Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-10
Fsom The Pittsburgh Posi-. !.
Dissolution Of The Union.

ELooyENT ExTRAcT From Mn. HANNE.
CAMS SPEEcH - w Q present below beau.
tiful and eloquent passage from the speech
of Mr.. Hannegan, of indiana, on the atth
ult in the u. s. Senate. M. H. is ono
Of the most popular. Democrats inthe Union,
and at present occupies Appointment place
IN the Senate. His speech in the Three
Million Bill, from which this extract is
made, is among the ablest efforts ofthe late
session.
Nothing has become more common than
10 hear a puck Of foolish fanatics prate
about dissolution of the Union. The ul-
ira Abolition fanatic of the North h. only
equalled by the ultra Slaye.holding. fanatic
Of the South. These restless, nervous,
misunderstanding, noisy yisionories, are
constantly endeavoring to, disturb The peace
of the, Union, by addressing themselyess to
the worst passions ofmankind. There al
ways has been, and ever, viii be, a con-
servatiye spirit amongst the great mass Of
the American people, which will smooth
down the ruffied tempers Of the feyerislF
fanatics of the North and South This
glorious Union will not cannot-..be dissol,
we'd! No man, no faction, no party, can
dissolve the Union! Hear what the elo-
quent and patriotic Hannegan says: .-
The proposition TO prohibit
slavery in any territory which may be
acquired, will be fair subject Of discus
sion when the acquisition is perfected, and
when we are required to extend over it
our territorial Jurisprudence. With the
, spirit of.the remarks Of the senator from
: South Carolina, Mr.. Butler,1 who spoke
the other day on this subject, heartily con-
t cur: but whilst with him | feel fully the
/ disagreeable effect of this question upon
the more kindly feelings, which it is our
duty to cherish, | must confess that do not
u participate in the dread Of its effects to the
extent expressed BY others. Whenever
=. alluded to, the slave question is uniformly
u arrayed, for the purpose Of intimidation.
Q One blast upon its changing trumpet, and
g instantly the gaunt and spectral form Of
disunion, with all its fierce battalia, are
, conjured before US. Sir, the same God
whose pillar Of fire guided oar ancestors
through the dark night Of the revolution,
# and led them, at its close, to build up this
: most magnificent and benign government,
!, will not permit his high purposes to be
. thwarted by the vain schemings or the mad
e delusions Of their posterity. The slave
: question, like many other questions, has its
!, difficulties; but they are far from insur-
G mountable. More than once already tho
, gallant vessel ofthe Union has encountered
e their rude shocks; and without even sheer.
) ing to the right or the left, sho has passed
quietly and majestically on her bright and
+! glorious pathway. Come when it may,
fear not TO meot this question, or any other
connected with our institutions. | haSo
= confidence in Heaven, confidence in tho
wisdom and virtue Of my countrymen, that
: assures me the evil will not come without
the romedy. This agitation here is prenia.
S ture-so premature rs to make men won.
0 der why it is, and what for. Plain men
: think it will be time enough for the watch
+ man ofthe south 10 sound tie alarm when
!, danger approaches; time enough to talk of
!. dismembering the Union when tho north
= shall violate the rights, Of the south; timo
enough 10 talk of force anddisunion, blood.
! Shed and civil war, when reason and wis.
dom, public virtue and patriotsnl, have no
3 more homo amongst us.
There can be no disunion while thes,
last; and wo betide tho man whose foot is
first advanced in the unholy cause--,lIat
: gives up his native land to the ferco nn.
utterable horrors Of civil war; sIt were bel-
, ter for him that millstone were hanged
Inh hot,t hic rooE md l.
d in the depth of the sea-" There can be
no peaceful dissolution ofshe Union. No,
sir; no. Go to the great basin OF the west,
and among her busy and tceming millions
find, if you can, one man who will not die
s to preserve it.; one mother who in its cause
Twill not say TO her son go, quick TO this
: battle,and s'come back in triumph, or come
back no more" Come what will with
! others, there, fast anchored to the rock Of
ages is the imperishable ark of the Union.
My mind inclines not to the gloomy pic
ture of our country's destiny, which is con-
/. yayed SO often and so carelessly in those
detested words--dsunion, civil war
: Words which bring to me at once, the inn
age Of u land all desolate, the idle. and
rusted plough; solitary ocean, dismasted
+ ships rotting by the sen side; sacked and
/ burning cities, desecrated churches the
fallen column and the broken shaft; oil the
consecrated lnbors Of industry, patriotism
z and genius in ruins The midnight fight
: by the blazing fire, where fatherystrikes at
son, and brother aims the accursed steel
Istrue to the heart ofbroiher, yet stops his
q shout Of triumph as the red stream gurgles
out, and calls the lightnings Of avenging
Heaven to rive him, fratricide, where he
. stands This, this is a faint sketch Of civ.
III war; and when we talk so freely oft, 10
familiarize the public with it, to prepare
the way for its coming, let us not forget
its deformity. He'll holds not lie twin in
$ hideousness. But / read no suchdark lenf
rather love 10 look down the bright