Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-11-21

Anii-Masons, or what not, are dishonest
and seJfst, and should be met with the scorn
and contempt OF both Wings and Demo.
Gratis. Both the great parties of the coun-
try should have nothing TO do with them,
but to give them plainly TO understand that
their support was scorned. But it seems
that thlScoursc has not been adopted by
eitherf hr,y; and hence these factions have
continued TO increase. 1t is owing TO this
fact, and This alone, that all our troubles
have their origin. The country has reach
ed "crisis," tar mole difficult to surmouni
in my opinion, than the one through which
it has already passed The Fugitive Slave
law" is to be the "hobby" in all the non
slave holding States, and it is alarming TO
see that both the Wing and Democratic
parties arc yielding their nationality TO gain
the support Of the Free Sellers, the friends
OF the repeal OF that law. would ask YOU,
sir, sis there no balm in Gilead y Is there
no remedy for This alarming state OF things /!
have predicted, aud now repeat the pre-
dclion, that at the next Presidential cleo
ZION, the Free Sellers, Il might say they
seem TO be pretty much :he same thing
for VIVA, is meant by Free Soilism, except
that kind of legislation y will put forward
Col. Benton Tor President, and VIM. IL.
Seward Tor Vice President. II, therefore,
the Wing and Democratic parties proper
nominate candidates, It's perfectly certain
either that the election will 90 into the house
of Repre-, entatives, or Benton and Seward
will be elected. In either event. the Union
would be shaken to its centre, if it did not
tumble TO pieces. And oh what a calam-
ity that would be! pray that Almighty
God may save me from bcholdng ga coun-
try divided, distracted, rent with internal
leuds, and drcnched wi tn the blood of my
countrymen." In the language Of an EN-.
inent statesman, would pray that a kind
providence has in reserve "some chosen
curse, some hiduen thunder in the stores OF
Heaven TO blast the men who build their
greatness upon their country's ruin" There
is Way in which the plotlers OF their coun-
try's rum may be defeated, and am frank
to say that see no other. 1t is The Union
OF all National Why's with all National
Democrats, in the selection of the next can
didaes for President and Vice President.
Let there be National Convention a,
Philadel phia, or Baltimore, at the proper
time let each party send from each State
the same number of delegates; let the
Wing delegates agree, first, upon candl-
date for President, and the Democratic del
egates do the same, and then let a draw
ing take place between them. Ii the one
first drawn he n Wing, then let the Demo
Gratis have the Vice President, and cicc re,sa
There is not, as humbly conceive, any
thing in our foreign or internal policy ii
which the two parties differ toe widely am
essentially to prevent such n Union as
have suggested; especially if, have sup
posed, the worry existence of every grea
interest is at stake. As an ardent, true anc
loyal Wing, am bold to say that SHOULD
like to see such Il Union of the parties. '
it takes place, all the miserable, dirty, ant
mischevous factions in the country vii
be killed oil. Whether, by such a Union
we have Cass, Buchanan, Woodbury., Dick
inSon, Butler, or Foote; whether we have
! Webster, Fillmore, Scott, Crittenden, Man
gum, Clay, o. Bell; all true Americana
will feel that the country is safe. Rest as
sured, sir, that the "crSis" is not passed
too many of our leading men, both Wing
and Democrats, are infected with The loaih
!, some disease OF Aboltionism. As you We
ry justly observe, mo man can he either
Wing or Democrat who is Il Free Suer,
thretore all such will, at the next election
be on the side of Benton and Seward, o
whoever may be the candidates OF the par
ty. As an humble citizen, urge this Tn
, ion of parties--l urge it upon the alten
, ton of the press and of the great minds q
the country of both parties.
UPPER MISSOURI.
We take the above communication from tn
St. Louis lntel!igencer, and invite to it an al,
,entve perusal.
II behoves the conservative portion Of tn
country, at this time, to look to the signs Of Nh
times" The organized, and even armed op
: position to the execution Of the Fugitive Slav
Law, in the North with the open and avowe
. threats of Secession and Disunon at the Soutl
o indicate, in tones not to be overlooked, or mis-
understood, the rapid approach Of ga,herin
. Storm which must, soon, again convulse tn
nation. Are we TO pass again, through the OK
citing scenes ct the las; session u: Congress
Are we to have trial ofthe actual secession
one or more States Are the strength an
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