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


one threatening cloud before their vision 1t was not de-
feat they thought Victory they believed to be certain
and they turned their anxious thoughts the eOnsidera
ton Of how they would govern people who might be-
come ineensed their wild reckless proagae uneOns
tutonal and unequal happy thought sprung
to their relief The leader military Mr. Banks
prOiessed to be civilian, who had taken lessons in
every school of politics and had been faithless 10 all
1t was therefore, the fit discipline of his experience
to be prepared to found theory of political ed
ueation for people They apprehended that under
their auspices, the whole system Of government
would become deranged that confusion would reign in
the Oapitol-civil war would deuge the country with
blood that the pretences for their schemes could easily be
multiplied from day to day and that they would soon
find what they would affect to consider ample ustfca-
ton for declaring their leader dictator This is
pleasant sound in the AngloSaxon of the descendants
of the revolution. 1t would hardly shock but rather
stimulate the hopes and sensibIites of Gau Are
understood Then, it may well be supposed that they
hasened to shadow forth their daring project They
sorted to their Uery profound knowledge of historyto
the ignorance of the of other naonsin order
to find theory of Dictatorship of desposm onarchia
Union! There something about this if we judge by
the speech of Mr. Banks that must have been extremely at
tracve 1t philosophy in which the blessings of
monachca Union, under dictator having the sole 0er
Of life and DEATH of the purse and the scord might be taught
successfully and the vicious propenses of ambition find
fresh and uxuriant soil in which to take deep and lasting
root
Mr. Banks spoke if he felt that he sketehed the pic
toria points of the great drama with masters hand. He
was making demonstration to which he was doubt
Amounted Nor is il wonderful that they should have
agreed to affect to become exceedingly devoted friends
of the Unoa-the whole Union-whether it should be
under a temporary or permanent Dictator, one who
should hereditary title. In the fervor of the
men however, the speaker forgot express the slightest
sorrow regret and Indignation, at such mighty
catastrophe He utterly failed denounce the by
which it would be produced. He seemed to survey the
with complacency if he supported by the
inward conviction that he still for the Uaonhe sub
ected Union with its banner trampled on its constitution
brokene Union with its consolidated despotism wear
ing hereditary and sceptr and great and free
people PROSTATE in the dust at The foot Of The throne 1t
uraly to the American that if in the eryor of such
moment Patrick Henry had spoken of the destruction of
present form of government it would have been in the
burning words of indignation poured from the Utmost
fountains of the heart He would have said For my part
rather than this give me liberty give me death"
If however, this too important to be a matter
of taste it might be considered in part be matter
habit with the Speaker to believe with indifference that
the Union might "slide" At any rate it scarcely be
possible that he consoed himself with the thought if that
day should in the progress of the present conflict
would simply that the descendants of the heroes
Bunker Hill, Monmouth, and Kings Mountain, of Bridge
water and Orleans stripped Of every political right and
with their Ango-Saxon glory dimmed only to give
place the power and the ustre of name and diff
erent foreign lineage The Union though subdued would
still be preserved What noble emotionl What mag
nifcent thought How great consolation 1t requires
spirit Of prophecy to foretell that the name of the
Speaker will go abroad through this land Kissed and
secuted by every patriot
How does he relish the picture The first sketch of it
is by himself is the distinguished invention of his own
genius II is the tableau by which he designed prefg
his President in whose official group he hoped be-
where might DO stars and garters and coronets and
garments glded with gold gathered from the sweat of the
conquered miner, who might be compelled TO toll in the
placers Of ltsriposa.
Does Mr. Banks really think the American people are
prepared for strange philosophy and teachings like this
He has impressed with the opinion that he intended to
meant 10 prepare by the demonstration the public mind
for the great coming events which he vainy haers him
self will be at remote distance, when he and his
leader may have occasion 10 play again what other
usurper elsewhere in the history man. have perperaed
against liberty He atters himself it would be the way
10 preserve the Union and to prevent the minority from
breaking their baHds He has mistaken history He does
not know his countrymen He proves himself 10 be an
"linormed man, with ill-regulated mind" and that
be has general faith and feeling in common with his
oounymen. When he made that speech be was not fresh
from the people, but fresh from New York-from the coun
sells Of his military leader Lieutenant Colonel Fremont IL
the saluaton he brought his constituents from that
quarter when they hailed his return to their open arms
from his blackrepublican labors. Unquestouably be
thought In the ardor Of their anatcism 1t would please
theml
But we tell him he has neither read history with the
lights Of the present day. studied the character moral
and intellectual Of his counymen either with wisdom or
enlarged patriotism. The which he foreshadows win
come The people of America will suffer death before
they will submit to desposm. Mr. Banks pays very poor
complimento northern counymen If he really believes
they will greet with JOY his project Of Union-a Union
with tyranny-a Union under hngs-a Union for the
sake of Roman magHifeenee-a the of equal liberty
the bloodprce of their glorious inheritance Our north
countTymen would be found, ia such crisis strug-
cling side side with the South apainst thu uaurper