The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-11
MR.. sEwARD's ARRAIoSMrNr or PRESIDENT

10 patriotism hypocrisy puts the appearance Of re-
gon and seeks hide its erminality under deyo
ton popular rights We have no reason then to be
greatly surprised that when demagogsm hypocrisy and
treason into partnership they should adopt the same
disguises. When Mr. Seward would give an extraor-
binary exhibition Of demagog he did in the Senate
on Wednesday In defence Of the rebelous Ia Kansas
was remarkable that he should desecrate the memory
OF revolutionary fathers by relying on their example
in resisting the expressions Of Tyranny the only thing
wonderful aboutit is that shrewd demagogue should
adopt transparent disguise. Ii win not be long until
Mr. Seward himself will discover that he oyeraced his
part as much In the matter In the of his speech
The American heart win revolt at the erontery of the
demagogsm which would bring down the patriotism that
animated and sustained the revolution Of 76 to level
win The propensities of corporation in Mas
sachnsetls which would enrich its shareholders by inn
porting into Kansas and to resist the eons-
tuted authorities
What insult 10 the nation for senator to presume
that the Father OF his Country actuated by sher
and boiler spirit in resisting the nvasons of tyrant King
than is Governor Reeder in resisting even to blood the ex
ecuon of the laws of legislature elected aud commits
stoned by HIMSELF What outrage upon true devotion
70 popular liberty for senator to insist the admission
iaws To complete the carcaure it was only necessary
for Mr. Seward to draw upon his gnation for tyran
to stand in the place Of George the Third that his Topeka
PATRIOTS like the sgneIs of the Declaration of Independ
ence might arraign him for high political offences It was
no difficult stretch Of imagination for the champion of an
organization whose schemes have been frustrated by the
interpretation of President Pierce to discover in the means
by which their schemes defeated the materials for his
arragnment
What were those means in which Mr. Seward sees the
same evidences of tyranny for which fathers arragned
George the Third? President Pierce in obedience to his
official obligations, in communicating to Congress in his
annual message the present state of the Union points
the question of slavery furnishing source of agitation
dangerous to the welbeng Of the conederay For the
patriotic purpose of avoiding the pers of the continued
agitation of the subject he addresses Congress aud the
country with ankness and earessness his views of the
constitutional relations of the institution of slavery 10 The
federal government In dscharping this duty Il became
necessary for him review and upon the history
OF the question: and to fix upon the friends Of Mr. seward
the responsibility of the dangers which threalra the
internal peace of the country Surely Mr. Seward would
not be expected see much patriotism in document
which fixed heavy responsibility upon himself and
his friends and If whilst smarting under the nficton he
resored the lea aloby way ofescape it no great
ter for surprise; but how he could work himself up to
the pitch of seeing in this discharge Of executive duty any
thing like the tyranny of King George doubt whether
anybody, except Mr. Seward and his Topeka followers
viii discover.
In like manner we can understand how unpalaabe to Mr.
Seward it for President Pierce send in special
sage to Congress giving aruhfu history of the troubles
Kansas from which the inference irresistible that these
troubles had their origin in the ocous Illegal inter
meddng Of the friends of Mr. Seward in tho affairs of that
Territory and how disagreeabe II Mr. Seward for
the President to determine TO obey the njunctons Of the
constitution in seeing that the laws faithfully executed
in Kansas but is not easy for any but those whose
plans have been thwared by these plain straightforward
official fidelity understand how the President be-
yrant by strictly adhering the discharge of his
official dates
But Mr. Seward had fallen into the delusion Of looking
upon the Aid Society and their Topeka representatives
AS prototypes Of the Congress who arraigned George
the Third and hence it necessary to complete the
parallel that President Pierce should be made the ty
rant and that Mr. Seward might have the satisfaction
Of arraignng him Mr.. Jefferson did King George
What contrast between the Aid Society corporaors and
their Topeka representatives side and the revou
onary Congress Of l776, the other between Thomas
Jefferson the author Of the charges against King George
and William H. Seward the author of the charges against
Franklin Pierce II recollection Is not at fault when
Benedict Arnold turned traitor bis country he assumed
the garb Of patriotic devotion the interests of bis betray
ed eountrymon, and claimed that he only seeking 10
save them from the threatened tyranny Of George Washing
ton Our recollection furnishes with evidence that
the character Of the Father of bis Country suffered under
this arragnmeut Mr.. Seward ought not therefore to be
disappointed II bis Arrgnment Of President Pierce should
be regarded by the country having closer parallel in
the case Of Arnold impeachpg Washington than that Of
Jefferson imPeaching King George We would not be
understood questioning he lore Of country which has
pushed Mr.. Seward into his deiuson, than we
would question the sincerity of General Arnold when after
his treason he wrote General Washington as follows
"sept. u.s. I7so.
asa The heart which conscious Of "a. rsctiuds
cannot attempt to psste step which the world may
wrong. have acted from principle Of
Wy country since the OF the present unhappy
contest between Great Britain and the colonies The
principle of lore my country NY present conduct
however may appear inconsistent the world who very
seldom Judge right Of any mans actions"