Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-02

Ibeleye that il stands like any other admitted right
and that the States where it exists are entitled to Ell
fcent remedies to enforce the constitutional provis-
ions hold that the laws of 1850, commonly called
the compromise measures, are strictly constitutional
and to be unhesiialingly carried into effect believe
that the constituted authorities of this republic are
bound regard the rights OF the South IN this respect
as they would view any other legal and constitutional
fright and that the laws to enforce them should be
respected and obeyed, not with reluctance encour-
aged by abstract opinions to their proprlety in
different state of society, but cheerfuy and accord
ing TO the decisions of the tribunal to which their
exposition belongs. Such have been and are my
convictions, and upon them shall act fervently
hone that the question is at rest and that section
al, or ambitious or fanatical excitement may again
threaten the durability of institutions obscure
the light of our prosperity.
But let not the foundation of our hope rest upon
mans wisdom 1t will not be sufficient that section
al prejudices find place in the public deliberations
1t will not be sufficient that the rash counses OF hu
man passion rejected. 1t must be felt that there
| is national security but in the nations humble
acknowledged dependence upon God and his oVerfu-
! ling Providence"
This unequivocal and comprehensive avowal OF
! the purposes of President Pierce was hailed from
one end of the country to the other, as practcai
guarantee that however fanaticism might rail and
treason plot the strong and steady spirit and the un-
finchng and patriotic will of that statesman, would
be honestly and vganty exerted on the side OF the
constitution. BosToN among the first toapplaud
this emphatic declaration, and we believe however
bad impulses and tainted counses may at prese mt
mislead the people of that city, they will come back
TO their duty before their streets made the scene
of the massacre anticipated and prayed for by Sum
ner and his confederates But whether they do or
do not, of one thing the country may be assured
there Will be faltering in franklin Pierce. The
LAWS WILL BE MAINTAINED AT WHATEVER COST
1t is a saddenng reflection that soft-spoken dem
agogue who would fly before the turbulence his cal
umnies had aroused, and hide his head in terror at
the sight of an angry mob, should be able in his
reasonable warfare upon the constitution TO ncte
men TO murder their fellow creatures. We tell Charles
Summer and his co-conspirators that blood shed in
Boston Yesterday is upon their hands They did not
strike the blow, but they aroused the passions which
led to it. They did not parake in the STRIFE but
they called for it from their places in the Senate
And, as if to render the great crime of which they
have been thus convicted still more damnable, he
and his associates Justify the to force against
the laws, on the score of humanity, and of q hos
pitaty," and of g religion" So, too will the next
seek to justify the wholesale slaughter of the people
of the South. First they the inhuman passions
of an abolition mob in northern cities, making the
case of fugitive slave the OF bloOdshed :;
next they will call the serve population Of the South
to arms and in the midst Of confagraon and of IA
dine Mr.. Sumner in his whining accents and clas-
sic periods, will applaud the spectacle tribute
10 humanity" hospitality" and religion" Not
the poor fugitive, who escapes from his kind master,
deuded by fanatics and duped by false sympahy not
doing Gods service when he fires upon The officers of
the law but the sleek plausible, false dis
honest and corrupt traitors who fattered the one,
and infamed the other, should be the first victims t
victims there must be) of these unj us and criminal
organizations against the laws.