The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11


Thoringon ofIowa offered resolution making plura
y vote if it was majority Of the quorum elect, but it
was received with such unequvoca signs of dsapprova
that he withdrew it After taking five ballots without any
result, the House adjourned.
FRANCIS p BLAIR TURNED BLACK REPUBLICAN,.
We have been reluctant credit the that for
era DAYS has represented Francis r. Blair esq con-
vert to black repubcanism His Partially for Martin Van
Buren, was known to the country and hence the possib
~ that he had SO far dshonored his antecedonts induced
us TO be silent as to the referred to until the huml-
anr fact is made apparent by the publication Of his letter
to the Republican Association in this city. There
time when we looked Mr. Blair political teacher in
whom we conded but even then he owed all of his author
ity as teacher to the fact that he himself but the
mouthpiece of the great Jackson When that immortal
old democratic hero ceased to give law and principle to
Mr. Blair he ceased to speak the authoritative language
teacher of democracy lie proved himself unAithful to
democracy when he followed Martin Van Buren, into the
ranks Of freesosm and he has reached the bottom
of political infdey and treachery when he procaims him
self the advocate of the black republicansm Of William H.
Seward AS democratic organ looking alone to the con
tinued tumphs of national democracy, should be un-
worthy of responsible position if we could hesitate for
moment in denonncing the present position Of Francis
p Blair as the blacklist treason party which he
posed for years with all the uphodng Of its great
champion Andrew Jackson and from which he drew the
means Of that otiu cum dgnate which he enjoys
rich, retired country gentleman
Mr.. Blars letter is addressed to "thc Corresponding
Committee Of the Republican Association of Washington
City, d. c. and in to an invitation 10 become its
presiding officer He declines the post rendered to him for
the present but how fully he accords in sentiment with
the dsunion sentiments and objects of the black republic
cans may be readily inferred from the fact that when his
letter was read before the association the 9th instant
the following resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resoyed That the thanks of this association be pre-
scented to Francis Blair esq., for his able and highly salts
factory letter. showing that the present administration has
departed entirely from the principles relative to
the Of tho Territories of the United States and
In. become but little better than working model Of John
c. Calhouns notification and disunion doctrines.
Resoyed That copy of tho letter and resolutions be
offered the city for publication and DC issued in pam
phet general circulation to strengthen the hands Of
republicans unite all dscordant opinions, good
men Of all parties their influence to bring this
men back its original principles of Freedom and to stand
upon the therein presented In the next presidential
election"
Such the present political position Of the who
enjoyed the confidence of Andrew Jackson who almost
presided the government and who comes forward
stab the party to which he indebted for all that he
or has Well may black repnblicansm exult in such
accession its reasonable ranks And yet the Of
Andrew jackson will be invoked In vain sanctfy such
treason this-hs spirit lives after him, and still mi
mates the hearts of the democracyand with voice
they will the fame Of the Old Hero from the attempt
to connect his with that Of Francis p Blair in sup
port Of the attempt Of Mr. Seward destroy the conede
racy, by arraying the North against the South Old
Hickory himself hc living would scorn the rea
son which is involved in this warfare upon the Union
and thousand such traitors Francis p Blair may de-
set to the black standard of disunon but the everything
democracy will stand by the constitution and perpetuate
the Union.
We have given to Mr. Bairs elaborate letter careful
perusa and we find in it nothing beyond reash Of the
abotonism which has distinguished the speeches of the
Summers Hales Gddingses and Stewards ever since the
introduction Of the Nebraska bill into the Senate The
only in the letter arises from the fact that its author
was the confidential friend Of Andrew Jacksontakc from
it that single virtue and it falls umeasuraby below the
speeches of Sumner Chase or Seward Like all Other
aboonsts Blair seeks to his treason to the Union
with the mantle Of Thomas Jefferson and like Them too he
does not hesitate garbe and flsy the constitution il
self to give plausbity to his conclusions No less than
four times his letter be quotes the following words
part Of the constitution To make regulations respecting
the Tsrrtories The constitution contains language
bearing the Interpretation which Mr. Blair gives to those
words which he quotes the words Of the constitution
The language of the constitution is this: The Congress
shall haze poer dispose Of and make all need rules ana
regulations respecting the territory other property belong
ing TO the United States Mark the difference and how
unscrupulousy aboonsm sets at naught the very words
of the constitution advance its dsunion purposes Mr.
Bairs whole argument hinges upon false construction OF
that instrument and sustain his false construction he
does not hesitate times in his letter. msquoe and
asfy the language of the constitution As the whole
perstrucure upon this msquotaon and misconslruc
ton of the constitution 1T necessarily tumbles down when
the foundation is removed.
Mr.. Blair up boldly to the support Of Mr. Seward
and says The work Of restoration is simple and easy,