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


enjoyed by any nation EARTH vrtuons and ration
al man must Involuntary give when he
these blessings about be destroyed by the schemes and
designs of vicious and abandoned sectonasm the eck-
less Vaccinations Of guilty and wicked party spirit the
unholy aims blind and hendish fanacism. II is a
madness which partaes OF that noble and magnanimous
phrensy that holy delrium that majestic wdncss Of pas
sou which possesses the patriot when be beho with the
eye his beloved land pressed down by the bad pas
ons and wicked designs OF his couutrymen sink be-
low the horizon of freedom and independence and passing
into the lower hemisphere Of slavery and degradation
to rise again. fancy merged in fact and he reads
in the prophetic lines of the poet the fatal destiny of his
doomed and unhappy country:
"And so twill sink beneath the tide OF time
And leave no relic ON the closing wavc
The plying heaven viii weep above its grave,
And universal nature softly
dswy TO this departed sphere"
But another has arisen The curtain Is raised
to the skes The agicomical character of the il
changed The dramatis persone out with masks off.
The bills up for deep-deep-deep tragedy They are
written in blood, esd without the hope Of further
deception headed Positively the Last Night We may,
indeed say with regard to our country:
Gan the worlds . stage,
They have their exits and their entrances,
Aud one In his time plays many parts"
The question is here what part do you act2 the last
character take my word for it that you fill upon this great
stage Of political existence unless the composition of the
drama vastly changes 1t is assuredly not that of the
muling infant In the nurses arms the whining school
boy creeping unwllingy to school the lover with
wosu ballad to his MISTRESS eyebrow of the soldier
bearded like the pard seeking the bubble reputation nor
the justice in full belly round with good capon lined
do you act that part which shifts into the lean and
sppered pantaoon but you playing the part in that
las, Of all that ends evenfa history Fortunate
indeed, If with oblivion; but il will be
Sane yresdom, j4sce truth, evarything
"whers then, how then, what then Let me see
Then he hath wrcugcd himself; il be be free
Why, then, my taxing, like wild goose, flies
Unclaimed Of any man."
arragn you before Heaven and EARTH before God and
man, the charge Of abolitionsm and cite the article
which you have vouchsd to the American people as
tanning alm views and patriotic the overt
act The Introductory remarks to this piece refer
to some outstanding controversy with the Fayette OBJ
server not knowing the connexion discern the
point OF this reference can say however, that in ma
king the eommendaon Of this article the country you
make yourself fully responsible for It's sound principles
aud true nationality
With the actual author have nothing to do This
coinage taken from his Journal is attempted be passed
by you for pure gold have the perfect right to clink it
upon the counter; and 1t has the right gngle
held you answerable for the base metal It contains
pronounce 1t unqualified abolitionism In the first
four lines contained all tho attributes which can
characterize the spirit aud of true abolition pa
All that the rAbid Of the party could contend
for is herein asserted and claimed 1t reads the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise nnwise and un-
step and its consequences felt in giving
vitality and energy to Improbable yet dangerous
sectional excitement
1t is well known to the country that on the question
herein alluded to- and involved this repeal there are
two parties conendingthe abolition and the great repub-
lcan party Of the country and that the latter not
the former in any chargeable with this repeal
II this is So then by this pece the republican party
alone accused with "gving vitality and energy
profitable yet most dangerous sectional excitement
the other party goes quit Of all blame In the controversy
1t true it calls the excitement under which the latter
Improbable yet most dangerous but this is intro
duced only aggravation to the offence of what is
naceiy denominated unwse and unnecessary repeal
The excitement the abolition party under il inn
puted in the nature Of fault but left infer that
it but the inevitable effect of the Of the repeating
party but the consequential manifestation Of indignant
Of outraged rights the rrepressble promptngs of
se!fdefensive instinct A wantony lets loose wild
and feocons animal in the midst of quiet and peaceful
assembage Of pesons when Of the crowd under the
excitement of danger kills third person in the DEATH
struggle himself the urpitude Of tho deed attaches
not to the eventual homicide but rever to the rs actor
under the impaation in Law of general and universal
malice against all mankind. This is the statement which
slO"o "uu PutSOtAc Seuuueut6 WOulu make OF the
controversy in question this Is the view Of the relative
guilt Of the contending parties
Will you not perceive and the remarkable fact
cape the observation and amazement Of the world that in
this article which you have given the sanction of your
eminent abilities journalists by It's reproduction and
enforced by the voluntary Of its calm views
and patriotic sentiments there s single argument
ate view taken presented Of the question controversy
Bazoned it before the American people, and vonched
as containing patriotic sentimen there is senti-
ment in it from first to last the arbitrary wifu and
barren elimination Of the antabolition party We would
naturally have expected arguments forci
BILE presentation of facts clear calm philosophical
examination into the nature and Of the contest that
would at have challenged general assent and
y quoted down the uuproRAble yet dangerous excite
en Of tho country In tho place Of this reasonable ex-
pectaon this heradng expands itself in the sulen and
morose accusation against the republican party and
feet exculpation of the abolitionsts.
But you remind as these views are calm We will take
step into calm views and patriotic sentiments
The second sentence "Utrasts OF either side have
taken hold OF the issue which the settlement Of kansas in
wolves and the demands the side the repeal OF the
Kansas and Nebraska act and the other, for the
immediate adoption of that will secure Kansas a.
slave State vehementy enunciaed the principles
under which either party prepared push the combat
to the fnrthes extremity" This lays the whole matter
open public view We here Enthusiastically told who
the parties engaged in this contest what they
spectvey contendng for and with what spirit and temper
they determined to uphold their principles It is NOT