The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-25
THE ELoQUENcE OF TRUE FAITH-A TRIBUTE TO
A TRUE MAN.

airest OF them a-there Is printed daly journal the
conduct career and sautay influence Of which il is most
refreshing and instructive to contemplate During pc
riod Of twenty years coming down TO the present tms
has been model Of fidelity to principle ana Of devotion 10
the of the constitution In all that time too II has
been surrounded by adverse influences II was the prevail
ing fault of the times TO make concessions to those who
were disturbing the national tranquility by assang at
one time the rights of the people and another the rights
of the States Manyyery many--ot the public men and
public presses of New England of whom the country had
right to expect worher course either temporzed with
the agitaors or surrendered altogether Hut the journal
of which we speak abandoned the straight path Of
duty The promise Of favor could seduce it. and il
stood unterrfed by threat When the popular delu-
sion was at its worst it most frequently REQUIRED to
the wholesome doctrines taught by the fathers OF the
constituton-when the canors Of fanatcism most
fierce and threatening, its voice most bold,
courageous and defiant The result is that while in
those localities where weak and mid counses prevailed
the democratic party has gone from concession coalition
and from coalition disorganzaou and defeat there is
in the city of which write and in the district in which
it is situated healthy Of public opinion, and an en-
during triumph TO the democratic
The city to which refer is the City of Elmsp and
the journal the wcl-known New Haven Register The
proprietor ana is Miiott hpsUofn. nc P'itefH
democratic editor having altered before popular
umult nor tempered with an ism but boldly and fear
ssy even when alone he has confronted and vanausbed
his vicinity every one Of the anatcisms that has
threatened the integrity OF the democratic party the vi
tally OF the republic During the evermemorabe discus
sion of the Nebraska BILL while it pending in Con-
gess and during the erce of the agitation raised by the
abolition conspraors after its passage his
Of
BILL and this he continued through the know-notng and
eeso tempest that swept the whole North until in June
last he saw his efforts crowned by the triumph national
democrats of New Haven all the combined sms Of the
opposition and the sending from the vicinity of which
New Haven is the political centre about onehird of all
the democrats elected the legislature of the State With
this illustration of what be done by earnest man.
whose whole heart given good cause introduce
the following article from recent Number of his journal
as specimen of his style upon the subject which is of all
Others the mort delicate in the North and the most inter-
esting and important to the people of the South:
1t is the object Of the united South make the power
the sovereign of the nation They wish through the
assistance of just such the New Haven Regis
ter the country and to compel the North to sub
init to their dictation.--RdrVort Courant.
awe about say that very strange that the
abolition madcaps of New England could not, would not
distinguish between advocacy of the terms of the national
compact and the system Of slavery but not certain
that it is strange. Men who take but partial view of
subject and that through fanatica specacles seldom
anything in its proper light Such persons miserable
advisers and politicians We should like to know what
the Courant has to authorize it that the South
desires govern the Union that could be
to the North to Justify i'll 1t not meeting the question
to say that whereas at the North not like sa yery
therefore the Register wroLg joining the hue and
against the South because they like it. That is not
the question We do not know how it is with the Courant,
but we believe the South has constitutional right hold
slaves II they choose So have the NORTH but do
not choose We have for IT, the people
South have theirs for contrary We may regret it,
but cannot help it. IL fellows, n matter of course
that in wise responsible for the of other
eregn Ststes and we have right to that the
South shall hold slaves than the South has
we shalt have hem We evidences of desire the
part of the South to compel the North any such iseae,
Where is it manifested, and by whomg
"The Courant talks about Combining slavery within the
| limits of the constitution What does it mean by that
Does the constitution that but free States shall
admitted nto the Uniong Certainly not 1t leaves that
question to the people composing the State which knocks for
admission 1t is neither qualification disqualified
ton That well understood by all intelligent citizens
The Union was formed in view of these very difficulties and
in any other spirit could have been formed Becau,
We In New England have abolished slavery we have nc
right to that other States shall do So They arc a
eregn we are having the rights under consttu
ion We prefer to respect that right much as we depreca
the institution in the abstract We think the Union Of tn,
States is of Importance than tho slavery question: and
having to maintain the constitution we prefer to de
rather than join crusade against the South who av,
innged part of that compact far we have beer
able to discover. II this is to be dough face we glery ii
the We had rather die citizen Of the Jnod States
with MI its faults, than live citizen Of Connecticut nc
ter this glorious Union Of States shall have been dis
solved and the spirit Of the first Cain aksn possession
Of the fragments. If this is to be dough face then
most assuredly, one-only let understand Thu
fairly. matter of very little what we ar,
cca long tells we are right for W.
before the Of fashion fanacn We have been il
every political battle from the removal of the deposte
Jackson to the signing of tho Nebraska bill by Pierce
have given support to every democratic administration
from that day to this without alterng for instant on one
Of the great which havo been established or for
moment dsmayed by the howngs Of infatuated oppos
ton, the blows of its champions and have lived
them approved by the country somebody will live to sec
the to-day hounds of dunon dashed back their kennels
At all events, veal woe, for he Union as
n the constitution is and the admission every STATE
that shall apply under the provisions constitution
whether shall authorize slavery not with full powers
enjoyed by the present States The day witnesses
the rejection Of such application for WILL
our humble opinion the last of blessed Union And
what will be gained by hat Will the slave be set free
n any for such dreful Certainly not But
the hopes Of world turned into curses will backen the
memory of every traitor who provoke such unmgacd
calamity"
| DEATH OF HON. ALBERT CONSTABLE