The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-31


Of my brother wings deem il my privilege in tins man
ner counsel with all In relation 10 the which pa
iotsm and duty would indicate proper in the
present political crisis
No lover Of his country whose Judgment unbiased by
party zeal and uncontrolled by northern southern IA
nacsm fail and deprecate the pending danger
TO tho Union.
The FIRST duty Of every who loves his country and
her institutions is provide for their safety The life Of
the nation is in danger II must be saved them and not
till thea win 1t be permissible to TO discuss differ
ences Of opinion upon minor subjects
say that the life of the Union is in danger because for
the first time in history party has been formed COM
posed exclusively OF citizens of section of the country
bound together by the single bond Of alliance for Often
sye warfare against the other section That the
Of such party would imperl the Union has been
Gently demonstrated by address of Mr. Fillmore and
WILL 1T is submitted be apparent all who will bestow
moments consideration upon the existing posture OF po
zeal affairs.
The value of the slave property of the South is less
than two thousand millions of dolarsa equal to the
value of all the other property in the United States
shown by the last This property not only recog
missed, but so far guaranteed by the constitution to inn
pose upon the federal the duty of restoring
his owner the slave who may escape into another State
Territory of the United States For years past this
sttuonal obligation has been not only repudiated by
Of the nonsaveholdng States but political parties
have been organized in all with the ayowed object Of be
rating the slave and thus not only depvng the South of
Ills Of property, but subjecng it to all the
horrors which would necessarily result from such
summation. In addition to all this whilst the abolition
lists the hand openly ayow their opposition to
the constitution and their desire to destroy govern
ment which imposes obligations repudated by them,
the other hand many southern men, goaded by the
ncessan attacks of their northern fellowcitizens upon
their feelings, their property, and their constitu-
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the South would be more efectually protected by a
separation of the slave from the nonslavehoding States
and therefore rather promote than nepose to prevent
result caamous. We have hitherto disregarded the
danger which such state of feeling and such course
of action would indicate most imminent because
assumed that such sentiments and action could emily
be attributed to small minority of northern breth
rem. But now, when this sectional eIaspsro. hoo h.an
hihue a'aioie oi 'ae Of party calling it.
sell repapcan' whose banner for the first time
IN e Try Of the country this sectional opposition to
southern rights and interests have united in nominating
with alleged probabilities of success purely sectional
ticket for the presidency and vice presidency of the Uni
ted States longer shut eyes TO the reality
of the threatened danger cannot but feel that the
of such party would be the deahknell of the
Union. The unparotic purposes of this sectional party
but too manifest Many of its supporters their
object and purpose be dsunion and have gone
the flag of country by oberang from its constella
ton the fifteen stars which represent the slavehodng
States and displaying their party banner that flag with
but sixteen Of its stars remaining to represent the six
teen non-slaveholdng States 1t is manifest that those
who disavow the object not ignorant of the inevitable
result
The wings of Maryland whom have the honor to ad-
dress need proof to convince them that caamtous
sequences would flow from the of this sectional
party They each and all hnop that the election of Mr.
Fremont and the administration of the government by
him upon the principles of his party, would necessarily
occasion dissolution of the federal Union which they
have been taught to look the OF national
strength and of individual prosperity and happiness.
have known the wings Of my State too long, est-
their patriotism too highly, have associated with
them too intimately, to suppose it necessary for moment
to offer an argument Them in behalf Of their country
They appreciate fully could depict the horrors Of
disunon they will the loss Of national strength the
Internal dssepsions the fatal check civilization and
freedom the contempt of the world which would be the
consequences of such calamity The wings OF Maryland
who have followed the lead of such patriots Clay and
Webster nwll never keep step to any other music than
that Of the Union"
1t therefore only remains inquire what shall
be taken rebuke sectional anatcsm and preserve
country from the dangers Of Its success.
You are aware that this republican party, which we
all agree must be put down all hazards is opposed by
two other party organizations the American headed by
Messrs Fillmore and Donelson, and the democratic led
by Messs Buchanan and Breckenridge You will recol-
lect that Mr. Fillmore prior to his recent visit 10 Europe
abandoned the wing party and became member of the
former Of these organizations which boosted that il had
risen upon the downfall of the wing party and which
proclaimed that the corrupons Of the whig and demo-
cratic parties constituted the necessity of its existence
You know that he and Andrew Jackson Donelson have
been nominated by this party mot by the whig party
for the presidency and vice presidency and you will
admit that the principles OF prescription because Of re
gious opinions, and other reputed tenets Of this
party are direct antagonism with the principles Of that
good old whig party to which still attached and
which has been abandoned by Mr. Fillmore 1t is not
my object in referring to these facts deny TO the Amer
can party since the secession Of its abolition adheren
fair claim TO nationality TO deny the patriotism and
virtue Of Mr. Fillmore, his eminent qualification for
the Office Of Chief Magistrate. But do deduce from
them the necessary conclusion that wings,
party allegiance 10 Messrs Fillmore and Donelson mem
bers and nominees Of the American party. deduce the
conclusion that vi fgs net only at liberty but
that patriots bound, by every obligation to
country and posterity TO throw aside the hand
the feelings OF hostility which Mr. Fmores deseron of
party wsuld be calculated to engender and The
other hand forget for tho time battles the
democratic party and to ask ourselves but question
which Of the national organizations offers the beat
guarantee Of in crushing ont OF existence this
and monstrous sectional party which threatens the life of
your counryl do not propose to examine the relative
claims Of the two national parties their nominees to our
support II is not in my Judgment permissible in the
present crisis TO nterpose individual differences Of
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