Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-26

and decided course Of policy, which will uti
mately bring about reaction of sentiment in ths
heterogeneous elements of faratci.m, then ,h,
whole crew Of disorgsnizers will be tac,nseive,
di,orgrn zed. But II on the contrary our inlu
encs be thrown into the scale OF either wing
then,
The patriot may look for some FAR distant home,
To place his wandering feet upon.
Sir. 1t /. not IN the North nor Suuh that our
political existence is to Le lost or woL. l3u,
the time is how at hand when tie West, the
decide the contest. Are NO prepared 10 meet
the issuep Are the fountains Of our Intelligence
pure snJ abundant enough, to inv ,igoraie us with
healthy activity in the holy cause of all our lib
critics both ei il and relieiou,P Have our Stste
Legislatures made provisions for the youth, OF
the land to be early indoo'rinaed into the prac
teal elements Of useful kuowledgcf Is there
any clicacious plnn Of liberal instruction in our
midst, carrying home its messages Of peace 10
the freside Of tho hardy pioneer struggling IN
the great battle Of lilef
The hcallhiness of our climate, the fertility Of
onr s'il anl the vast advantages OF inland coin
meree which we Joy, have attracted the at
tent'on Of cmicran,s from all the older State, Of
the UniNn. But this is not all; every boat that
asccnL' your noble streams, ia swhrmed with
foreigners seeking home under the blessings
oi our free Constitution. Out of such incon
grous elements society here is composed; how
imp,r'ant then is It TINT respectable fund of
practical information be placed within the reach
"f oil. By no other means can our moral aud
social condition continue 10 improve. The ten
der vine Of science united with christianity, now
planted in our midst must be cultivated with
sednions care until its refreshing shade will
reach gu. over all. As American citizens, bu,
more emphatically rs citizens Of ,hc West, an i'm
portant treasure is committed TO our charge. -
We are now called upon TO ra,ronize every en-.
terprise, the tendency Of which is TO elevate the
tone of our literature. and 10 direct society on
ward in the completion of those great objects Of
national policy; which will place this Republic
nn Il basis that bigotry can never shake that
the stormy winds Of demagogneism can never
overturn.
Bat Mr. Pre,ilnt o f all the other exciting
times which have characterized hi. exciting
age. the present i. far more exciting. Man $50.
lated from his species. with no kind friend To
wipe away the failing tear, with no kindred
spirit upon whose bosom his soul could
find pillow of tenderness, is an object of sub
lime and uniathomable mystery. But man in
s"ciety and acted upon by innumera5le sources
"i interest, whies excite his passions and IT..
cor h;s vanity is m Enyss II nNua az ING
can measure. Voli,iun burst forth invollIttiy; ;
and like n raging tornado, blind as the winds he
is hurried onward - his fatal end by power
that he neither sees nor understands. Sir the
ambient element. Of material fire 10 not wilder
than that incarna,td spirit of madness and igno.
rance, which 10 now sweeping over various sec.
tons Of our country. Demngoucism, foul mouth
ed loa,hine corrnpting, ignorant demagogueism
has put the "lnirrnal machine" TO work, spread
ing Jn all side. the seed, Of death. Life SOME
times form, itself into Kind of political whirl
wind. upon which certain class Of men are ev
er ready To mount, and dash away nj locomotive
speed, in this vortgnous path. Bat in peace
and tranquility, a whirlwind is ou, ofthe gucs-
ton I; therefore, in order to raise the breeze,
and attract public attention, it is always iden-
tilted with some guardian angel, fresh from the
skies, sent 10 bless the world. Marius, und
Sylla, and Robe. pierre, and Dan,on, were all
friends Of the people all sworn TO die, if ne
cessary, on the altar Of their country. "Oh /"
Liberty, how many crime, ore committed in
thy nalne!" .Agitaiion! AG,rAr,os AGI,
TATION! is the hell born yell raised by u sci
Of men too poor at home to maintain he expense
Of their own splendid conceptions aud personal
greatness. Aud then each leader, nj the head
oI his chosen company Of drogoons, and well
drilled platoons Of expert iuglrmen, rc;lies ii
'hs same war hoop shout, "me wW agiiaic." W,
WILL ACETATE, WE WILL AGirATE," unit
tins circumfnsed malaria Of blind erthusa,m
and fanatic madncs. dashcs to pieces e"ery,hin.
found in its hradlong course. How dreadful l.
that fiery ordeal through which our country j.
now passing. How happy will it be for US, i
tho intelligence of the Republic succe ,d IN sup
porting il up against the Vaccinations Of d.ap-
pointed ambition and political intrigue Sir
organized bodies Of men, both nort. and Soutl
are passing resolutions the avowed object o
which is secession they can mean nothing
else they are intended for nothing else. Oh
Na.,achnseltsi On! South Carolina! If the migh
ty works had been done in Tyre and S,don
which have been done III thee, they would long
ago have repen.eh in dust in dust and ashes
They would have heard the dying rroan Of tn
Iillu,,rious dead, as they fell upon your battle
fields struggling for the precious rights which
on enjoy. But alas! Washington, and Jefer
son, and Jackson, and Harrison are dead. .
the banks Of the Potomac, tho Tennessee, on
the Ohio, they rest in peace.
"Even here beside thoss proud meaniering sire ans,
Might sagcs still pursue the hatring thenssj
Here might they say shall powers divided reign
Evnc" that patriots have no, bled in vain.
Here godlIke iiberty's herculean youth,
Cratlcd IN peace, and nur,'ir"i up in truth,
To full maturity of name aud mind,
Shall crush the giants that bc,,rIde mankind.
| Abound the columns of TIE public shrine
Shall growing arts their gradual wrealh' VINE,
Nor heathe corruption from The now'Iing braid,
Hor mre the fabric which 'hsy bloom TO shade"
II i. true that these immortal men are .orevt
$ gone from the conno,ions, storms, and conflir
= of earth: they do not knov that in 1850 Il
. dreadful ory Of "dnunio'," Of "p,susIoy" HI
1t been uttered in the Congressional halls OF the,
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