The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-10
MR.. sEwARD's PLATFORM CONDENSED

We have rarely seen forcible condensation Of the
English language than is 10 be found in the following
striking extract from recent letter of the Hon. Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia 1t places at glance the whole enor
nifty of Mr. Stewards scheme disclosed in his Albany
speech before the southern people Adherng almost to
the language of the abolition leader it exposes to the pub
lie gaze the abhorrent which be appeals for the
purpose Of accomplishing still more abhorrent end.
Nothing that Mr. Wise has written could be presented
truthful illustration of his extraordinary mental
capacities than the extract which follows No citizen OF
the American Union fail to see from this exposure OF
the creed Of abotonsm as represented by Mr. Seward
the whole extent of the danger contemplated against the
| constitution of the United States
"Filthy. If the fusonts shall organize and act
or in my time, William III. Seward, Of New York.
has openly proclaimed at meeting of black republi
in Albany the 18th inst, haing the capital of New
York ograrianisn from every quarter to put
down property defended by eass against class
of citizens, under system of government knowing no
clasescang the of mHions to collect themselves
in force against $50 600 only owning slayesfaey camor
ing against that property and calling it special pryi
legeuging that any pecia property that is property
of its specific kind in the hands Of class privileged to
it, is wrong in ITSELF and must be dangerous suffered
expand and aggrandize the Senate of the
United States defence Of minority rights body
of States against consolidated and
check and balance Of power to justice and equality
classifying all history in statement of the facts of legislation
respecting sectional the judiciary
State and federal for firmly deciding questions of the consti-
tuition and the aws under arragnng the constitution ana
themselves and magnng their fathers and founders
pcturng imaginary wrongs and outrages perperaed as
pretended upon majority by minority to rouse popular
passions aud inhame sectional Virginia.
nparticuar defending institutions by her
ports against to violence and appeal
ing oboxpedging the House of Representatives
already ready for the work. and promising the abused Sen
ort-scong slavehodng resistance, and securely claim
ing subssion in Misunderstanding power to live with
| nut Union, Boosting that would not remain and
rronge hour if could help ourselyesreyng on our
which they trying to destroy In order TO
keep bound and united to wrong and outrageopeny
rocaming that they hare friends an the SouTH as weu as
he North East and Westthat starery its influence and or
.anzation, the bay Of San Fran
s.sco surrounded By reeaen CmEsAPE
BAY surrounded sopetha they cognzant of where
heir friends be found in strength, South well
Northrepudiaug all old parties and forming one lk
the army that Crom eda party of al classes to invade
the and break the links OF the Union it
formed and up higher lao of black rcpubicaism +!
say If this fusion and shall succeed and reign
rights the nract the sacred constitution OF
the United States dissolve incsuc State right to
the union of these States will give the Sentinel, and all
those with whom he has affinity opportunity to make
comparisons of his affections for State rights with mine