Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-09

isaIousiee diseord and hatred InsepaFanle from
party, .sehzTacteTized by geographical aise1lin-
nations" il Vas against this that the fatner
I OF his Country warned as N his Farewell Al
! dress-the last Legacy Of the spotless patriot to
I ths country be had loved and serred % well
Some yezrs ago, On 1922 when The danger
of this .etional ergsni atioa WAS fezs tis Il Is
nos, mr. Clay gave u his advice IN tie follow
ing words:
4.!Aboiiiioais,n should no longer be regarded
as an imaginary danger the sb'lti9aists, iet
me suppose saceesi in their present aim Of HHtt-
iag the fgit5itGats Of tie free Statcs no oss s16a
osaiast ne tnLG5i1eats 81 TIE siqgc States. IN:
ion on ons ride 5egss WNi0H on tAs Ossr. 1'ld
fk:s 1roeess sf rscfproegt eolls2li1tioA nil he
atte6ded ;eftf Ill the 1i0e1t pre- 1dtee, ea0tt-
tessd Zassions md izApLleGJis GaiJlosttes Ihlcft
te5Sr degyg5eI or feforwca hssRtQt 1stttre. VIZ
tual dissolution Of the Union viii have taken
place whilst the forms Of It's existence remain
"OAe seetioA iriU stsztt3 n 7ash,te-
/ ina ard L0Stfis array against fhs 9tftsr. TIE
collision Of opinion aciiE s0oh be fcil7sset By ne
! cLaSh or S1rnss. / will not attempt TO describe
scenes iTliich;0ois happily are concealed from our
view Aboli,iOnists themselves would shrink,
hack in disnav and horror ct the contemplation
of desolated fields. confagrated cities, murdered
inhabitants, and the overthrow Of the tairest IA
bric Of human government that eyes rose TO anil
mate the hopes Of civilized man
II win be said. perhaps, thar this is mere de-
elsmation. tt.t Mr. Clny's ferYid spirit gave too
WHrIn a color1ng 70 tie picturei but NE ueed on
IL remark the passionate violence which charac-
terizes men who have lately yielded 70 this sec
/ tional phrenzy to satisfy ourselves what is the
I temper natural to such organizations at the
! Convention In Philadelphia, held by those who
| nominated Mr. Fremont, CONSPICUOUS aud dis
| tinguished gentleman, heretofore considered
! moderate and conservative, made speech, IN
which, amidst cheers and cries Of good he
spoke as follows
/ .rrhey (,neaning those who appointed the
members Of the GonyentonJ aSi: us 10 give them
a nomination which, when put fairly before the
people. viii unite public sentiment and, through
the ballot-box, will restrain and repei this pro-
slavery extension and this aggression of the
slayeocracy What else they DOING They
tell you that they are willing to abide by the
ballot box and willing To make that the last APP
peal. If we fail there, what then? We wall
drive it back sword in hand, and 50 help me Cod,
Il am with them"
It is true that the author Of these remarks
since publicly ayowed that he alone is RESPONSE
bic foE,this rhapsody. But it cannot be doubted
that the feeling which prompted MIN was the
same which animated the preacher who proPos-
ed to supply the brethren in Kansas with bread
and zo,rdcr too, and which has animated Other
preachers and their congregations 70 subscribe
Sharpes rifles rs the most eificaricus instrument
lin the adjustment of the controversies in that
TERRITORY, whjsh all good men deplore, however
they NAV differ Us to the causes % the unhappy
anarchy which prevails there. For myself ac-
knowledge my Guty 70 redress, 20 IA: as can,
all the real grievances complained Of III That rH-
zion: and have supposed that TIC bill recently
EDassed by the Senate was well calculated 10
remedy them. because it proposes to enact that
no law shall be made or haze force or effect in
said Territory which shall require test oath. or
oath to support any act Of Congress or other
llegisGtiv5 act, qualification Tor aiy civli OF
flee or public trust, or for any employment or
profession. or 10 serve as a juror, or to Tntc at
an election, or impose any taxupon or condition
to the exercise Of the right Of suffrage by any
0uqliied voter or winch shall restrain pro
ihibit The free discussion Of any la% or subject
lof legislation in tie said Territory or the free
expression Of opinion thereon by the people OF
lsaid Territory; and secures, AS far a iaa can
SECURE the operation os the pubic viii in the
formation of a State government. Ihatthis BIZ!
, was sincerely meant to effect lis avoYed purpose
am nuilc confident: and believe that there are
conservative men at the Sortn. WHO do not yield
to prejudice or passion YhoIi credit tas asser-
ton Unfortunately they are no; the minority.
At all events in ihe most Of the fee iSttas the
masses Of fine Republican party are led bg men
who do not mean 10 be satisfied with any ie2I'-
ilation which is not to result IN placing; the Cow
eminent under their control; by men who say
that the trainers of the Constitution "made &
compromise that cannot be mentioned without
s.lame;" who say of Mr.. Fillmore, in all usion to
his signing the fugitive slave BILL better far
had he never been bo-n-better FOR his memory.
and for the name of his children, had nc never
been President" who declare that bill 10 he 'one
/ of the immortal catalogues of national crimes, "
and that he who signed it thereby sunk into
the depths Of nifamv;" who pronounce tine fugi-
tive slave to be zone Of the heroes Of t1e-age,
and tile master who demands him '1"ile sia7e
hunter, whom all'nen should lock upon with
contempt Indignation and itphorre:ice: men who
do not rcgnrc the Constitution and the laws
made in pursuance of it, as the supreme iaiS OF
the land who disregard the decisions oftfathiSl
tribunal whose office it is to decide constitutions
al questions; who claim To set up their indlTldu-
al opinions against the official ones Of the judi
cial authorities and refer their obligations, moi
| to the instrument which they have sworn 70 sup
port, which is at once the bond and the principle
of our Union, but to some 'higher law" whose
foundations are to be found ia their own GaIati
cal irnnginations Some Of the leaders go iu:tii.
err still, and consider slavery as wrong 50 tran
sceudant that it must not only be limited to It's
present bounds, but must be abolished aitngetn-
er We see the effects of this in the increasing
lrestiveuess of part Of our population, lii die
often repeated escapes Of our servants from the
mildest form Of servitude ever known, and in the
ready acceptance of the Recommendation not Il
hesitate at theft, robbery, and murder, If need
be- to accomplish their fight FROM this condi'
lion Of things we can expect no relief il the anti
slavery party succeed ia the election Of Fremont
To defeat their nomination seems to me to be
our first duty and greatest interest," and there
fore / am ready to adopt that candidate who APP
pears most likely to accomplish this purpose.
add as showing the extreme designs Of the anti.
slavery zealots the following remarks, reported
as having been madelately by Mr.. Wendell Phil
Hips. Speaking of the republican party, he says:
at is the first sectional party ever oganized
in this country. Itdocs not know its own face.
Il calls itself national; but it is not national;
is sectional Il is the North arrayed against the
South. Henry Wilson said to me. We mast gel
every northern State in order to elect Fremont
It was distinct recognition Of the fact that the
Republican party is party of the North plcdg.
ed against the South Theodore Parker wanted