The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-10

THE PRESIDENT on THE CONSTITUTIONAL RELA
TONS OF SLAVERY


TONS OF SLAVERY.
II is the habitua practice with many partiSans to dis
parsge 10 every possible way the quality Of opposed
to them and elevated to positions OF distinction and
countabiy The sneer the fppant detractiou ridicule
aud downright abuse Of man, commonly resorted TO
By mnltitudcs who nevertheless could with difficulty
point TO single art which would justify what they
10. Al the time the important fact Is overlooked
that position Of responsibility invariably exats hon
lie level and rarely fails develop all the
mental acumcn with which be may be endowed and which
in another sphere would never have been rnarured
II strikes that these remarks generally applicable
the Office Of President OF The United States and ustra
ted in The Of its respective pcumbens We firmly
believe that any unprejudced OF any party Ia
view Of the past administrations which have ador-
ed aud dgnihed their Office will admit that all have been
actuaed by lofty patriotism characterized hy zeal for the
welfare Of the country, and have exhibited capacity and
talent equal 20 the duties and emergencies Of the times II
superior them The general testimony this obvi.
truth Is usually educed rather late for the graft
hcaon Of The ncumhen but late for the good OF
society Us effect IL confirm the confidence Of the peo-
pie 10 their system OF government fortig It against
saolt from within and without and thus 70 contribute
materially TO the Welding Influences and perpetuiy Of The
Union.
As curren ilusraton Tor such a subject as this We
refer with great satisfaction and assurance 10 the ada-
bie remarks with which the President has closed his annual
message comprising calm, dispassonae siatesmanke
and thoroughly national review Of the constitutional rea.
lions Of slavery Although this topic has served an insni-
~ Of discussion and argument in Congress by the press
from the pulpit the stump W the lecture-room and On
der all conceivable circumstance Ia and out Of sea-
son the whole Rst Of the easily aud gracefully
comasscd within the brief concluding passages 81 Pres
douis message There nothing remarkably new or str-
king Ia the views and sentiments therein advanced al
though some Of them presented under sonev bat
original phase and carried vigorously such patriotic
conclusions that anatcish s literally borne down and de
molished before them. The fact exhibits the power o,
truth consistency aud those republican elements which
harmonize and naonsze the institutions Of our country
We do not propose 10 reproduce the arguments Of the
message upon this yexed subject They are not 10 b.
abridged conveniently Dat We urge our readers to take
time for ihe deliberate perual Of that portion OF the mes
sage least At the time II fact 10 be rcmern.
bered that The author Of these passages IL man who was
bosn and educated in the Norris citizen Of a Stat.
which has betrayed with all iis old democratic predo
nancy strong and nervous prejudice against the policy
Of southern Institutions and has nurtured and enuncated
some anwbocsome theories about them yet with these
domestic associations sometimes powerful to the per
version Of the broadesi intellect find selected for
the responsible duties Of President Of this Union amply
sufficient Tor tho grasp ofs comprehensive interests bold
" decariug tho constitutional theory Of national OBJ
legations and those Of the respective States and maintain.
ing the with inaezihc integrity and statesman
chip fully equal 10 the extended scope Of the subject
We cannot contemplate sueh Act this without the
highest degree Of national pride and Of satisfaction
and conadenoe superior 10 all the rude augures faction
ana;icism, and folly.