The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-14
A NEW PHASE OF BLACK REPUBLICAHIsM.-MR
sPINNER'S LETTER TO MR. FOLTS.

NEW PHASE OF BLACK REPUBLICANIsM.-MR
sPINNER's LETTER TO MR.. F0LTs.
This gentleman be extremely dissatisfied with
the constitution OF the United States He argues show
that the compromises of the constitution unjust and
then says Ours is democratic government Two Of
its four branches apparently is true and would be
entirely the President and House Of Representatives
elected BY the popular vote each having equal
voice But this is not So" He then contends that there
is unjust inequality in the small States having the cleo
tora accorded them in the constitution. He next
refers TO the Senate and Supreme Court and says The
first represents political corporations the
people utterly ignored in this branch of the national
legislature" II viii be the whole world and
the rest Of mankind learn that the States of this Union
nonsntitethat is to say things that do not exist
Will Governors Seward and Fish admit that they repre-
in the Senate "nonendty" and that the Empire
State non-exists2 Would they say that Mr..
Spnners qualifications for leter-wrtng and seat in
Congress were "nonentities2"
He next assais the Supreme Court and declares that dit
has uniformly construed all laws in favor Of slavery and
of the federal government and against the people 1t
be considered in other light than an unmagated depo
ismp 1t is seldom that short sentence contains SO
many distinct and broad unruhs known 10 be so to all
intelligent men, and would be SO to Mr. Spinner but for
the nonentityn that prevails where intelligent keep
their knowledge
His sympathy for the slave is thus manifested IN
favor Of abolshing the negro far Practicable and
thus pat end 10 slavery"
Was there ever more atrocioua sentiment uttered by
not legitmatey entitled to the charities of insane
asylum Does he limit his desire for the destruction of the
those in the United States include those in Africa
slavery and the wrongs endured by the slave that end
both he will annihate not only the slave but the whole
negro raceo If there is civilized man. whether Free
monter not that sanction Mr.. Spinners abomnabe
and unchrstian views then have underestimate the
sympahies and humanity prevailing in the breast of our
fellow-men.
Mr. Spnners great remedy for alleged bad constitu
ton and all evils complained of to elect the republican
tckeof course himself included the latter doubtless be-
ing with him. the most material it may afford him
opportunity of aiding abolish the negro race Should
his remedy fail, he adds;
For the free North would then be left the choice of a
peaceful dissolution of the Union, civil which would
end the same unconditional surrender of every prn
cple held dear by reemen Come what will let Others do
as they may, shall never yield to the last"
There mistaking this language. 1t means, if the
republicans unsuccessful he land of course they is
in favor OF dissolution of the Union-peacefully, if
practicable; but if not, then by resort to civil wnr
with all its horrors Whether he would yield for the
present if he should be reelected and Fremont fail, be
does not inform Possibly in that event. his bold and
defiant resolutions might like the States, become nonen-
titles" until he should pocket second six thousand
dollars and travel fees We desire call the attention OF
the thinking people of the country to the real condition OF
things and the objects and purposes of the Fremont
leaders that may be known that they OPENLY avow de
termination to dissolve the Union by if necessary if
their standard-bearer shall be accommodated with
office, and they with spos after his California presidents
Upon the honest depends future veal or woe
Let us arouse as and crush out this insane ire
publican" anacsm and to the Union, however
engendered and by whomsoever proclaimed and APP
plauded