The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-30

This law was enacted by who had just emerged
nom the struggles OF the revolution and who knew the
United States constitution by heart il worthy of
Congress which OF the brave heroes Of the eyou
ton were members it approved by cabinet OF which
jefferson and Hamilton members; SIGNED BY
GEoaeE WAsHSGToSi The noblest nteects of that pa
rotie age advocated and sustained IT, and all &C
guessed in necessary consequence Of obedience to
the constitution.
Can such insgators 10 riot and 10 bloodshod Sum
ner and Greeley look upon this record without being
whemed with remorse Or these patriots better
friends of the country than such John Langdon
Elbridee Gerry Fisher Ames and other New England
saQes? In the presence of Almighty God Charles Sumner
swore like these men, the fathers of New England freedom
10 support that constitution which of the troubles
and trials of the revolution like voice from Heaven to
calm the waves of dssension, and TO open pathway
through the long future bright with prosperity and peace
Sooner than violate that OATH the Legislators of the days
OF Washington WOULD HAVE SACRIFICED LIVES Their
memories are nsulted by the bold and blasphemous trail
tors who usurped their places and breathe their po
onous caumnios against the work they gave to poserit
Boston in arms against The constitution and abolition
fanatic the distant leader safe from the fire and the
faggot he nyokes from his seat in the Senate of
in the faithful discharge of duty to a law based
upon q constitutional guarantee and the word which
encourages the assassin given by who has
sworn on the Holy Eyangey and in the presence Of his
Maker to support the constitution of the country But
Charles Sumner tells that has been inaugur-
atedan era requiring than the wisdom and vor of
Washington; more than the eloquence of Fisher Ames
more democracy than Jeferson's more research than
that t,t;,
he has sworn to support is in the language of his
GATES "a league with hell that those who made il "were
shareholders and murerers that shall not be obeyed
and that slavery SHALL all and every hazard be uproo
ed and destroyed in spite of all that has been pledged and
written by the of other days The days Of abolition
hare come and the days Of Washington and Jefferson hare
gone! The invocation to armshe cry that reaches null
ttudes in the New England Staesare the supposed su
erings oil the negro the demands and the duties of
race of white freemen Our masters to have
burned all their books but Uncle Toms Cabin and to have
obterated all memories but that of St Domingo
We desire to be fully UNDERSTOOD The South has not
been deserted The North has yet fallen into that
deep of dshonor and of shame which presumptuous
traitors declare she has descended that their schemes
may flourish The threats of fanatics like Greeley, who
demand that the Capitol shall be fred, in imitation Of
the catastrophe and outrage inflicted by England during
last war; and the appeal to force by Sumner in mta
ton Of the tories of old who cried out for thongs and
stripes upon the advocates of democratic principles thrill
the patriotic Norh like many proantes against the
Most High and there is not even in New England,
throb that such invocaons that would not
the time beat in unison with the shouts of the foe
who levelled our cities and burnt ships. The
NORTH RIGHT and the future will prove IL
so.
Let US look this bad business full into the face The peril
is upon us and glad that the internal foe has
boldly disclosed his purposes II men like Sumner could
control the free States this Union blessed and
favored bond Of love- would last hour All
men-at least the Of in the free Stateswould
glare into the South into den Of Wild beastsa will
derness filed with serpents and be destroyed by
the sword and by the fire But it not so, and Heaven
be thanked for the proud and welcome We
yet willing to extngush the recollection of Washington,
Of Jefferson Henry, ofMadison Of Jackson of Calhoun Of
Clay in devotion those who sco at their virtues while
among us and their memories that they gone Nor
turning the living is the North prepared to give up its
faith in the gallant and generous and disnteresed Amer
leans from the South who adorn national coun-
ella as many distinguished arms for the sake Of
participating in the disgnccful aud reasonable purposes
of such Charles Sumner.
The constitution and the laws viii therefore be main
tanned the North and especially when that North feels
TO its Utmost core that the President Of the United States
has rHr WILL TO support It, The school in which he
reared regarded that constitution almost work Of in
spration and time has chilled this sacred sentiment
Franklin Pierce from New Engand-from that very
New England whence proceeds this Inst blow at the tran
quillty Of the nation But he brought with him into the
presidency faith firm in the creed Of the constitution
II he had grown up athe foot Of Gamalel His whole
career has been grateful tribute to the principles Of its
founders and in proportion his gratitude for their deeds
grew with his growth and strengthened with his strength
his heart kndled with indignation the domestic enemy
who, with parcdn hand threatened that which have
now seen deliberately provoked, and murderously per-
formed And Franklin Pierce is the type Of the weposod
and rejecting northern mind Without this innate instinct
i've and most sincere feeling for the constitution Of the
United States in representatives in every branch Of the
government wen in people the Union Of these
States is worth no more than the crurnbing thread BY
which Cuba is held 70 Spain--and not so much, be-
cause fear may keep others under opprcssons heel.
With the American people, the fall Of the constitu-
ton or the abatement Of popular veneration for it,
will be the signal Of the extinction Of that profound
affection for the past and that religious hope for the future
without which should be unworthy Of freedom Il
we acknowledged the rule Of The despot That the enc
mics ofhe republic should attempt 10 justify their