The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-01

great that ii was the unanimous belief of the Athenian
philosophers that democratic form Of government could
not exist without IT. similar belief has always been
entertained by many Of the abest in country and
have doubt that the tricks played before high heaven
BY the legislature OF Massachusetts, will force upon the
philosophers Of Athens Of America they have upon
1.-THE men in power in that State continue to
rule its desnies and neither intellect property has
its proper influence there that Commonwealth has
ceased to be capable Of selfgovernment Among
people proverbia the masses in New England for
being all times under the influence Unpopular deusons
established forms OF government and society itself would
not otherwise protected rest upon most insecure basis
With communist legislature year and Mormon
legislature the next property and family as the new dis
pensaton has established IT. might vanish at the shortest
notice that the federal compact and the nva-
riably sound the public mind the South result
ing from the Institution Of slavery protect them from
violent and revolutionary changes.
When first heard Of this party, thought that the
object OF s founders TO provide against those dan
gers that they wished discourage emigration this
country and 10 prevent further naturalization in order
check the increase OF that Of the population which
takes part in mobs and most apt adopt popular
rors and it appeared logical that party having
those objects in view should uphold the only political IN
stitution which cfectually promotes them. Indeed
thought that in that respect the transient existence OF that
party might do good But if that intention existed
originally and | inclined believe II did it was de-
icaed by the vice inherent organizations Had
the proceedings Of the party been public and under
the supervision and purifying influence of the press there
little doubt that the high character and intellect Of the
educated Of Massachusetts, would, great extent
have controlled those proceedings and shaped their course
But in secret concayes the head of which any man.
however incapable unscrupulous may put himself the
legitimate power of intellect and the conservative influences
Of public opinion and Of the press for nothing and low
intrigue takes their place We all remember that although
the lodges in that State had from the beginning
ganzed nominate for the legislature the most
rabid aboltonists in the land, declarations came to
" from those very lodges that the party
tiona in its aims and objects But sir while deprecae
the acts Of their Legislature compelled acknowl-
edge that they have been in part brought about by the
of decision and energy Of the leading Of Massa
chusetts. After the death of Mr. Webster, those highly
gifted ceased to be and became casuists
Instead of taking the true ground, that slavery is
great political nstitutionhe only institution that effect
uay protects their propertyand Of telling the truth
their connrymen in relation to The real condition Of the
slaves, and their aspirations and wshes-as Mr. Adj
has honestly and brayely donethey showed them
selves ali occasions anxious to declare that slavery
great moral evil and perhaps sin, the existence Of
which only be tolerated under the pressure of the
dires necessity. They became extent the echo
of the blind fanatics sosdd novewrters and ungody d-
vines who have combined make that institution hate
full by conceang the benefits it confers upon the country
and upon the slaves themselves and eXaRgeratng its
sble evils--a process by which every other institution
which holds society together might be attacked with
equal | have cruelty towards sail
on board of New England merchantmen than have
towards slaves any plantation. Are all mer-
chant vessels TO be destroyed on that account II
We have Of late in the newspapers
Of fathers shooting their sons masters manning their APP
prences husbands numbering their wives Are the rea-
ton of master and apprentice the paterna power and the
institution of marriage to be abolished in consequence Of
these outrages 1t is said that those crimes punished
by law is cruelty to slaves punished by law and the
records of our there to show that those laws
enforced and that bad masters compelled part with
their slaves. But enough of this When it was conceded
to the fanacal of Massachusetts, by their beers
that slavery pnmitigated evil and sim nothing
else could be expected but that they would avail them
selves of the facilities which the secrecy of their operations
gave Them to select instruments who would be deter
red in their assaults upon by any Of the moral const
uonal restraints which of character and honor have
always held sacred
What is to come next? No tell but we have
great advantage in the contest in the line of safe
precedence and advance into the unknown future with
minds Tranquil and free from doubt while tie gtill sma!
Of conscience Disputes the poace OF opponents
by continually whispering in their that theirs
tired innovations, repugnant-n theory at eas-to all
pre-existng ideas Of enlightened and free government and
that they may be wrong Let improve that advantage
aud continue in this good so deserve
cess Should it not in the end, efforts, and
great national clamities be hand lei be content to
have preserved selfrespec and done duty
God, to our country, and TO ourselves.