The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-22
From the Salem Mass Advertiser.
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION.

The glorious union of these States was result
brought about by much anxiety and toll, and con-
sumn,aed in a spirit Of most magnanimous and pa
triotc compromise The compromises in this com
pact constitute the very essence of our peace and
happiness one great nation destroy these and all
the horrors of civil and merciless will be the
probable consequence The same patriotic concilia-
ton and forbearance should actuate US that was
dominant in fathers and actuated them to trans
nit to our glorious constitution. We have every
thing to lose and nothing to gain by disunion.
There never has existed such abomnable treason
that contemplated and agitated by the disunions,s
What will they give us when they have DESTROYED our
present Union Nothing or perhaps worse than
nothing. The mean and covert manner in which the
wings assail our union is but another proof of their
opposition to our glorious institutions They dare
not speak disunion in the open day they sneak
away from the public gaze, and in private circles de-
claim strongly against the South and talk as if in
earnest of separation We envy not their patriot
ISM We can but feel pity for the man or body OF
men who would aim the assassin's dagger at the vi
tails of his country.
We have always been taught to look upon our
government the most perfect piece Of work ever
effected by frail and erriDg humanity. That it has
faults will not pretend to deny for to is hui
man y but we can say from hearts, "with all
thy faults we love thee still"
When contemplating the trials, the anxiety, the
tears and the blood of ancestors spent to erect
and cement the glorious laDrc oil our liberty we can
scarce be constrained from wishing Punishment and
ruin upon the traitors who would lay waste our fair
land by disunon. Surely our fathers blood must be
of little consequence to if would by one fell
swoop render null and void all that they accomplish
ed by shedding it drop by drop in the dust.
| But we have serious fear of dissolution of the
Union. There is enough of patriotism yet remaining
to save us from such fearful result The people
are welded to union as their greatest national bless
ing. The fanatcal faction opposed to union cannot
effect their suicidal purpose. They sink beneath the
dignity of contempt, and their puere efforts are moi
Of nature to create any absorbing fear The grea
why pary's utter humiliation will tread close upor
the heels of an open and concentrated opposi
ton to the union They know this and hence their
covert and cowardy growlings against it, They al.
ways wished to rule or ruin but while one vestg,
of hope remains that they may yet rule, they vii
have the cunning craft at least not to be too forward
10 their works of ruin
! The North will be as like to lose more than il car
gain by disturbance of the compromises of the Con
sutution. Virginia, with territory large as al
New England, Is represented in the United States BY
two Senators only, whereas New Eogspd is repre-
sented by twelve. New York has two, and Della
ware with population and resources not more thar
a quarter large as the city Of New York, has al
many. Is there not ample cause of complaint from
the great Statesi But when have heard such dire
full threats of treason from New York and old Vrgi
MIA as have been uttered by whigs in our Genera
Court, and in the old Cradle Of Liberty We re-
peat that we are satisfied with the union and MAJ
heaven prosper Us, and preserve us in the holy
bands in which our revered and patriotic fathers
bound us.