Holly Springs gazette., 1845-03-15

| to our happy land by our federai Union.
| To perpesuale them. il is our sacred duty to
preserve it. Who shall assign limits TO
the achievements Of free minds and free
| hands. under The protection ofthis glorious
Uaion Notreason 10 mankind. since
or ganization of society, would be equal IL
alrociiy 10 that OF him who would lift his
hand to destroy il. He would overshio.
the noblest structure of human wisdom,
protect himself ani his fellow man. He
would sop The progress OF free government
and involve his country either IN aharchs
or despotism He woald eXtinguish The
fire OF liberty which warns and animates
the hearts ofhappy millions. and invites all
the nations ofthe earth 20 initiate our ex-
ample If he say that error and wrong are
COMMITTEES inthe administration OF the gov,
ernment, let him remember that nothlng
human c an be perfect; and that under no
other system of government revealed by
Heaven. or devised by man, has reason
been allowed so free and broad a scope to
combat error. Has the sword of despos
proved to be safer or surer Instrument OF
reform IN government than enlightened
reason2
Does he expect to fed among the ruins
of this Union a hapnier abode Tor our swar-
ming millions than they now have under III
Every lover of his country must shudder al
the thought of the possibility of the disso!u-
ton, and will be ready to adopt the patri-
ofic sentiment: "Our Federal Union-l!
must be preserved" To preserve 1t. the
compromises which alone enabled our Ia
theirs to form a comHon constitution Tor the
government and protection OF so many
States and distinct communities, OF such
diversified habits. Interests, and domestic
institutions, mus. be sacredly and reli.
giously observed. Any attempt to disturb
or destroy those compromises, beng terms
of the compact of Union. can lead to none
other an the most rusnous and disastrous
consequences.
1t is source of deep regret that. in some
sections of our country, misguided persons
have occasionally INDUCED Ia schemes and
agitatlons, whose object is the destruction
of domestic institutions existing IN ether
sectious-institusions which existed al the
adoption of the Constitution, and were re
cognized and protected by it. All must see
thai If it we're pose bic for them to be suc>
cessfal in attaining their object, the dissol
ution of the Union, and the consequent des-
truction of our happy form of government,
mus speedily follow.
am happy to believe that at every Pc
fiod ;of our existence as nation, there has
existed. and continues TO exist, among tse
mass of our people, devotion to the Union
Of the States, which will shield and protect
1t against the Moral treason Of any who
would seriously contemplate It's destr ac>
ton. To secure coGtinuance OF that de-
Voson, The compromises of the Constitution
must not oaty be preserved, bot sectional
jaalousies and healtbuFnlngs must be dis-
countenanced and ali should remeHbef
tnat thee are melnberS ofthe same political
family, havin3 common destiny. To IN
cceate-iAe attac hnent Of our people 10 tue
Union, eur l. vs. should be just. Any poll
cY which shall tend 10 favor monopolies, or
ihe peeuliar interests of sections or classes.
must operate to toe pre]adice of The iater'
ests of their fellow citizens, and shoald be
avoidad.-Il the compromise OF the CoHstit-
1tion be presarved-if sectional Jealousies
and heariburnings be discountenaned-ifI
orr lays be iast, and the Government be
PRACTICAL administered strictly within the
limits Of power prescribed to i've may
diseard al apprehensions for the safety OF
the Union.
ter, and objects of the Government. and the
value OF the Union, shall steadily oppose
she creation OF those institutions and systems
W h:ch. in their nature, tend TO prevent II
from lis legitimate purposes, and make il
the instrument of sections, classes. and lndl-
We need no national banks, or
other ex:raoeous Institutions planted around
the Government TO control or strengthen it
in opposition to the will of its authors Ex-
peFience has taught US how Unnecessary
they are as auxiliaries of the public author
ties. how impo:ent for good, and how pow
erfal for mischief.
Ours was intended to be plain and fru /
gal Government; and shall regard j, to be |
my cay to recommend to Congress, and. |
is tar as the Executive is concerned. To on.
Force b. all means within my power. the
:triclest economy Of the expenditure of the
pubic money, which may be compatible
Within the public Interests.
A national debt has become almost an
institution of European monarchies. 1t is
viewed IN some ofthem as an essential prop
% existing Governments. Melancholy is
ue condition of that people whose Govern.
nent can be sustained only by a system
which periodically transfers large amounts
rom the labor OF the many 10 the Golfers of
ne few. Such system is incsn,pat:ble
With the ends for which our republican
government was Instituted. Under
wise policy the debts contracted in our
tevoluuon and during the war of 1912
AVE been happily extinguished By iu-
ItclouS application of the revenuas ,,ot