The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-10
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH.

II is the prevalent idea the North and with
currency the South that the state of society
in the latter is relatively insecure by of the differ
of and the existence of negro seryude In
opinion this idea is wholly erroneous, and
aording fearful evidence of the soundness of our
clusion.
The most superficial observer that the state opn-
ion at the North is fuctuating unstable revolutionary
in word all subjects. Nothing fixed in reli-
gion in MORALS in politics. h in all these and other
things the widest and the ses decisions continually
arising there after another and sweeping all before
them with the suddcnnes the the
s.ructiyeness of a whirl~ind.
In religion is at the North that the mschievous soes
of Coelranism, Millerism, and Mormonism have their
growth and development
In politics it is the North that anti a.onry anti
slavery other absurd exaggeration of single
idea maintains chronic anarchy Of opinion which dees
calculation in public affairs renders results question Of
haphazard and would long since have brought revou
ton and civil but for the counteraction of the con-
sentative political elements of the South OF this we have
an example in the contrast presented by the great
States of Virginia and Massachusetts, the former proudly
breasng the storms of faction and fanatcism and the
latter bowling down in the dust to worship the strange
idols of ignorance bgotry and which she has
up for hersea spectacle Of admonon the rest Of the
Union.
In morals il is yet worse. Here see in the city of
New York. for instance yearly gathering of selfcaed
benevolent societies. among which the antslavery society
prominent with its denunciaons OF the of society
at the South obruding s oficous inermeddling upon
the other States while around it, the declarations and
acts OF the other societies prove it is at the North that
crime and vice especially rampant showing that the
North should begin by pucking the beam of nemperance
OF prostitution, Of pauperism, and Of crime of its
eye before undertakes in its pharisaca assumption OF
selrgheousness to pluck the of negro labor out Of
the eye Of the South
In the propagation of its anatca antsavery idea we
see its advocates at the North systematically INDUCING in
inc grossest vtuperation of all who differ from them
pouring out the hoodgaes Of calumny the good and
the bad ndifereny denouncng the constitution and the
laws denouncing the Bible and religion denouncioc all
the ministers of law and rclgonnay blasphcmously de-
nouneing God We see them, at the time cxhorna
in the most inaammatory civil war and when
opportunity Offers unhesitangly rcsorting boodsbed
in the accomplishment of insane purposes OF
surrectonr as in the Of the yeunaoned
OF police officer in Boston, who duty protect
The courthouse from armed Of aboonis,s with
pretended minister Of the Gospel their head and
another not far of. melting to the murder.
We have another cogent Illustration OF this in the late
shedding Of blood in the city of Porandan which
deserves oil possible thought the part Of lovers OF
the peace and welfare Of the United States.
Among the nhrm,es which our imperfect nature i
unhappy subject there ia which Ii by means the
worst OF mems vices the preudic TO the health
and the good order of society but which has been cxag
gerated in many localities into the dominant fact of the
times The temperance societies began with professions
Of pure philanthropy, of moral suasion influence OF
the opinions convictions and actions Of men
That legitimate Of good and, add, the
best means Of any possible good in this relation Ba, at
length these societies. by persistent efforts have wrought
up society into state of exacerbation in the mds, OF
which, cooperating with antslavery fanaticism they
tanned TO legislative power.
We now have the fruits OF their success In the enact
men for several Of the northern States Of prohibition laws
regarding the sale and Of alcoholic vinous drinks
more despoc in terms tyrannicali in spirit sub
vesive Of private rights than issued from the
Gerry Of Russian Czar Austrian Emperor.
OF these laws, the practical execution is commreed or
commanding, in Maine, Massachusetts, and New York
The theory of the legislation consists Of two cardinal
pontsfst that the State alone by itself or it's appoint