The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-27

Who formed and founded Our system Of scsernnsnt
viii not eanao1 contemplate Der Descending from ths
vorld-nanrng pinnacle upon which she rests 70 become
den Tor eonpiratos against All her cherished see ana
interests Instead Of fostering remorseess enemies sac w
shoot unscrupalous traitors.
Let the fact too be KEEP, constantly before The soash that
the legislature Of New ora
which few days since elected Mr. Seward 20 the senate
81 triumphant vote, subsequently, the use o. -
large chamber the negro Fred Douglass TO lecture n
against slavery Il y iutmaed hai Is = " e seo'eu
member o. that body A an early day tssgeTs5 TO-,
ssorssf TAYLOR OF CAROLINE
No III
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1855
GESrlKmKN Ii was virtually II positively, in ODE
aence 10 the Exeter Hall ~usHERLkw command as pro-
claimed BY Lord Morprh in 1919 that Charles Sumner
Vas elected 10 the United States Senate This occurrence
VAS the first terrific triumph Of the British abouonists IN
the legislation Of country. Until then HIGHERAw
advocate ever entered national councils harmed
them by the ayowa that he would aid in the e4ecu
Of statute of the United States Exeter Hall viii
have in It's service In the Senate OF the next session for All
practical purposes less than nine membersnne sena-
tors who recognise the HeHFRaw doctrine Open ahoi
tionism could not have accomplished such result know
nothing uits insidous personiherwas required tor the
consunmation OF the desired object The darkness q
thought which aims desperate deeds chose the darkness
OF the dungeon for perecting its schemes To suppose that
know -nothingism insiigad BY English haired 20 me
pose that traitors would proclaim their treason from the
hous,ops There be good in IT. even II Il Were not
Of Exeter Hall conception The name alone brands IL Witn
namy and its dens be other than the nurseries Of
crime and the receptacle of conspaors against the reose
Of the Unon AS virtue has no eompanionshp with vice
there be accord in senument between son Oh
the Old Dominion and disciple Of the HIGAERLAw school
III impossible for him fraternlze with principle
which candestinely arrays itself against of her most
cherished and te-honored institutions for him TO fra
ernize with the principles which animated the achhend
Of old The globe may be searched in vain for popua-
ton that has been better gorernedone more happy and
prosperous-or period Of ,hree-quarters Of
fury than that embraced within the boundaries OF Nir
ginia.
Ii would not be ventnring far perhaps that
the aAnti-slavery Society of Exeter Hall is in reality,
nothing less than the instrument of the British government
members of the British abne,are always attached to
it, Its prominent object stated in former letter was
openly avowed last be the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
the American Union la 1912 Sir Robert Peel stated in
Parliament that the S00OOO0O0 given Indemnity 10
the West India planters would he than repaid by the
salutay results in the United States OF the abolition OF
slavery in the British possessions In subsequent debate
upon the sugar duties be remarked that lit impossible
look the discussions United States of America
and especially 10 conflicts between the northern and
southern States without seeing that slavery in that nation
stood upon precarioGs footing This great statesman
distinctly foFesw that there rising republic in the
western hemisphere which if il remained united
cast period remote imperial England into perpet-
Gal shade and make her its entire dependant for
Of the staples from which her prosperity is mainly de-
rived and hence patriot he contemplated with conn
posture which secure glorious future for
his country upon the ruins Of republican system which
he detested The great has passed away but The
ntors Of his wi less scrupulous than himself employ
which is know-nothingism 10 place slavery upon pre-
carious footing. Political, phanthropic consdera-
lions acuase the London There is not laborng
population earth in good condition, well pro-
yided and much cared for the African held 10
service in the United States How beautifully, how sub
timely in fact il with the following picture
the destitute population OF the British metropolis which
be found in the Christian Examiner for May, 1880;
One of the most touching incidents in the history Of
those days Lord Asheys conference with the thieves of
London Two hundred and thisves-professed
thieyea small delegation the whole numbereet and
confer with member of Parliament respecting their
condition The existence in that city or large body of
who born and bred 10 thievery a profession
and have hope of subsistence from any other source
nothing But the formal recognition of such
body, and kind OF federation of unavoidable
cesy implied in that conference sud in special minis
Try devoted 10 these outlaws, Is marked sign Of the
tunes The most beautiful feature in this transaction is
the mutual good faith exhibited by both parties The
thieves placed implicit confidence in the noDean and he
his part took advantage Of their confession beray
that trust Thes declared without dissenting voice their
readiness 10 embrace honest livelihood If employment
gysn them but where employment 10 be found
Lord Ashley eond do nothing for them distant pros
pect Of emigration all he could offer. But what
to do meanwhile said the thieves we must
either steal die Lord Ashley could do nothing
IL is doubtful III Parliament at present do any
thing eEectual Still, the fact Of such conference is
hopeful sign. II discovers nj least disposition to
help whenever way shall be found. II shows that
the heart OF society is awake and turned towards these
outcasts Humanity has recognised brother in the thief
and is Travelling in his behalf Whether with existing
Institutions anything be done prevent those
Of society remains be One thing is evidentha,
is Tie possibflt 81 abolishg ft until employment eA
ragss sacIs for his reaxOEals ranf found the is
and in general the mposbility of reforming the souls Of
until the bodies provided for Parson said
English farmer 10 the pastor Of flock composed Of the la
boring psasanlry why don't yon put souls into your
gregaton Sousg said the preacher, souls without
bodies Find you the bodies With fitting wages and
viii undertake raise the souls create souls in
starving bodies
If the aboliiionists OF England acuated By one en-
nobling sentiment they would endeayor redeem from
wrtchedness those Of their country whose wants have
been the parent Of their crimes Alas fear that ages will
pass away before the humber classes embraced in The Brit
ish realm will be furnished with moiety Of the comforts
enjoyed by the slaves of the South Such work would
Dc worthy Of the best philanthropsts who lived II
would be profitable employ for freesoers and their
know-nothng coadutors distant the theatre from
their mischievous operations If they were capable OF per-
forming solitary good deed.
TAYLOR OF CAROLINE.
No. ".
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1855.
GESTLxsES As enemy militant the whig party
has ceased TO exist It's death has been ncomparahly
more inglOrous than that of either Of ts pre-
decessors from which il derived its being-the fe3
eral and national republican parties brought into
prominent existence by the administrations OF Adams the
elder and Adams the younger Federal national re-
publican whig performed any act during their