Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-18

ELOQUENT AND PATRIOTIC.-1he following
sentiments, delivered in the Senate of the Uni
ted States, on the Slavery question, by Mr..
annegan-democratic Senator from Indiana
a free State, are eloquent and patriotic. We
think that these remarks are worthy a re-
publication in every journal in the South
They are made, by an able democrat OF the
West:
Mr.. HANNEGAN.-"O On Saturday last, Mr..
President, gave notice 10 the Senate that
would, 10 day, introduce a bill providing for
the organization OF territorial governments in
Oregon, California, and New Mexico. In
connexion with some of my friends, | have
given to this subject all The attention in my
power, under feeling of the deepest anxiety
and have become satisfied that, after the Or
deal through which the question has already
passed-afer the searching investigation &c
| which it was subjected by the select commit.
tee appointed by the Senate-a committee sc
remarkable, so pre-eminent, | might we'll say
for intellect, for wisdom, and for patriotism
it is vain for any individual 10 attempt its ad.
| iustment. believe that when the proposition
which emanated fom that committee, repre-
senting every section in the Union, and repre-
senting the two great parties of the country
has failed, there is no hope left to US of Il fina
adjustment of the question at this time. re-
gret it deeply. From various quarter of the
country, appeals to me have been made, witt
various motives and it has been urged upor
me that it is most expedient to leave this CUES
ton open, because that course would promote
the prospects of the election of favorite can
didate for the Presidency-my favorite, sir
Perish the prospects of any living man, be h
who he may, and mine own first, sooner thar
| leave open, from such considerations as thos
question so momenous, so agitatng and eX
citing No sir; cannot look at the subec
in that light. can look at it only with a view
to the best interests of my country belev,
the question should be settled and Setlct
promptly too.
q think, sir, that the events of the presen
day are full OF admonition to us, and | fea
that the admonition is not sufficiently needed
When Christendom looks at the debates whicl
have taken place here, and at the other end 0
the Capitol, they will believe us to be on TIT
verge of disunion and civil war. AT the very
same moment that we are standing out before
Europe as the bright examplar, Illuminating
and arousing mankind TO a consciousness O
the value of rational and regulated liberty, WI
present this humiliating spectacle of interna
dissension Why, sir, it was but the othe
day, as | have been informed, through tn
correspondence of our diplomatic agents, tina
in the great German Parliament, assembled TO
the purpose of uniting in one grand confedera
cy the Germanic States, on an aIluslon benz
made to the United States of America, that au
gust assemblage, composed of men cold an
phlematic as you have been ever taught to re
gard them, rose simultaneously in token of re
spect, and burst forth into loud and long pro
tracted shouts at the bare mention of our name
Yet, here we are, in relation to a questio
which should excite no feeling, which involve
no interest upon one side, and only serves t
assail an interest upon the other, sending fort
to the world picture that borders upon tn
horrors of that which has recently startle
men in France Gentlemen talk of diSunio
as coolly as qrc talk about our ordinary a.
preparation bills! Disunion! 1t is moral trea
son to breathe the word Dsunon AS wa
we'll said the other day by the venerable Sena
to from Kentucky, whose whole life has bee
one continued career of patriotism, how ca
you dismember us, when Kentucky stretche
her arms across the Ohio, to Ohio, Indian;
and Illinois? You can never dismember us
We will hold the Union together with hook
of steel. We cannot separate! Yet 1ce ma
go and famHiari@e the public mind Nth I'll
thought of diSunion and ciUil arar, until 20
: DO indeed light up the torch Of the incendiar!
; Alas it has become already g familiar as
household word'' All this may 60 on till ;
last we may behold the cleaning sword {
brother arrayed against brother, & our stream
> and rivers running red with blood; but 20
! can never, on this or any other question. di
! member the Union
81 have said, sir, that hold it moral ire;
son to talk of disunion or civil war here
What talk of disunion at this hour, whe1
' from the central heaven, beams all over Chris
tendon the star of our Repubc-when OF
principles are scattered broadcast throughol
the European world-when the German Pa
lament offers it's enthusiastic homage at Ii
t mere mention of our country>s name! Isit;
such period that we send words of excite
y ment and discord abroad, to make those WI
are struggling to initiate our example dou
the capacity of man for self-government %
From tho hons Ram