The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-20

Grss oessoN rHR tjkfoK Just By aecident our
syes have fallen upon The letter Of Gen. CasS, adj
dressed to tie great Anti -Brpyisp meeting Of Dem
ocrats, which assembled in the city Of New York
on the % inst Il is one Of The eloquent and
powerful productions thai the present political crisis
has brought to light We are strongly tempted to
repnblsh il entire and think we could not do our
readers a more acceptable seryics, but other de-
,mands on o,ir columns prevent us from doing so.
We give the concluding paragraphs, which are
worthy ,of fhe exalted fame 81 their author as a
statesman, and patriot ~
Tie Union is in danger The FIRST step towards
saIetysis 10 believe that danger exists and the
watchman, when asked @wha{ Of the night? is WHO
does net sound the alarm, is neither tine to his own
duty, nor to the interests Of these who have com
nitted part OF the fortresso Of their lbefty 70 his
Keeping land the next step Is to do as yor, have
done--to call upon The American people to be up
and doing 70 say to their servants here and else
where in tones fther to be misunderstood nor q
be disobeyed. : We love the Union we have lived
N it, and we mean to die in IL Place it not in
danger BY any unnecessary act Of yours =
|. Let him who will calculate the value of this
| Union, I, he can. SPUN the useless effort lis
value is IN the past, in The present, and in the ID
lures IN its PROMISES its performances and lis
hopes. 10 all it has done, and is doing, and is des
tined yet il trust to do. It's value is in the heart Of
prosperous country ON the face of the earth given
us greater measure Of national freedom than any
other people ever enjoyed placed US among the
powerful nations OF the world, with nothing to fear
but our own foles and crimes and the judgement OF
4 God ); II has spread an intelligent, happy, con
tented and viftuous population over our hills and
valleys, and pranies from the shores of the Allan
| tic, almost to the base Of the Rocky Mountains,
which the hardy pioneer is now ascending and il
has already brought to us the great political offer
ing, to be laid upon the altar of our common coun
try of constitution from free people, who have
established their home upon the very shores that
look out upon China and Japan
All this Union has done but ii Left to 20 on.
its work has but just begun We cannot EXPLORE the
future; il is best we shonld NOT Bot we have rea.
SON to hope with proper humility, indeed that II
not struck with Judicial blindness, the career Of
this great Republic win be as glorious in itself as
i will De happy for its people, aud enceurs ging to
the lovers OF freedom throughout the world The
cause OF human liberty depends on u.s. II lost here
by intestine divisions, Il is lost every where
We have not only our own late in our hands, but
the great question oil the power Of self government
is committed TO our keeping. Ii we cannot govern
ourselves, who can II this constitution las, the
next that will govern Us may be the sword. NJ
ardent prayer is, that Imay never live to see thar
day. ~ ~ s.'s-
Come, then, Dsmocrats Of New York, 10 lie res.
cue OF your country Itis aShigh and holy work
and generations yet unborn may live to bless you
for the deed Ay, and Lwiii add-for the occasion
Is too solemn Tor any professions Of exclusive patr
oiisin,.,that trust the w hg party, TOO, viii unite
IN similar efforts and attempt also 10 avert the ca
families suspended over our common country,
'Iheyloye her we do, and have the same inter
est an her prosperity and in the stability Of i,er
institutions. Let every citizen put his hand to the
good work, and il Willie done. "a -