Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

blood, & in blood only can 1t be dissolved
Heaven itself has seemed to frown upon
the parricdal undertaking Run your eye,sir,
over the map of our vast country. and :ell
me where you would begin this unholy dI- |
vorce. See how Nature has linked togeth-
er our Eastern and Middle States by her
channels of commerce and inter-communl-
cation, and bound them fast with a noun
tain chain Turn you TO the West2 Why
there YOU find half the States of this confed-
eracy reposing peacefully in the embraces
of our Monarch Stream. who clasps them all
in his Bnarean arms and binds them into
one Palsied be the arm, then, that would
attempt and perish the tongue that would
advise the dissolution of this glorious con-
federacv. Heaven itself has ratified our
Union, and "what God has joined; let not
man put asunder -
In this contest, il behooveS US too, sir, to
exercise no ordinary circumspection as TO
the character and qualifications of our lead
ers. Our motto should be-"PRINCIPLEs
AND MEN" Ii is not every asplrant who
deserves TO be the successor of Washington
We have already been taught by painful
and humliatDg experience the blghung
and disastrous effects upon our prosperity
at home, and our reputation abroad OF pla-
cling al the helm of affairs men OF mean a.
bililies, tinkers in the science of government
and time-seIvers in their principles
And besides, regard the present contest
as in many respects the most important that
has occurred within the memory OF any
who now hear me- Our party battles In
this country are ceaSlng 20 be what they
have been, mere temporary struggles De-
tween different men and measures having
in view the attainments OF the same great
ends bv different means, and are rapidly
narrowing themselves down to a single
handed grapple between a government oL
law upon the one side and governmnet oI
force unon the other. The strife which has
for the last sixteen years been growing up
among us between privilege and prero9a-
tive, Is now assuming so eager ana deteI
mined character. that nations which look
( on as spectators, are holding their breath IN
! suspense, starting as each blow Is dealt and
scarcely venturing to conjectureto to Which
side the victory will ultimately incline.
Sixteen wears ago, our noble ship OF State,
which had fought her way gatIantlY thro'
the proudesL navy of the world, might be
seen riding peacefully and maJestically at
( anchor in Constitution Bay.-sheltered ey
the hioh promontory of Public Sentiment
I from adverse gales,-heT decks crowded
with a busy, JOYOUS and fortunate crew,
and she freigh;ed with Sound Currency,
an ample revenue, and all the means of pro
noting a high public prosperity. Then II
was, sir, that in changing her commando
she was persuaded in an evil hour 10 place
al her helm one who, though famous II
story and in song" had yet learned III;
tactics in another and very different school
, and who, whatever laurelS he might there
Il. l,,fi NEnh y or
and altogether unfit to tread the slippery ant
g Ruling deck. Quietude was not the STATE
c for MS restless and fiery spirit 1t IS tru
% ,hat when his claims for the office OF CON
nander were Under discussion, he had pro
g fassed his devotion to the long tried and wei
l. known principles upon which the Ship ha
IS up to that time been governed, and expires;
ID Cd his admiration for the character and qua
le ity Of the freight which had made her GREY
Al prosperous and happy. \ ct scarcely wa
v he fairly aboard, and had time to surve
j. the order, the harmony, the thrift and quI'
ut prosperity which met his eye on every han
u. before his tumultuous energy, stimulated b
a some disappointed adventures around hIn
OF became dissatisfied with the taneness OF Il
r. crew. and the unruffled serenity OF the ia.
Ill and he whose whole life had been spent
IN storm. felt that he would expire IN tn
" suffocating and insupportable calm
of Soon then. his voice was heard rIngln
lr like a trumpets blast, penetrating ever
c. mart of the vessel bringing every man
ne his feet in CONSERVATION and dlsmay-
ur "WEIGH ANCHOR & STAND OUT TO SEA
b. In vain that fated crew entreated and reno
OF strated.-Their stern commander was Inc
'e- orabIe. He was "born to command al
tet not 10 be thwarted iii his purpose. II
OF ,imid and reluctant were overawed 1t
ed refractory, if in office, were thrust aside al
thzir places filled with more supple too
rd The helm was put about, and slowly al
ig sadlv that noble vessel dristed from qu
- moorings far out upon stormy and unna
]" igated sea
ly Follow her now, if any there be w
OF have the nerve tha. do not envy,to 10
~ unmoved upon the wreck of a nations hoE
nd through that long voyage OF peril and d
an aser. See her now scudding before
he storm. and contending with the mounts
= :, wavs.-her noble timbers creaking q
re- straining at every plunge, halt dism
ur ted.-her sails torn to shreds. now drIv
"a furiously along one unexplored cham
~ and now another while all this time
- racipp storm without Is but faint image
IA more appalling tumult and disasters with
'iN E;rst The general fund of the Ship is al the ar
Irarv will of the commander, and against the {
nest sunnIications of the crew, removed from
Ionp-tried. secure and safe deposlte, Q
nlaced in the hands of profiigate and dish