The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-20
MR.. SPEAKER BANKS.

sudden elevation has douDuess leit the IMPRESSION
upon his mind as it probably would even in like cir
cumstanees upon that of pure and unambitious man,
that the ceremony of such prelude was not nap-
proprate to the dignity Of his official rank for although
it has been announced that arragn him before
the people his triers for offences which think OF the
highest character Of which public man can be guilty
short of rebellion like other great offenders who have
gone before him. whose hearts red with murder and
black with treason he is at least entitled to- and shall have
the question put him; Look upon the juror Do you
like him. Let him be patient for moment, under the
forms of the arragnmen and consider each of his ier
in turn. When completed has he anything to object to
the array? word more and we will state his offence
First it is respect to the great people who
stitute the jury before whom indct and try him.
that should remind him who they Perhaps should
say Mr. Banks do you not know Or has he been absent
in thought absorbed by the pursuits Of ambtonby the
vision of the gering baton of State which floats before
his maginaton-that he has become obvious and caous
to that which has been the glory of country and is
the admiration Of history in all the world? Look at them
Has there been fine upon the earth Their faces
shine with the joy and the love of couny-their whole
countryits glory and its liberty Their step is buoyan
steady, active, and They formed for rapid
movements and great durability. But, finely moulded
their physical proportions they have still higher
qualities. They of the mental and moral order As
their sres their freedom in the field Of battle by he
roc Deeds and reduced the science of to the
wsest most practical just equal and mastery system,
they have initiated and understand their theory and love
it with like Intelligence and hearted enthusiasm
the perled their lives and shed their blood estab
lish their liberties which the fruit of it, their descend
ants are prepared to maintain them well against the
usurper the foreign invader and within single State
as well as within league with several, with many
States as we'll against solitary against band
of fanatics, combination of sovereign powers how
ever strengthened and whenever deuded attempt
to impose upon them civil despotism by conquest
Mr. Speaker Banks may read what We write. 1t
matter of Indifference whether he does not The
startling atrocity of the sentiments he has uttered will
cure to them and to comments the attention of the
people and the changes of thought and denunciaton will
be rung upon them throughout the length and breadth of
this land From that day forth he viii find himself and
his military leader Lieutenant Colonel Fremont sinking
under the weight and infamy Of his opinions The public
impression win be deep, and lasting and universal that
he has presented TO them form OF government
system in anticipation of the hopedor triumph in the
election of the presidency with which he has deuded him
self One thing, however he will learn-that he has mis-
taken the sentiment the character and history of the
American people, their past their present and their u
ture.
With these remarks-not inappropriate think TO
the importance of the confidential position which Mr.
Banks occupies in his party, and the person Of
Lieutenant Colonel Fr6mont-we present the extract from
speech delivered by him his return Massachusetts,
and which published in of his favorte papers
The extract short it is shows that the speech had been
carefully prepared and is the product of deberaon In
the first paragraph he makes parade of his love of the
Union He swecpngy repudates all his anecedents upon
this subject and it win appear if to instruct what
of Union it's that he is for He is for The URione
lOLole UnioH-with dictaor-he Union with a despo-
tisnp-the Union with the crown and the sceptre The
hope conquest the rssOlVs for conquest stand in let
tiers ofIght
He says speaking TO the people Of Massachusetts:
"Tbere is only remark made in anticipation of that
which hope 10 attain, and which enemies
concede in great will US, and that Is that
the Union the States will be dissolved whenever that
shall have been commenced friend Of the Union
of the States have been otherwise At moment
my life, in psrorysm Of Indignation under feeling
OF excitement, have uttered word cherished
Thought except that Of the highest vsnsraton and deepest
love for the Union Of these States Long continue
it Is, Unchanged Long may ii continue-so long the
Of the Of God above shall be the bright
say ,ohat kn0t be true, that in event Of human
history viii the Union of these States be dissolved
tCheers.l
"Toaa conceive of a time chen ah constitution shaH be
IN eristenoc; chen kaH hare absolute military dicta
toria government transmitted from age age, Nth at
W head pho psads rulers BY military commission, rho
olaiss Hereditary right govern those oko they
placed But the dissolution Of these States will
No party that has possession Of the Union toH uo me
nority break The bands They may subject US they will
diude Whether the government Is that Of
public dat Of monarchy, that Of absolute dcspotis
the love Of the Union will be deep in the hearts Of rulers
and ruled so long the history OF shall last"
Have there been such atrocious sentiments uttered
by an American citizen7 Never No-never These
sentences Of his carefully fitted aud put together In
the first he his love for the Union in the next
he describes what hat Union may be. Union Sitloua
uonsuon-when "his constitution shall not be in exist
sace" awhen we shall have absolute military dictate
rial government transmitted from age to age with st
its head who made rulers by military commission,
rhO claim hereditary right 10 govern hoss oD1 WhoH
ey placed" "Bu the dissolution he says "of these
States viii never GENE No party who has possession of
this Union viii allow the minority to break The band,
They may subject us they will dUds u.s." "whether
the government is that Of republic that of monarchy
or that OF absolute dposp the love of he Union will
be deep in the hearts Of rulers and ruled long the his
tory of man shall last Such s his language.