The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-24
THE NEXT NATIONAL CONTEST.

test already sounding throughout the land, ana err
long we shall be in the midst of fierce political war
When the battle is begun the avenues TO the calm
Judgment of the people viii be closed and the exctemen
necessarily incident TO the campaign will preclude al
hopes of obtaining impartial hearing For these rea
sons desire address to the people of every section
the Union few calm and unimpassioned reflections, set
ting forth clear and unpreudced manner the real
ture of the into which about to enter and
the necessary consequences which involved in it. W.
shall appeal PASSIONS unless love for the Union be
passion We shall attempt to prejudice, unless
devotion to the constitution be prejudice We shall ad
dress ourselves neither the abotonsts to those who
use them instruments for the urherance Of their
designs-the neither listens to reason
the Others know nothing sacred beyond to
the honest intelligent and independent citizens who think
for themselves address ourselves We have ever cher
ished strong and honest faith in the wisdom and ntegr
ty Of the people; have had great confidence in
their sober second thought Upon this faith and conf
dence rest hopes of the Union
When the compromise measures were declared in the
halls of Congress to be dnaty it ondy hoped and
believed by the great mass of the people that the slavery
agitation put TO rest foreverthat, removed from the
halls of Congress- the slavery question would again
distract the country; but these antcipations have all
proved vain. The acquescence Of overw heming
jority of the people in these did not
pected aay the spirit of nacsm The slavery question
is settled but remains still the great allabsorbnp
question that to enter into the presidential election
But ever it is to be put to rest it must be done in this
contest 1t is sufficiently evident that the power and
fuence Of those who have created the srits
which have been connected with this subject much
stronger than at any time previous and just
portion they have increased in strength and their
fuence has been augmented they have grown holder
nsoen until they openly proclaim their inten-
ton to change the moral social and political condition
government and to effect radical revolution in tn
very foundations Of society For this purpose they hav
attacked the Bible with the daring blasphemy, be-
it does sanction their crusade against thu
Union; they have united with socialism in undermi-
ming all the fundamental principles of humanity, upon
which rest the decencies and repose Of society they
eaten" nuisance they have to their words $50
liced correspondence counsel and assistance from all
friends of the slave, whether at home or in Europe
and pledged themselves to employ most conscientious
ly whatever of influence money may be commit
ted their hands, and to make faithful account for the
at the close of their undertaking" Truly such
brought notice. might well doubt that American
citizens could become lost sink low in
the scale of humanity. Yet all this is said and done
the name of philanthropy! In the of philanthropy,
they ready unite with jealous or ambitious nation
nations pull down and destroy the only government
the face of the earth where philanthropy has
home. In the of philanthropy they utter basphemy
preach indeity and system of religion the only
of AZ ,c ala b,,rI AZ
brand of accommodation against all who dare dissent
We know that there many wellmeanng persons who
are accustomed to deude themselves into the belief
such things but the work OF few crazy spnsers and
addle patsd fanatics whose weakness renders them
temptibc and harmless while there others who,
knowedgng the evils attendant upon, and the dangers
which must necessarily flow FROM the continuation of such
things are wont to console themselves and their
activity by the reflection thai when things to the
worst the good and patriotism of the people will
step forward to preserve the Union. All such views
pleasant and convenient they may be- equally delu
sve and dangerous No who is at all with
the common events of the day but knows that aboli-
onists either such republicans daily hold
ing conventions making speeches and passing resolutions
in all of the principal cities and towns throughout the
North. 1t is trnc that in each separate community there
may be majority who their real designs made mani
fest would reject Them but it ia also true that whilst the
indefagabe efforts Of fnatica zeal fail to produce
some effect upon the public mind there ambitious poll
cans in every locality ready to join with anaticsm it.
self 70 crafty their aspirations But not only have they
strength home but abroad in England and in France
English gold directly and openly solicited to aid them
and when such powerful weapon against her only
mercial rival is to be had for gold English gold will not
be wanting On the other hand it to be overlooked
that when the worst shall have the worst that
spirit OF fraterna kindness and love in which Union
was founded and which is necessary TO its perpetuy, will
have been destroyed and all that renders the Union vau-
able or desirable will have been lost Then the sober
second thought of the people win come too late.
TO have correct view of the strength of the enemy
with whom we contend have but to the great
champion Of political abotonsm calling all, of what
ever party to rally the republican Standard and
10 observe the eagerness with which the obyed
II must be remembered that this crusade against tho
constitution is led by men Of profound inteects, prompted
only by the most inscriptions ambition; while the more
ignorant of their followers urged by the reckless
headIong energy Of anaticsm. BY the willy cunning
their leaders what opinion has grown to b.
an imperative law of conscience founded upon the belle
in the existence of 'Agher law than the constitution
Actuated by such spirit experience tells ms that there
no extravaganza which political zcaots may not be led
We must remember also that the British press is teemnt