The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-14

belong the federal school in politics They CONSOLE
dstonis and repudate the doctrine OF State rights They
regard the powers OF the federal government onpotent
Hence they believe the federal legislature only have the
power to abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia but
also in the States The federal national bank party
believe nothing short OF this Sir this whole abolition
ment had It's origin in federal heesy Aboliiionism Is
the veitable offspring Of federalism II looks central-
cation for the realization Of its hopes and the
ton of its purposes Withdraw from abolitonism the
tanning of its parent federalism and it inevitably be-
helpless and in despair falls PROSTATE in the dust
In confirmation Of what have just stated would appeal
TO Mcis-notorous, undenabe, ncontroyertibe facts
would appeal to the known and acknowledged principles
of the federal party would appeal the journals of
Congressto the recorded votes of the members Of this
House on all test questions touching the subject of abo
ton would appeal to the history of the elections
and especially to the election in the State of New York.
where IT is well known every abotonist and free negro
voted the federal or wing ticket Nay, would APP
peal to the ten thousand abolition petitions with which this
hall has been flooded for the last four years will hazard
the declaration and challenge and defy successful contra
dcton that among the hundred thousand individuals that
have signed petitions praying for the abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia there hundred who
known to be friendly to the present administration Who
Will who can who dare deny the truth OF this assertion
II the federal Legislature have power under the consu
ton to abrdge the freedom Of speech of the press
has only been commended for but the exercise of such
power actually sanctioned by the federal party in the time
OF the elder Adams, and if they may charter national
bank, is also commended and delegate to such bank
corporation the power of legislation the grant of
ang at pleasure other banks and other directors within
any of the States Territories of this Union in defiance Of
the wishes and in conraventon Of the laws Of such States
Territories why would ask should they not also claim
the power to abolish slavery only in the District of Co
umba but also in the StaesY To contend that Congress
have the constitutional power to do the rstnamed acts and
not the latter would be sheer and gratuitous
repeat therefore that the only hope Of the abotonsts is
the ultimate triumph of the federal party and of federal
principles So long the democratic Saterghts party
shall maintain the ascendency the efforts of the abolition
lists will be comparatively innocuous. But whenever the
political power of this country shall be swayed by federal
hands, the designs of the abolitonis win welnigh have
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eralists all aboonsts This be partially
But them not all aboonsts necessarily ederalists2
How they expect accomplish their obeche general
abolition of saverybut through the federal power and in
pursuance Of federal prncpes2 Certainly they cannot be
grossly ignorant to suppose that the democratic State
rights doctrine of strict construction would be favorable to
their views that would be possible achieve their
through the influence Of democratic principles by virtue
democratic legislation. But again il the ederass not
noW all abolitioniss the time will soon come when they
must become so party or otherwise fall into con-
tempble and hopeless minority Which will they do? Will
they repudiate aboltonsm and aboonsts, and, by so
doing insure their political destruction? Or will they
maintain and strengthen the league already formed with
the aboonists in the hope of securing and confirming
their political existence and ascendency Which will they
do ask? Why if shall Judge of their future
by their past conduct it will be difficult matter de-
termine what they will do They viii do they have
doneacrce every principle Of honor OF virtue and Of
patriotism if it be necessary enable them to direct and
control the political power and desnies Of the republic
When let ask, have the federal party shown by
their acts that their love country paramount to their
coalition between the ederalsts and aboltonists not
only have been expected for the already stated
but from considerations of still greater ph and moment
In all civilized communities the two extremes Of society
the auen and the breadless the powerful and the mpo-
tentcome together and upon the centrethe inter
mediate classes Such has BEEN and ever will be the
case 1t is in fact law of human society; and well do the
federal party understand the operations of this law Hence
their efforts make the poor poorer and the fee
BILE mpoent And hence it has been the policy,
the and object of the federal aristocracy of this
try mpoverish deprecate and degrade the democracy
especially that portion who in obedience to the mandate of
Heaven eat their bread in the sweat of their face To
complish this their purpose the ederaliss have ayaed
themselves of every in their power They have stg
matted the democracy nhdel Jewelers. ararans They
have done They have vitiaed the elective franchise
by political coercion by bribery and corruption And more
than ALL they have deraudsd the democracy Of their equal
political rights by Of unequal unjust and exclusive
legislation And now in order to render the condition OF
the aborng classes of the North and East still de-
pendent and depressed the federal party have joined the
abotonis for the purpose of comforting upon the black
aberer nominal freedom and upon the white laborer virtual
bondage Yes for the especial purpose OF hunblng and
degrading the democracy have the federal party Of the
North and East joined In the abolition crusade and when
their object shall be attained and the southern
shall be brought to compete with the northern white
in the labor market the moral and political character the
pride power and independence Of the latter gone for
ever and federalism will have realized its fondes and most
cherished hopes But let me tell you sir the democracy OF
the North and East unmindul Of passing events
Since aboltonism assumed political character they bave
watched the Of the party with
deep They conscious Of the approaching
danger and cooly and deliberately preparing TO face
it. Yes sir whenever the democracy observe the federal
party prosecuting political measure with zeal and vgor
they do aboonsm, they inyountarily instructive
y gather up their energies meet and repe approaching
mischief and them now they cannot prepare too
with too much vgor and forecast The crisis
proaches The fearful conflict the mortal struggle the
ger-strif is hand and God alone tell the result
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