The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19
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in detail and II they can succeed ia carrying the ouposs
BY attacking Of them time, thea ine eiade when
is slavery Ia the States must soon eAplsualc us uus
they reason. 80,
What issue or issues the demOcrasc party will present
whether they will be content simply 70 accept NOSE ten
dered by the other parties am not advised Only one
thing 10 this eonnexon is certainand hat ~ ney cannot
refuse accept the issue presented by the black repa5
party they claim the paternity Of the hshsas-Ne
braska bill and must and will doubt not deiena II 70
In this brief review OF the attitude tits obvious
that the abolition parthe opponents OF slavery o. every
hue shape and complexion throughout the entire Union
are To be harmoned the one idea and purpose OF the
repeal of the act the re-esiaoshment
Of the prohibition OF slavery in these Territories This rs
what tbey cali The Maakof if this lls then surrender
part and the taking Of SehastoPoL ~ may DC that
they reckon without their host E##E
Whatever may be said of the treason that guides and
mates this party withhold our admiration Of the
bold manly, and defiant manner in which they proclaim
their purposes and challenge 10 the conflict Can with
safety honor decline the invitation thus boldly given In
nv Judgment we cannot The issue fairly made and it
be met There be, ought 70 be, no evasion Let
u.s. then in corresponding spirit OF prompness and bold
ness them in the field they have seected and this we
constrained do unless have made up minds
to capulate and surrender ourselves TO these usupes II
we are ready for this then the battle already fought and
disgrace and degradation full and complete and we
are only fit to be slaves issue Is fairly made
boldly rendered. and must be met The question: the great
vital question: the equality OF the States and their rights
under the constitution involved and must be main
taned the Union is dissolved This question must be
settled this battle has to be fought sooner or later.
Efforts have been made from time to time by the wise
the good and the patriotic TO avert this necessity Com
promises delays and posponeents have been resorted
with what let history teach These patriotic eff
forts have served Notwithstanding the nerves. but
removing the dseasethey have served to alay the
angry and aggressive passions of the enemies OF slavery
for season. and to u the friends Of the constitution into
the dream OF delusive security Experience shows how
mpoen such efforts have BEEN and must ever be- to bring
permanent repose TO the country. " ~"@
We other compromises than such as the const-
tuition gives For one shall be satisfied with nothing
less The temporzng expeden,s, however periodically
intended have heretofore served only to enable the
mics of the South to recuperae their weakened energies
and repensh their magazines in order that they may
the conflict with increased yigor and accumulated
strength The quiet gives only the calm that precedes
the No considerable doubt that this ques
Gon-f TO remain people-must be settled,
and that speedily. We cannot postpone il long il we
would and ought not If could An evasiye policy,
temporzng course the administration OF political
trums instead of soothing the evered brain of anatcs
but madden them and render their hatred OF
institutions violent and implacable.
What has the South to gain by postponing this settle
ment? Shall be stronger next year than this, will
they be weaker then than now2 New States TO
be added the confederacy. In few years six eight
States may be expected to be admitted into the
Union-mos if not all Of them free Statesthus further
diminishing the equilibrium between the free and slave
States increasing the power of the one and consequently
diminishing that of the other.
know the over-cau,ious and timid stil insist upon
further potponemen put off the evil hour long
as you cam Is there any safety in this seek to pre-
serve this Union. There means compatible with
justice and honor to which would not to
psh such result and il is from firm mimovable con-
vction that determined resolue purpose have the
question met and settled furnishes the best If
the only hope of accomplishing it that protest against
any further evasion of the question: and counsel bold
prompt and manly acceptance of the issue rendered.
have presented some reasons why have nothing to
gain by delay. All get increased strength their
part coupled with arrogance insult injury. Let
illustrate this position further proposition made
in the Senate in 1852 TO repeal the ugtvesave law This
proposition received only four votes Again the PROPOSE
ton was renewed in 1885, and it received niue votes and
informed by the reliable authority that it can
command fifteen votes in that body; and from the
reliable learn that majority Of the House
OF Representatives are in favor Of repeal of hslaw and if
they do not pass repeating it in that body will
be because they have not the and the will TO do but
because they doubt its expediency What alarming
here and what striking commentary
icy and wisdom ofriher postponemen few years
there in the House of Representatives little squad
abolitionis small in numbers in talent
to excite scarcely any other feeling than that Of pity
tempt Now them able to elect presiding Off
cerhe third officer under the government-one Of the
most Incorporating enemies of slavery anywhere to be
found.
Are we 10 gain nothing from experience Shall we
shut eyes and close for fear hear the
distant thunder the flashing lightning that pressges
the gathering and coming Storm IL not able to
assert and maintain our rights now, when, tell me when
shall we BET
To you, who have known me always, and before whom
my anteceden are need not repeat protestaons of my
devotion to the Union; but fankness cornpes TO saw
unless this constant of aggression this ncessant
Of insult and injury be arrested the preservation of this
Union Is hopeless fancy Idle deusion. Aud you must
allow say with equal ankness and deep regret that
unless this should the rights secured
by the constitution shall be especed-uBess prop
erty be secured from robbery and
our donors and feelings shall be respected-uness
permitted TO bold places in the Union the terms
equality prescribed by the constitution without deg
radaonunless live together in peace and quiet
did ahersfth things cannot be accorded 10 us
then the separate the better We never con-
sent to retain these political relationships at the expense Of
honor the surrender Of rights To hold II at such
price would with a mantle Of infamy and the
spirits of fathers would rise up In Judgment to con-
denim the degeneracy OF their Can lend ourselves
to such prostitutiou2 NeUer, reuer, nsueri
Some may suppose have drawn this picture too strong
y-thst 1t Is not dark present 1t Be not deceived
The secret purposes and Vaccinations OF your enemies are
but merely sketched The inquiry doubtless presents itself
to your mind Is there escape from these apprehended
evils Is there way Of arTesng results so fearful on
which TO be driving with terrible and increasing
velocity hope there Is and il is this hope that bids
me warn yon OF the danger in order that you may apply
the remedy ..... +. 49,
Our opponents win present unbroken front Already
their ranks being marshacd for the fray All other
discussions TO be hushed All discord is TO be ban
ished All differences OF opinion be waived They
are to stand rs one man. on one isolated point Dorm h
siauoyf
Successfully to meet and resist this united combined e
fort OF enemies there be corresponding effort
part We must have the same union the same
surrender Of preudices the waiver OF opinion
matters OF minor importance We stand together
for the constitution and the Union for in this and In this
alone, Is there safety.
Appearances, grant, full Of discouragement; but
amidst all the surrounding gloom there star OF hope
to cheer the heart OF the patriot bidding him "hope on
hope ever am opposed 10 any political geographical
line deprecae all issues Of purely sectional character