The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-19
Letters on the Nebraska biii frssa D1diey Dun
ton, ia the Country 10 Hon Philip FhiiisoAs
Washington II. No. .


Psuanaaropy Far Play
You inquire why Senators Seward and Chase are %
frequently referred 10, aud treated with little respect
in this correspondence. The Sediments awakened By
The public abos Of these two gentlemen quite ds-
similar their talents and influence the public
Ileman
What are the agreeahilites Of Ar Stewards personal
relations the public an oonnexion with his political
course While neither entertain express an opln-
ion as his breeding good-ieowship do entertain
OF the deepest delesiaon for ms pouea pfn
cpIes and pubic aoIyes irom these gather pIoo thai
he is an incompetent anprDcipied politician la either
his influence is be depored public calamity
II is MIR. Chases misfortune 10 be a member Of body
whose duties catholic Tor his comprehension. In
common nh many OF has school, he cannot discriminate
ia his public capacity between the power and propnety
Of invading the individuality and coercing the conduct
Of those whose views Older from hiss This, coaa-
bined with the abooIs dullDess and bulky msapPre-
benson he exhibits makes him legitimate mark Tor the
structures Of those whom he attempts deraud BY his
political action OF their privileges under the constitution
For my paTl, prefer thai Mr. Chase ess exempa-
~ that MIR Seward displayed less fascination IN the
private and personal feialons OF life, II they would less
vigorously and Systematically exert their abilities and the
influence OF their Official position TO perven the senti-
enls and destroy impair The liberties OF the American
people regret thai the productions OF MIR. Stewards
pen forbid that should chartably compliment has poiii
zeal honesty the expense of his understanding and in
formation,
No man understands better than himself the pernicous
OF his doctrines when pushed their
legitimate results. He cannot fail thai The consti
tuition gives him much power 10 interfere with the do
nestle institutions OF one section of the country
other The sane reasoning which these urge 10
justify interference with slavery in Territories, will war
thousand other impenences and expressions, that
would make the people OF This country regret the war Of
the revolution or engage IN supplemental struggle Tor
the preservation Of the liberties which such politicians
would destroy on the specous and pous peience OF phi
anthropy and humanity II such general terms be
accepted arguments, and made the ground OF leglsa
on Congress, they much require and justify the in
vasion OF Utah and South Carolina Kansas and Ne
braska There is really consisien, middle ground
about the slavery question connected with national
politics.
Abby Kelly, Garrison, and Mr. Fred. Douglass, are
the only logical and consistent agaiors, of Con-
gress others eoquetie with the subject in
clrcumspect as awaken doubts OF ultimate inien-
lions !" while the abovenamea gentlemen nfess their
passion and demonstrate their regard reckless disre
gard or blissu oblivion OF breach of promise heavy
damages for kleners infdety We deplore The ia
naicism OF The latter class do dangerous pest
lence look upon the less consistent but dan
geous efforts OF The former with sentiments similar 10
those awakened by the incendiay and sabber-bewail
ing the effect and execraiing the cause.
These men say they not disposed interfere with
slavery where already exists Pardon me ii frankly
confess my doubts bat grant that il is SO can dis
cover no good reason why they should interfere else
where since they show disposition TO do in the
Of Kansas They may be prevented bs Incidence pol
icy pressai; but certainly their principles require
emulous corporation with the extensive imperii-
nences of Abby Kelly. Who say how long policy
may restrain Seward and Chase, after habit OF inter
ference once stsblshed Meddling in the affairs OF
Others OF the strongest apiiudes OF small minds
IL jasthes itself, ike mauy other mean vices, BY many
enous pleas OF apparen, FEASIBILITY such duty,
sympathy, and beneVolencei and, like othe. vices,
grows by indulgence until il renders is possessor detes
table as well as miseheyous.
Can you tell me, my Phil, by what logical pro-
Gees you establish the theory OF interference with the
Smiths and Browns and jenkins OF Kansas and Ne
braska, that does not apply with equal force 10 The
Smiths and Browns and jenkins OF Utah and New Mex.
icol Why dlsranchse The former and lRzve The later
free viii rspeat the only you give Jen-
kins, Of Kansas. lives nouh OF So deg 30 min True
learned Iheban Bat does yorr philanthropy or poIi-
cs [eohyerbls heTe teach that The desire OF self
government north OF IS deg 80 min is impernence
while Of thai hoe is sltosr ether proper and praise
worthy that is seligovernment is dangerous on one
side and delightful on The other.
Las be regretted that The trainers of The constitution
failed study he effect which degree OF latitude has
on the caFacly for seii-aovenmenf. All European de-
grees of latitude discovered by the phiian hrosc
Nicholas a Russia and Napoleon the Le 10 havs this
incspsctaing tfeci American degrees OF latitude are
weaker and do not corrupt the principle OF self
ment until you get high SO 30. What u The cor
ruptns influence that charges Smb, who trusted a.
reems 90 The south side OF The line such political
depraviiy the be settles north Of the ne that he
can only aspire the serve condition OF colonial de-
pendanee Why = be then deprived Of valuable ma
granted 10 all other Smiths OF the repubel Unbappy
Snah Little dids ,hou cream, in thy young days Of
general training and ginger bread, that thou woads be-
come political Can, suspected and uatfasied!
Ia vain, o Smith diJsi thou read PataFch'- Lives,
and rain yaioroGsy the Green Mountain Fe cibes
thou art fallen prey TO Stewards policy and Julius
ca summers classic philsnihropythou art reckoued
a beast Of Chasss'
IN has, thou and thy Jerusha done the State some
service, BY equally increasing The and the Smiths
10 an amount accurately represented by the mineral ten
ignorance iaiatuaton, thou hast built Thy CABIN
norh OF 30 deg. 80 mln thou fallen victim to de.
grees OF attitudes
The laci oil The business ia there is only no reason
bot great Zeal Of absardity. about this caor for The
maintenance Of 90 deg 90 min.
II you asked why i should not be repeated you
that 4 has stood 6uts Lrs yearsg conclusive
reason truly Are there not thousand abuses and fol-
lies thai have stood thirty hundred years. and vet
whit respectable rational on that ae
eounii Bot it - ssid bargain Is bargain Mr. Sew
ard has defended enough ogues and obtained enough
verdcis AGAINST honest in bis capacity lawyer
10 know better han 70 the sbsafd folly Of