The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-06

luton OF Gen Jaeksons cabinet say few days since Ia
the given of that transaction was far from benz
accurate and reliable.
For the Uni@
TO THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON,
Ny FELLow-oITIzENs Permit a northern man the erms
sion Of few temperate and unsudied remarks In readO
your action upon the subject of southern slavery m
tculary in the Of the fugitive Burns speak not
partisan but because panied by the sad spectacle
dscord and violence which the before present.
and because how any good, however dn,sE
ested and high your aims may be- out Of it
can see no possible for such violence, because III
remedy for the evil Of which you complain is open YOU
is at once legal and constitutional we'll in its effects
permanent and fnalI mean steady, perseyerng appe
to public opinion. Our government is framed with h
end in view to avoid conflict and sedition by the enunc
ton of the plain and easilyunderstood principle that The
maores rule whether at the polls or in the halls Of our
Legislature; and that last resort in differences @
peal to the Supreme Court Of the United States forever
termines the question at issue We are supposed good
citizens to agree this and to give up for the time being
our claims in Difference to this necessary and undameu
doctrine If You opposed to the operations Of the
gitive-save law, and the rendition Of slaves under Use
the means which the constitution puts into your hands
its repeal If these slow in their ope
ton have patcncea far greater virtue In this than
that display Of passion and brute courage you ma
king Remember that the institution Of slavery Oh
the world and that the work Of ts abolition is the work
Of tme-a work which civilization is now carrying for
ward with sure promises Of And remember too
that it is work which cannot be forced without ineac
liable mischief to the worker and the objects Of his benv
lent abors. We may have anarchy, bloodshed disunon
but we will not the less have slavery. So far you must
perceive that abolitionism has lost rather than gained
ground except perhaps in spreading excitement among
the northern States which will before long give way
reasonable counses. Mobs pistols Bowie-knyes In
anmatory harangues and abusive language have neye
yet been the instruments of any good but invariably o.
much evil .s
Principles good things but they may be abused and
abused whenever they put forward to Justify e.
reme measures and committed to the hands Of Ecae
and fanatics for their enforcement The highest and ho
aims cannot justify vioenceeast Of all justify II in The
present case where the remedy is before you only awaiting
steady and courageous perseverance for its application
You yourselves among the loudest to condemn Tie
conduct of South Carolina when for principle as sacred
to her yours is to you she threatened resistance 10 The
laws Of the Union You felt then that no principle should
suffice to protect her from summary punishment Their
was difference of opinion upon that subject upon this
which has at length given way TO the influences Of NOR
enlarged views Act now you counseed South Caro-
lima to act then, and you viii live to the beneficial e.
fects of your conduct displayed in the same way
Free States in all ages and countries have fallen victims
to factions Parties have been organized around some
trail principle truth in religion politics have
sumed some special interest their rule Of conduct
and have sought by illegal measures by violence and
camor to enforce them upon others They have repndlad
moderate and concliatoy compromising that
principle for which they expressed willingness to die
and for which they often did die But the end ha,
uniformly been that their died with them and then
liberties likewise and humanity and civilization suffered
la.S x,,, .aril,, ,,.r
they had the which you have not that they wet
restricted to faction and force to their object YoJ
are provided with safer and better way--you invite
to make use oft Only use it temperatey.
Men responsible both TO God and ench other mud
Tor the character and consequences Of their actions
the principle which leads such actions They must no
do evil that good may come They are expected q
act reasonable beings, looking before and AFTER
subject their zeal TO the decision Of their judgment
concede the possibility OF Others who differ in opinion he
ing right and amid the conflict Of doctrine keep ever
view the imperecton Of human reason Error Of opn
ion may be tolerated. says Mr. Jefferson where rcaso
is left free 10 combat it, Not only SOL hold 1t to be
truth Of universal application that violence 10 evidence
wrong in the violent that the turbulent and pas .onat
in the right an Mat il ever they happened
be their violence would make The right wrong Nothing
to my mind in stronger proof of this than your actor
10 regard TO the Nebraska bill which, although imbodyur
the very principle for which you have been contendnp
the of Burns your abolition ferment would perm
you TO rccognsc-he absolute right Of people selfgov
eminent You thought the bin favored the extension
slavery when in fact Il the boldest protests tina
have ever been made IN favor Of freedom because made
the face u popular canor The time win come people
Boston when you will adopt THE opinion for after al
you are shrewd and sensible people-thoueb like mos
people OF resoute and strong character exposed h
excuses OF anaicism For my part hsvcno oh
lection 10 your pecusries Of womans rights abolition
ism ar anything else, If you win only be moderate
reasonable in your mode Of propagandism and not dv
them forward with the blind fury Of zealos BE as res
sonable as you are energetic, and you win do we'll i
compel the federal government TO against you fool
sh To array yourself agans, IL is treason the best IN
terests Of humanity You have nothing to gainnot ever
your principe-but everything to lose not to menio
your reputation for sense.
Slavery il no new thing that II should awaken in yo
this sudden paroxysm Of rage As nm evil II Is less
now than at any former age Its progressive melorao
IL the certain promise Of It's carly extinction The whit