The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-16

nent ascendeney the rights Of the sayehoding States will
be insecure they viii be reduced 10 minority, incapable
Of resisting successfully encroaehmens upon their cons
tutionR rights by the Of parliamentary means Ia
Congress and must therefore, submit 10 wrong IA hs
Union redress it out Of he Union. Hence, as they
desire at once TO maintain their rights and to pre-
the Union they sensitive TO all efforts by Con
gress to impose restraints upon slavery which Will result
10 permanent destruction OF the equilibrium OF power
between the North and the South In the Senate Of the
United States this not both natural and parioucr Is
II the very spirit that animated the trainers OF the
sttutionH The southern States willing to abide the
tide of time and eyentso leave the fate OF slavery to the
operation OF legitimate and natural laws, feeling
that by these instrumentalites benefcen Provi
dence will accomplish His designs, whatever they
es al - "''D0O' 'OH O''''H' '0''A' p0'''''' '
If the southern States saw fraternal spirit actuatng
the North II they disposition 10 violate the con.
stIuon and that all parties were willing In good fath
to adhere strict construction OF its grants OF power
il they delicate regard the part of each section
for the rights interests and feelings OF the other they
would entertain apprehension of danger and wrong
Under such circumstances IL there but sayehod-
ing State in the Union il would be just il all
saveholding. Bat SUCH unfortunately is not the
case They see formidable party in SIXTEEN being ma
ority OF the States seeking get control OF the govern
ment with the aUoHed purpose OF striking fatal blow at the
institution OF slavery Is singular that they are excited
and filled with anxious solcitude2 Is Ii not amazing and
humiliang witness the rise and growth of such party
Ought it not to the conservative patriotism of the
people of all sections and rally them to the rescue
In entering into the Union the States did not intend TO
weaken but strengthen the security of their rights
The very spirit of the bond ia that all pledged to the
protection OF each that under fair and strict con-
sruction of the constitution the rights of Georgia and
every other State would be thiryoue times safe in
the Union than of it, and that safety would be strength
ened by every addition of new State How monstrous,
therefore, is the niquy for the larger section, because il
has the power, to make that Union engine OF aggres'
sion and wrong the smaller What utter violation
of the spirit and letter of the original bond
If might be permitted to indulge the spirit OF exhoIa
ton which kindles within contemplate the $50 OF
the republic, would implore my countrymen of all sec
tons to cultivate justice orbeaance raternal regard and
fidelity TO the constitution would invoke catholic pa
rosm to rise in its majesty and exercise the foul demon
of fanacsm from the land that he should again
poute the sacred temple of liberty But forbear
My countrymen know what freedom cost; they know
by its past achievements the value of Union founded
upon the constitution they know the happiness and pros
pery which il has conferred home and its power and
respectabty in the eyes of all nations; they know that
the hopes of liberty throughout the world garnercd
up in its destiny If these things fail to make them pause
upon the precpce the fatal step be taken the warn
ipgs Of an angel would be unavailing.
Respectfully, HERSCHEL v. JOHNSON