The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-30


journ till Monday next Attempts were made to in
troduce a rmy-appropriation bill, but failed
THEY MEAN DIsUEIONi rr '.
No honest and intelligent observer of the times will deny
that there great terrible danger oyerhanging our
beloved countrya danger which no human computation
The public mind in every nook and corner
of the land fully alive to the existence Of this danger
but many there who dream not how great is how
it is upon Few, comparatively, seem to compre-'
bend by what slender thread the sword is hanging above
Union-what few short steps we are removed from all
the horrors of civil We know that there Is deep
and abiding sentiment prevalent in the minds of the people
large that power destroy the Unionhat 1t ID
iudesructibe We know that this conviction is founded
in that uncomfortable love and attachment which the
people cherish in their hearts for the Union. And,
knowing this have been 10th to admit In
our minds that fearful calamity could ever be-
fall the American Union to be destroyed BY the hands Of
its citizens. But when dangers such stare
in the face cannot blind ourselves to them.
The signs of a deep-seated and settled purpose the
part of and powerful party to destroy this
Union strong and convincing to admit of any doubt
in minds We need not repeat the many expressions
of hatred and contempt for the constitution and the Union
which have fallen from the lips of prominent members Of
this party appeared in the columns Of its leading jour
nails the action of that party in the present House Of Rep
esentatves than sufficient to convince any impair
al mind of the reasonable of their desgns The
evidences are ndubiabe that the dissolution Of the Union
been deliberately planned by the leaders Of the black
republican party. Their first step is to incite civil In
Kansas and then under OF the hue and cry raised
by design for free Kansas" they attempt to fos into
the presidential chair sectional candidate wholly des
tute of all qualifications without indeed, even claim
to any qualifications for the position -... s.'"
Fearing, at length that they had ridden down their
hobby that the eyes of the people being opened to
the stupendous fraud which concealed in the cry
free fearing that the exposition of the frauds
and shortcomings of their msn-osraw candidate which
the publication of the official records producing would
him object Of and contempt in the eyes Of
the people-hey resolve to attract their attention from
the facts by renewing the agitation which had become par
tally and would have been wholly, allayed. For
this purpose the backrepublican members of the House
Col Lane detailed into service; Kansas
lected the field Of their operations Lane
Territory while the black republican representatives
hold the Of the President prevent him from
eIpeing the marauders II intended that Lane
should conquer Kansas-they dreamed that Lane
could do this but expected by the poes that Lane
would be expelled from the Territory II was hoped that
from Missouri seeing the denceless condition Of their
friends and kindred in the Territory would 20 to their
sistancewoud the wrongs perpetated upon them
by the maraudes Of Lane Such the programme and
in anticipation Of its complete success we see the black
republican journals predicting that Lane win be oypow-
ered-that 1.-THE noble crusader will be driven back By
| armed bands"
Should this plan succeed then would their orators their
presses and their pulp groan with bloody horrors and
phrensed appeals for "ee Kansas ableedng Kansas and
Fremont
So far the scheme has succeeded The blackrepublcar
members have succeeded in usurpng the executive power
in parayzng the army, and in opening the door to civil
war Their part Of the programme Ia finished and LAre
too has discharged or rather Is dischsging the duties
assigned to him II only remains for the retaliation
to commence for the whole programme to be finished 30
far as planned.
Such, in brief terms Ia the plan deliberately adopted
by band Of mad fanatics who have resolved to rule
or ruin this country. We find no terms In which
express the real character of these plots That the plot
contains in its every element the seeds Of civil war and dis
union is beyond the shadow Of doubt The very
first step Of one Of the agents which they employ IL TO
usurp the constitutional power Of the Executive the very
first step Of the other is TO attack with ere and sword the
peaceful citizens Of the Territory Of Kansas And vet this
scheme so monsrous in Its outlines finds supporters
even In the Senate Of the United Statesmen who have
taken solemn oath to support to protect and TO obey
the constitution do not hesitate give countenance to
this odious conspiracy aa H. aa
Never since the first gun was fred in the revolution
which achieved independence did the liberties of the
American people stand such peril for there is now in the
country party large in number and strong in leaders Of
unquestioned intellect and unmeasured audacy which
has entered upon crusade against the constitution which
gives and retains to them these liberties Already this party
has obtained control of branch the national egs-
"ture already 1t has strong minority the other already
has dsoanded the army by cutting of Its supplies II is
high time the people were awakng to Of the dan
ger which surrounds them. Whence the danger is i'm
pending they have but to open their eyes to sec the peo
pie owe to themselves to their country and their dod
to all that deer to all that Is hoy-o arouse themselves
to the contest hurl back the invaders from the sacred