The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

cpes OF republican government In early times the fathers
Of the republic looked with jealousy upon the exercise OF
doubtful powers by the general government and iheY re-
sisted all tendency TO consolidation subyersye OF me
rights of the States and the people Sir do not call these
accidental opponents aboitonsts but let them beware
or they will rank themselves with that marcescent party
/ And sir wish could make us favorable prediction
with reference to the northern wings But their past ms
tory orbds any such hope The great feature when mas
marked the whggey Of this country has been ha' inol
hostility towards their political opponents Gner-
rllasm the order Of the day in their conflicts Yea
more they led by the New York Tribunea paper
tainted rather mbued with abolitionism and reeking
with ism of every kind The leading editor of that paper
understand, Jobeeyes the doctrine of future rewards
and punshments, and Of course there s no hangnanS
whip fear of he before his eyes to keep the wretch IN
order" He spits upon the platform which protects The
rights of the South and propagntes the doc
ine Of higher laws with all the zeal Of true disciple
Without this influence the wings of the North would OPP
pose this bill from their instructive distus of the people
and from their belief that they not to be trusted but
that they should be governed
natural opponents of this bill the aboonists of the
country. And who these abolitionsts2 Who are
they l mean their leaders and oracles The rank and
file of the party contains many worthy but mistaken men
these do not refer to do not know whether to regard
them seriously or lightly If you look at the character Of
their lectures, your thoughts take direction If you
look the absurdness of their exhibitions and the folly Of
their opinions you can but regard them mountebanks
/ Sir my curiosity has led me to visit different places Of
have attended crcuses for the purpose Of
seeing the clown have been induced TO listen to abo
ton lecturers at the North Whether they attempted to
discuss morals law the Bible the constitution their
was equally apparent and amusing There is no
proposition profound, either in theology politics,
which they cannot at once explain and decide.
On occasion, heard Of these Solons discussing
the duty of the citizen under the iugive-save law He
said that the law should be dsegarded for the very spen
reason "Mm The constitution Of the United States not
gramatc and of course, any law passed in pursuance
of had binding effect Icds told he had been school
master
In this lecture the apostle Paul most violently
assailed for having been avecatcher and for sending
1Duesim imus back Ia inste of a
| These lecturers also most valiant in fight" with
weapons of rhetoric and yield their point To them
may be applied that nimabe description in the Deserted
Village:
| "In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill,
| For, cen though vanquished be could argue still
While words Of learned length and laundering sound
| Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around
| And still they gazed and still the wonder grew
That small head could carry all he knew"
But there is another aspect serious to which de-
sire TO call the attention of the committeehc character
Of these lectures They infused with the spirit of de-
nunciaton There too high, too patriotic
in the country be saved from the lash Our revolution
airy patriots the trainers Of the constitution and many
brilliant that distinguish history since that pc
Rod equally subjected to their invective and abuse
Mr.. Chairman, the of George Washngton-that
which this earth is above all others which stands
before the world in colossal proportions, the admiration
of mankndGeorge Washington, the Father of his Coun-
try first In war first in peace and first in the hearts Of
his countrymen--t with Andrew Jackson TIM
the saviour of his country from corrupt
moneyed ogarchyare by these immaculates consigned
TO nfamy and reproach.
| These lecturers, in their denunciation,
| "with odds and ends drawn forth from Holy Writ,
They appear the saint when most they play the devil
In confirmation of this remark viii simply read or
two sentences from which have received Here
who puts himself forward the protector OF the
morals of the community. What does he say2 Hear
hm
The science OF lying universally and perfectly deyel
opedlsehood brays In the OF Congress with such deaf
ening din its hundredtongued rumorhat the wretches in
the majority there cannot hear and win hear what the
nrla a. AIaat
il be cry Ike the cry Egypt the death her
first bornwi arrest them unless the nation shrek
Our immediate duty then Is unite in sending up cry
to Congress that shall make the majority there turn pale
From their splendid hotels from their gorgeous banqueng
halls and saloons from conoaye and caucusay and
hemous debauch In gambling house and brothehey gather
together insult the seadt few found faithful among
their country"
For the benefit Of gentlemen who voted for the
Of adjustment in 1850 but who opposed TO this bill
win read another extract from the same;
The real ground Of our danger now lies in the principles
which were established in 1850 by Daniel Webster Moses
Stuart and Others eminent In church and State They
that first principle Of Protestant christianity the right Of pr
vate Judgment They denied the first principle Of religion.
that God alone Is Lord of the conscience and that His law Is
higher than all human laws. Those sacred principles
tanned defeat at that time from which fear they cannot
now rally. They were beaten down They rampled in
the dust Both great political parties We'd in building plat
forms their very grave How they have
tom Public sentiment demoralized. The church
debauched The Union then wrecked, not saved. We
have been the trough OF the since and the
that tearing up planks and sending the bottom
then first made clean breach Therefore, say fear
the first consequence OF the passage OF this Nebraska bin win
i be (after few spasms) aogsicscence."
'This bill is whit wokeder than that of 1850 only
wckedness Is apparent II has constitutional
lie eve glazed ths be papably and tangby
corrupt the public heart L hard and its conscience
scared"
Il Mind YOU this Is political clergyman, and, Il
have time shall have something TO say about these
cergymen for they have become little prominent Of late
Now, TO show the tenor Of this mans thoughts will give
specimen Of his illustrations Hear what he says about
/ this bill
But nj, the Nebraska bin some m may ask answer
but ID IL its twin brother They Of the pro
life patriarchal womb and when the senatorial midwife
questions about her Nebraska Jacob she referred
significantly 70 this kckapoo Esau, in the House.
| ing all questions"
Having designated the bill as tho Nebraska Jacob he
says in relation to lie passage:
This Il the question Il l. whether the nation shall
build peculiar institution, dungeon-brothel large
i all Nebraska kansas"
could give other extracts Of this kind but will not
occupy the time of the House in DOING and in this con-
noxion viii simply remark in Justice 10 he North that
have been surprised at the spirit the tons which
come from the northern pulpit These haranuucs are so
violent abusive denunciaory and gross violation OF
common decency that do not fear the effect they will
have upon the patriotism Of the country do look with
alarm however 20 the effect they win have upon the NOR
ais Of the North While these denunciatons will not aate
the patriotic feeling Of the people they viii fear corrupt
the minds Of our youth Evil communications corrupt
good Manners and in this connexon must remark that
have been surprised at the silence Of the religious press In
regard the profanity which il 40 marked aturo o