The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-25
FfOm tHe Hostnn FOst
TREASON TRIUMPHANT In MASSACHUSETTS.

1t will be seen by our legislative record that though
Governor Gardner vetoed the infamous personal---very.
BILL knownothng legislature signalized its Hegra by
reckessly passing it into law the governors veto
The federal constitution has been respected by the
more rabd Of the Massachusetts abolition fanatics
years no union with Shareholders has been their
while they denounced the constitution covenant with
I.L, sd with hellp Long before the fug-
tiveslave law OF 1850 passed these their
aud since this passed they have forced upon
moderate of this party the of notification
law substantially the with the personal---very. bill
which is the statute-book
But regard for the constitution up to these evil days
knownohngism proved too strong for the efforts Of IA
naticsm and the cardinal of abotonism de-
feaed Thus, bill of this sort lost in the in
1850 similar bill in 1862 passed the senate but
in the house. But from that time the aboltonists have
urged it with unhaggng zeal and last they have tr
umphed by crawling into power under the mask of know
nottingham
The bill passed both branches by heavy maoriies and
went in the governor. 1t is utterly impossible
for any stued by fanatcism deny that it contains
provisions of law exactly similar those which the SUI
preme Court Of the United States has pronounced null and
void; which directly repugnaut the constitution
the United States and laws made in pursuance Of it, and
which if carried out inevitably involve conflict will, the
State and federal authorities In such plain case the
governor could not do otherwise than exercise the
power To sign such bill would be sign himself vi
olaor of his OATH and prove himself false to the consu-
ton
The veto Of the governor states that he is unwilling to
lead Massachusetts, into position hostile the harmony
of the conederacy and hostile The permanent interests
Of the Commonwealth Well does he say that the stigma
OF an unconstitutional enactment never be effaced
Well might he invoke the soemnitie of the oaths which
the members had taken, in behalf Of the rights and the
honor, and the integrity Of Massachusetts,.
The appeal fell without effect the anatcal body 70
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composed for parent the United States
What cared they for the decisions the Supreme Court
What cared they for the facts stated by the governor that
both the attorney general and all the supreme justices
this State united to pronounce their BILL in clear and un-
mistakabe language at war with the constitution OF their
country They meant 10 be dsoya the laws and the
constitution They desired TO array the State
against the general government and the greater the
Of opinion which the could rake up support Of
the view that the personal---very. bill would do this the
stronger was the argument with them holding on 10 III
They made haste in both branches pass the bin ovc- tho
head OF the veto
What else could be expected Ia not know-nothinesm
here completely under the control Of abotionists? Did
not freesoers at the start get control Of the seeret
lodges Did they not nfnse their element into every test
action 50 completely to aboltionze the orer Could
there be more convincing proof Of this than the election
Henry Wilson for senator Win he push the ree-soil
programme though il should dissolve this Union
by this time, after bis abolition speeches what have
his southern national apoogsts done but to shu, their
mouths for be abaes not jot OF his aboonsrn In a
word every movement OF the know-nothings here has
pointed step by step, this result Of notification law
Inc passage Of this bll legaizng and rebellion
the crownng proof Of the aboltonism Of the know
nothing order II Is thoroughly stepped IN this element
II wiz hesitate at nothing to accomplish it's plans Be
sldes ne religious persecution besides lis prescription for
olrh mere az length know-nohingsm has reached The
zenith point OF resistance to the laws Of the land II has
wantony rampled under foot the constitution Of the
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