The daily union., 1854-10-17

of s saUs poseer for political supremacy Our pdtn hopes a.
each aqgression occurred that eoad be e last haze been
doomed to certain dsaPpotme h' h"@ tor s"erodemenf
ne meek submission Of The NORTH its eeassss cry Ike thai Of
The lseeles daughters Of old has been gre gioe Eaood-
ened by success has hroon Of The mask, and oohlessy
dsregards pghted tah and imPousy trdmPes upon an
eient and reoered coapdets
We have beheld its dark shadow falling far beyond the
limits of the thirteen States and read in its bold
acts and ayowas deeprooted determination seize
every and exigency to still further swell It's al
ready inflated power We hare and freen siehs
at he sgh the officers Of the general government at The
North turning from, their appropriate duties and bending 10
obe the naughty beests Of The slave poweieavag The cares
10 tohieh hey Official stations bound them and toliag and
friouiao for IT'S friends and us success
Seeing these things we feel that the hour for submission
and patience has gone The time to and declare
our rights and will has come
And (WHlGS) do noo declare thai regard stacery
a, an evil IN epery point Of pieodebasg 10 free labor
aqonc free institutions, barrier 10 high progress and
advancement and blot upon our eonatyys eseuteheon
We aemoad Me repeal Of much efhs Kansas and Ne
braska act annis The Missouri Compromise We declare
our opposition 10 The admission Of another aye State into tie
Union
We ayoc solemn determination ererci epery con't'-
utionq right check The enerodchmens Of slayuy and 10
spread far and tcde the blessings Of humanity ard freedom
We believe that the great aim of the whig party has
the promotion of the prosperity and glory OF our be
loved country From this holy purpose neither defeat nor
verse has been able to it, 1t has no
selfish mission performno personal aggrandzement to
accomplishment whileis members have cung with chiv-
alrc adhesion to its principles and its existence through
its darkest hour party pride control its course
when the common good demands and points out its action
Love OF conntry--lofty and ennobng-has been the
altar at which has worhpped and at whose shrine II
has ever been ready to lay down mere selfish Objects We
believe the occasion has presented itself for display
of patriotism We cannot however refrain from declaring
that now as ever it would have been inspiring TO in
scribe whg upon banner and fight beneath its hon
ored folds but this crisis and under all existing cir
custances feel that we must not consult merely our
individual preference and personal wishes but ask what
course will rebound to the honor and welfare OF our
country and the advancement OF those iber just and
elevated principles of which believe party to be the
imbodiment
The issue is before The vitaf problem mast BE-
,olyeachetey The spirit Of freedom shall light u the annal,
of our country and brighten the story Of mankind ehee,
savevy shall brood and spread to blight The hopes human
IT, ana darken the pages Of our history.
We are convinced that the path OF duty is PLAIN before
MS We called upon not 10 abandon the uhtg fagnot
forsake single phg princpfeb TO make brf sacrifice
for our counys sake We propose merely to abstain from
making distinct nominations at this time so that all the
friends in the cause of liberty feeling alike the absorb
ing issue pending, may together strike and together
achieve glorious triumph.
We therefore respectfully but earnestly, appeal to the
wings of Michigan take that course in the coming con-
test which will best unite combine develop and evidence
! the free and the true spirit OF the North.
Let us throw all distraction to the Winds forget all minoi
differences and exhibit the glorious spectacle of patriotic
band of eemen arousipg at the trumpet call or liberty
with free soil beneath feet and freedoms banner ove
us marching forward in solid united and pyncble column
to battle and to victory
!! MARSHALL October 4, 1854.