The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-10

troll the result in Kansas, he does not justify the Missou-
rians in resorting reaatory not sanctioned
by law We earnestly commend Mr. Dawsons letter to
the careful perusa Of all who desire TO form correct opn
ions the Kansas question.
OBEDIENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND THE
LAWS.
Respect for the constitution love of the Union and ODE
donce the established laws the great principles
which institutions founded and have their strength
a servile and compulsory spirit of obedience but
free and intelligent adherence to the spirit of justice and
equal rights which the laws mbodysuch obedience such
love- and such respect spring from the clear and honest
appreciation Of the rights and duties which belong to
in his social capacy--of the nestmable blessings
which the Union conersand the glory and greatness
of the constitutions pure and nndeled forefahers
bequeathed it us. Upon such liberal principles all
republican forms of govcrnmen. must be based, and
without them no republic last When the
sitution shall have ceased to be object of
ton pride with the American people, when acques
in the supremacy of the laws shall have ceased be
principle Of action among them, the benefits the rights,
and blessings which the grants and the others
win have lost their value and the Union which they
perpenae win have ceased be an object Of love or
desire.
And yet valuable beyond all estimation as is Union
and necessary and indispensable to its integrity is this
spirit Of Cancellation and obedience from the very framing
of constitution country has been cursed with fac
ton of bold bad and desperate men, whose whole aim and
end be annihlae these principles and to erad-
this spirit of loyalty the constitution and the laws
For series of years they have been regularly organized
into party with the ayowed aim Of wrestling from their
feow-czens rights expressly granted to them by the
of national compact Possessing in the north
ern States considerable number ofolowers and respect
able array of talent added to daring and reckless
gy they have times produced such storms of political
and social excitement might well serious appre
henson the result Political consistency has never
been part their creed They have not hesatcd to adj
vocate any doctrine however anatca which promises to
wiaa convert to attack any principle or institution
human divine which presented obstacle to their de-
signsand that too with zeaousness in the ratio of the
tendency the attack disturb inc peace and good feel
ing Of the community and weaken the bonds Of
tona In their enmy to the Union the noble prn-
cples upon which it founded and the great party which
has ever defended they have been consistent and agreed
among themselves and in these alone have they been
sistent
AT first this faction few in numbers, and compare
lively weak and insignificant but each ism which
they have raised has them converts and at each
of agitation and excitement in the public mind
weak unihnking, and corrupt have been enced into
their ranks OF late the increase of these agators has
been such awaken serious forebodngs in the minds
of many -secng staesmcn who recognise in this spread
of the fell spirit of agitation deadly enemy Union.
Indeed, so bold and daring have these fanatics grown,
SO perfectly infatuated have they become in their mad
schemes that content with procaiming open hostility
10 The established laws upon the proper political arena
they have verified the pulpit into convenient plotting
place for redmouth treason and rebellion Ministers OF
the Gospel left The high path Of their calling de-
nounce the constitution itself odious, the Union
curse; and with this have turned their
impous denuncations against the church. tranped the
Bible under foot and with maniac fury cried ont for Dan
0Dti-stapery godr
Justly, and with too much reason may the most SAN
gune patriot fear lest the deep foundations Of be-
loved institutions may at length yield to these furious
saulis When these men have so long and boldly
gated themselves the right to sit in Judgment upon the
justice of the laws and of deciding for themselves whether
they be obeyed it is but natural that others
should claim the same right Establish this prin-
cipe concedc this power any section sect and from
that hour dates the reign Of anarchy and that hour seals
the doom Of our glorious Union, We sincerely trust that
the FIRST organized resist the laws by force
and combination may not have been taken in Kansas Il
We are aware that deep, strong, and abiding conf
denee in the strength and durability OF institutions
pervaes the minds of the great Of the people of
land and rejoice to know that this faith docs exist for
in II recognise that reliable patriotism and devotion
the Union which it from the hands Of the de-
stroyer Yet confess that sometimes not with
msgivings lest the very strength of this conf
deuce may at unguarded moment betray US into
TOO certain security. Too many prone to con-
slider those who them Of danger TO the Union as
nervous aarmists they too apt forget while In the
enjoyment Of peace comfort and plenty, THAT rrfRssL
VIGILANCE LIBERTY.
naturally impossible that the spirit Of sectional a.