The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-24
Where can be found stre more pure and well earne
III an that which ra1iiafea around their names

Where can be found aluse pure and well earned
than that which raiates around their namesl
Energy strength, courage talent patriotism the states
and the hero, the interchangeable guardian Of rights
and our honor at home, the intrepid champion of our
glory abroad all these qualities expressed in three
Little words-Cass and Butler. lt
But even it otherwise should apprehend no dan
ger for the triumph of our principles
In reality, they do not borrow their energetic vitality
either from the splendor or the magic OF great name,
but from their native vigor from the rich and pow
erfu nutrimen of the doctrines upon which they
founded from the active and nervous truth Of the faith
which they incucae.
Iegions whose order and discipline ntimdate adver
saries, and who combat with their eyes fixed upon the
standard which bears the sign, as upon the mmutable
emblem of the goal towards which should tend all their
efforts and all their aspirations.
IT, instead of this ervd devotion to the commonwealth
for all that its glory, its prosperity its grandeur,
follow with eagerness and humility in the train of the
successful warrior or the eloquent orator. think you
should possess SO much ardor in the contest, much
faith in the issue OF the struggled
And what connexlon have questions OF personal ma
ture with matters momentous those that are dis
cussed in our day before the tribunal of humanity
Behold how the Old World is agtated and tossed amid
the still fresh ruins of the frghul chaos which in
corrigble selfshness produced, in few hours, out of
institutions founded by the labor of fifteen centuries
1t is because governments fall when, instead of
pressing thought they represent only name so like
wise parties on the eve OF extinction when they be-
little themselves to the proportions OF card table, where
small groups, crowded behind the players bet for these
or for those, according caprice guided by the fortune
of the moment
Tenes Of faith can only preserve their existence and
their fecundity long as they kept isolated from
every sordd interest," from every transtory combination
individuality enervaes them and soon engenders anarchy
which dstracts and destroys parties.
Tell me what organization what system could survive
if personal ambition had the right to launch forth its
veto against everything done without its appreciation
Our strength lies altogether in the end which we pur-
sue, and in the admirable harmony wherewh imposing
selfdenia upon ourselves and our BRETHREN all know
how to devote ourselves to the work. to the
victory.
The country, gentlemen understands its need of us to
perfect the work magnihceny begun by the admin
israton about to retire. and il is not without serious APP
prehensons that in the present juncture of public affairs
would behold the rens of power pass from hands
What use of that power would our adversaries make,
that would not be an apostacy or disgrace Compro-
LESSONS, they could not take step in the path
larged and glorious which we have traced out for
them, without belyng their political faith; nor impose
out exposing it to blush for shame. The and its
suits the divorce Of the treasury from corporations which
often endangered 1.-THE adjustment of the tar-the
organization OF labor on the basis which it takes under
the shield of southern nstitutonsall would be called in
question, all would undergo agitation in the whrwnd OF
reaconary commoon, which would be produced by the
return OF the wings to power; and we should be com
PEELED pass through of those terrible crises which,
by shaking the policy of the country oftentmes imper
its existence and, at all events comprom its future for
And at what moment would we be vanqushed' When
we have Just added another ocean to the which battle
our coasts; when our domain, augmented by immense
acquisitions OF territory stretches half continents
when we amaze the world by the success OF arms
after having enlightened it by the wisdom of nstu-
tons when public credit Frustrated by the influence OF
corrupt and corruptng agents, revves and becomes
established beneath the protection of wise and nvigo-
rating system; when the holy ark which preserves
deposite the treasure OF our liberties no longer need fear
the contact OF proane hands, guarded it is hencefoh
by the love and veneraon of the people, when the law
which regulates the mpos by mpartng more elasticity
to our commerce and our industry develops from day to
day our resources and imprnts so much activity upon
our products when all is prosperous at home and the
universe abroad is becoming accustomed to acquiesce,
without murmurlng, In the gigantic proportions OF our
power and our grandeur! Oh, MOI no we cannot thus
allow ourselves be dsnherted of rights upon
those conquests achieved by our perseverance and our
indomitable energy.
What do you behold on the horizon calculated to d.
minish ardor, to extngush enthusiasm Are
we longer the men of 1874? What has occurred to
alarm our faith and paralyze our condolences AT no pc
Rod of our history strong enough dare,
have Just done to detach from the veneated tree that
shades us all, the doubtful shoots which threatened to
corrupt the sap and to injure its frutfulness.
What! when the wings abandoned the tatered tents
under which they have 80 long sheltered their cohorts
when they have no longer avowed principles; when they
are reduced to the necessity of tearing with their own
hands, the banner under which they fought for twenty
years, and rendered iusrous by many heroic efforts
to reconstruct out of its shreds flag without character
and without Specification when every day enshrouds one
of their symbols, and time accumuates mournful moss
upon the tomb which will ere long enveop them all =
then it is that we succumb! By our beloved country
by past annals by the glorious future which stretches
forth its arms to u.s. such must not be the result
come in the of democracy to invite you to a last
ministry. To the task, gentlemen--to the task-unt
evangelical nations, better understanding their rights
and their common destiny shall constitute holy unity
this republic of friends and brothers, which is one day to
form the government of the human race.
Would that by us its regenerating word could touch all
hearts, penetrate all consciences. Let inculcate it
with fervor, if we would inculcate it with success
And when inspired by it, we proclaim the sacrifice of
private interests to the interests of the massthe i'm
notation of individual preferences TO the preferences of
the majony-let doubt the sincerity of our pro-
fession search in vain among for examples fol-
low and models to initiate.
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