOI showing the great triumph of Hon.
S. Phelps, have not yet to hand When they do,
shall print them with the they deserve Mean