New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-22
- THE DEMOCRATS or VIRGINIA..

-, s,pec. men Of the North to be faithful to the
';..,'on and laws Of the United States, and yet
o'.s .orr rpost favored sons Senator Hunter in
- n,oo rs IRON the Virginia stump doctrine iha;
go. Al law to its deepest foundation.
c..n Churches an nai,i5uais" says Mr.. Hun'.r At
believe that IN: allegiance which they owe % 70
kan srv Oh igaonf mar. AID that N eo1eiet De-
aad DiFHe ia''' yoS Ssf 'e'ss God ''''' ''-
.s." r,.
usbese words deliberately spoken by United S's'es
senator 10 the public anything, they mean 'n"
"a Constitution and laws Of the United STATES n!
xhsut infringement Of representative or c.]en uu,
&. be at any tine resisted as hostile 70 t"' '-
God and that any man may nshtuuy, unae, 'ne M
fence OF " Protestant" piety, OF 'e'no"o P''
81 Woman" pety, oppose tnem Oh ui' P'I,''P'o
that the zegt0see ~h'eA nc oe''e'e' ~ o~e' -
si;,1e, man ons Obligation 10 man, This is dark
ed threatening creed more especially to be put forth
!, penod unequaled in incendinry and dissoue zeal
!, ssy former day in our national history.
What does MIR. Hunter mean by obligation to
ran" as distinct from allegiance to God" this
,ovntry Of Republican and Democratic organization
me institutions handed down 20 us by the men Of the
revolution arc, according TO the theory Of this wise
,,n Of the South susceptible Of the imputations OF
rmoraiiy and rreligon. Such an audacious and So
,dccous attack upon the Constitution and laws OF the
Fitted States was | am sure never before made by
uhern representative Senator Hunter speaks to the
s,ssing state Of things; oDd by bis own moral code
,kes the oath 10 support the Constitution OF the United
S,eee with mental reservation. And how are we to
l,ov whether the case Of conscience no defends has
no, already occurred TO him. or at what moment,
what pregnant crisis his conscientious convictions
nay not nulfy his oath and beiray Inc interests ha
le fss been elected 10 support Mr. Hunter gives up
no whole question Of The citizens duty to the widest
l.1acisIn when he thus declares that civil obedience
not q religious obligation. There is in all questions
FubmissiOn TO the law Of the land boundless scope
~ Individual Judgment and dissent; and in all such
esHes IL Your of obligation to does grow
AFT Of your sense of obligation 10 God, what binds you
10 scauesccncc but f0fce and fear man may with
re liz hest patriotism become revolutionist to over
ihIow an oppressive government, but whenever Re
n,llcan representative has determined to be out
" and bid defiance TO the government of which he IL
pst he should at least surrender his trust He may
Cen il hs religious sentiments impel him. become an
Srae pIifoner or a martyr. He will al least have
syinced his sincerity. But representative who takes
HI oath TO sustain the Constitution OF the United States
holding the peculiar opinions of Mr.. Hunter perpe-
irsies fraud upon his constituents
All crimes on eerth have been committed at various
sras justified and glorfed under this doctrine of dis
regard Of " Obligations to man and the Illusion of
aieher law" The Inquistoral torture, the persecu
ton OF tie jews the sensuality Of the Mormon priest
hood and its rebellion against the United States au
The Bible ia on open book in the hand of every school
bow and by IT is this awless teaching most emphat-
t,ly condemned. The fulhnent of moral obligation
the test OF true religion by the word of Christ and
hs Apostles. The contrary doctrine is disorganizng
10 the purcst Government that be devised by man
nd fatal TO The highest of human responsibility.
Mr. Hunter is truined TO tho study of words. That
,his profession. lie does not therefore ignorantly
s those potent weapons of good and evil. His
neeoh is closet production, and not the careless,
usiderod language of the dinner table II is proper
hat the public speeches of scholar holding his posi-
bon should be cautiously scrutinized. Tie particular
value 10 be attached TO any declaration of Mr.. Hun
l4's however, should be measured by his Senatorial
ssbservency TO an Administration which be ridicules
md denounccs outside of the Senate chamber and the
White House.
1t is meet that this Southern convert TO the Higher
Law should openly derogate from the Importance Of
obligation 20 man." occupying his present position
bore The world "a he does, through his faihessness
10 all party obligations and wanton sacrifice of his per-
scDal friends. His enthusiasm for the Higher Law
viii accordingly, never have any other impulse than
cold, calculating and unscrupu-
Ions aspirant for the Presidency and many of you
know him to be, II will always be grateful duty TO
NE TO exhibit his chameleon changes whenever he has
the emeTiiy TO adopt the Northern hue lnfdeity to
State interests and TO all that should be held dear by
kgh-heaIted Senator, has marked his since he
las been maddened by his frantic efforts to roach the
swsyc pendulum of the prospective Presidency.
| tust tina. the Democracy Of Virginia are by this
tine keeny alive TO the fact that platforms and nau-
rprals arc frauds and es-without men OF heart and
purpose 10 act and that in the future they will be
very careful 10 whom they present, even should
i be one of their sons, TO the Democracy of the
nation as ne man for the Presidency.
Nnr- York. May 10, 1855. GEORGE NJ SANDERS.