South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-18

ne honorable feeling OF State pride,
and local attachments, find place in
the bosoms Of the most enlightened and
pure But while such men are con-
scious oftheir own integrity and homes
ty ofpurpose, they ought never to forget
that the citizens Of other States are their
political brethren and that, however
mistaken they may be in their views,
the great body them are equally hon
est and upwright with themselves.
Mutual suspicious and reproacEes may
in time create mutual hostility, and art
full and designing men will always be
found who are ready to foment these
fatal divisions, and toinname the natu-
raj jealousies of different sections ofthe
country. The history of the world is
full of such examples, and especially
the history Of republics.
What have you to gain by division
and dissention2 Delude not yourselves
with the beliefthat breach once made
may be afterwards repaired. If the
Union is once severed, the line ofsep-
aration will grow wider and wider, and
the controversies which are now deba-
ted and settled III the halls oflegislation,
will then be tried in fields Of battle,
and determined by the sword. Neither
should you deceive yourselves with the
hope, that the first line of separation
would be the permanent one, and that
nothing but harmony and concord
would be found in the new associations
formed upon the dissolution of this
Union. Local interests would still be
found there, and unchastened ambition.
And if the recollection of common
dangers, in which the people of these
United States stood side by side against
the common foe; the memory of victo-
ries won by their united valor; the
prosperity and happiness they have en-
joyed under the present constitution;
the proud name they bear as citizens of
this great republic: if all these recol-
lections and proofs of common interest
are not strong enough to bind US toge-
Their as one people, what tie will hold
united the new divisions of empire,
when these bonds have been broken
and this Union discovered? The first
line Of separation would not last for a
single generation; new fragments would
be torn of; new leaders would spring
up; and this great and glorious republic
would soon be broken into multitude
of petty States, without commerce,
without credit; jealous of one another;
armed for mutual aggression; loaded
with taxes to pay armies and lsadPrsu
; S4al;-bb y the nations. Of Europe, until
harrasssd with conflicts, and hulnpl ,'
and debasedin spirit, they would be
ready to submit to the absolute domln-
ion Of any military adventurer' ana 2
SIR surrender their liberty for the sake OF
renose. 1t is impossible to look on the
cnpseouences that would inevitably fol-
low The destruction ofthis Government
and not feel indignant when we near e.
cold calculations about the value OF tlle
Union, and have SO constantly before
~ Gne If conduct so well calculated
| us Il llllC VI NCAhN
to weaken its tics. .n.r. mid,
There is too much at stake 10 "lo" ava
or passion to influence your aecisiot hod,r q
for moment believe that the eie". naai;ha
tbs citizens of any State or States can dehpe
u .t intend to do wrong. They may, unae
the ;n0nencc of temporary eXcitemen1t Oh nus
ended on;nions, commit mistakes uey m aa
F. ,n,s,s5 for time by the suggestions o. sei
, ;,,tersst. hut in community SO e,lns 80
I ID 1,atr;otic as the people OF the onr IN
, ana Pauio.,S will soon make them sens
tIo of thefr errors; and, when convlhceu,.,',
,n; vi he ready to repair them. ntney nov -.
Mni or better motives to govern tae!l, ...'
: mi At least perceive that their own ln' bo
W., ,,;rea them 10 be Just TO others as u'ey nv
!. TO 4recciye Justice at their hands; mi,
! Rnf in order to maintain the uniop, oi IL,
,.;rs6 Il is absolutely necessary 'ilal .n r.,
: passad l,y the constituted autnoflues e Of
i he faithfully executed In every Pa,a ohon
ID country, and that every COCA ctu 5on,n W
20 al all times, stand ready, 10 pu;s averv
~ the combined force OF lhe na.,oa as- ,vhate
Us tempt at unlawful resistance us'a sh,
its nretext it may be made VI ,t;onai or onpr
al + NAV assume. Uneonsutuuon1i y ~.
III ,nd I've NAV no doubt be passed ny 1onSs,
N. si ;tSsr f,ora erroneous views, or .lie ~, Wan
nd s,a cons;deraton if they are witin ..is -
oh aSi authority, the remedy IS essy
av pesceu and fflom the chaiSe t Gn ', con
Obs judiciary, then free discu:slan anu Of
se o. n uss to reason and to the justice "
nj appsSs,' x,,;,l not fail to redress the wrong.
pco2pigsh ~ law shall be declared volt "
cly un.ii NV ~ repealed by Congress- no my
be- cTuf oS combination OF individuals. ean Oe
les t If in forcibly resisting its eastuu am Ct
,tly ;n,n oo that any Government sSn
mp imp 10 exist upon any other pfn Sn6 rs
eA ,nnniJ cease to be Government, a thc N
and o or.hv ' Of the name, If it had not Iae
to M w enforce the execution OF It's own ''"9
III it's ri true that cases may be ,srpatio
up closing such setledpnrpose 4 1iuS Severn
arge o onTression, on the part OF the ms I
leak o " would Justify an appeal 20 ,,h;rb we
100 no rsason a to apprehend in Il Gvr oa
on wn nnls e and no citizen who loves esl ii to