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

" conceive Of time ohon this shall
IA etence tohen SAaH hape absolute military dieta
tsrat government ransted from age 10 age oh me at its
head toho made rers by mary coa,nsson lo claim
an hereditary right 10 those ohoD they placed
But the dissolution Of these States viii No
party that has possession Of the Union minority
10 break the bands. They may SuLsot they will
divide Whether the government is that of a republic
that Of monarchy, or that of absolute depo the love
of the Union will be deep the hearts of and ruled
long as the history of man shall last" 2. a ~ a-
Mr. Banks conceive Of the time when this constitu
ton shall not be in existence only he but be
has conceived of it, and furthermore he has conceived
of the means which put end to the existence
of the constitution He not only can, but has already
conceived of time when shall have IAN absolute mil
iary dctaoria government" This we doubt not be has
done have any doubt that he has conceived and
considered and in his Imagination fixed upon the persons
who to compose this absolute military detaoria
government" ..ea"@%-
We do not regard the rank and file of the back-repub
ican party wilfuy corrupt do believe that they
knowingly entertain any reasonable designs but hold
very different opinions respecting the leaders and rulers
that party. We know them to be corrupt and we believe
them to be traitors. We do not consider them blind or
ignorant fanatics madmen; but in truth, it does
seem that the of their followers are both. We
know Mr. Banks for of unbounded ambition
and great audacity; but we know him. ALSO for n
cunning and calculating man; therefore we cannot
be induced to believe that he would have ad-
vanced such sentiments those above quoted without
knowing that he had the countenauce and, if need
should be, would have the support Of his associates We
do not pretend to say that Mr. Banks would entertain
such sentiments, but merely that he would not express
them. 1t very clear that he spoke with deliberaon
and orehought indeed it would not be hazardous guess
that his speech written out and memorzed before he
reached the State of Massachusetts
Mr.. Banks is, and always has been fully aware of the
true character of the backrepubean party and its pres
identia candidate. He knows full well that il is purely
sectional party, with purely sectional candidate In like
he and all the other leaders of that party cannot
but be fully of the imminent danger to our Union
which must necessarily attend the success of such party
with such candidate Mr.. Banks has calculated thu
chances of that Lieut. Col Fremont has considered
the chances and in all probability they have consulted
gether upon these chances. They have to the
cuson that there is probability of Colonel Fremonts
election. Immediate upon this conclusion must come the
consideration of what is be done in be is elected
There is ONLY ONE REMARK in anticipation efat
cess, " and that Is that The Union Of the States
uiH be dssOlped WHENEVER that era shah haze been
commenced
Mr. Banks is fully aware o. and docs not even pretend
to conceal the fact that "here is only one remark in an
cpaon of that success He has heard that one remark
he has considered it. and weighed it in his mind. He
surely cannot have failed to ask himself why there
only remark he possibly be ignorant of the
why there is only one remark He knows full
well that "that which they hope attain" would
be the destruction of the Unionthat the reign of the
A.
BILE with the spirit and the letter of the constitution as
vice with vrtue lie with the truth Indeed Mr. Speaker
Banks is honest enough candid enough bold enough to
admit this fact What else does be mean when be says
II conceive of the time when this constitution shall
not be in exstence He simply to admit that the
election Of Lieutenant John Fremont will put an end to
tae existence Of constitution, destroy tho federal
Unonihc Union which forefathers made-the Union
OF sovereign States That may, aud doubtless will do oil
this but Furthermore he that il will not dissolve
the Union Of the Sates-it win not divide them On the
contrary 1t viii concen them it may destroy their in
dviduslty, but 1t will Soy them He is aware that this
will sound paradoxca therefore he proceeds to explain
how 1t will be DONE No party be says that has posses
sion of the Union will dop the minority break the
bands 1t has already been assumed by the Speaker ba,
the party Of which be is member and John G. Fremont
the candidate will succeedw have possession Of the
Union II is this party, then for which he speaks Il is
this party which twill not aoW the minority to break the
bands But how Mr. Banks, your party prevent il
Mark his reply By of ABSOLUTE MILITARY pic
TAroRlAL GOVERNMENT. This is the programme which
Speaker Banks bad laid down for his party
As we have before said, 1t very probable that Mr.
Banks and Colonel Fremont have consulted together not
only upon the chances of Colonel Fr6monts election but
also upon the line Of policy to be adopted In case OF his
They did not lose sight Of the oiy one remark
in anticipation Of such result On the contrary we are
forced to believe that they assumed this to be true
and starting from this proposition they have proceeded
to mark out the to be pursued What that course
Il Mr. Banks has told Mr. Banks has been inrusted
by his party 10 FIJI the third Office in the United
Statesthe highest In the gift Of his party He is con-
scous Of the importance Of his position aud of the weight
which thereby attaches to his speeches and actions In
view Of these considerations together with his known
character for caution, for doubling
that he spoke By authority and it may be- according to in
structions. 7
We have watched every movement Of the blackrepubli
party from its foundation to the present hour. We
have had any doubt OF It's character We have
doubted for that II would land just where it
has, Its beginning the idea upon which u was formed
the material which compose IT. all combine TO form ele
mont NJ which no earthly aauacity or