The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31

thank you for Tememerng me among those to be united
upon this occasion and though cannot be with you,
yet shall regard your proceedings with deep Interest
and with the firm CONNECTION that the welcome paudit
'Weil done thou good and faithful servant will be
pronounced with voice by the assembled thousands
and will be borne TO the Temotest parts OF the republic
and find its response in the hearts Of the American de-
moancyS Such Judgment Of approval is due to your
eminent fellow citizen not less for his past services than
his present position than for his efforts to maintain at
this time the true principles OF selfgoyernment Wine
his policy has been condemned his motives have been ar
Taigned but he may well appeal in his justification TO the
efficient services Of long life now drawing to close,
and which offers him no reward he would accept at the
expiration of his constitutional term of Office but the
confidence and gratitude of his country and the aPpoha
ton of his own conscience Hs Hs. .#.,
1t good for the American people to together in
times of doubt and difficulty Our fathers did SO ia the
more trying scenes through which they passed. and may
our sons do likewise should those evil days upon
them, from which no people can be wholly exempt.
These great conversations OF the intelligence and patriot
ism of the country the tribunals to judge public men
and measures and to approve or condemn as clrcum-
stances may justify and their Judgment is rendered the
more edectual by imposing numbers by free discussion
and by the nature of their proceedings The admission
Of Kansas into the Union upon the principles advocated
in the message one of those great questions which APP
peal at TO the and the patriotism of our coun-
ymen and may well challenge your delibetion and nc
ton The addition of another member to our conlede-
cy is event full of hope, ulhment of the promises
Of the past and pledge Of the glores OF the future.
And it Is likewise peaceabe and eectual remedy for
evils to which system of government is exposed As
long as territorial organization exists the country it
embraces will feel the effect of external influence in inn
portant questions and efforts to control them will be con-
nually made whatever pes may be in the way of the
interference. Such is the condition of Kansas, and
just and patriotic contemplate that condition
without serious apprehension BY the mercy OF God,
rather than by wisdom forbearanoe, we have
thus far escaped that last sectional controversy which
when it may bring with it the destruction Of this
fair fabric of political freedom. But have security
against this danger if consent 10 abandon this
fearful controversy and adopt it, and that is the admission
of Kansas into the Union under constitution formed in
pursuance OF lawful authority prominently put forward
in the message, Pass law for the conversion of the Ter
rtory into State and you say at to the dangerous
and conflicting elements, Peace, bestll The storm will
be hushed, the institutions of the country whether do
mestc political will be regulated by the people of the
country, and but few brief months will pass away be-
fore peace and quiet will be restored and this alarming
contest remembered only for the lesson of obeaance it
would nculcate This is precisely the view taken of the
subject by the President and trust gentlemen do not
doubt indeed that the view will be taken by the
patriotic citizens to be assembled within sight of the Hall
of Independence, to deliberate upon the condition Of the
country and to pass Judgment upon the course of the
Chief Magistrate. ..t. . .. ..... ...#
am, gentlemen, with great respect your obedien
want ..,.. ... .....,... 90. ... LEWIS CASS.
10 GEORGE Pmrr Esq and Others, Committee.