Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-03-14

passing II rough political climax OF the
greatest and most vital importance no we'll
| informed man will deny. Everything ls
centered at the CIptol every inleres; Is
sunnoly and fully represented, yet the ad-
y.cate Of each are Pausing, for some one ia
make decided move. But no one can
tell the result no nan can say what a
day NAV deyelope. An unguarded remark
in debate, in either House, may enkindle
flame which will prove most disastrous l"
The country, ard most dsgrac siu' 10 "uf
highly excited slate Of feeling amonG per-
sons from the different sections Of ihs
country, and n0ihi hut The greatest pru-
dence can maintain that tranquility, at least
as Ear as outward appearances hlc r"u' EN-.
ed. which is so desirable. The South is
firm and unyeldiLg they seem 10 have
painted themselves, as on a dernier resort,
and there thev are awaiting The COMING Of
that storm which so many have fore,old.
What its result may be, we Go not pretend
10 say, neither is it in The power Of man
10 conceive. We trust, however, tha,
there is sufficient, of pa rio'sm and dcvo-
! ed attachment TO our glorious Union, 10 al
! lay The threatened fury, and To preserve the
Confederation un;njured. We have calm
! ly watched the course Of events and the
violent workings o! mems minds for the
last ten days at Washington /; we have
moved among them, convcrsed with them,
and heard all that has been said and done,
ard We are yet Fl m in the Opt ion that il is
not possible 70, fatal blow 10 he struck
To the Union, alihouah there may he some
trying scenes, aud the publ mrd may Ye,
be more violently CONFUSED 1t IS true
hat We at The N6Iih and Easi, that 5,
people generally, are no, fully aware of The
state Of things in Washington, and the
prevailing feeling It the South. When the
hour Of tIial sh III finally come, we trust
that there will be good men enough found
who viii 81 md firm in the common cause,
hold IN reence Of the Union and all that is
elorious in II, from al. secli,ns Of The ronn-
II try. anu thus pass US safely through this
lnpt rant era in our history. Men who
will lie true 10 themselves, tn their country
and To their God who will dare do rl!hl,
II regardless Of other cOnsidrrat ons, aad ear
less of all sectional prejndires. Let the
/ true men OF The county, who ;re emf
nen!ly Americans in every sense of The
word, each yield liIc IN an honorable
Comp omse, aud al will bn vel. 1t is
mo, ed aud iminuvcabIe IN such cIsl'. and
refuses 10 \ eId Il lol of his | re- rrcnces.-
Good men, true patriots and honest clll-
zens invariably regard 1t as the highest
| point of honor, and the sure>t evidence Ui
gteaine' S. Ia meet Ih' lr opponents in the
|, spirit Of Compromise. on an hni orabc lat
\ form. and there ad ust the great qun,tlons
which have long divided them.
We hrsl not bodily to say Il at such
men as Giddinss, Root and others IN Con
gress. aud their assocla,es IN uther pats oi
|. ihc country, have a fearful weight OF res
possibility on their shoulders; ; and should
the result of the present s'"rm prove dsas-
trous 10 the country. IN any degree, Their
measure of accountability WI he IN re fear
II iuI thar an honest man could quietly en-
4 lure. We have been boin and educated at
| the Nor'h, aud all our sympaihles, thought.
and feclln.s, of every kind, are strictly aud
/ thoroughly with The NMth yet We are not
50 infatuated by our zeal to this sec lon oi
the eour'ry a. to suppo>e and assert that
/ the North IS all right, and The Son'h all
. wrong. We ahonnnie the institution oI
! Slavery, and If 1t WAS lG uur p wer peace
| ahy and quiely t" a'"lish II, We VOL
most ;: ad de- 81. But Slavery rX'sls
aud II has ilr sanriluu al human laws, IL
CERTAIN pnrtloos oi the c"unliy, aud 1t chon"
\ he swept awal ia ~ Instant. It's ah"lIIl"u
. must be the work oi yeas, aud II must u,
effected by vastly dIilers't men han th"s'
who have tn, S lar attempted II: AMI II mus
/ be accomplished by entirely different tue ans
from those which hive hitherto been r?
sorted To.
We desire to zee oil poured upon thu
troubled waters, and a hollcr aud beIie
splril breaihed III ouph the land. Oar In
dependence was achieved at too dear
price, aud our Conlederacy VAS formed
two solemn periud, To be too l'hly irIfie'
with by those Who cannot appreciate Tn
vaiue ui the ono, or treasure The IN siltha
tile blessings oi The other. We indulge II
no dark inrcbodings ol the future; the man
tie ui gluom is spread abnye us, but ou
trust is ~ the same mercilul ard just Go'
who she tered our fathers in The hour o
their ,lauger an their rial, AID we know
that lie " II uul abaudun a pe"pl" whom
i lie loves. Ills afIl cilons may ify u Tor
season, but il We make proper apP"aiI"
of them, they Ell ultimate ior our welfare
and teach us that, on all occaslons, "nr rel
once mus be laced on the only arm that
Sufficiently potent 10 sustain US.
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