The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-02

then one OF the most thorough advocates Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise His present effort will, therefore,
command great attention.
who are the Advocates OF Force1
The northern wings and their abolition leaders are
friends Of The territorial bills now before Congress have
determined TO force an organization of Nebraska and
Kansas at the present session This is their last exps
dent, and il may well be entitled the most desperate and
unscrupulous OF all their mschinaons and especially
when all fair men know the very reverse to be true
Nothing could be more ndispuably proved than the fact
haton all occasions. (and the latest instances are the
s,ronges) the aSoliOnisi, hsus sppsalsd 10 force
main instrument in their Uarms upon The institution, Of
the South They have done for years. and. under the
advice Of their oraces in Congress- have excited men to
violence in more than one OF the free States
MIR Sumner is one Of the most classic and refined OF
the councillors abolition turbulence He is great
admirer Of the play Of julius Cesar, and evidently
knows by heart AT the conclusion of his last deca
nation against the Nebraska and Kansas bill in the SEN
ate he introduced quotation from the celebrated
between Brutus and Cassius-rather far-fetched
parison It was at all events. not nearly opposite to
his purpose his introduction of the Grafton of Mark
Antony, in the play the dead body OF Cesar,
in his harangue against the compromise and
the fugitivesave law, in October of 1850, after they had
been formerly sdopsd By s nstionsI legislature. Since
this latter speech of Mr.. Sumner which delivered in
Boston, that city has been the Of of the
dsgraceu assaults upon law and order OF which his
tory contains parallel. We copy specimen OF these
limitations of the great master, at the time remind
ing the reader of the present clamor OF this Mr.
Sumner in favor of obeying and sdherng compacls
and laws:
Into the immortal catalogue Of national this has
passed. drawing with it. by memorable necessity,
Its authors Also and chiefly him who President, OF the
United States, his the bill and breahed into
that final breath without which It would have fe
Other Presidents may be forgotten, Blu, the signed
the fugtiveslsve bill be forgotten. There
depths of nIamy there heights TO fame regret
say what must but truth co,npels Better far for him
had he been born better far for his memory and
for the good Of his children, had he been Pres
dent."
Again he says:
Sir will dishonor this home of the pilgrims and of
revolution by adnritti~gnay beersthat this
bill will be executed here Individuals among us,
ssew here may forget humanity in iancied loyalty to
law but public conscience will allow man, who has
rodden freeman to be dragged away as
slave BY hs from bondage he has shown
manhood which must grappe to him every honest heart
He may be ignorant and rude, he 10 but he is OF
nobility The fugitive slaves of the United States
among heroes Of age. In sacrificing hem this
foul enactment, OF Congress- should violate every sent
OF hospitality, every whispering of the heart, every
dictate of religion. There many who will yer shrink
cosr, and Notwithstanding all the asrocous penal
ties of this BILL from efforts wandering elowmsn
from bondage they will offer him the shelter OF their
houses and need be- ca protect his liberty by force Bot
LEI me be understood; counsel no violence"
And again be says
"From humane, Just, and gious people shal spring
public opinion 10 keep perpetual guard over the liberties
of all within borders-pay, more, like the flaming
sword OF the oberubim at the gates OF Paradise turning
every ride II shall prevent any slayehunter from
ting in this Commonwealth. Elsewhere he may pur-
his human prey he may employ his congsn,s blood
hounds, and oru In his successful game, MAsa
And yet, again say, counsel
violence.
1t will be seen how our Massachusetts, Antony lsbored
to . the multitude, with bis inspiring eloquence against
the laws. He is one of those who would put weapons
into mems hands agan,, the public peace who would
bold up to scorn all those who believed in the necessity
OF the fugitive slave statute aud yet would end all with
the complscent denial, But let me be understood.
counsel no violence " or. again say counsel no mo-
kne."
The seeds sown by Mi. Sumner and his compesrs in
the autumn OF 1850 producing dark crop OF violence.
abuse, and wrong all OF it, doubt. excessively graft
flying to bis ambition.
The efforts OF these sboliliooiss against existing laws,
add against tbose which. in all probability, will
be enacted. are numerous and various We have
men murdered IN the attempt TO execute the laws;
have seen officers even in ssid old Boston, fleeing be-
fore crowd OF negroes and their nfuraied hackers;
we have had senators threatened by MODS OF blacks
In the case OF Judge Douglas ia Chicago and have been
compelled to witness the humaiing spectacle OF south
Urn forcbly deprived of their rights, in The very
eeth OF the statute and in arrogant defiance OF The sacred
ruran,ees OF the constitution this direct consequence
Of the abolition policy And jet, our modern Anonys,
speaking in The calm accents OF Mr.. Sumner counsel
no piol.nesr While the storm RACES, which they have
Iaised they quietly ensconced in their brsriss. re
volvng schemes of perfect freedom, and nven,ing
new appeals TO dangerous preiudcer But they counsel
no pieenee.r
As against the Nebraska bill Mr. Summers party
have far proceeded TO NO very grave .xuemiiies
He himself, aided by hs three or four associates in
has only signed a calumuious address,
and ssued few inAammaiory speeches; bu, they have
counseled no violence;" a, least not YETI Their
followers in the free States preparing themselves by
certain polite relaxatons They burn senator or two
n ehey once or twice week they invoke the preiu.
Ices Of the peopl. asans, The South noisy hsanrue.
md, If 10 be quite obeden 10 the instructions that