The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-20

quarrel which have heretofore sown the seeds Of
dstrust and repulsion between those who ought 10
have been friends in the support of constitutional
doctrines. But we prefer that Mr.. Hammond should
speak for himself;
1.-The slave States constituting, and, think for
ever to constitute numerical minority can, however
accomplish nothing In this Union without the aid of faith
u allies in the free States 1t has been of late too much
the habit in the South to mstrust all such aesto dis
parage 20 denounce and drive them from us Nothing
could be unwse more unjust II is distrusting
the truth and justice of our own cause, oaumnating
human nature to doubt that there in the free States
Thousands OF sound thinking, uue-hearted and gallant
men, who concur essentially in our views, and ready
TO make common cause with nay il is classifying his
tory and fact During the late session saw acting
cordially and vigorously with us against the positive in
structons of their excited constituents at the hazard OF
political martyrdom and in two instances that martyr
dom eonsummated before the adjournment Shall
do no honor TO such men Shall we pay no tribute
TO such heroic devotion to TRUTH tC justice and the con-
stitution Shall we revile them in common with all
northern men, because many reye and some have be-
rayed US To be truly great must be not only just
but generous and orbearing with all mankind Let us
place ourselves In the situation of northern public men
in this great contest consider their dangers and RESPONSE
bilities and making every allowance for human weak
ness, do homage to the brave and faithful
We take it for granted that it is the purpose Of all
patriotic citizens to maintain the federal Union
That there are those so misguided and blinded by
ambition and political prejudice to seek its
throw, we do not doubt But they constitute a mis-
cradle minority. Mr.. Seward may recruit for sol
diers to make upon slavery in the States. lie
may regard the abolition of that relation of greater
importance than the maintenance of the constitution
but this estimate favorable rather than an I'M
favorable omen ofpotcs. 1t is not the extreme men
of any part of the country in these times who are
capable of doing most damage The day Of popular
extremes has passed. Mr. Stewards manifesto has
opened the eyes of thousands to the madIess of his
schemes and to tho folly of the past sectional con
troversy about slavery, who would have otherwise
blindly followed the less reasonable projects of his
party.
In connection with this point the speech of Gov.
Hammond is peculiarly expressive and significant
The republican party was organized four years ago
on the sole basis Of controlling the public Terrific
ries and prohibiting the admission into the Union
of any more slave States. 1t was hostile sectional
movement which made Kansas the special theatre of
it's operations and it is Notifying fact that his
tory will record it as grand man1uvre OF northern
demagogues to excite and prejudice one section of
the Union against the other. We repeat in this
connection in order to expose the whole matter, the
remarks of Gov. Hammond, that "the immigration
from Europe alone to the North is sufficient to form
one or more States every year. To the South
there is literally no emigration"
1t is not to be disguised that, while such men as
Mr.. Seward have been engaged in causing distrust
between the North and the South the democracy have
pursued course almost equally calculated to en-
gender amongst ourselves divisions and quarrels.
The spirit of controversy has animated councils
Imaginary grievances, mpracticable and absurd the
cries, Wild visionary and exploded schemes, have
been thrust upon the party in this and that section
of the country causing nothing but mistrust and re-
puson where there ought to have been forbearance,
good will and mutual confidence If the democracy
cannot nor find common ground upon which to
stand the of the Union is indeed hopeless; for
the enemy occup apostion of utter hostility to the
whole plan of constitutional government, aud the
work of protecting it is all in hands.
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