The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-04

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There is no more remarkable sign OF the progress oil
the age and OF our country than the Multiplication and
improvement Of newspapers. We occasionally see edi.
oral articles in the distant press which would do honor
to the editors ia the largest towns and OF the highest rep
uston. Papers which had escaped ones particular no.
ce conducted by editors whose names had attract
ed the attention OF their Atlantic brethren. sometimes
spring upon us with articles OF great force and fresh
ness Such. for example, is the following editorial from
the Caaraugus New York; Republican. edited by Mr.
Robert H. Shakand Ii relates to the leading topic OF the
day. and presents healthy condition public sentiment
that quarter OF the Empire State which we hail with
the greatest satisfaction The same number Of the pa
per contains the following call for county Union
mass meeting in Ecovie signed by four hundred and
thirty names and yet have been told by some pre-
JUDGED southern friends that the whole North is abolition
and that confidence be placed in their disposition
to execute with fidelity the laws Of their country
"The undersigned, feeling deeply concerned for the
preservation Of the Union is constitution and
unimpaired and believing that the obligations Of con
science include, among first duties citizens, faithful
obedience all by the legally ed
thortes Of The State and nation, until such laws shall be
aaea and irsssonab. heresv whethsr Of nortnern Q,
southern paternity. that establishes judicial tribunal
private persons to judgment upon the
Of a laws traught with const quences disastrous 10
demanding our prompt aud decided condemnation,
We therefore, earnestly invite the friends Of the Union
party to meet in mass meeting, Ell cottvle, Wed
nesday, the lin day Of December next at o'clock, m
" The UMos.ln these times Of sectional controversy
and political Reorganization, few suggestions ia references
The past and present may 70 recall
SC OF the dangers that beset us
when the colonies had The struggle for independ
and experienced the disadvantages OF weak
federation. they assembled their wise men 10 frame con.
stituton that should bind them firmly together. That
constitution recommended by the patriots Of those
days in the md,, Of d0uS. struggle for is aaoesn
greater effect upon the action Of the States, than that
which foretoId the advantages that would result from
| union under general government.
Years afterwards, when most Of those advantages had
the triumph Of his public life. in his valedctory. with
which American snoud be familiar impressed upon
nvioabs and Of guarding against ali secoaal disputes
that should have tendency WeaGen its ties hazard
Us permanence. Untl recently the voice Of wisdom and
good and patriotism has prevailed None pre-
tended that nation the American people were entirely
reasonable expect that, breaking loose from the
political systems the Oiu World, could free
dered But those evils OF which slavery prom.
nen have until lately been considered claimed to
be OF such as to require the h card othe Union
"Ths aboion party length arose, consisting of
who considered the question Of slavery Of importance
| than all others THIS party commenced by teaching a
doctrine al variance win The constitutional and vested
by the compromises contained the national compact
1T mgh have been foreseen, aud was foseseen, that
who could disregard and violate the mutual iah and
essons upon which the Unon founded had no
sacere regard for the Union itself and These
embroidered by tbs increasing number oil their ad
herents, aier inducing feeling OF disrus in large por.
OF the south. anu thereby retaring tue very canse
nded to advocate have In instances openly
avowed their preferences for dissolution oil the Union
Il is needless for speak OF the many indications
that have IRON time 10 time been made by abolonsts
and others. showing their secret preferences disnen
of county, bieness and jealousy they
have created. The sectional ieeling the North and
South continued 10 grow until the treason is openy
preached, and traitors 10 unreOuked.
tlefC
mains notlced There a class politicians
North pretend TO base their action upon the subject
OF slavery the assumption that dissolution oil the
Unon Is moral and physical impossDiity aud when
they met and Ietuted by the inevitable tendency VI
dcoses their reply is not that they seeking hsr
nony reconciliation, but that the idea of disunon IS
Appealed support In this fearless posloa Thus l. Is
that consequences to be kept Out OF view disre.
arded The people lued into security. until they
Induced adopt system OF national policy, ANY
reatng TO the institution OF slavery, that cupid
ie-ng. isnaticism may suggest such 10 the posi-
OF Mr. Seward and the leaders OF the iiee-so party
But the other hand. sdmonshed not only by
and patriotic founders Of republic bu, by the
whole history OF the past OF the necessity OF guarding
against every thing that tend 10 dssfb the harmony
OF the Union ienate It's parts When the Union was
IN Its inancy It's pennsneDcy was theme that awakened
the deepest socitude OF our Washington and his com.
patriob Tue sentiments have been shared by Jack
and in ac all the who have been looked upon
great in the history Of our country.
The docrne then, that disunon is Impossible 10 but
the growth Of modern potcs, and Is equally erroneous
and dangerous element la he public sentiment OF the
day"