The daily union., 1854-11-14

then farewell to all hopes of restored quiet We the
South against any such ultrnism. II is dcuson and
snare II is arrayng the whole North against them almost
for northern citizen with the soul OF 4 man
in him will submit TO be thus dragooned
Now is it preposterous for such presses MS the Rich
mond Enquirer denounce General Cass as disloya 10 the
constitution for expressing precisely the same opinion
expressed by southern statesmen not only without
buke but with general concurrence IN The convention that
framed the constitution Is not the bind lntoerant spirit
that il indicates deporabe Is il whit better than
the furious zeal of the northern aboons which refuses
in Shareholder anything but traitor TO his race
says that for twenty years it has upheld the constitutional
rights of the South aa.ue .U
And what Is the democratic view Lei it be judged by
an extract or from that able and faithful exponent Of
our party principles the Columbus Daily Statesman and
Democrat Speaking of this claim of the expansive power
of slavery il says t is usurpaon OF the most odous
charactert bears the stamp of dsunion and OF nufca
its aeet is utterly inadmissble into the creed
usage of the American democracy.
Least of all will the democracy of the West tolerate
any uggle for the defeat OF the popular sovereignty so
conspcuouy asserted during and since the passage OF the
and Nebraska act the right OF the inhabitants Of
those Territories.
The Statesman then quotes what the Richmond Enquirer
sneeringy considers the Cass creed containing propo
tons co ndensed by the Free Press and which subsan
TALLY recapitnaied in the Senate during the last season
and adds awe beg leave southern cotempo
that have yet to meet the first advocate OF the
late Of Congress who uphods any other construction
the Kansas and Nebraska than what is imbodied in
the propositions quoted above. In its adherence to this
doctrine of the nationality OF freedom and the limitation
of slavery the West is and will be unit
If have lost the confidence of the Soutlt or II nesc
possessed it, regret my misfortune; but as it is mso
tune and not fault must bear with what philosophy
may Certainly the appreciation of all his fellow-citizen
is great reward for public man II cheers and encour
ages him in his work the Richmond editor says Re
cered and encouraged ms resolution 10 eros s trc1chey
Of The pe.fdo aii meaning myself But MS time passes
me learn TO place value upon my own conyic
tons of duty and less upon the opinions OF others II
preserve my sefrespect and the generous conf
dence of the people of Michigan to whom already owe
so much during the brefperod of political life shall spend
in their service shall console myself the best can for
what may lose or have lost elsewhere. The anathemas Of
the Enquirer have for have its threats
its punishments whichever they designed 10 be- ask
favor ofthe Souhnot II can give me, can aid in
giving me- nothing desire do not even ask its jus
tce for indications but clearly that misre
rcsenaon has done its work. and that the demand would
be frutess But shall indulge in no unworthy Ian
guage of complaint of lamentations while all this will
change by hairs BREADTH OF discussion
and of action, public private, In relation to this mo-
subject in all its branches shall maintain as
have doneeeby indeed, but earnestlythe eonsiiu
tiona rights Of the South and the duty of the North
abstain from all interference with them And especially
shall ! aid in dscountenancng and disconragng that
fanacal spirit and unustGable expression Of which
doing all it can to make US two nations with oil the awful
caames which such disaster would bring with it,
Do aboohze the whig party said its great leader
Mr. Clay am afraid his warning voice has been unhead
unheeded and that the deed he feared and denounced
has been done and though may regret yet we are not
responsible for this act political suicide But we arc re-
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friends do not abotonze the democracy Let us have
fusion by which fine gold is to be melted in the
melting pot of political amagamaton DO not lower the
standard of the party by alloy of other metals We re-
ceived it undebased from the pariarcbs of our fnhun
debased let us preserve it,
have little personal interest my felowcitizens, in
the determination of these questions any man who
listening me in this numerous assembnge, be the
other whom he may Having passed the term OF human
existence assigned to man by the years
and tcnI am warned that my hold upon life is fra and
leeng But believe the duration Of this govern
is closely interviewer with the duration Of our party
have lived democrat during my days that are passed
and mean to live democrat during my days, however
few, that to come. The Richmond Enquirer in
deed you have seen has read out OF the party pro-
scrbing dsaroning me- denouncng ne and Topping nc
of a leprous Anb--for these the terms in its
might or in its wrath which it employs. But do not ac-
knowledge its jurisdiction. do not submit to Its de-
cree of communication. | shall not say, Mr.. Web
ster said under circumstances not entirely dissima
"Where shall go 2? for do not mean to 60 anywhere
stand upon the ground have occupied for half
century. was democrat in the days when the Rich
Enquirer born years before the birth of its pres
ent editors. | among the very few public men now
living appointed to important civil Offices by Mr. Jefferson
nearly fifty years ago; perhaps am the only one And
prize this testimonial OF the confidence of that great and
pure of the most precious memorials left
to And feel that from that day to this have ad-
hcred to his principles aud have done nothing to forfeit
his confidence he yet living During long and ac-
tive public have received far more and more i'm
por,an proofs of the favor of my country than ever
peccd merited carried little to her service besides
the desire to do my duty. And now, when my days are
almost numbered and my aspirations for political dstnc
ton are among the things that have been II can make no
of fidelity by my adhesion those principles which have
so long been the rule OF my public conduct. have no
gries to assuage resentmens to gafy no purposes
but the great purposes of the party and OF the cou
try My heart is filed with gratitude for all have re-
ceived and not with regret because have not received
more Animated by these sentiments shall hold on to
my party and its doctrines till my hold is broken by
that great change which or later comes to all
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