The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-24

iesty is fully alive 10 the importance Of maintaining the
aInicabe feeling which exists between the
tons calculated il is to promote strongly the welfare
Of both countries LApplaase.J
From Ire Galveston Sews
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH MASSACHUSETTS ?
The practical notification Of the ,ngtseslave law by
the Massachusetts, assembly has created any feeling
surprise with the rejecting OF the South II has
fact been long expected that aholitionsm would attempt
extreme in the pursuit of its ianatic purposes
aud the notification of tho constitution of the Union
but sequence Of the bgher-aw doctrines proclaimed
some time since A hope for time held ont that the
"know-nothingp movement would natonaze the North,
and that the Union aud the constitution held predomi-
nant by the party, would oyershadow the sectional
hostility which threatened the institutions OF the South
But the hope deusive for instead of the reeso spirit
being crushed absorbed by the American party il has
made that party subeervient TO its aims and purposes
We now see that we in the South had little for
jocing the knownothing victories in Massachusetts,
and New York. which returned the United States SEN
ate Wilson and Seward After the election of these able
enemies of ours American party friends still chung to
their northern allies and various offered 1t
is however but justice 10 that party admit that tdd at
first take high and strictly national grounds while ITS
leaders appeared their utmost exertons to Keep
clear Of the strong abolition influence Of the North We
believe they honest 10 their professions They bold
~ asserted that Wilson would desert the aboloniss
Of the party; but his subsequent gives fat
tradction to any such expectations Seward, it al
legged got elected by intrigue and unthuneas hepar
of know-nothing Legislators, and there probably
good deal of truth in this allegation But it proves the
influence and capacity Of aboionsm that Seward could
win to his support pledged in opposition.
The blow at the South made by the assembly of
Massachusetts after the election of Wilson, disgrace
fuI attempt 10 Judge Loring, which Governor
Gardner vetoed Still, there defenders of Massa
chnsetts in the South, and remember that OF the
New Orleans journals triumphantly stated that if it
know-nothng assembly that tried Judge Lor-
ing, knownothing vetoed the measure that
the party not chargeablc with any wrong to the
South The defenders Of the Massachusetts assembly are
however, silent the last grand acte notification Of
the fugitiveslaye law II be paated defended
in the South, or by southern men.
1t has proved, what all along believed, that ii
beyond the power of any other party
organization uproot the deepsea,cd anatics which per-
vades the politics of Massachusetts, and other northern
States.
This act of ratification has disclosed the reasonable
intentions the aboitionts and they stand now with
out disguise, avowedy hostile TO the Union and constt
tiono the laws Of Congress and the whole South II is
no longer concealed that determined stand is only
made against the constitutional extension Of slavery
but an open resistance the laws which recognise its
istence is be pursued to the bitter end"
1t is only necessary review the elections Of the past
year convinced that the foregoing doctrines
tending and that in proportion to its increased power
does aboonsm become holder until il finally dscloses
disunion and treason. contemporary justly remarks:
" In hitherto faithful Iowa, in Illinois Michigan Penn
sylvana New York, New Hampshire, and Maine the de-
feats Of the democratic party have been sgnazed in every
by the elevation of the deadlest
South power and where elections Of the
United States have been held in such States in single
instance ias beer chosen whose sentiments
known to be in favor OF the constitutional guarantees of
the rights Of the South.
In regard to Massachusetts, if she madly persists in
araying herself against the Union it is suggested that the
time To provide for such contingency no and the
southern States should take action, rendering the federal
government their moral and physical support to meet the
emergency.
1t is disputed question whether State can be peace
ably put of the Union, should be subjected lis
laws by force in of rebellion II Massachusetts,
willing abide by the compact desires secede we say
in Gods NAME let her go And believe it is her right
and privilege do So But she ia hostility to
the constitution and remain in the contederacy She
claim the privileges and benefits conferred BY the
Union while she nnllfes the constitution and ii at
defiance. We have always claimed for the States the
rights and powers OF sovereignty but soverens have
right tample upon the solemn compacts which they
voluntarily enter into We claim for the States what
was claimed for them by Jefferson, the right to nny the
unconstitutional of Congress But in this Mas
sachusetts claims the right under the "hgher law TO
nulify the constitution itself Massachusetts may choose
to let her notification laws remain dead letter Der
stautcbook hut if she attempts enforce them and still
claims membership in the Union her may be regarded
domestic instruction justifyng the application of
physical force
In opinion, the proper punishment and most eec-
Massachusetts would be- place her quietly
the Unionconsider her foreign State and when
her commerce. navigation and manufactures are taxed
like those of other foreign countries, she may become
rational and learn to do justice Such remedy would
directly aztec, the pockets of the aboonsts and would
therefore be likely 10 prove the most speedy and eeoual
for their fanaticism II would be punish
but the spread Of aholtonsm and its threatening
attitude towards the perpeuiy Of this large eonederacy
require that example should be made warning
others and with view 20 the preservation and har-
mony OF the Union for the future.
Nor BrIIs-~We are informed that Gov johnson
introduced a feature into the debate Springfield not
put down in the programme Hestaed that there were many
innocent and welmeaning people in the country who be-
eved that there still whg party aud that II was