Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-26
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DEAR SIR AS a member of the American party,
and native Of this Distaict, am unwillingly COM
PEELED to ask space for few lines in the columns
of your paper.
On the night of Friday last, an honorable Senator
from Massachusetts, lately elected, declared in the
Senate that he and those ,cho acted Nth him were
determined to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia.
This honorable gentleman and those rho act NTH
him. seem to believe that because Congress has ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over this District, its citizens
have no rights; and while they talk of abolishing
slavery, would make as the veriest slaves in the
world. They seem to think that in enacting our
laws, zoe are the only people not to be consulted,
and that they manage our affairs, and even rob
US of our property, without any exhibition on our
part of dissatisfaction Or concern
If such are their views, can tell them that they
are greatly mistaken. They win find when that
determination is carried out, that not only the
voice Of remonstance but the arm OF resistance
will be raised in this District The man who is
determined to abolish slavery In the District OF
Columbia, is determined to destroy the Union.
disastrous news, shall not want assistance. In six
hours Virginia viii be in arms and Maryland march
ing to our aid The whole South will follow them,
and the Union Of the States will be among :" the
things that were." 1t is time that the District
should speak out We have been used long
enough as a shuttle-cock to be knocked about be-
tween the North and the South. 1t is time that it
should be distinctly understood that we will suffer
no interference In our domestic concerns from
either portion of the country. Slavery is here es-
tablished-when the citizens Of the District desire
its abolition, Il win be time enough for Congress
TO discuss t-untl that time, whichever section Of
the country carries out determination to NEEDLE
with It, win find not only the District, but the
other section, arrayed against it. Yes, sir, not
with reasoning and remonstrance, but IN arms
|. We have now no voice in Congess-we are
legslated for by body in which we are not repre-
sentcd-this matter however viii come up for flu
ture consideration but do Americans believe that
population Of eighty or mighty thousand people
win submit TO be treated like wards in chancery,
minors, idiots, or the insanef have understood
that Senator Wilson, since his arrival in this city,
defined his position on the subject of slavery in
these brief words, "you let us Alone and wen lei
you alone" hope he win yet have the firmness
to stand to that declaration, but whether he does
or not, that Is what We ask; that is what we de-
mand, and neither he, nor those who act with him
can prevent us from having II, unie" at the er
pense Of the Union.
am aware that the honorable Senator, upon
the occasion I refer TO, was placed In position
which requires more tact and judgment than he
was master Of He was pumped by interrogatories
which we're expected to make political capital, as
well as amusement for those who put them. We
read in the Scriptures Of mighty man who was
brought before his enemies to make sport, and
whose miraculous strength enabled him to involve
them with himself in common ruin. The Sena
tor furnishes the entertainment but il he or those
who acted with him expect to pull down anything
Il can only be the Temple Of American Liberty.
| III. M. N.