The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-05
THE PAST OF BLACK REpuBLIcANIsM.

as to attempt without consultation and forethought
movement fraught with direul results that lately
tempted by the black republicans in the House Lightly
as we are compelled to estimate the political sagacy of
the majority of the black-repubcan members of the
House. believe them blind stupid and so
foohardy such asupposition would them to be-
On the contrary maintain that the evidence 10 clear
and ndispuabe that the leaders, at least had weighed
the chances of success and counted the of defeat with
deliberaon
requires extraordinary aeueness of perception to
the steps by which they have approached this last
act of infamy. Their track like that of the venomous
serpent, is marked by corruption. None have for
gotten the violent conflict which the Kansas
Nebraska act None have forgotten the fierce in
vectives, the horrd denunciaon and impious threats
which, in private and in public from the press and the pull
pit were heaped upon the friends of that
In the pronunciamientos which issued from
the Capitol pending and Immediately succeeding the pas
sage the to be found the seeds
from whence sprang this last act of treason. Then
organized that party which, in the short space of
years has sounded the depth of every political crime Then
was organized the poltico-relgous club which, by the
aid of persecution prescription oahs of allegiance
cret signs and moborc returned the present abolition
system of political colonization by which the sacred rights
guaranteed to the people of the Territory of Kansas
the constitution and secured to them by the KansasNe
brasa Act beusurped and tramped under foot by
the hired emissaries of set of political gamblers From
that hour bearing ao the black flag of dsunion taking
from the lips of Arson Burlingame the ratorous the
sacrilegious and mpous bate-cry of AN ANTsLAyERY
CONSTITUTION AN BIBLE AN ANTI-sLAvERY
Gop" these mad fanatics have waged relentless upon
the peace and quiet the country With earnesnes and
an industry which render their douby FOUL they
have heaped conumey upon all that is sacred to
tons memory in the past upon all that is valuable in the
present upon all that is dear in the future With almost
demonaca glee have they listened to their Garrisons and
their Phpses denouncing the constitution "ds league
Nth the devil and covenant Nth he'll" while other black
hearted and back-skinned traitors were denouncng the
Father Of his Country I, scoHndreA
But we shall not attempt to give catalogue of the
crimes of this party Born Of treason its every act has been
aimed at the constitution and 1t has hestated at step
which promised or seemed to promise, TO weaken the
bonds of our Union.
II was but fitting that such party when in convention
assembled should applaud to the very echo the infamous
exclamation of one of its most notorious most influential
and most reckless leaders
In speaking of the people whom the convention repre-
sented J. Watson Webb said
"Tbey ask give them nomination which, when put
fairly before the people, will unite public sentiment, and,
through the baobox, will restrain and repel this pro-
slavery extension and this aggression OF the saveocraey
What else they dong They tell you that they will
ling to abide the and willing to make that the
last appeal. II fail there, ioAat henf We wM drire
back soord hand and help Godi belierHg hat to
be right, uid them. Loud cheers, and cries of
Good ~"
II was alike fitting that those who could applaud
such a sentiment should nominate a purely sectional
candidate, that they should place him upon dsuniOn
platform which ignores the very existence of fifteen Of
the sovereign States of the Union. II to be ex-
pec,ed that they would invent system of eleconeer-
ing in keeping with the origin and aims the candidates
aud platform of their party II was but consistent with
themselves to adopt SECTIONAL AGITATION their watch
word that they should bring into play every willy scheme
however dishonest and corrupt which their cunning might
suggest whereby keep alive and add to the sectional
jealousy and strife which they had already raised Upon
such meat doth treason feed
Thus by even this cursoy review Of the history CT the
backrepubcan party II is made manifest that they have
only wanted any time fitting opportunity TO raise the
standard Of revolution and 10 plunge the whole country
into civil war We have npay formed upon the 'iHgs
idea Of Slavery agitation we nave seen mat parry resort
ing to every scheme and adopting every machnaon which
It's leaders could conceive Of to manufacture food for this
sectional agitation. At length they bad exhausted Them
selves The bogus Topeka Legislators had been dispersed
and the Of the rebellion arrestedpeace and quiet
was beginning prevail in Kansas The people be-
coming sick and tired Of the senseess and ntermnabe cry
of free Kansas" bleeding Kansas &c, &c and it became
necessary to manufacture fresh material for excite
ment-to get up horrid outrages and bloody
dersor their man-ofstraw candidate that his frauds
had been exposed would sink into merited contempt In
view Of these facts it that the revolution planned
II but the crowniug act OF long line OF Infamous
deeds which have had for their design the destruction Of
the Union II the last cardthe only hope Of the po
Itca gamblers who control the bsck-repubican party
They have played and lost They only succeeded far
enough 10 disclose to the people the deep conspiracy which
they have been plotting The universal JOY with which
every honest patriot Of whatever party halls their fall viii
be warning all future time, to all traitors whose mis-
guided ambition may tempt them to follow in their foot
steps AS for themselves the hlighng finger Of scorn viii
point out their persons while living and their names when
dead as traitors 10 their oountryas worthy oompcers Of
Benedict Arnold #t