The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-01


my dear sir We shall all strive 10 unite and oons5s an az
friends "a ec6om forget each others faults aud short
c0mings In the past and AL labor secure that coopea.
ton by which alone 10 EAAEoIPArRD aud
The dogaatoa 9 ~ Muster broken. Let remember that
than three millions Of boEdH grooming under name
less woes demand that shall reproach each
other and that labor for dclueydHce Thus be
points 10 the in the States those for whose iaae-
dlde and unconditional emancipation be wishes 10 unite all
the friends OF freedom.
His colleague mir SuMKEal has often avowed the same
designs and did last fall at Boston, when after appealing
TO ayarCe and ambition 10 PROSTATE the saye oigarchy'
for the sake OF the and Offices Of the federal
ernment he adds, as the crowRng glory OF such r-
umph "Prosrate the slave olgarChy and you will possess
the master key with which TO unlock the okoe house n
bondage PROSTATE the slave ogachy, and tho gates u
emancipation phl BE- open al hs South
No misunderstood this language Ii means that
when tTampled under foot and impoen for our
defence those who have their heels upon our necks will be
able TO dictate their own terms Of emancipation to the
southern States.
But sir why should adduce proof Of fact which Is as
notorious ASH the existence of abolition feeo party
aud is known every reading man in the world except
torsooth the senator lom New Hampshire-takiug bis
word for lit
Nor those who concede that slavery in the States is
beyond the reach Of Congress under the constitution and
profess their purpose TO let alone there but yet
their intention and their power assai II 10 the Terrific
ries this District and wherever the national flag floats
less disposed less determined effect abolition in the
States They have the goal in view but propose to
approach 1t 10y crcuitous instead of direct path They
intend TO constran the States do what radical abolition
What the purpose of multiplying the JugtiVe-sqpe act
and the constitutional provision under which il was
framed by personal---very. awS2 The aboliliouists ro
spond: ,.s
by jury in every northern state be is safe for
you lind twelve impartial men among who will decide
their oahs that has not better right himself than
another has to him that the blood which in his veins
Is not his that the right to liberty not inaiienabe?
Secure M right TO Jagtues, aud all the northern Suites
ne southern part Of The eoederacy wiH be drained Of their
sLares."
What is the object of aboshng the slave trade between
the States? The abolionis reply "Were it not for this
grand canal of hororsthe internal slave trnde-the
dark waters would overflow and drown the profabess
of the system in these States and compel them to enamel
pate in order to themse yes from destruction'
"Cut this Internal artery, the monster would die
starvation would slowly but surely consume him in his
southern and opopry his northern abode Fifteen years
would number him among the dshonored dead"
Why abolish slavery in this District? The abolitonists
say The moral influence OF it would pierce to the heart
OF the whole system it would pronounce and sign lis
deathwarrant it would be solemn verdict OF the ma
ton decreeng the humiliation of this dark abomnaon
The highest legislative body of the Union representing the
whole people, would declare slavery anti Dee for let us
not forget that Congress will abolish It, not ecduse has
the poper bm because Of its intrinsic scckedsss The act
would speak in authoritative tones to every sayehodng
State, 10 thou and do ikeVise. 1t would write in
letters OF flashing fire, over the gateway of the national
Capitol, No ddn!ttlnce for sdUers The whole system
would thus be to-iatped branded NTH ionou
10 eTecvatioa AID ultimate destruction. :"
Why prohibit slavery in the Territories The abolition
Isis say at is our final hope for the determination q Siagery
or tght large STATES Shdn march the Union
free Lanners floating in The dreeSt Open The doors ut and
6eckon in State after State from The Norhue6 and The gsnsygl
government n our hands Then the Pepfadtton Of free
dom will be the great idea Of national legislation Slavery
viii nselt away before its burning action ill the last YES
tge of IL shall have disappeared"
Thus assured by the au-asery soccties in their
annual addresses that 10 all hue they have the
same end and object In viewTE ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN
STATES They also that they esteem AS mos,
eicent OF all these measures The increase Of oSiaceod
ing States in tie WssL
What is the avowed purpose of those who on this Heer
oppose the admission Of slayehoding States oo the
Union The senator from Massachusetts Mr. SUMNER If
my memory me sad "conRne slavery TO its present.
limits and II will die Of hamilton like q spider under an
exhausted receiver Governor Chase of Ohio said ut
would ocaze and discourage it, The senator from Yer
mont Mr. CoLLANEE said the nortbpr people Consider
that the extension slavery over more country Is "a a.
courage and perpetuate it TEdt The
ne les productive and Tie sooner H Be eaancipated"
And, sir, | might multiply quotations from numerous
high authorities afordng cumulative evidence Of the
same fact that all Of the proposed by those who
discaim purpose 10 interfere with slavery in the States
but intend merely to denatoGze and locaize H. con-
ceiyed in the WISH and e1ered with the EXPECTATION that
they Will overthrow slavery Ia the Sates The indirect
consequences Of the the direct objects they hope 10
achieve They seek the end with radical abolition
lists but by different The course OF the latter is
odous and dangerous than that Of the former The
one open, direct and manly the other insidous and
dastardly The would afford opportunity to repe
The aggressor, or perish in the EFFORT the other would
bind and paralvze us and then sarve US to DEATH The
one offers no false hopes but would destroy by oue fell
blow the other ludes with promises OF mercy while
haying US alive The one deny the obligations Of the con
suuton, or admitting them insist RECESSION Of the
contract and dissolution Of the Union in order that they
may give free vent to their hostility unrosiraned by
pledges Of faith the other thinking they can accomplish
abolition in the Onion and st enjoy navigation Rcts
fishing bouutes tariffs and internal impro ements affect
TO love IL and reverence The constitution while accepting
all the benefits Il coniers, aud evading the duties It en-
joins
An army with banners Is preferable to Trojan horse
All the ansavery measures which have been suggested
are legitimate fruits Of abolition upon which avarce aud
ambition feed and batten.
Progress q Abolition
The fret general abolition society in The u,i,,a so,,
was formed in Boston in 1892 They declared their oi
was ITO effect the abolition Of slavery T. - 17,a CO.,
hu - ooaln or ire pe"' g. eutor equal civil and polio
"a 80 ar p' ..rEcS with the whes.' They present
~ " " ssvtholder the alternative Of sIifs o. death
."ey said, "tho master must manumit his slave the
slave will manuiu himself'to msuumit him IL ITO shut
the Roodgates Of human and human hlood-to hold
him in vassaagc will "harc direct tendency uRsheah
The soord q Vengeance repoution and DEATH Such were
their RvoWRls Of purpose-such their sombre vsticns
lions Yet they only proposed 70 exert moral The
next year the American Ant-Savery Society formed
In New York They proessed the purposes but pro-
posed the eIertion Of political well moral meansf 10
invoke the aid Of the pulpit the press and the school 10
teach oha apoV hsinoRs crime IN The figf ~ God
and that the duty 'g and best interest Of all concerned
require its immediate abandonment without repatriation
Ito invoke Congress TO put end 70 The domestic siare trade
70 aboiish siduery N all those portions of common
try Ohich under ia control especially IN The Dsref 9
Cop,bO and likewise 10 prevent lie extension 10 any
State that hereafter be admitted All unlawful
means In efecting IL were, however, Unclaimed
What they have achieved bss been partly told Their
growth has kept pace with population their demands have
increased with their power Despsed booted and mobbed
twenty years ago, tney now constitute strong political