New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-10-19
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AR. sTuaR1,5 AeDRESs-Coneiueo' 'i'D -
nis -, IN denartu,e1,s and like tsoie .. eol a
1s,,s a,nen5ed 10 the volume, poiuss " Cn,srl,
ci6c improvement that hss . 6ee most successful
tnis incc~ ,;ac,on for themselves, and conlefiing
10 sa.a.ns ,rnnkipd, and you viii soon lnd the'
49, ,rs not those who had the greatest aoYa''tses
oTysalth. or station opportunity lot DONG COCO
- selcnade, industrious, practical, working
men. :. i N avsr,, c;,;,sn
ofAmerica, that in our happy land the tablets OF
Fame are untolded to every man. The genius OF
our country places the pen in ms hands And !; IS
not the fault OF Institutions, II ne iails 10 ~
scribe bis pane high the roll of those destined to
a glorious immortality
Such are the Institutions which are committed in
frns, TO the Working men Of America be carefully
preserved, and handed down unimpai,ed TO then
posterity.
In looking forward to the future career and proba.
BILE destiny OF our Republic, the only danger that
seems TO beset her path, is from those sectional
iealousies and geographical divisions against which
we were so solemnly warned by the prophetic wis
dom Of s The Father OF his Country"
1t would be an EASY matter to prove not only that
there is no just foundation for such aninently SEN
Jiments but that, on the contrary, the diversies 10
soil, climate, population, and productions when III
Grst view would seem 10 constitute the grounds Oh
QlusrbULc 1U lUtcIcst6, 1lc III uulii lit
bonds Of union between the different parts oil cur
Confederncy. wise Providence seems TO nave
arranged these geographical pecuhartes WIN
view to national division OF labor, ana 10 isnJe
each part necessary Tor the prosperity Oh lns ~.
But we see, nevertheless, as was iois'o,o -
Farewell Address Of Washington, thht oes's e,
men do endeavor 20 excite belief IN tne niii'Io ~
rho peonIe that Their. is rea! difference OF 10, a.
interests and yiews In the language OF ''iaa a., a.
Dress which has been justly promo unoeu " " aa q,
highest effor, of uuinspued wisdoH "ou. tl '1J
The American People on canno. e,t IS.i-
selves TOO much against the oio
inpa which spring from these misrepfesen'at'oits
- - % render alien TO each other those VINO
ought m be bound together by iraternsi enscuon.
TIE. .Jmon;ton cannot be too often repeated, or 100
deadly Impressed upon the public mind. no ln'e,-
E..n, man can close his eyes to the meiahcncIy
fact that "jsalousies and heartoufhings nav Doe"
sycited between different portions o! the county
In acme quarters, purpose TO dissolve the onion,
has been openly avowed, unless certain concessions
,re made 10 local prejudices, which II must oe
knovp. never can be granted. and IN othe, sso-
ron. bodies of men found, who profess 10 oePie
cate such result, as one OF the greatest hallo;i
coi,miries. and vet are madly urging the adoption
os meas,lres which must inevitably lead TO us con-
+, il time that this spirit in whatever form 1t may
exhibit itself, should meet with decided and en-
pbstic rebuke. The people in all parts OF the coun-
try should speak out in voice that cannot be mis-
undersfoed. Those who talk of dissolution OF
our glorious Confederecy must be laugh, TO know,
that allegiance 10 the Government is not thing TO
be nut on and put OF like garment but contlnu-
inc and permanent duty, which will be enforced nj
al9 hazards. And those wbose approaches 10 the
sa,ne object are more steathy and insidious-THosE
aAppERs AND MINERS OF THE CoNsTITUTIoN-who
under the mask Of attachment 10 Liberty, seek 10
overthrow the great Bulwark Of Freedorn-must be
c..l ,bn in the less criminal
and detestable, because il is disguised under the
pretencs Of devotion the cardinal rights oil man.
kind
The people, from one extremity OF our countryt to
the other should always remember that our Constr
tuition 10 in its nature contract, whose Obligations
are Of the highest moral as well as legal character
II was the voluntary act OF the people and the
States at the time Of its adoption, II was proba-
bly NOT acceptable, in all its features, TO single
member Of the Convention which framed IT, or TO
auy one State that ratified it. Ii was avowedly the
result Of compromise Of conflicting interests and
opinions, effected by mutual concessions, and pat
rotic spirit Of Cancellation.
n was tho offspring of that wisdom which looks
no, to visionary theories, but TO practical results
il still what our fathers made IL II Is the same in-
strument which they adopted, and pledged them
selves TO maintain. lfit has mperiectlons now, II
had them then, and they were satisfied with 1t, such
as il was, Their rights and their duties have de-
tons faithfully. Let US stand by the Constitution
as is II we unssttle its foundations, our liberties
must be endangered. Our only hope OF safety Is
In steadfast adherence TO its principles, Its guaran-
tees and its compromises. And here permit me 10
say my brethren Of the North this ID the posuon
which Virginia would desire 10 occupy. Let other
States take what course they may she will be true
10 the Constitution Ii there be any one State more
devoted ,ohe Union than all others, il is Virginia
She 10 bound to ii by every tie OF interest. II Is
sndeared TO her b. thousand hailowed recollec-
tons. She can never forget that our Republic
achieved its Independence, and sprung into national
existence, not as the separate States Of Massachu-
sets, or New-York, or Virginia but as The United
States Of Amsrica!' Every thing that is glorious
In her history is associated with the Union Blot
out the records OF her services and her sacItces IN
our Revolutionary struggle, end you ehace the
brightest memorials Of her reaown. The Land OF
Washington and Henry-of Jefferson and Madi-
tho glory which consecrates thier names, and makes
them 'the richest jewels in the treasury of her
fame" was won in the service Of the Union
Let Us oil, then, without respect OF party or geo.
graphical divisions, unite IN endeavorlng TO cherish
and perpetuato those noble institutions which the
courage, and patriotism and widom of our ances-
1ors have established lie, the counsels OF Wash
ington be craven upon our hearts. Let his Fare
well Address have Its place in houses, with
Bibles and our prayer-books Let its lessons oil
wisdom and patriotism be studied by our youth,
and read in our public assemblies! Let our chill
dren learn TO lisp its solemn warnings part Of
their Sabbath School instruction, and thus have
their duty 10 their country blended in intimate and
sacred association with their duty TO their God
Thcn may we bid defiance TO the foul Spirit Of Dis
cord Then may we look forward to gloIirus fu-
turitv in which the Of the North and OF the
Soulh-of the East and of the West, may assemble
around the Tomb of Washington, and linking rheiI
hearts and their hands in raternai fellowship, above
HIS sleeping dust swear, as upon holy Altar eter-
nal allegiance 10 the American Union!
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