The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-06

and wild, due sacrifices, think IL mightb~ But l..
we have The wolf W me md neiher hold him
Jvs.erafio~ in To- obetl poe hing certain, ths'
The oas.ge OF slaves i5o" one STATE 70 snothsI Would
be wuboat ~. thes diffusion g'eaier space
would make lnsm individually happier and popo'.,9oa
by DIVIDING the borde.A On estos napiter OF cosdn'os
ss: .sg y s e s Ss.s 70 ', .s
ia * eo.diie. o n. DIRE. ds'set,o", q me-. eSmYo'
SAFE Aia ~eths.s the fo~stif,o ha, ,aks. from. hs
and gsss' ss ~ seraf goesyr~ Could Coogress for
be frsemen or. thar sl raagrafs asy Other
statsf lreEet that 10 die IN the bciiet thai the
20 acquire self government to their country
be ropa a.oay by hs ard unworthy passions
ys I. a' Se ~oa bu a!
weigh the blessing. they viii throw away against
principle, Likely TO be Effected by as b.,
seasio~ they would pause before they would perpeuae
a.. ss e '.sis s 3" ~Oe'. a"a Of TREASON against the
The great mind of Jefferson we see hence was fully
aroused TO the imminent dangers that were to spring
from the question OF slavery in these States With him.
10 soctionaze the confederacy. and to merge every
thing into free soil and pro slavery, tanianOunt To
seyerDg OF the Union; and that dissolution OF the
unont was virtually hrot0ing atray the nesiimable
biesnn8n OF Tree government And what else, but TO
secuoDaIze and divide the Union, those counrymen
OF ours doing at this moment. who appealing TO
wings and democrats to unite and cooperate on what
they call the free soil" platform, and to oppose
honorable and liberal compromise and settlement OF this
yexed and portentous question of territory Will not
all good men and ue lovers of the Union and OF liberty,
who, We are happy to know confined to particular
sect or party, array themselves at solid phaanx
IN opposition 10 this bold and desperate attempt of
bilious politicians and restless denagogaes against the
peace and integrity OF our national unlon which the
Father OF his country has admonshed US with his
dying breath, to cherish and cling to. "the palladium
regard for the national happiness and prosperity, when
he SAID Thls union must and shall be preserved" Our
people have heretofore BEEN and they will be- true
with that Unon and they will rebuke, it deserves
10 be, this ueasoD against the hopes of the world
But should II unfortunately be otherwise, and the
American people, by some strange fatality, fail to inter-
pose While they may, to secure the rich inheritance be-
queaihed to them by their revolutionary fathers, then
lhdeed, may We prepare for the day of mourning and of
lameniation--for mournful and lanentabe, truly, will
DE the day come when 1t may that shall witness the
downfall OF our blood bought and hitherto heaven
favored American Union That gone, the political hopes
OF The world must wher and perish; that lost, all is
lost Let the rash attempt succeed, which is being made
to array the North against the South by the ormafon
permanently, OF two great controlling and snagonistlc
parties, separated and defined by geographical line
with The coincidence OF marked principle, moral and
political, and the fatal consequences will not long de-
Nv. we, are now happy and prosperous under the
D st government the world ever saw, will witness
Catastrophe lar more caamous than those which ex-
tnguished the liberties OF Greece and Rome.
The Union never will be dissolved while the fraterna
spirit preponderaieswhile people regard another
as brothers Secoralze, and the raerna feeling that
moment begins to wane. And it dies away. the oppo
III.
lake Its placeoppOsltes will not hang togehersepara
lion must follow. Two confederacies will spring up,
divided by an imaginary ne and that very alienation of
iraiernA feeling which led to the separation will have
opened and prepared the way for strife, and dscurd and
bitter enInify And in this state of things their proxim
ity OF position would be fatal TO their peace Three
Words--conenton blood despotism would tell the
hnal result. Will not Americans pause and think
81, SAID Mr. Jefferson in letter TO another friend
Corr vol. d. PIP 322-3,) :" have been among the most
sangune IN believing that Union would be of long
duration now QS2O) doubt it much and the event
Il great distances and the direct consequence of this
question, Question OF savery) envy the present
generation the glory OF throwing array the fruit of their
fathers sacrifices IF life and fortune and of rendering
desperate the experiment which 10 decide ultimate
ly, whether man is capable of self government This
treason against human hope will sgnalize their epoch in
future history the counterpart OF the medal their
predecessors.
And again while desperate and willy plotters are
at work. and while the ncendiary abroad in the land
intent upon the conagaton of the temple of our liber.
ties, who bids them God speed in their base designs and
in their nnhoy undertaking. Congress have adjourned
after refusing 20 compromise and settle the territorial
question, it couples itself with the institution of sa
very. The question will at the next session. and
they will be bound 10 dispose of it some way-amica-
bly, we trust. But settle ii they must Americans
patriots, North and South, East and West will you
have just. reasonable, and liberal compromise as
lately agreed upon by your national Senator Will you
have such compromise with continued peace and pros
perty? or will you have compromise, with dsmnion
and bood2 To be united, great, and happy people,
not to be-! That's the question. CATO