Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-14

Senator Cass was invited to plrtake
OF public dinner while in New York
city, by anumber OF his political friends.
He excused himself at length, aud in his
reply gives ut.erance 20 the following
sentiments, which We most heartily APP
prove: .s,..,. s..,.--... ...
Placed in a geographical position to
exerta powerful influence upon the dn-
ration vi this confederacy of the Repaid
lie: attached To the Union, and to the
whole Union; and attached equally tothe
principles of freedom, aud to the consti-
tation by which these are guarded and
secured, should the time ever coma--as
trus, il viii not--and come whence and
why il inay-when dissolution shall find
advocates, aud the hand Of violence shall
attempt TO sever the bond that holds US
together, the West will rise up as one
man, to stay deed so fatal to The cause
of liberty mere and throughout the world
AYE, and il will be stayed. Success
can never hallow the effort If we are
not struck by Judicial blindness, we shall
hold or TO the constitution win tenaci-
~ deiying time aud accident, thanking
the God OF our fathers, and our God, for
political institutions which have secured
to us a greater measure Of national pros.
perity than il has ever been the lot of any
people before US to enjoy. .f.E .r5..r.
m We have but one danger TO fear. As
to military power and the general cor
ruplion OF manners and morals---causes
to which history attributes the fall Of
many Republics in ancient and modern
days. believe, if they are not the last,
they are among the last of the evils we
have to apprehend. Oar future would
be all he patriot could desire, if that fu-
ture contained no other seeds Of danger
Than these, The, prophetic sagacity Of
Washington foresaw and foretold the
danger W hich threatens US; the danger OF
sectional interests and passions ARA ying
one portion of the Union agains,.he 9TH
er. siss boa sH @ q " Ht',
+ A spirit Of compromise was necessa-
ny TO create this confederation, and
is is equally necessary TO preserve it in
its integrity and efficiency. When ques-
tions arise deeply affecting The country,
and dividing il by geographical lines.
then comes the time OF trial, which no
true a American can contemplate without
anxiety. Ii is seldom thai such issues
can be presented, when mutual torbear-
ance is not dictated alike BY, duty and
wisdom. II one half of great coun-
Try, abandoning all other differences Of
opinion, is unanimous, in its sentiments
upon any measure Of internal policy, To-
cally affecting itself, its citizens should
meet from their counlrymen of the 9th.
ersec,ion kindness, and not denuncialion;
argument and not recriminaiion; aad d
desire 10 reconcile conflicting opinions,
as tremendously as is compatible with
the nature of the controversy. No such
views respecting their rights or their lheil
position can be SO held by an extensive
community without the existence of for,
chile considerations, which call for care,
fnl inquiry, and for q wise, as well as
kind decision. In this spirit should sec
tional questions be discussed, and if the,
are SO, they will bring with them no dan
ger; but will furnish additional motive,
for union, aud will contribule powerful ,
TO our strength and prosperity