The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-17

MT EDITOR II is Inc present practical duty OF every
citizen Of the United States cooperate with of the
three parties eontendng for supremacy in the republic
These parties consist OF the American the republican,
and the "democratcnames well chosen that each Ia
capable Of alurng those who regard the name Of party
as expressive Of its character The swing party the
only antagonist Of the democratic longer exists ls
scattered members must unite with other parties and the
important question for each TO decide is with which party
TO unite VIII you permit Of these wings to indicate
his selection through the columns of your Journal
The American" is secret political party. IL has por-
uayed particular Christian church, or a society within
that church. whether truly untruly is essential in
this connection, secret dark and sinister and justify
ing retaliation in kind It has eonssedly initiated the
practices il has charged upon that church society
has not only fought the devil real or imagined but
fought him with fire" This figure of speech is familiar
in the Of all the plea Of members OF the Amer
cam party for the policy they have pursued Happily il
not incumbent upon rightthnking to determine
whether the antagonist of this order party not
the evil II he is not he should not be fought all
II he IL, good would fight him with hallowed
weapons In either case the weapons alleged be used
are such should and will reco upon those who use
them. .r.
expressed these views Of this organization its
inception in midst and my convictions have been
strengthened day by day by the practical working of the
secret system, manifested in the political of
the country and in the social relations Of many of its
munities.
Other objections this party might be alleged but
in the writer's Judgment, true old conservative wing
should require other 10 convince him that the Gamer
lean not the party destined to perpeuate the respect for
law Order and harmony that characterized his party
in the days of its integrity before it had departed from
true path in the pursuit Of the gnis atuus Of availability
The republican party its birth to the repeal
of the Missouri restriction, which effected upon
the motion of Mr. Dixon of Kentucky, wing mem
Der of the United States Senate There was then
abolition" and "ee-soi party in the country rep
resented in the Senate by Messrs Chase and Sumner
with Messrs. Seward and Wade in close utilization
and in the House by Messrs. Gerrt Smith, Giddings,
and Wade, with Mr.. l.. d. Campbell in close utilization.
These parties then possessed bu little strength or nfu-
ence but in this contest they found themselves united
action with onehalf of the democrats and all the wings
from the nonsaveholdng States and with seven wings
and one democrat from slavehodng States viz Messrs
Taylor, Bugg, Etherdge, and Cuom, from Tennessee
Puryear and Rogers from North Carolina; Hunt from
Louisiana; and Milson, from Virginia
Returning to their constituents the representatives
the North asked popular verdict upon the course they
had pursued and they sustained by this verdict
and not only this, but very many of the members from the
North who had voted for the repeal of the Missouri
ton rebnked and of the popular sentiment were
elected in their stead Is it claimed that they were elected
to that struggle This is answered by the fact
that they not only do not contend for but do not desire
the restoration of the law repealed What then is the
issue they PRESENT. 1t is simply upon the propositions
that slave State shall hereafter be admitted into the
Union and that slavery shall not exist in any Territory
the republic.
These abstract propositions upon which the North
has not been wont TO battle. To make them practical it
be assumed that shall not be admitted with
slavery and that slavery shall longer exist in the Dis
e Of Columbia This Is the only practical and fair way
of presenting the issue and presented what PROPOSE
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up contest for the maintenance of these propo
sons2 Mr. Seward has been understood to say that he
wond not advocate the extinction Of slavery in the Dis
tct of Columbia otherwise than by the will Of the people
of the District The compact between Maryland and the
general government aside does any proslayey in the
Union desire lite continuance in this District anywhere
else otherwise than by the voice of the peope2 Mr. Sew
ard then would not reduce the republican theory prac
tiee; and it appears that there few who would
When ia asserted that Kansas should be admitted with
such constitution as her people approve the reply
frequently is that the voice of her people cannot be fairly
heard and that It should be disregardsd Ii may be
that It has not been fairly heard bat this would be strange
ground upon which establish the principle that should
be dsregarded especially in view Of the fact that that por
ton Of the Senate which 10 known favor the admission
Of Kansas with whatever republican constitution ts peo
pie may present. endeavoring 10 defer any move
ment toward its organization into State until increased
population and the consequent establishment good order
shall permit the will of the people to be deliberately and
fairly expressed When shall appear that the voice of
the people Of Kansas be fairly heard then should
all other questions be adjourned await the settlement
of this
There Is little room doubt that Kansas will be free
State 1t ia not probable, and hardly possible that
savehodiug community would continue to remove their
slaves far north Kansas all the States Of the
Union should DO open them. There is no prospect Of
the creation Of slave State unless II be by the -
vision Of Texas which, Of course will not entail any
tension Of the area over which slavery exists
But the nonslayeholding States soon to be greatly
increased in number 1t is claimed by many that Dela-
will within two three years, proclaim herself
among the number Minnesota will form two Nebraska
Kansas Utah, New Mexico Oregon and Washington will
all come in free States. California often moots the
subject OF division into States In which event there
will be added another free State Thus will ten free
States be added the Union probably without dissent
ing voice while the South will receive accession except
ing that of Western Texas make up for the loss Of Del
aware There will then be twenty-six free to fifteen
slave States 10 the Union-fhy-two senators from the
free States to thirty from slave States And not only this
but the 1860 viii exhibit such vast accessous 70 the
population Of The free States wi call for great change
in the spportioument Of representation in the popular
branch Of Congress and TIE disparity Of members there
will prove still greater than in the Senate.
The Republican" party has therefore, no other basis
than has been afforded by the repeal Of law which il
would not restore IL it could and the assertion OF two alb
sract propositions for the practical application OF which Il
viii not contend What good them result from It's
scces9 None surely far as osteDsible purposes are
of its slavery will be abolished In the Dis
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