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the ratio, who dare attempt It's execution =
IL Pitsfeid Celebration, Jug 5, 1879
CONE ON TaeN.
Separation OF The old Thirteen United
STATES from Gallo Spanish Louisiana -
Thanks to The enlightened mind that AWAY
resored tropthe connection success 10
the paniot ann that shall achieve its dissoiu'
ton
Don't flinch--There's no treason In
it-You may pledge i, with safe con
science, whether you arc federallst or
republican.--Congress had no right to
annex foreign territories 10 this repuo'
lie, which ave the people" OF the old
thirteen u. STATES, EXPRESSLY, otgani-
zed under the federal constitution.
There's the Constitulion-.look Tor
yourself and you will find it in black
and white, and GEORGE WAsHISGros's
name at the end OF it. IL Congress
have right to bny in states they have
RICH, also 10 SCH our, and ii it ever hap
pens that there should be commercial
majority in Congress, spih no more
sense q justice than the one that author
lied the embodying OF Louisiana with
the old thirteen Umted Stofes, they will
probsbly sell out lif purchase can be
foundl part at least OF those states
which have been guided by such a
deadly hatred 10 commercial prosper.
~, even If they should be sone Of the
original Sfafes As Tor q separation ot
one part of tie old thirteen United
States from another, there Is no crime
in talking about it--nei,her will IL 90
any good. know there are some ten.
der consciences, who will not trust
themselves 10 think of the subject, much
less 10 discuss il, considering it . kind
Of political blasphemy. SO, formerly,
the inlsllibihy OF the PORE, the reality
of Salem wItchcrai,, loyalty to our
mother county, we did not allow our
selves TO question But we find they
may be talked Of freely, now. IL is cer-
tain that our present forms Of govern
ment will not last forever IL is not III
the nature OF human institutions. Prob
ably the change will he attended with
violent connections. We know not
when it will come. History tells US
tina, revolutions are always the re. action
Of injured rights. We are now, a con-
federacy Of sovereign and independent
States. We enjoy an unheard OF album
dance OF safety, liberty, and the means
OF happiness. Should any, whether an
individual, All association or geograpb
icaI dis,Stt, possesses the hoaOer 1.-THE de-
size 'uA follow of wrestling these from
US, a revolution is at hand, and either the
oppIessor or Oppressed is to obtain the
victory which Is to decide the future
deslinies Of the country.
Every one knows that this confedera.
cy must at some time or other be bro
ken Up, possibly sooner than we gener.
ally imagine, let US do what We Can to
preserve 1t. In fact, nothing that we
can DO will accelerate or ietard the con.
Summation. said that familiar dis
cussion OF this matter was no crime ;
and it could 90 40 good, that is, in pro
noting or preventing that event. SO
far, however, as it prepares US for the
due improvement OF a necessary coming
evil, i. may not be entirely useless. But
il Is summer--,he weather is line
wrapped in light robe We throw our
selves on strawberry bank near a linn
pid brook and feel no want of food. raj
meni or shelter. But shall we thus
dream away our bright hours, till the
rain and the fleet, the frost and the snow
The storms and the desola;ion OF winter
shall give furious notice OF our unpre
paredness Shall we rest in lancied Sc
curlty, smiling at our full enjoyment O.
religious and civil liberty, OF honor ant
prosperity, till the political tempest
bursts on our heads No, says reason
lei your Commonwealth entrench itsel
behind the brazen wall Of all It's talents
patriotism, religion and thus wait tn,
change OF " seasons as they roll"
But the toasl--Why, as the Rastile'
is Invested Of all its terrors (they grace
the iron crown OF " the destroyer } an,
wretch" may be sent TO promenade
over its ruins and for " raitors,"
con join with you in execrating then
even if they hold the first o1ices Of goo
ernn;ens. --Salem Gazat:.