Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-25
WASHINGTON, d. C.
RevoIutionists- Rouge ct Noir.
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1885.
WILLIAM NJ. BURwELL, Editor.

signs oil inc heu hepuDiichHs VI IuioPc "io
not more dangerous to the welfare of society
than those Of a party assuming in part the
same name here. For, that there is party
to get possession of this govern
ment, by employing the power and preju-
dices Of the stronger section, requires no other
proof than is every day presented by the ora
tors and editors who advocate its formation.
This movement is chiefly under the control
Of reckless and disappointed partisans, who,
having broken down the old Wing party by
their dishonesty, now hope to combine sufii-
Gent interest to succeed in their mercenary
purpose The plan rests upon the support
of two interests,
/. FASAuoIsM.-T appeals to those who
honestly apprehend some injury to their po-
litical or moral interests consists in sermons
against the iniquities of sugar-planting, with
lectures upon the enormities of the Federal
Constitution, and the duty of evading or resent
ing any law which is not palatable to the per-
son upon whom it operates. 1t is by their
leaders that the doctrine of niger notification
has been most ably expounded. This doc
trine differs from that equally delusive remedy
nv which State undertakes to decide for her
self which of the laws she will permit to be
enforced within her limits. Niger nullifica-
ZION gives to each citizen the right to file plea
in bar of any law which binds tightly upon his
conscience. Under this doctrine, if citizen,
being called in to execute the fugitive slave
law, chooses to say that it is, in his opinion,
contrary to the higher law Of God he is ex-
onerated from the obligation of that law So if,
being under prosecution for having violatedany
statute requiring him to pay his debts, keep
the peace, or abstain from theft, he shall de-
liver lecture upon the divine law, touching
these subjects, the higher law of God, ac-
cording to his constitution, would discharge
him from custody because he conscientiously
believed that it was no sin to murder, steal, or
withhold payment Of debt.
Under these arguments the Abolitionists and
enemies Of the Union are banded together, with
the fanatical apprehension that they are in
danger of an universal contest with an insiitu-
,ion which they abhor, and that it is their duty
to resist any law that recognises or tolerates it.
InS"- snarcenary conspirators have however
appealed to the far more power ful influence
Of
2. LOVE or sPoILs.
In denouncing the evils Of a constitution and
laws made to be enforced-in calling the one
n covenant withheld and procaming all men
to be free from the obligations of the other
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that they are passed by corrupt legislators, en-
forced by subser,ient iudges-the Black Re
publcans have gone little too far Those who
have property and rights under this constitu-
ton, begin to reflect, that if one law can be
rendered void by the outside proclamation Of
those that do not like it, so may another. ia
law of taxation doesn't suit those upon whom
It rests, under this Black Republican doctrine,
they have nothing to do but to pronounce the
law corrupt, and refuse obedience to it The
share Of public contributors, which was thus
provided for, must be borne by others.
But in nothing has the mercenary movement
shown its revolutionary purposes more than in
is appeal to the appetites and apprehensions
Of the spoilsmen. Its leading organ openly pro.
claims that il is perfectly consistent, both with
the example and teachings Of our Republican
fathers, and with the idea of Federal system
that I" the people on either side of the Potomac
should combine themselves into party to pro-
ect themselves against gross outrage and a
palpable breach oriaith, Of which it is attempt
ID to make them the victims" Having thus
announced the purpose, it thus adds the plan
IF sectional campaign:
And for the accomplishment Of that object to
AXE possession of the government Of the United
States and TO exclude from any participation in
the administration Of IL, all and every person who
mas been party to that attempted outrage and
breach of faith, or who has encouraged il by his
vote, given to il the support of his silent acqui.
es ence."
Here is prescription upon scale that will
startle this picayune administration in its pur
suit Of Know Nothing messengers and hod-
carriers The people on one side Of the Po-
tomac" are to be organized as n power which
Is to take possession of the government, and to
exclude all who will not subscribe to the rule
Of opinion to be prescribed by that power. l.
not this an alarming conspiracy Upon an
that this most powerful section has
been oppressed by the weaker, it is proposed
to conquer and hold the weaker in subsection,
excluding it from all participation whatever in
the administration Of the government And
these revolutionists glory in their plan, for say
they:
" Should this rule OF exclusion deprive of part.
cpation in the administration of the Federal Gov
eminent every single stakeholder in the Union,
pray whose fault would il bc--the fault of the
members OF the Fusion party, or Of the banled and
breakers Of faith? The wrong and injury.
the thing really TO be amented and regretted
the breach Of faith--has been committed already.
Would II add anything TO the regretiul character
Of this occurrence, that, instead of becoming
stepping-stone TO power, IL should operate TO ex
clude from Federal Office every individual who
had given II his support "
This is enough to set all OF the office-holders
and seekers TO thinking. If great power is or
ganizing to take possession Of the government,
with an avowed intention to exclude all who
reside on one side Of the Potomac from any
Federal honors or salary how imnrudent 10