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MARCH H. 'sss
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The telegraphic wires are still out OF ofoer' AN
freshsts in Ohio have Frustrated miles Of posts
which the wires were suspended. we 'esfn 'ns
the m.sts at churchyille and at Dsardstowu ore
both down.
The Union-whas 10 IL wsrsA:
There are ties connecting man with man, and ma
ton with nation, which cannot be severed without
an inevitably fatal result. Their origin may be In
volved in obscurity, their nature may be undetna'
BILE or unknown, but we feel that they are inwovsn
with our very vitality, and. II once destroyed, the
life Of life will be lost forever. The social fabric
may not be absolutely perfect in it, proportions
there may be here and there some slight defect In
its materials; but he who would destroy il for such
reasons would commit worse than suicidal sct.-
Societies and nations not, and cannot be, crea-
ted in day. They are the slow growth Of time,
the gradual production Of progressing ages. The
oak requires centuries to bring It to naturity-bus
il may be blasted in moment. Its growth cannot
b fastened, but its majestic and beautiful proper
tions, in instant, maybe converted into deformi-
sty.S It 10 thus with societies. From small begin
nings, they may ripcn into large, powerful, popu-
lous and prosperous states. From barbarism, they
may gradually emerge into civilized and enlisht-
ened condition, and art and science may lend their
hounteous assistance, to multiply the blessings
they at first possesseda thousand fold. Peace and
plenty may be abundanily enjoyed, and all may be
as bissful as Ellen in its prime. Yet, how tedious
10 the progrcss-how age after age creeps in and
out with apparently laggard steps, all be
plished. He who sees the beginning, will never
see the end; and hc who perceves the full maturi.
y, will almost doubt that there was ever period
when the social fabric was less beautiful, or less
enduring than il then seems. Its decay will appear
Improbable or impossible, even when the founda-
tons are already undermined, and its walls totter-
Ing to their fall. It has ever been thus. Men win
Not learn from the experience Of Time. They can
perceive the feebleness OF others, but never feel
their own. They can prophecy the ruin Of their
neighbors, but they do not believe they are them
selves rapidly following in the same path. Though
their steps become feeble, and they often stumble
BY the way. they deem it but momentary weak
ness, and not the consequence Of constitutional in
trinity. They amuse themselves with trines until
they plunge into gulf of rrevocable ruin, aston
ished and dismayed, when they imagine they are
yet distant from it. As they never perceive the
impending danger, SO they make no exertion to
avoid it, until parayzed by the certainty that every
attempt would be useless and but accelerate their
fall.
Will II be thus with us? shall we add one more
TO the number Of nations whose folly, supineness,
or temerity, has proved the source Of their own des
tructionf We hope not !! the thought 10 pregnant
With horrible forebodings. Yet the times are por-
tentous With evsl, sAsAAart e - p.a.aSa ss.s
within him, be contemplates the probable future.
Already, the sound Of dscord is heard in our midst.
Already the cry OF disunion has been sounded, snd
the echo has penetrated every portion Of our wide
domain. Anarchy swells the discordan. note, and
exults that he may once again resume his sceptre.
Have we counted the cost of disunion have We
contemplated the results which mast follow the dis
memherment of our confederacy, and are we pre-
pared to meet them men should ever encounter
whatever is inevitable, with bold heart and se-
rene countenancea II is to be presumed that We
have not; for the consequences are 50 appalling,
and the inducements tri6ing, that the one could
never account for the other, unless upon the idea
that our citizens are mad with rage, Of imposens
through folly. Death may he preferable to dishon.
or-destruction to disgrace; but when both may Be
avoided with facility, il 10 insanity to seek thsm
Until we are assured that the Union can NO lonser
possibly be preserved, the man WHO advocates or
Savors disruption Of people which msss b sss o.
sstAing, 10 both traitor and fool traitor, BE-.
cause he would destroy the stats fool, because,
by 20 doing he must inevitably destroy himself In
the end. However complicated machine may be,
it be perfectly adapted to its purpose while uni
ted in accordance with its desgn-separate Il, and
tits worthless.
What, then, is the Union worth? We can only
compute its value, by rejecting upon the conse-
quences Of separation Of its now harmonious parts.
proportion this win be disastrous, BY 50 much
must the estimate DO increased. If without union,
we may be a. prosperous, peaceful, and a. happy
as we now are, a free from danger from without
and within, then the Union is valueess, and those
who conceived il and perfected it, labored in vain.
They were but acts folly, and deserve reprobatiop
instead Of Enthusiastically instead OF esteem.-
Dut they have borne the character Of wise men,
ana hitherto the people have unanimously joined in
Ne approval Of their sagacity, and admiration Of
their far-soeinR prudence. The Union 10 worth
soosthins, thsn-it has some value, or the whole
world 10 deceived. We have foundation to bexin
upon, unless We may presume that the civilized
world has chosen TO approve what in reality de.
served its censure.
But this j. not all. Our experience confirms it,
opinion. Since the union, our growth, our pros
perity, and the measure Of our national felicity.
have al not only maintained their former standard.
but their increase has been so far beyond ali p.r.
lei, that other nations have looked ON with wonder
and astonishpcnt, and we, who at one time only
courted their neglect and forgetiness, now neither
fear their anger nor dread their hatred Then they
scorned--but now they envyu us. Then we were too
weak TO require notice-now our strength elicits
their respect. Then, we were but az . worm in the
dust-now, our Nights toward the sun, and the lion
himself trembles. lest we should tear out his eyes,
and render him powerless Is ianb. All this has
followed the Union, and it has been the direct con-
sequence Of the Union. without it, we should
still have been feeble and dcspiseda were then.
without it, our greatness would have been but E
daydresm, our prosperity but the fancy Of school
boy. Under the most favorable auspices, no one
can Imagine that our condition would now have
been much better than when tie Usson was con-
summatcd.
But we are now strong, and are able to part with
gu. danger, it may be said. We have grown fat
upon the fullness of the land, our numbers have
greatly increased--we may separate, and each Sec
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