The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-14

Upon tins point doubts Left my olhnivns wvud
be eonrmcd by the bold declarations of northen bera
tor VINO Is regarded the head and front Of the black re-
publican party who speaks the sentiments and
shadows forth the dsisAs Of tt infatuated organisation
His phiosophic eye discyns the condition Vi siars and
takes in the future The boast Of power Which he makes
sclos the dangers to which tho minority exposed
In recent debate the army bill the senator from New
York Nr sswARpl said to the senator from New Hanp-
shire, Mt. HAIx j 81
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from t'ss time We shall be nnoseen " fifteen" 90 .lf
Mark well the language. These words not icliv-
cred in haste Cooily and deliberately uttered they
the convictions of his Judgment was In the Senate at
The time, and heard them. To it note of
ing from the enemy. "Wc lighting fos a majority Of
free States - sths battle is already fought " xseen
fifteen !" and nineteen 10 fftcen II the rights
of States and sections arc to be respected the colsttu
on VI tc United States is to be regarded let ask the
reason tho boast f majority of free States. 1t Is
given n another speech Of the senator's. Ho said y
expect this until shall
soil viii be srondd COR nusht know from tho Kor, Ie 70 s
Caribbean sea As has already extended from te Atlantic to tho
Whatever opinions others may entertain there remeins
upon my mind not the shadow Of doubt to the ac
ton of party with such sentiments, when they shall
be clothed with the power to egsatc They will, In
majority, Wclu powers destructive OF rights ana
property. If designs dangerous and dcspotc not
mcdatcd, let again ask why the exultaton ut the
majority Of free States, coupled with the expectation
Of seeing no footsep Of slave upon the soif of the
country And subsequently the same opinions
iterated Ia set speech by that senator SIR this spirit
of aggression will not stop at the seizure of all the
territory. Nothing short Of universal dominion
will satisfy it's voracious appetite The sight of ruined
cities and desolate fields between the fanatic and his Oh
joct will not arrest him In his wild career curb the
passion for conquest iss saf ~ fHb fY 4
BY virtue of the constitution interpreted by the high
est judicial authority the southern States have the right
to carry their slave property and plant their institutions
upon the common territories Of the Union This right
not be impaired progress and pansion i'm
pcded The law in force allows it stern necessity
in time win demand it woe betide that people who shall
even under the forms OF legislation attempt to forbid
its exercise. Sir is there who doubts the attempt
will be made should the black republicans control the
government Hatred to African slavery is their bond
of union; its ultimate and entire suppression the
upon which they build To this end the dec
laration mo slavehoding States to be admitted
into this Union" Not representative Of that party
ever legal and regular their application. We're the
slavery clause the only possible objection II alone would
he sufficient to control the action Of their representatives
in both branches of Congress. Thus stands the
now The prospect Of change of opinion the part of
the representative will at vanish when 1t is known
that the constituency behind far in advance Of the
delegate in hatred to our Institutions 10 their fixed
purpose and bitterness of feeling intensified by
fanatic religious zeal may be added the motives Of inn
agnary spois to be reaped in victory, and supposed i'm
munity from harm to themselves in the conflict Under
these circumstances MUST confess that imagine
probability Of change of opinion that will inure 10
| the benefit Of the South.
The rapid growth Of aboonsn, its power to dissolve
national parties unInstakably given, it's present
strength and bold attitude In Congress- and It's constant
ly augmcnting power should teach the minority section
to look to remedies in addition to national parties for
their protection The admission Of Kansas, should she
continue be gavehoding State will not remedy the
nf
disparity between the two sections will not be diminish
ed. Oregon and Minnesota Immediately after il
not before to swell the majority Of free States Soon
will follow Washington and Nebraska Utah, and proba-
bly, New Mexico With this great probable prcponder-
of northern power to be inlamci by the ruthless
madness Of fiery fanaticism to grow in its by
each succeeding victory what remedy short of change
in the organic law be found equal to the emergency
What other plan to be devised which will lead to peace
full solution Of difficulties Sir appeals to patriot
ism, invocaons of right and justice, the recounted
ories of struggle for liberty will fall upon the
dominant majority like the voice of fattcry upon the
dull cold car of DEATH. These will not do ; they are
temporary cxpcdients, vain and illusory In the dark
hour party organizations with pofesscd devotion to
torai platforms cannot withstand the advance Of sec
onal lcgions. With purpose to uproot and tram
pie upon the old landmarks OF friendship, they come with
the tread of the Behcmoth and the blast of the hurricane
They PROPOSE by this interference with our domestic IN
sutions through sectional organization controlling
the majority Soc to pervert constitution, Of
whose main objects to insure domestic tranquility,
| so to inaugumte donestc rioleace.''
Sir the great patriot statesman of the South Cahos,
who whilst living had superior and dead, leaves not
his like behind, has placed upon record after life of
the largest experience the profound reflections of his
turcd Judgment this subject. He dcvotedly at
tached to THE Union, and he endeavored most earnestly
mprcss upon the minds Of his counrymcn the means
for It's prescrvation He said .Ai
THIS Of fanagsm aims opea'y and directly destroying
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