The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18
Friends and Foes Of the territorial Bin

Friends and Foes Of the n erritoriai Bill
The enemies OF the territorial bill in the free States are
busly and bitterly al work They resort TO all the usual
modes OF agitation with unusual animation. They in
woke prejudice and passion 10 the ulermost extremes
They do not seruple 10 go further in their appeals
TO ialsehood Than heretofore and 10 defaae aud de-
nounce with extraordinary violence Thus far. they
have exhibited industry aud an activity which show
how impatiently they have awaited the opportunity TO
take advantage OF the slightest auson to the slavery
question in the egslaionof the country. We need not
at length refer TO the character and the number OF the
means BY which they have sought TO harass wise
and patriotic measure-,he abuse of fanatics. the VIC.
ence OF in6de orators, the basphemy of tnerant lee.
turers, the protests of abolition meetings. The editorials
oil abolition papers, and the petitions OF noisy
and reckless clergymen. The combination is indeed a
union OF those elements which enter into all the various
movements started for the reformation OF society. OF
morals, and OF religion, upon the many foolish theories
OF impossible periectibihty
Meanwhile, the friends OF the bill TO organize the new
Territories quietly and calmly pursue The even tenor OF
their way Conscious that the great OF the people
OF this country do not make politics polemics trade
but prefer dispassonatey judging OF all public measures
to resortng 10 violent denunciaions upon sudden
plcons, the legislators who act upon principle feel that
they must meet the first ,empess OF excitement and mis-
representation, even IT, in doing So some may be com
PEELED 10 make temporary sacrifices Hence is that we
many patriotic from the NORTH in both houses
standing cooly and couraseously by the bill OF a
brave senator from free Slate, presented and passed
in one branch OF Congress, as the best and safest
way TO organize the Territories Of Nebraska and
Kansas They no, appalled, by the threats OF abol
ton madmen They are mol moved by the thuaders OF
sectional meetings They not driven one inch
from their firm footing by the prophecies of angry and in
dustrious demagogues They have such demon
STATIONS before, and they quietly await the progress and
the sequel of events which wild and wan,on demagogues
would anticipate. Time, TO all such men, has few ter
rors for they stand upon principle and tearlessy await
consequences.
This state OF facts suggests TO the representatives Of
the South practical reflections, and we trust
that when the bill Tor the organization of The Territories
shall fairly up in The popular branch OF Congress
these reflections will lead wholesome results Close
and cordial relations between the North and the South
become more apparent and more necessary with every
day Abolition and feels this with prophetic ken
and at the moment that the patriotic men of the
North realize and act upon ii, the voiares OF abolition
arouse 10 the work OF suspicion and defamation. We
see this truth singulary verified in the presen, contest
upon the Nebraska and Kansas bill
In such emergency, know thai we may in
duge and express the hope that southern will
forget his duty his section by seeking to strength
en-, by ndlrecton the hands OF the common ene-
my Let all the friends OF the constitution remember that
that grea, charter the result OF concession and OF
cancellations thai the North yielded such and the South
yielded much and that this Union can alone be safely
carried by the spirit which conceived and the paIri-
otjsm which consummated II. When, as a result from
the imitation of this noble example, the fanatics of the
North seek TO deame and TO destroy the best friends oil
constitutional principles it is assuredly time for the
South 10 hesitate. We know the brave of the
southern States well when say that they appre-
cale with grateful prde the brave hearts of the free
States, who do not fear the storm of calumny when
hurled against them because they have performed high
and conscientious duty; and, however the ianaical
cohorts OF abolition may exult in false an,cipaons OF
southern opposition 10 the Nebraska and Kansas bill
we feel than assured that the sequel will prove
that they have most sgnay and utterly cal
culaed without their host