The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-15
JUDGE KANE AND THE WILLIAMSON SLAVE CASE

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PrrTsnuao (Pa,) August 10, 1855.
70 TIE Editor efhs Union
DEAR SIR A few lines upon the above subject may not
be uniuterestng you this time The Of Judge
Kane is strongly approved Of here. OF this you may be
assured, whatever you may hear to the contrary. More
than that you may be equally assured that the public
timentof Pennsylvania win sustain him cordially in his
manly vndcGon of the constitutional rights Of the e
gen. predict this with entire confidence in the patriotism
Of the people Of this State
Calm-mindod men see in the bold and decided
adopted by this fearless magistrate the only guarantee for
the preservation Of our rights as nation merely the
rights Of the South but those OF the Middle the NORTH the
East the West and the whole eonederacy OF these rights
the constitutional lbertyyes the constitutional liberty
secured to the citizens of every portion Of the conedera
is equally dear to ALL Is all wonderful that all alike
jealous OF lis Infringement aud alike determined TO insist
upon the most scrupuous observance Of the
upon which the national compact rests
Generalities upon such subject have become thread
bare and yet nowhere perhaps than in political science
il more true that it is not much by the
OF new theories however absurd, by the enforcement Of
those already known and sanctioned, that mankind
induced pursue the line Of conduct recommended by
reason and justice.
Who docs not that when it to be under
stood that the constitutional rights and constitutional
liberty Of the citizen be successfully undermined in
portion of the Union the same reasonable spirit
will speedily manifest itself in other portions? As these
portions have hitherto borne more viii the spirit Of
sstance to the authority of the Union rise higher when
it gets fairly up. Other constitutional rights dear
to the people of Maine Massachusetts to the people of
yIvania win be iercey invaded those which
have just been ruthlesy assaed in the person Of ci
Of Carolina The torch of sedition fairly lighted
throughout the length and breadth of the conederacy and
will be impossible to check its ravages confiagra-
ton to which that of Moscow viii be nothing viii
speedily overwhem and toppe to its base the fair fabric OF
republican institutions erected by this great nation for the
admiration Of mankind its past gores present grandeur
and stupendous prospects viii be e1ngushed and sys-
TEN government which has already the short term Of
the life man. conferred larger amount Of prosperity and
happiness upon larger number of human beings than was
before achieved by human laws will be known only
by its mighty ashes. Such are the inevitable results
Which Of this generation may yet live to see accom-
pshed, unless vigorous check be speedily put TO such
dangerous strides of auacsm and treason have
Gently witnessed in Philadelphia naticism which only
renders the condition of the black thousand-fold
worse has been shown again and again. and indefinite
ly pospones the weounded hope, which would otherwise
exist of its gradual and certain amelioaton in the true
and rightnl quarter
From such consequences nothing save US but un-
nching courage undertaking frmness and the sternest
Roman patriotism on the part those charged with the
administration of the law The LAW, the majestic law,
viii do it, Happily for US and our children, happily Tor
the best interests of mankind that mighty agis adapted
to every emergencybroad enough to cover every ap-
proacl pregnable to every attack. all powerful to de-
end and protect The sacred cdce less than 10 detect
punish and batter down its insdous foes the secret as
the avowed but the people of the North and the people Of
the South and the people of every part OF this mighty
Union and feel that they may repose securely under
its ample folds long its administration shall continue
be conhded wise heads and to patriotic hearts and
hands.
Ali honor then to the enlightened judge and patriotic
citizen who auaied not in discharge of the high obliga
ton of his oath of feay to the constitution The incor-
ruptbe magistrate who illustrates upon the beach the
broad views of the statesman and atracvey blends in
private life the Accomplishments Of the scholar with the
mild virtues and urbany Of gentleman deserves well OF
his country The country will say lie has read his
tory little purpose who recount more instances
than which fortune has favored power rewarded
and fame crowned fearless pubic man. esoute in good
cause A CITIZEN OF PENNSYLVANIA.