Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-09

duce irreconcilesblc differences among breth.
rem. Though there are differences Of inter
ests. manners and institutions, yet when we
coolly reflect upon the many more, and most
important things in common between us, sure
ly, il is only those who look upon the dark
only of the picture, who are not convinced
that all parts of the country are beconhnG
every day more and more closely united an"
bound together. The bandicrait OF tte "''
chanlc has done more, perhaps, ana airea"y
does more to bind the Union together Us VIII
hooks Of steel, than even the Consu'u'ion
itself. Look at the steamboats, which d.i'y
and hourly like huge icviathans, MAKE tne
waters of the Mississippi and Its Tributaries
boil like pot, and keep up so conS.uh'' I'p'o
and comfortable an intercourse between 'he
most distant sections OF the country. Look
nj the railroads whose cars like fiery turna-
ces outstrip the swiitnes of the wind, land
vet with all their rapidlty, need no other
stimulus than water, conveying from quarter
To quarter the intelligence, sentiments and
| feelings of the citizens, as well as the pro
duets of the land What shall we say to the
projects of those who would sever the Mis-.
sissippi into fragments, like 50 many separate
and stagnant pools, and who would cut oil
the railroads as they pass from one State to
another, by impossible barriers? Is tins the
state Of things we want? No. the prondcst
boast of an American citizen Is the Union
under which he lives, and the proudest efforts
of our distinguished guest, are those which
have taught the people that their highest in
tcrest is in maintaining that Union! Let II
but hold together for fifty years longer, and
defy party strife or faction TO sever us
Now is the time to labor for the preservation
of the Union, and even already the internal
improvements which in the end will make II
immoveablc, afford to the SONS of Massachu
sets the means to carry with them all over
tho land the intelligence, free principles, and
love Of liberty by which they have ever been
actuated. Indeed, in addressing you upon
the present OCCASION, consider myself as on
ly dscharging the high duty of intcrehang-
ing and commngling the sentiments and
opinions of different and distinct portions oi
the Union, and Of uniting to produce between
them unlf, rnity of feeling, calculated most
eHectually to rcpel the attempts of wicked
men to persuade them that their interests are
dissnilar and can only be furlhered by dis
| union; as though the common ship in which
we are embarked, and of whose safe arrlva
at her destined port we ought to entertain ne
doubt, were already gone to pieces, and ON
great object ought to be to choke each Other
from the floating planks, and even at the ex
pense of each others safety, TO preserve our
selves and gain the shore
II Such are the doctrines openly avowed by
some of the most strenuous supporters OF the
administration but fortunately the time IS
close at hand when the people instead OF
longer pursuing mere wlll-of- thc-wisp,
which when attained degcncratcs into dis
gushing mucilage shall see rising before them
the steady and glorious light of the Consttu-
tion, pointing out in the support OF the Union
and of the great institutions OF our common
country, the true source of real and perna-
ncnt prosperity. il is mistake to suppose
that we hold these institutions as our own, IL
be disposed of at our own pleasure, rs we
might sell an OK or an ass in the shamblcs.-
No There are others, ten thousand genera
tons, yet to emerge from the stream OF time
already awaiting with anxious hearts and cx'
pectant hands the legacy OF Our fathers and
theirs,--for though in our institutions there
is nothing hereditary, yet the institutions
themselves are so they are heir looms whlcl
as we received them from our fathers, we are
bound to transmit to our children. That mar
| would be n traitor both to his fathers aud hi
I posterity who would suffer the principles q
those institutions, while in his hands, to b
, sulied or impaired!
!, Fellow citizens, ! have detained you
, thousand times longer than intended TO do
: but cannot take my seat without saying
r word touching the old State Of Massachl
, sets. Among oil the States there is not on
B so well deserving the compliment of consis
r tency aud uniform high mindedncss ns sh'
Whether right or rony, whether or this sid
. or on that, at least with consciousness tha
she thought herself right, and with the goo
sense always to choose for her rulers her bes
and wsost men, she has ever stood firm an
unshaken.
H "Among the faitllcss faithful only She"
Gentlemen, will weary your patience AM
my powers no longer. propose to you:
Il The Old Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
FIRST among the, States in the formation {
this Republc-sccond to none in the abit,
integrity and patriotism which she has alway
coniributcd 10 sustain II.