The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01
Opposition to Popular Sovereignty a Failure

Nearly all the meetings which have been held
agans, the principle OF popular sovereignty in the NORTH
ern States have either been controlled by the abo
ton declaimers have been contemplate failures in
point OF numbers Those in New York have been con.
fessedly small affairs Those in New England have been
OF the character Tba, in Philadelphia was more
than usually spiritless; while have the authority Of
the Ohio Statesman for saying that the ani.Nebraska
OF public gatherings, even in the dulest seasons. The
movement OF the clergy has, perhaps, been the most for
midabs but how has that been received BY the people,
II has called the beres, and the search
ing Observation-Disclosures the ministers Of the Gospel
with political newspapers and political anmosi,ies and
placed them in the etrevaby Notifying attitude Of
having dared to claim to speak in the name
Of Almighty God" against a measure which it is
clear no, one IN ten enough about TO study,
claims partially 10 understand Their interference
in the contest indecent irreverent and pragmatca
and they have been taught lesson by the press and
American legislators which, willis, il may be Calling TO
them TO receive. will admonish those who come after
them OF the injustice OF Judging OF other without
cause. Judge not les, ye be judged yourselves, may
well be applied TO these three thousand ministers The
position OF the clergy in this regard reminds u.s. in
spec OF the attempt made by the English government in
172o, to confer upon a named Wood the right of
coming halfpence tor the people OF Irelandand this
not only without expression in favor OF il from
the people OF Ireland, but against the united pro-
test Of their Parliament and themselves. The Eng.
sh cabinet insisted upon forcing the halfpence upon
the Insh people, and finally. the only way stop
1t, there such show Of popular feeling against
that those who started j, glad TO abandon it. So
with the unaskedfor advice OF the clergy, and their I'M
necessary and irritating denunciation The American
people do not need for such aid in their legislation II
not wanted il not called for; il was a era
tuous offering bad causes and those who were 100
prompt TO be found in il now too glad to resume
their appropriate position ministers Of peace and good
will among men
| Even the abuse OF the President, of Judge Douglas
and OF other dsng friends OF the territorial bills
has failed, fallen far short OF It's mark The bang
ing in efhgy OF Judge Douglas, Senator Toucey.
and others-who has read Of il save 10 despise
i'll Like the cutting of Of the 6gure-bead of An.
drew Jackson from the American frga,e, The Copslu.
on Boston, because be dared to do ms duty 10 bi.
country, il belongs TO the age OF Vandalism, and is an
act from which LIBRARIANS would instncvey recoil An
able writer in late number Of Blsckwood'. Maya.
zine, speaking OF assaults upon public men. saws
" There he no doub, that abuse, proceeding
from certain quarters, is in itself considerable rec.
ommendation, and may be matter Of pride to The
party who is made the subieo, of it, The Just Aristides
never experienced thrill of agreeable compacene,
than when, at the request of the terse Albenan. he
wrote bis own on the osracsing shell yir
gil reg arded the low rbadry Of Mrvius as direct &C
Acknowledgement OF l,srsy accomplishments; and Go
ero, Of HE speeches, expresses himself as bsns