The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-27
From the Boston Post.
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF THE YoRTHi LOOK AT
THE PROGRESS OF FANATIClsM.


We have commented, thought II deserved, the
petition now in circulation for extra session of the
legislature Deeply do regret TO write that this petit
ton is signed by hundreds II not thousands in this State
The movement is extending to other States The following
petition has been started in Ohio, which copy from
Fremont journal:
To s. p. Chase, Governor Of Ohio:
SIN: The progress of civil in Kansas and the Cd.
preston robberfes murders and other horrd crimes COM
mtted friends and recent neighbors who have emf
grated TO that Territory constitutes crisis which calls for
the exerton of prompt and efficient arrest further
progress of such There is avoiding OF the issue
The people Of the North must resist further agges-
son or submit to worse than Hungarian fate.
To look the general government for protection and
relief is in vain Its Executive is in coalition with the
Understanding and abetng these assaults of the
border ruans The only source then, for the people Of
North seek relief 10 in the extension of State rights
State power and State sovereignty On that subject We
have already received important lessons from the slave
States and may well improve by the instruction at this
uncture. I. ' -..
We the subscribers, citizens of Rockport Cuyahoga
county Ohio therefore respectfully petition your exceen
cy take into consideration the expediency of mmedi
ately calling session of the legislature of State for
the purpose Of deyising some legal and constitutional way
for the protection and redress OF eowcitizens who
in the exercise of their rights have emgrated TO Kansas
Also that your exceency enter into communication aA
the executives Of each Of the free States aoifing concert Of
firm prudent but decisive acon, IN resisting all Ralaf and
unjust aggressioRs Of tie sdve poaee and the Executtpe Of
the general government.
natcism Ohio Fremont presses say they acannot
too warmly commend the manly and humanes sentiment
that prompts the petitonersl
We have asked to the Massachusetts petition and
asked in vain for information the objects of the pc
ttioners We have asked whether this not
the incipent step another Hartford Conven,ion2 No
reply has been given here The Ohio petition gives the
in the last paragraph which proposes AN ALI
ANCE OF THE FREE STATES We have it here in
full confessiondnOeT Hartford Convention. How far the
project has gone on those engaged in it best know Has
Gov Gardner received missive from Gov. Chaser So
the people have right know its imports whether
proposes alliance offensive and defensive or what ii
does propose.
Patriotic citizen look into the federal constitution and
you can read No State shall enter any treaty. alliance
confederation enter into any agreement compact nth
another State engage in car' Look at the acts of the
anacism that is dsgraceul to the North and read in
them its determination TO be guided by higher law than
the constitution.
In this country what is termed the rule of action
prescribed by the majority of the people those appointed
to sustain the law but agents of the people bound
conform TO it and for every wrong there is legal mode
of remedy Those who go of this regular consttu-
tonal 10 redress wrongs and appeal physical force
the enemies Of republican institutions for they
leaving the paths which have led such unexamped
prosperity for those paths which in other countries
led to anarchy.
These remarks viii apply to all who, to remedy the
wrongs of Kansas advise the Of civil war who are
preaching Shapes rifle sermons who petitioning
for extra sessions of the legislatures Of the free States to
form an UNCONSTITUTIONAL northern alliance.
Patriotic citizen Indignantly frown upon these move
ments for extra sessions Of the legislature They are big
with mischief