Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-20
COMMUNICATION.

We suppose little Dire med by fathes II the
revolution, that the middle the century would
luton Of fhe american Union They hoped better thing.
II y certain thai both Washington aud Hamilton daffc Paed
better things They could believe that The descendants
OF the three millions who. de by side, bad pesed their
lives, their their desperate
struggle with the mghest government the earth would
IN les Than seventy be found prolific in plans nr the
defeat OF all their glorious ends. They could moi believe
that The day hand when American citizens
should threaten Themselves for defence against each
Other Slavery then existed almost the whole Union
many Of The greatest and best Of age regarded IL
evil Of the magnitude eutaed upon
the country by hand connivsnce or Britain which
u woald require years centuries Above ALL
found II doubt that each State had the most
bounded control OF the question within its limits The
Constitution expressly provided Tor protection Of the
uiion; it this spuisria, aud this alone. that
many of the States consented become members the
confrerzey. We may Justly thank God that the mighty
West l. fee from the whitening blight of slavery;
gh eeusiy hope that the last Chain Of the African has
been forged; but II desire the Of harmony and
publicam 10 continue TO shed its glorious beams upon the
American pevple,-if wish retain power whirh
has twice deied the woTld-unless are willing
TO surrender the last vestige of the reared by
patriot sires of the revolution must be wanting in
nj least oard respect for those vino differ with the North
upon The question OF slavery
We not Of those require perfection in the prin
ciples profess; have often obliged depart
from the strict teachings If philosophy, sud to rely upon
the lessons oil practical wisdom; have learned by the
of that there often necessity for
con,idering thai erPdieat, which theorists
willing Ia consider Just We would gladly be found advo
eating at all times that which inmusI could
exactly and entel Approve; but the choice be given
to oiess nothing 10 support the less Of two evils
shall invariably adopt the latter IL Is the duty OF
good citizen u fake ground 10 every controversy IN which
his country be nvolved he under i'm
piled contract support the which he
The protection OF his property, his liberty, AID his lille; he
has right TO remain wheio the highest interests Of
the nation and Of mankind are at stake
We glad 10 that The is passing by; that
avalanche If uin which rowned terribly heads,
is slowly but certainly drifting to the winds. The great
people have idea Of dsunfOn In vain demOgOgues
array their imaginary HOSTS 10 vain may they point TO the
bayonets, and call to listen to the Of the art
leTy which biothes about 10 upon brothers, the
whole north would die for the SOUTH and The whole uh
woul die for the north So long the Of Bum
keT Hill shall the deeds Of the rev0lu on
long the orange fields of Louisiana shall remind The resi-
dents Of the Mississippi valley that Packenham and
Jackson met at New Orlean long shall American
hearts beat in uuisoD and American power be directed
great end. g. p. b.