The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-07
Communicated.


and their hearts attentive the PRAYERS of patriotism and
with the mighty, and the prophets and the oaces OF
party are not frequently of their number Sentence
lof political outlawry has been pronounced upon
them by statesmen and patriots" They mad. and
no heeds them; but the oulcry and the elamor of
rabbe OF spoilers is forever at their heels That
who would have place among them, and enjoy in com
esty and patriotic purpose, be content TO endure
patiently and meekly the odum which attaches TO the
epithe "atarm'st" stigma which the bold avowa Of
protestant and therefore unpopu lar principles in the face
OF an impatient and reckless policy everywhere nevia
| bly, ncurs ..t
Such is the portion of them who now--on the eve of
fierce partisan conflict wherein each inch of territorial
lground hereafter to be acquired" shall be madly dis
pued-uter their warning cry and point, with prophetic
Nero OF ianatica faction shall apply the temple of
our Liberties, the citadel of Rome Such the reception
awaiting those who, IN audacious mutnous disregard OF
the pronuncmn'entos of the Van Burens and the Fill
mOres, the WInos and the Adamses, the COrwins and
the Hales, and the Garrisons, and all political dema-
gosues and incendiaes everywhere shall
dare to declare that this American Union Is political
and commercial necessity and an indispensable requisite
and sine qua of American existence
"Aarmists! And yet among the victims OF this tech
meal prescription we find enrolled the names of some
good men and true !" who "by" at the birth
OF infant liberty whose fostering nurtured It's
tender promise, whose strong upheld it, whose re-
ligious, hopeful patriotism and a-nspired counses
couraged lis lettering steps, until at last came to "sand
alone, attained ITS years Of discretion, and assumed its
proper responsibility who have the child of
their prayers matued to vigorous manhood with sound,
elastic constitution conservative IN all its parts and the
integrity of those wholesome principles which their
had nculcated yet unmpared take its place among
the nations asserting the rank of republic and assu
ming inheritance of freedom men for whom let US
be thankful that they have not lived to lament when all
was done, their charge grown perverse and podga will
full and mutinous, rejecting the pecepts OF experience
hooking the wisdom of its sponsors, and wildly dsspa-
ting its inheritance and all its boosted vigor. And yet,
even among these were some who lived to weep that
they had lived too long, seeing that the sombre shadow
of comng events" had already fallen across their paths
nd thajraa had he
warning cry from the Cassandra OF nations forebodlng
+" the end of all"
childhood, and of these was Thomas Jefferson g re.
greet that | Qs2O) TO die in the belief that the
useless sacrifice of themselves by the generation OF 1916
to acquire segovernmen and happiness to their coun-
try, be thrown away by the unwise and unworthy
passions of their and that only consolation is to
be that lice not to ,ceeP over IT. they would but dis
passionaely weigh the blessings they would throw away
against an abstract principle more likely to be effected
by union than by SESSION they would pause before they
would perpetrate this act OF suicide themselves and
of treason against the hopes of the world"
And again 81 have been among the most sanguine IN
believing that Union would be of long duration.
doubt much, and the event at no great distance
and the direct consequence of this question"
And who he, this arch alamist, who dares not look
upon the wreck and ruin of his own fair handiwork
THOMAS JEFFERSON, of his countrys first and dear
est OF her best and bravest, OF the glorious and
godlke few whose matyrdom and sanity crosses have
halowcd the homestead and the hearth OF every heir to
their prncey bequest Of pofuse, unmeasured freedom
Of those hottest high priests OF Liberty who have
crowned her sacred altar with the offering of her lives,
their fortunes and their sacred HONOR and the baton
of their blood and who with such sacrifice have pur-
chased those priceless privileges which constitute our
most precious possession and poudes
Jefferson. the compeer and coadutor OF Washington
and Franklin in the erection and endowment OF ma
ton-the sacred minister who "magnifed his Office in
ca was weddea to Liberty Whom God has SO joined
together, let man put asunder That this man should
come at last to weep over sacrifice" that was
"useless,"" and estate OF blessings accumulated
only to be wantonly squandered That this
should pass from earth like Justice, all in tears,
reluctantly abandoning world where ruthless wrong
and cruelty riot; or like freedom, shrieking "when
Koscusko fell" 1t is picture to fill with horror the
aching hearts of men whose infancy delighted to lisp the
gousy preserves the record of their deeds To dsap
point such Devotion TO outrage it with this "heason
against the hopes of the world" is crime for which
Freedom should be cast PROSTATE and shackled at the feet
of Despotism; not to be expressed by has
sacred sghnot to be comprehended in the sphere of
such patriots tear
What is this "abstract principle" more likely to be
effected by union than By SESSION When Mr. Jefferson
wrote, ii the struggle which led to the Missouri
Buren, fantasy, "baance OF power a political expe,
dent; something for the sake Of which the wisdom of
the Senate has been houted, and its work OF pey and
patriotism outraged and down-rodden by nsolent and
lraitorous representatives in the year OF our Lord ls4s
Then it was tana,icsm and bgoy nov it is political
knavery and hucksterng. AT all times il is "a geogra,
phcai line, concding Nth marked principle, moral and
POLITICAL and held up to the angry passions Of men " is
that which has filled up the measure of many an Ameri
cans haired against MS lnat winch, 10 the
understanding of millions of men brought forth in
the North has defined high treason to be natvity south
of Mason and Dixons lines" it is that which has made
the constitution mockery, estate rights" insolence,
union weakness, allegiance suicide and Martin Van
Buren, that wretch concentred all in self, candidate
for the pr esdency it is that through which the trepre
senatives of the people in Congress assembled" are
rapidly becoming creatures faf
| "Whom pensions can incte
| To vote patriot black, courtier white"
"Treason against the hopes OF the 0ordP Where shall
find apter phrases Treason against the hopes of
equality fraternity" in France of "reform" for Germany
'exisence" for Italy, ENERGY for Poland, and democracy
| for the world
| What is 'the direct consequence of this question !"
Red republ,canim (lct us speak plainyD some mill
tary Robesperre, and abundance of French freedom
or, if that be true which Mr. Calhoun has asserted,
namely, that the extension" is necessarily the Gin
crease OF slavery, separation" civil war; at least
shall have fearful agitation of the sbalance of power"
resulting, finally, in the peponderance of the southern
SCALE (by southern commerce and manufactures, and
northern decay; her machinery starving for lack of aw
MATERIAL fantng among her spinning jennes, and pros
traton and despair among the billy-roers and last of
ALL inevitably recurrence OF ancient disorder,
British interference" doubtless fatal attack And all
this for abstract principle, likely to be effected
by union than by session!
Mr.. Madison has said: The great danger to gen.
eral government is the great southern and northern
terests of continent being opposed TO each other
divided by the geography Of the country not according to
the size OF the States"
| These words were uttered before the convention
which framed our stituon-a ooencl which