The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-09

the fashion OF Of the kings old he could shoot
down the shareholders the officers Of the law, from his
balcony alternating his amusement by occasional
denunciatons of such shareholders Washington and
Madison But he not only refined in his cruelty but ele
waited in his idea of conscientious obligations He take
oath this chaste and gentle butcher and break IT, too
like eggshe He swears to obey the constitution, cih
rsserratioH and when told that there is but
suction to be placed upon that section which makes it
a solemn duty upon the North TO restore all fugitive
slaves to their owners-when he and knows that
in nearly seventy years there has not been
sonabe exception TO this plain and popular understanding
of that seconan understanding ratified by the Congress
of 1898 by the highest court in the landeven the Su
preme Court Of the United Staes-and by Congress
and that can, without the blacklist perjury take
the oath support the constitution of the United States
and reject the unvaryng testimony of than half
century of witnesses, including Washington himselfhe
from you with indignation and shouts his defiance
alike of his oath and of the constitution When reflect
that if such spirit this Mr. Gillette had obtained
foothod in the first constitutional convention might
have had constitution at ALL fully APP
precate the contempt and indignation which such lam
of the southern statesaye, among genuine Americans
everywhere.
1t is while reading such insults as these that we are
recalled to a of condition and duties as
people The infamous and ncendiary language of Mr.
truce entered into in Connecticut between the wings and the
abolonis however may starte those brethren
the South who ondl believe that they the equals the
ment 1t will in the revival of that conquering and
IN allo,
traced and malignant spirits Mr. Gillette will go down
forever Men will longer tolerate in the national
ellis such contaminatng demagogues Public opinion will
be too healthy for their contagious Morality suffers
freedom suffers religion languishcs when slave Of
fanaticism seduce the people into supporting them
and the North feels this in her heart of hearts Daily we
taught this lesson and every experience is
severely eloquent That people do not act upon it
promptly and resolutey they should results less
from disregard of duties than from contempt for the
internal and maevolent foe But in the meanwhile such
agators this Mr. Gillette take heart from the apparent
public indifference and take that for approval which is
ly inefable disdain.
happy contrast to such this, however, is pre-
scented the country in the character and position of
Isaac Toucey the democratic senator from Connecticut
who combines admirably the bling qualities of the
refined gentleman and the Christian statesman; and whose
calm courteous fearless thoughts boldly yet eoqucny;
expressed SO orcby rebuke the baspemous of
the last fruit of New Eng land dsafecton. Holding fast
by the with quiet dignity, the
subtetes of men who all the time anxious
push the country into the abyss of disunon and plant
ing himself rmly upon his fh-he is leader whom the
democracy of Connecticut may well be proud to follow.
The attempt of his suddenymade colleague whose
torial term brief it is, has already become infa
mously immortal, to take Isaac Toucey to task, and
to insult the democratic party with the term Of SLAVE
nongering democracy" it was well to let pass unno
ticsd. The who does not hesitate to hsfy and to
perjure himself in breath in the American Senate
is already and sufficiently selfaccused and selfcondemn
ed. When he agrees to surrender his conscience and
his manhood to the hellsh creed Of which he is the
follower he anticipates his doomhe prepares the very
CINE of his destruction But Senator Touccy wisely
approaching the crisis sought to be precpatcd upon the
country by the conspiracy foot in the free States
like pilot has already pointed out the harbor in
which blessed Union may rest safe from any tempest
He presents noble issue in his Speech to which Mr. Gill
lee has replied 1t issue calculated stir the heart
of the nation and to make the patriotic blood of the
American people Jingle In their veins 1t is especially
worthy of the endorsement of the democratic party and
will soon if boldly avowed and sustained end in the utter
discontinue of the enemies of the American Union We
copy from his speech of the 9th of July inst:
The time has come, think when the issue be met
this great principle Of the States
CONSTITUTIONS which lies at the very foundation of
the federal government Without such perfect equality
political right among the members Of this political copatner
ship of States it vain suppose that this Union can
long continue to exist With it, the Union may be pcrpet
ual. Now the time to this sue After the recent
outpoqrng of the popular heart in the general cleo
on favorable unoture gould arise for the solution
of this question 1t Is forced upon u.s. and
must be met The untirng Efforts long pcrsevcred in
direct northern sentiment against the existing
of the constitution have last fear been crowned with
degree of which well excite alarm unless the
people will the country from the danger which threat
it, The great whg party of the North have be-
thoroughly abolonzed and to have given the signal
which will expe thousands of patriotic Unonoving citizens
from its ranks Separating from the wings of the South
uniting with the aboonss of the North, they have begun
earnest warfare upon the equal rights OF the States
which, unless arrested will this country in twain
sacrifice it to the lust of political power. But the people
will again rally. The democracy of the North as often
heretofore will again rally with whatsoever there pa
triotsm in the country and will again unfrl the
THE UNION and intended be by the Of
tie rerocn, bearing upon it In letters of living light
EQUALITY OF THE srArks,' TIN EapAL EreuTs EVERY
coSFEDERAcy, and will perish before it
shall be humbled."
NEW ORLEANS AND FILLIBUSTERISM
The New Orleans Delta of the 3Oth ut in Announcing
that the grand jury had concluded their abors and had
failed to make any presenments against flibusers re-
joices as follows.