The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-18

Ioe AAhAA Ah@OU N'-
it is a constant habit of many at the
North to speak of US even as worse
than pirates. Iu your public press,
in your public assemblies and church
es, our institutions are the theme OF
constant denunciation. They are
spoken OF as national disgrace.
Why, sir, even already, 50 far as the
Union Of the States was dependent on
the union of the Churches, we have
in some ofthem actual practical dis
solution. We have the Methodist
Church North, and the Methodist
| Church South. The same division
has taken place in the Missionary
Baptist Church and it is with diff
6cuIty that the union Of the Presby-
terian Church is retained. Are not
these facts portentous2 Ought they not
to warn us of danger! The same
causes that have made a Church
North and a Church South will, if
not arrested, make Confederacy
South-like causes produce like et-
fects. Dlscord separated the Church
es-discord will separate the States.
Bat it Is not only here, in the halls
of legislation, in the social circle, and
in the churches, that difficulty exists,
but even in the election Of our present
Chief Magistrate, it was an element
of political power, and so great was
the hostility Of the two sections OF the
Union, that he had to be supported at
!. the North as the anti-slavery candl-
date. In other words, so great was
the hostility Oft sections, that the
people had to BE- deceived, that poll
iticiaus, might be enabled to induce
F. them to act together, Sir, in conse-
quence of this hostility OF the North
and South, in the last Presidential
l election, there was no expression o.
l The popular will, on the most lmpor
J tant and vital question that has evel
. agitated this nation. In other words
I the people, by their suffrages, expires
: sed no opinion. They lost the con
= troll of their own Government; anc
}, this is the reason why the whole ex
= ecutive department of our Govern
y snlent now stands dumb III the pre-.
. sencc Of the power of abolition. Sir
s are not facts like these sufficient t.
T. alarm every patriot! But, i'll addition
IS TO all this, you have been told, byth'
6 member from North Carolina, MI
u Clingman, that no further Legislation
IS is to be had in support Of Government
a unless these agltations be stayed; ant
! that otherwise, here and now, TIL
We Government shall perish. This come
&c from the Wing side of the House
a. which claims to be the Conservative
le and from the whig and ConServatIv
q State of North Carolina. | am n
W aarmist. l appeal tono mans fears
y but do appeal to the good sense an
20 patriotism of this House and this nj
" ton. | warn themthat this Union
70 in danger; and / tell them that II
loI South is now prepared to present III
ny alternative of domestic tranquility e
IP' quality and Justice, or separation
Gil Sir, the time has come when every ma
ny who loves the Constitution OF h
ny country, must be prepared to stand b
no or, if Unnecessary, to perish for it, Ye
IL sir; the time has come when the natlc
ny expects every man to do his duty
lie The time has come when thoughts
it patriotism, and such thoughts alor
ion1 "Along our hearts responding strings shot
we run,
oil Nor let tone there vibrate but one"
{e- Yes, sir, the man who, on an occ
Ia sion like the present, could think
70 himselfor his prospects, would desc
ray the flag Of his country in the hour
NY berty for a consideration. Every m
eso '.s who has given his serious attention,
W. W. this question, must now be satlsfi
-, m that it has reacheda a point at viii
,me na delay in its adjustment must be 3
a,S' , companied with the greatest dange
~ ~ Its progress is onward--and the n
"o w ton even now trembles beneath
Dus m tread. The time was, when this a
so' 20 tation was confined to a few fanatic
'ie but now it has become an element
Y political power and sectional aggra
Nls dizement, utterly incompatible wi
" the existence of the Union, Then
1a- 6, was but speck upon our polite
ule horizon--s'a little cloud not blgg
sry than a mans hand" but it has grow
'sn and spread, until nowit coverslnear l
the sky. The lightnings flash am
1ly its tempestuous folds--the thunde
md roll along its mighty base--and II
nal temple ofour Union and our libertl
1lyI is shaken asif by theupward.heavin
zen ofvolcanic fire. The nationis alarr