Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-27
MR.. DIcKINsoN's LETTER.
BISGHAMroN n. Y. Nov.

BlNGHaMroN \. Y. Nov. IA, 1850,
Gentlemen.-l regret that shall be unable to accept
your atterng Invitation 10 attend and address mass meet
ing Saunlon, the 25lh inst, composed of the people
of Augusta and anng Countless for The purpose OF ena
bling them oeXpress their opinion of she of
adjustment passed by Congress- for 1t w0nd afford me great
pleasure be with you. The friends of the Union have
a high and holy duty to discharge and they should en-
brace every opportunity TO confer together to strengthen
each others hands, and to devise for effecuay
driving beyond the borders of our Heaven voureJ Coned
eracy the demon spirit of disunon They have achieved
mighty Constitutional, triumph in the success of the
benign measures of Cancellation, and have only to
stand by and defend them they would their household
gods While the South have much to discourage and dis
hearien, and more 10 annoy and rrate in the foul cur
rents of abolOnism which have been rolling against hem
they have the qualification to know that The Wimoi Pro-
visu' recently the stalking horse Of demagogues and
guiding star hypocres and fanatics. has been quietly
consigned to the place appropriated 10 decayed humbugs
and that all the territories of The United States have been
organized without it. AbDillunism will congregae
her molly and reasonable horde for breach of the article
Of the Constitution requiring The restoration of fugves
from service She will struggle it with the convu-
sve energies Of death throes, and essay 10 counterfeit the
name OF honest philanthropy in her artificial walings
but this too will, after has sirued lis brief hour be
arragned tried and condemned to Oow in the Footsteps
ofs usirous predecessor" The great mass of the Moth
ern people, though occasionally misled by party associa
tons and deceived by false and collateral issues true to
the principles Of The Constitution and when The great
question of obedience 10 the laws presented will prove
themselves worthy of the best days of the Republic.
rejoice thai the spirit fihe "Od Dominion is NOV
ing She whose wise counses and seltsacrfclng devo
ton 10 the of liberty contributed essentially TO the
formation of the Conederacy may, by the influence OF
her pnlenlenla voice restore fraerna relations between
esranged members Of the great family and preserve
the blessings Of the Union to future generations 0 how
worthless and gnobe all the trumps of administrations
The of on
pared with the preservation of our glorious nheriiance-
How many haowed associations cluster around it How
many untold blessings has it conerr' upon its children
How many wretched has il shelter ed from perse
culon and DEATH How many down rodden and oppressed
mortals has it snached from destruction and nuured in
lis bosom! May Heaven IN the penlude of lis mercy
preserve it and change the hearts Of tvss who would
their paricidal hands against it
With sentiments ofhigh consideration and regard I am
sincerely your friend and fellow citizen in the binds of fra
lerna union. ID. = DICKINSON. |
To Messrs WIN. Kinney, L. Waddell, JAS Points, B.
Crawford, VIM. Frazier.