Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-10
FRIDAY, JAN. 4,

etWe regret exceedingly to be COM
PEELED to say that appearances positively
indicate the belief that the present Session
of Congress will se q serious one, ,-serl-
Gus as far as the union and harmony OF
tho nation is concerned. Every movement,
thus far, shows that such will be the re-
suit. A Northern and Southern feeling
has long been growing men who have
represented different portions Of the country
IN Congress, instead Of being faithful in the
discharge Of their duty, have been tanning
.hs dangerous feud into existence. They
have added oil TO the smo,herei fame when
ever an occasion occurred - and all this
has been done under tho pretended garb OF
philanthropy, and an extraordinary sym
pathy for suffering humanity. Some OF
them may have been homes, as far AZ u.eir
own hearts are concerned, but if so, they
are deluded by species Of monomania
which renders them totally unfit to repre-
sen, any constituency in Congress How
ever honest they may be, and however
much their hearts may be charged With an
sxuberance of humanity, and all the kind
ler feelings Of our nature, their fana.aclsm
makes them dangerous, and disqualiies
then. from performing their real duty.
That Slavery is a grea. evil, no sensi BILE
man wilIdeny that it is contrary 10 the
Christian Religion, every reasonable man
mus, admit /: bu, the curse is upon US, and
we, Of the present generation, havs moi
created il. The Constitution under which
VIZ live does no, prevent II, and consequent
" il is a legal institution bu. morally
.pesking, il has OF the slightest claim for
our respect. We say that there is ho evil
80 great which will not find its remedy in
is enormi,y He who supervises huTsn
des,inies will effect His own reforms, and
annihila,e the greatest errors. in His oSn
due tine and tho wild clustering OF man
canno, change His purpose, expedite Ills
Justice, or delay His vengeance. These
are the attributes Of Omnipo.ence, and finite
reason cannot question the expectancy or
solve the wisdom of lntni'y.
Slavery will vet be abolished. although
NAV no, be this year or the next bu'
the efforts of the wild fanatics OF The Norm
vii. no, accomplish i,,-neither will the
brayado Of The rampant ian'ed cavaliers
Of the South preven, ii. Whenever Slav-
ery is abolished, it will be through the
calm. delibera,lve voice of the people {, they
will send such men into the nltional Coun-
ell as will promptly discharge this duty
with manly firmness and heroic devotion
10 the best interests Of the country
Nothing is to be gained, but everything
ia 10 be feared, by the constant aglsa'lon'
BY few men only, Of this unpleasant sub
,ec, in Congress. I. only engenders the
wo,s, feelings between the North and
sou,h.-i. is creating a feud which years
eanno, obliterate, and it is infusing deadly
poison into our Nationality which may eat
,o an, verv core. These few radical Free
Soilers cannot effect anything they cannot
,n,imida,s the reckless men of the South,
and they canno, enlist under their banner
the more discreet men Of ,hs North, East
nd West. What then, can they do T.
Why, nothing, nothing bu, create mischief.
It is disgraceful in the extreme that men
should be permitted TO talk about dlssolu-
ton of tho Union, on The aoor Of Congress;
the better portion o! its members should
adopt stringent rule on the subject, and
the frs, man who presumed to lisp word
in regard to such deplorable event,
should be instantly expelled. Unless This
is done, or unless some other expeiien' IS
resor,ed for the purpose Of quieing the ag-
i,s,ed elements Of the Capitol there will
surely be serious times before tho session
closes The radical mrn of the South,
foolish in their enthusiasm, are determined
70 make an issue, and assume firm po-
s,iun. Wha, said Mr. Holmes, of South
Carolina, few days ago in the House -
/" The South must arouse herself, and take
her attitude She had jcea long Gsleep, but
ism NO aroused III earned the gentlemen
10 Jelpare. Thc Southern mind wds fired. !"
This was his language cen its import be
misunderstood Mos, assurcdy not. The
oro,, men of the nation see The coming
s,orm We sier feels the agitation. and
breads the issu,, as Car as the welfare OF
,be Uni, n is concerned. We do rot APP
prehend a dissou'Hn OF the Union 1t
mus, not, ii canno, be. Bu, aside from al
this, ,hcrc is very much tn apprchend.- -
Ofall wars. civil war is the most deplor.
able, It's effects are most sanguinary, and
ns results are mos, disastrous.
Itisthc duty Of every good and true
American TO reprcss sectional feelings
and 10 c,iinsush everything ,ha, may
tend To schisn in the harmony Of the un'
,np;aid be- who would refuse TO do u, is
the has.aid heir ot a noble ,nce9ir7 10