The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23

they give themselves much concern and attempt 70 in
yolvs the country 10 much turmoil and danger entire
~ beyond the limits Of their States and consequent
y beyond their jurisdiction IL Is also matter OF sur
prise that in mansting their disregard OF the rights Of
the States In which this institution exists they do not
that they inhicng suicidal blow upon their own
sovereignty in matters vital 10 them slavery to the
States they assa and that instead Of listening to the
voice Of reason to the eounses Of good men, attached
to the constitution of the country designing leaders are
permitted TO appeal to the preudoes of the ignorant aud
unsuspectng portions OF their fellow-sitizens make
eamor for higher Law than that contained In the
charter OF our liberties aud to justify any atrociy which
the occasion may suggest TO prevent southern from
obtaining their rights under the constitution Under the
influence Of such teachings have seem in the execution
of law known the fugitiveslave law enacted by
early Congress and bearing the signature and approval Of
Washington, men shot down In the performances of their
duty in the courtroom the judges threatened with vo
ence If they dare to execute it, and penal pre-
scrbed against officers for issuing or executing pro-
cess under it, a."t.. "a
But these oatragcs upon private rights guaranteed by
the constitution and laws do satisfy these Infatuated
men, who seem determined to push insult and injury to
the last exuemyeven TO that of severing the lgament
that unites us as people for when they have accom-
pshed all that can be done by orcethat instrument Of
despotismthey fall back upon of the leading princi
pies Of the old federal party and ask Congress
power not delegated ohem and discriminate between
the rights of the slavehoding and the non-sayehoIdng
citizens 10 the Territories and II this central domination
is refused and Congress- in the exercise of Its legitimate
powers leave the people, las it has done tho Nebraska
Kansas acL) who may choose to TO Territory from
any section of the country free to say when they form
their constitution for admission into the Union whether
not they will have slaves in the State any other
species property though be the ordinary
in the shape of clock pedler they only exhibit their
10 n pr0ss ina
tice but strike at that great principle recognised by the
democratic party that of the capacity of the people for
sefgovernmen and the perogatve of the tyrant
that of knowing the wants Of the people, and Judging of
their interests better than the people themselves
Another expedient adopted by the opponents of democ
racy aectaton of unbounded love for compromises
They affect attribute all the outrages that have been
committed in regard to the admission of Nebraska and
Kansas Territories the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise embraced by that act which excluded the citizens Of
oneha of the States of this Union from all the territory
north of the southern line of Virginia. and pretend feel
holy for that line when in truth they bitterly
abused it from the day of its adoption to that of its repeal
and refused extend to the shores of the Pacific when
our acquired territory extending that
ocean. And now, do they not doggedy refuse the
adoption of bill prepared by the Senate of the United
States for the admission of Kansas-as compromise
dsregarding the number of the population, and seek
ing only pacfcation of the troubles there prevailing
de settlers of the Territory the freedom of the ballot
box and protection in all the rights of American ct
zens But that is not their desire If their love of
compromises sincere, they would find compromises
enough in the constitution to absorb their affections
and which, If regarded would restore peace and harmony
to the distracted state of the country Sectional strife
war upon the South and her institutions connection and
dscordthe elements which all traitors to their country
seek as the of personal aggrandzemenare the OBJ
ects which the leaders of the present opposition str
wing to effect Every of the present admnsra-
on-every act of any officer of the government-eyery in
ciden in private life which be used for eecng brief
political capitals readily seized upon by the and
members of the House of Representatives and by msrepre
sentaton falsehood and abuse upon southern and
southern institutions used the Of tanning the
flame of rebellion and provoking hostile collisions between
sections and individuals and when recent OCCASION
gentleman of South Carolina and member of the House.
took upon himself the duty of chassng leading Massa
in this unboly work for gross libel upon
his State and upon his venerable reativeaso senator
and absent the timely the sound application of
guta percha cane they suddenly became awuly shocked
this manifestation of gentemans feelings; and al
though matter of personal character entirely, they inn
medaey sought to convert 1t into an occasion for "howls
and shreks" in favor Of "free Kansas" Indeed
cessons to satisfy their mad designs Of producing
dissolution of this confederacy and of bghtng the fond
hopes entertained by every patriot as to the future gran
deur and power of this republic.
The Of the aboitonists is as mysterious as
il is unjust and vexatous. The most superficial OBJ
cannot fail 10 see, that if they let agitation sub
side and obey the inunctions Of the constitution and
the laws the occupations and pursuits Of every section
OF the Union would contribute to the wealth and growth
of each and that would again be happy and united
people but instead Of pursuing this plain and obvious
course they mady rush upon which puts in jeopardy
the issues OF prosperity adversely twenty-five millions
of freemeu and against which and justice and their
own sefnterests strongly them. Where shall we
and crme2 1t canuo be that sympathy for the Afr
prompts to this mysterious action for If it
that they would certainly extend their philanthropy to
the native race buried in barbarism else throw
their fostering around the emancpated negroes Of an
adjacent island whose declining condition is conclusive
evidence that the protection and guidance OF the Anglo
Saxon indispensable to their we-being and exist
ence Nor yet their action the Of
hatred TO institutions; for ahoughn their phrensy
their leaders denounce the institution OF slavery
sim and its protection under the constitution
as covenant with hell" yet too many of them have
not descended TO the third generation from noble sres
and patriots whose blood flow freely in their
veins to countenance such degeneracy. Discsrding
then all suggestions Of this kind and looking 70 the
red, yet natural influences upon the conduct OF men,
may we not find In subtitle agent than any which
been Oar institutions and unparalleled
progress and power regarded dangerous and mimi
the other powers Of the earth and especially TO Eng
land and 10 contemplating the saluary influence in dis
m ~