The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-11


The Respect for the Union.
lf the great men of our country ar
divided in opinion on the question or con
stitutionality of the general government un
dertaking internal mprovements-if they arr
divided on the question of the tariff, or tn,
expediency or justice Of the war which W,
are engaged in with Mexico, they are not dividet
as TO the necessity of men of all parties and pc
ltical creeds, uniting in supporting and perpetu
ating the constitution of the United States, an.
the institutions under which we happily hv,
and prosper. There can be no question of this
for the fact is before us.
We have seen that during Mr. Folks tour Il
the north and east, he made this subject thu
theme of his remarks in every place he visited
and feelngy and happily portrayed the growth
and prosperous condition Of four common country
and the disasters which would occur, if oul
union were dissolved.
The same may be said of Mr.. Webster, when
on his Southern tour. The constitution and the
preservation of the Union formed the topics on
which he spoke at every place he visited-that
constitution (which he is the eloquent expound-
er. and the study of which he has pursued all his
life and every syllable of which is as familiar to
him as the countenances of his own children
Thus we see Mr. Polk and Mr.. Webster, one
al the North and the other at the South, opposed
10 each other in politics, but both advocates OF
the constitution and the Union, and eloquent In
portraying the advantages OF perpetuatlng them'
and the mournful fruits that would follow the
destruction of either The same may be said OF
our great men Of all parties However-so-much
they may disagree on questions OF minor impof-
lance and it is better that they should disagree
on them, they are unanimous IN one thing-the
most important of all-the necessity OF support
ing the constitution, and preserving the coniede-
racy intact.
Our rivals and opponents OF the old world point
10 miserable faction of discontinued fanatics,
who continually prate about slavery and the DIS
solution Of the Union, AMI charitably predict ior
our nation the greatest misfortune that could be-
fa us, and the of civil and religious liberty
over the whole human race. That such con-
temptble faction does exist is unquesti enable,
but their influence is sadly mistaken and over
rated. Who cares for them, when 1t Is known
the sole end and aim of these factlous move
ments, is personal gain and personal aggran
dsement AS the Union now is, they never
can rise to the Offices and honors they covet
Like the sans culottes of the French revolu-
tion, no change could make their condition
worse, while it would probably better it. The
Union Will last long dltci thoii tohSueS Sh"i
have ceased to articulate their sentiments
"The Union must and shall be preserved
Liberty and union now and forever, one ant
inseparable," is engraved on the heart OF every
American, from one extremity ofour wide coun
try to the other.
THE REIMBURSEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS -We arr
informed that the officers who have been ap
pointed to recruit for the army in this city an,
elsewhere, are meeting with great success, AM
have no difficulty in procuring enlistments of mel
10 take part in the hoslities with Mexico w
are pleased at this, because it proves that tn
military enthusiasm and patriotic desire of on
citizens to serve their country In her time o
need, are not on the wane, as is represented by
some journals, which appear to be doing thell
utmost 10 impede and counteract the measures oil
the administration for bringing the war - an IS
sue as soon as possible, by conquering peace.
lThose journals that are prosttuting the power
and influence of the press in wagng petty war
on the administration, have repeatedly stated
that none of the twelve months volunteers re-
Gently discharged, and who have returned TO
their homes, evince any disposition to enter the
service again, having "s seen the elephant" as
they allege, and obtained all the glory that they
sought that a great many Of them have not
BILE, because, when they first took up arms, they
arranged their business affairs for the time OF
their absence, and having served their time out
honorably, find themselves unable again to take
the field for reasons Of business character
But on the other hand, tits notorious that a
great many who are pleased with the acti.
witty of military life, and the hustle and ex-
citement of the camp, have revolunteered afei
oh WI her apf
families These revounteered soldiers are
daily proceeding to the seat Of war, as fresh ant
as full of spirit they were at their first enlist
ment. and animated with as much ardor to dis
tinguished themselves and chastise the obstina
Mexicans as are any of those who have volun
teered for the first time.
If the administration have committed an
wrong act, they deserve and will be censured 70
il; but do not tie their hands and prevent then
fro n procuring peace, by "aid and comfort to tn
enemy" with the assurance that our brave volun
teers have got enough of the war.
Our OVERLAND ExrREss.-It appears that th,
southern mail due yesterday afternoon, with New
Orleans papers of the I'd inst, failed to reach Ra
leigh N. c., in time to connect with the northern
line. Owing to this failure the special overland
expression the Neo York Herald, with news from
New Orleans of the I'd inst, has beaten the regula
mail forty eight hours! The news brought b,
our express was published in the evening paper
of Friday, and in the morning papers of yester
day.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-Amos Tuck ant
James Wilson, both wings, are elected to Con
gress from the LIST and Sd districts.
Musical.
Castle GARprS-This evening Dodworth's bras
band Will perform several favorite sacred pieces W.
should think independent Of musical harmony that tn.
heat Of the weather will induce many TO visit this cool