The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-04
THE PEOPLE AND THE REyoLUTloNIsTs.


Of the treason severe and indignant rebuke Of the trail
tors and an eloquent and just tribute Of praise to the pa
trotc resolution and rmness of the President the Senate
and the interrupted members Of the House II may be
fairly assumed as correct reflection of the honest Sent
ments of all the conservative citizens not only Of Boston,
but Of the whole Commonwealth of Massachusetts As
such we commend it the careful perusa of readers
"THE PASSAGE THR AMY viii be q matter
Of general congratustion throug hou the nation The action
Of the soersthe Union desperate fac
tonlss in Congresshas completely developed their nea
rous designs that they shorn of large portion of their
power for future mischief The rebuke their conduct has
ultimately received in the defeat of their purpose involve
the country civil war, while depvng it of the Of
performing the duty imposed upon the national government
by the of nsuring domestic tranquil"
y-has clearly exposed their tratorous designs, and will
bring upon their heads whitening condemnation We cannot
too highly commend the resolution of the Pres
calling the extra session. and the calm and lucid style
his message the occasion of the meeting of the national
legislature There moral dignity in his conduct,
oyepowerng force in his statement of the consequences of
persistence in the rejection OF the army BILL which at
carried conviction to the minds honest and patriotic c
and illustrated the madness of the opponents OF the ad
ministraon. The noble in which the democratic
members Of the House of Representatives have upheld
tiona honor sustained national interests and the integrity
of the Union in this crisis will render their devotion to duty
theme of praise and admiration long the republic
shall endure To the enlightened senators who have faith
fully and ably performed their duty at this uncturo will all
honor be awarded they have stood by their country with
fidelity when her institutions and her perpetuty
hazard and well discharged the trust repoed in them
by their constituents Again. to the voice of the true
Of the country Of all parties in their private acity
much indebted for this happy of the
from hands that would PROSTATE il in the DUST deep feel
ing OF indignation at the conduct of such partsans the
Wades the Gddngses the Bankses, the Wilson's the Bur-
ngames and such desperate political hucksters has been
aroused and would soon have shaken the walls of the
tona Capitol until treason driven from beneath its DOME
The influence of this gathering rebuke already felt and
those who had provoked began rembe at the
of its wrath. But, happily, the schemes Of faction, of rebel
lion Of treason have been partially thwarted and it only
remains for the people of the country who glory in its
strength, in its prosperity in its stability, follow up the
work. at the approaching election auspciously COM
menced Congress by the passage the army and Con-
gres will be purged of the unworthy who hold
its board and who have done much to disturb its
peace and emharrass its welfare"
The Brooklyn Eagle speaks thus of the defeat of the
usurpers:
The premature chuckle of the Fremont prints the
first adjournment Of Congress- and the defeat of the army
BILL turned into whine of disappointment. The Pres
dents proclamation like the schoomasters birch, whipped
in the refractory urchn and kept them in school until they
conned their lessons doce and obedent schooboy
like fashion So the armories will not be thrown idle and the
mechanics engaged therein left to starve win the from
tiers be left exposed the teahy treachery of the Indian
Kansas be held in state anarchy Buthese results
not owing to the black republicans but brought about
in spite of them We all what they would do if they
could Evil designs contemplate when i'm
potence prevents their execution Success give
deur treason but defeat stamps with nfamy
To that position the republicans have brought themselves
We readily understand how and why the cowardly
usurpers have been seized with fear and trembling when
we read such words the following from the Jacksonan
New Jersey:)
"The abolition republican leaders and editors in their
late attempt destroy the army of the United States and
leave the poweres sustain itself against the
combinations that forming to have forgotten
thngand would be well for Greeley and Others of his fell
conspators and captains 'of each his faction in their
several clans to beware in timeet them be warned at
oncethat the democracy TO defend the constitution,
and uphold the power and majesty of the country and
tain the integrity of the Union and the rights of the States
And If these sectional republicans dare to dband the army,
as they attempted do and by other forms
seek subvert the government the democracy will take the
field defence Of the public peace and the Of
the Unon The abolition southernhaters need not lay
the atterng JUNCTION their souls that they without
restraint uurp the powers Of the government and remodel
the constitution without let hindrance. Not bit Off it."
They imbody TRUTH the power of which the abotonists
would very soon be made to feel the worst to
to the worst The Rochester Advertiser says of the pas
sage Of the army bill:
"By this conspiracy has been defeated which had for It's
object to tie mp the hands of the chief Of the
army that he could not nterpose 10 prevent the incur
sons of the armed band which the republicans had
solved to throw into Kansas for the purpose Of keeping
the excitement till the presidential election The
yielding attitude OF the Senate and the democrats in the
House has saved the country from the disgrace prepared for
1t by a combination Of reckless factonsts."
The Atlas and Argus under the head Of The Collapse
Of Blnck-Repubcanism," says;
"The collapse Of republicansm Is indeed complete That
party but while ago insolent with the confidence Of
party strength Aggressive, insulting, and reckless, 1t
seemed capable of daring any extremity of demagoguism
which should promote it's political objects II was kept in
counenance reasonable misconduct by the slang OF
vena press Of that hypocrtca class Of clergy
men Who cast out Of the legitimate walks Of their calling
sock notorety and influence the whippersin of political
factions They had given evidence of recklesness extend
ing TO disregard of human life and the most sacred obiga
tons society in their nstgation Of civil In Kansas
and they had openly avowed purpose of reorng to force
to accomplish their ends II peaceful means failed.
I'VE confess that supposed that the that could
the assassin his work. and pay for the torch Of the
ncendary Kansas would have the courage to play out the
game agitation the floors Of Congress But gave
their cowardy natures too much credit"
awe have seen the end Of repubcsnsm Washington.
We shall soon see end in Kansas. It's end in the Union
follows the contest Ia to off, Is
that be swept into that ignominous oblivion Of which
events utthe precursors and premonitons
The Virginia Sentinel remarks:
"But when we consider the object for which this usurpa-
ton attempted that IL fatal attempt
our Union as on our liberties. Its purpose purely
the mediate fruits would been violent civil the
kava all