The Washington union., 1857-09-12
the usual and replied with so much point and
force 10 who search for defects in his conduct.


the usual course and replied with 50 much point and
force TO men who search for defects In his conduct
From the warrenlOn (ya) Flng
Mr.. Buchanan's letter is dgnifed, statesrnanke ir
REPUTABLE document mild in its Tone but convincing and
whitening in its effect The impudent and insulting
sophisty Of the learned madcaps who presumed TO die
tate TO the venerable statesman vanished like gosmer
work when his powerful pen exposed Its barrennes OF fe
and the utter reckesness of those whose ignorance
fanacsm led them thus TO disregard the suggestions
of ordinary decency and plain IL is just
such letter as the President should wIitenot contro
versona not denuncatory, but replee with calm,
gent reasoning, and presenting facts in such light as to
render apparent not only the aay but the absurd wick
edness of his assailants.
At this particular crisis the democracy Of the South
must receive this letter with much pleasure, it gives
Mr. Buchanans ideas with regard TO Kansas affairs and
forbds the mputaon that he endorsed Walker IN his ef
forts TO swnde the South out of their rights by submit
ting the constitution which the convention adopt to
the ahabants of the Territory He expressly states the
qualification essential to the right of suffrage upon the
ratification of this prospective constitution which is the
very one advocated by the southern democracy He gives
a review of the illegal course pursued by the reesoi
party from their entrance into the Territory up to the
present time and while he severely rebukes their con
duct, states his firm determination to resist their awes
efforts with the whole force of federal power OF his sin
oety this point the vigorous he has already
adopted give abundant evidence
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We have oonversed freely since the publication of this
ans completely in the plot to betay the South had been
somewhat aroused We have heard the opinions of disu
nonists per s and have yet to meet with that man
who does express the most entire appreciation of the
sentiments advanced therein There is class however,
whom it must fail TO please. There is set of crnging
abolition varlets who whilst they offer reply to its
unanswcable truths will toss their mpudent rage at the
author of their shame But their lugubrations are the
sweetest music to ears and the surest indication that
we should be satisfied
We think it SAFE then say that from all quarters of
the South the decided qualification has been mani
fesed and the unmigated pleasure expressed upon
the perusal of this able document
the New York Citizen.
In another part of this weeks Citizen publish me-
mortal Of orty-three cergymen of Connecticut to the
President of the United States the subject OF bleeding
Kansas and the witheng reply OF Mr. Buchanan there
toone of the most cutting rebukes OF clerical ignorance
and nsolence have read and the most mastery
and triumphant argument that has emanated from
any Chief Magistrate in vindcaton of his If on
so serious subject it legitimate to play upon words,
might well be said that the professor who heads the list
of signatures is silly mansilly by nature as well as by
ame-in making such grave charges against Mr. Bu-
chanan without acquantng himself with the facts And
equally silly the other sgncrs who followed this po
litica be-wether without knowing where he likely
to lead them 1t is remarkable that the memorial comes
from the State in which held the notorious Hartford
Convention during the war with England in lsl4 and
is worthy of the proceedings of that reasonable body
The Hartford Convention, consisting OF delegates not
only from Connecticut but from Rhode Island hassa
chusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire, sympathized
with the enemy, gave him encouragement, and played
the part of traitors to the government and the Union
The clerical traitors who follow their example SYM
pathize with Englands abolition propagandm and play
into the hands of that INSCRIPTIONS power. They
aid, abet, and give comfort to rebels against the
authority of the federal government. Their memor-
al is worse than the protest against the Kansas BILL
signed by two thousand clergymen of New England,
whom Mr.. Douglas so eiectually disposed OF with his
tomnhawk Is is disgrace to ministers of the Gospel
protesting religion which has God for its author truth
for its matter and salvation for its end to come forward
with lie in their right hands, and brand the Chief Magis
trade perer If it be urged in extenuation of their
misconduct that like the Jews who ccifed Christ they
know not what they do reply that there is no excuse
for the blindness of those who aN not seehe Ignorance
of who have the of knowledge within their
there is little difference between the guilt OF
those who sander their neghbos with NAL ire rpse and
those who sander without knowing whether their aega
ons false and especially when they have the
opportunity Of fully informing themselves the subject
One Of the Ten Commandments which these ministers
profess to teach their ocks is, Ihou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbor If they only prac-
tised little of what they preach there would be less
lying cheating, and hypocrisy in the land of jerome
who hold up charity to their congregations the great
est of Christian virtues charity which thinketh no
evil charity without which all other good works are
nothing and those who perform them as sounding brass
or tinklng cymbal these teachers of charity, who
commanded not to speak evil of digntes, delib-
eratey accuse the Chief Magistrate of the Union of o
latng his solemn oath most eSSeltlal
After reading the reply Of Mr. Buchanan will they dare
to look their congregations in the face? If they have not
become so callous and hardened from reading the
New York Tribune and kindred journals that they have
lost the natural instinct of to blush at his
shame they must surely feel deeply abashed in the pres
ence of their locks the first time they meet them.
1t is not MIR. Buchanan, but themselves who have no
regard for the constitution of the United States Under
the pretence of obeying "a higher law they trampe u
der foot the laws of Congress- and encourage other men
to follow their example Abolition has become i'd
with them and they sacrifice everything divine and hui
to their black god just demons in the shape of
in the first French revolution took strumpet and
set her up for public worship calling her the Goddess of
Reason Their aim and object is to produce universal
archy such prevailed in that doarous period of the
history of the Jews in which told Sin those
days there King in Israel but every did that
which right in his eyes. These priests of abo-
ltion want no ruler in the United States in order that
they may not only worship their idol without moestaton
but that they may propagate their ''hgheraw religion
with the edge of the sword and offer victims in thou
sands at the shrine of the modern Mooch Did they not
nt meeting in New Haven in the beginning of this
SADIE subscribe and encourage Others to subscribe for the
purchase of Sharpes rifles for the rebel army And
did not Henry Ward Beecher say at that meeting that
this description of weapon far better instrument
than the Bible for the propagation of the faith Are not
these educated accountable to God and the country
for all the blood that has been shed in Kansas and for all
that may yet be shed in consequence of their ncendy
appeals to ignorant fanaticsmg "Behold how great
matter little fire kindleth They apply the torch to
highly combustible materals-are they not morally, If
not legally responsible for the damage done to property
and for the lives lost by the conflagration
We glad they have given Mr., Buchanan this oppor
tupit of rebu their