The daily union., 1856-01-29
For the Union.
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENoER.

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a4@H. HM.tN# FOR the Union.
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENoER.
Having been many years subscriber and steady reader
of the National negencer IL has not surprised me since
the last days of VIM H. Crawford that the editors OF that
paper would do battle with democratic principles and or
aanEaon and endeavor dsparage those who adyoca-
ted the free principles of civil and religious liberty accord
ing TO the consttutionmore especially those connected
with religious liberation, precisely speaking those
free from religious prejudice and persecution, Judging
from many articles admitted into its columns, and FROM
their pleasure in recording knownothng victories (which
course of the editors has been viewed with pain and NOR
t6cation. Hse, .s U. .a.. ss..#
But must confess that have seen with horror the
steady determined, daily-recurring, never.csasng la
bos of those editors TO name the minds of their readers
Ia large portion of the American people, with fictitious
ideas resentments and hatred towards their brethren Of
the South because the Congress OF the United States duly
elected and constituted by the people, had passed a
constitutional law abolishng unconstitutional pro-
vision which had been forced upon the country las
is well known by the edors) by the exacing fanat-
icsm Of abolitoniss the generous sacrifices OF the
South for the sake peace and the apprehensons OF the
md for the safety of the Union produced by the reckless
violence of those who have made and still making,
paytbng Of the peace and safety OF society and the sacred
rights of the citizen Wherefore should the editors of the
National Integencer be the champions Of abolitonism
and freesosm in Kansas and Nebraska and of the resto
ration Of the vicious geographical line west of Missouri
against the peace and harmony of States and people, lead
ing it has already DONE TO boodshed and death? Have
the citizens Of Kansas and Nebraska now rs well as
when they shall establish State governments, good
right to make laws regulating their civil government
and institutions the people of any other part of the
country Does not the federal constitution the para
mount law guaranty these sacred rights to them2 And
do these editors really wish provoke revolution in
der prevent these people from exercising these
rights Of all the people OF the country Do they wish to
use the plea of abstract question: play thing for
restless designing wolves in sleeps clothing and political
empires and demagogues, but oreboding solemn, fatal
unmitgaed ruin to the people of the South, leading by
rapid strides to revolution anarchy aricidc and deola
ton arraying brother against brother father against son.
and against father producnga sedestroying internal
warn order that this noble country may become easy
prey to the nrgues and destructive policy of foreign gov
ernments Is there not awful responsibility attendant
upon such conduct is uJree from gull ? What is the
character evil deeds done and dangerous doctrines pro-
mugated by the wellnformed longexpereneed political
partisan writer What would be his position should
hrchy and bloodshed Gomez win he excuse himself by
saying did the drummer who taken prisoner in the
midst Of battle that he non-combaant carry
ing arms &c The drummer told that although he
used arms he had his rolling drum excited others to
furious deeds Of blood and must be treated enemy
The National Intelligence was in other times beginning
In other hands, the side Of Jefferson and democratic
publican principles against the alien and sedou law hc
reign of terror against the Hartford Convention and the
blue lights of reason and all the misguided doings Of the
federalists 1t supported Madisons administration du-
ring the second of independence and for the spirited
manner in which performed this patriotic duty had its
type distributed broadcast in August 1914 and its Office
sacked, (avoiding being burnt only by its eontguy to
private dweinghouse by the ruthless hand of the re-
dbubtsble Admiral Cockburn, Of hen-roos and Bristol
memory too atocous to be repeated in reputable jour
nal.
But alas for the mutations Of all sublunary hngs and
for the failty OF human nature How fallen from that
high and envabe since shall be usmed y the once
proud and fame of the NATIONAL IsrELLGEScER
found trucking TO the vicious s Of the dayabotion-
ism free-solism Amercanism know thngisn,
all feeding the unhoy fires of hnacsm intolerance pro-
scrpuop disunop, aud treason. Fatal deusion, fearful
responsibility
1t is feared that the place Of the type distributed by
the knight OF hcnroost the evil spirit nc enemy Of old
who managed the cookie among the wheat has sto
ie 10 by night and has distributed among the cases and
saleys Of this establishment the type whose use has
ttaed the Of sound and patriotic feelings and prn
cples
II Is sincerely regretted for the sake Of OH Lang SINE
that these venerable editors should have identified them
selves with such ds,ractng elements and spal auitie,
altogether destructive Of social peace and harmony and
subyesve Of State sovereignty and Independence a.
autied by the constitution and it 10 still more to be de-
pored on account Of the dangers into which they have
largely contributed 10 involve our devoted country
Should this course be continued whatever may have
been personal predlecons doubt not that every cons
utonal democrat il not every conservative patriot viii
find himself driven to the necessity Of Withdrawing his
support from that ancient Journal and advocating su5s
us at the scat OF the general government either by enag
ing the capacities OF the Union the establishment OF
new journal upon broad national conservative consttu
tonal foundation
As one individual should be glad to see the National
lnteIgencer make aouemen and return to duty because
every friend OF his country Is imperavely called upon
10 aid In throwing oil the troubled waters; and "a
beginning and an earnest Of returning fairness and i'm
pariaiy respectfully suggest to the editors the early
seron OF the constitutional address Of Hon b. r. IIalle
lately delivered at Waltham Massachusetts, and published
in the Union Of the gath instant
MADISON.
TALL OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORSs CROW
BgrT1sH CONSULATE,
Portland, January "a, 1856.