The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-29
The Union.

John Sergeant, of Philadelphia in 1888, deIiv-
cred in that city eulogy upon Charles Carroll, of
Carrollton. In that eulogy he said some things
about the origin and importance of the Union,
which deserve now to be disseminated throughout
the country. We make few extracts:
The common characteristic of the Congress of
l776 is pure public vrtue-the striking feature of
Its measures is mature wisdom.
MON, as well as Independence and Freedom,
is the birthright OF every child born in these Uni
ted States He Is born to the inheritance of a ma
tons glory, to the enjoyment of a nations protec-
tion and power, to the high privilege of nation S
name to something to love and to honor, to coun-
try upon which he proudly fix his affections, in
whose prosperity he can rejoice, towards which he
can direct his eyes when abroad, and to whose
aVenglng power he can appeal when menaced with
insult or danger.
In Union we have found safety, prosperity,
and honor. With it, we have enjoyed the fullest
measure OF the blessings of independence and free
dom. BY it, we The heirs of the fame of our
ancestors, which equally encircles us ALL and par
take OF the common glory of being the countrymen
OF those who have earned unfadng renown. Union
is connected with every eventful period in his
tory-it is inscribed upon every glorious achieve
ment in our annalsit is the very condition of our
existence as a nation-it is the condition upon
which we hold whatever we venerate in the past,
whatever we enjoy in the present, and whatever
m.
Union is our country. We have never known ano-
ther. Without 1T, the vision of patriotism cannot
endure the contemplation of such scene, but
turns from it with dismny and horror-without it,
we may have spot to live upon, place to breathe
IN, comforts perhaps even greater than deserve,
but we cannot have that country which has been
the object of our affection and respect-that glo-
rlous country which fathers redeemed from
bondage and raised up to the admiration of the
world-that country by which we are associated
with the heroes and sages of the Revolution, and
are enabled to say that we are the countrymen oi
Washington and Franklin-that country which
makes us partakers of the favors and blessings
vouchsaed to her in such rich abundance by gra.
clous Providence in all the times that are past. We
may have another-but never, never, never, such a
one as God IN his goodness has given in the day
of our fathers.
That such representative body WIS assembled
as the one our thoughts have been directed to-
must be ascribed to the character of the people by
| whom they were selected Wisdom and virtue ir
the representative, where the choice is free, are ar
| argument of wisdom and virtue in those by whom
| he is chosen.
Happy, indeed, must they be esteemed, WHOSE
| fortunate lot it is 10 act in times when grea
| oVerruling purpose governs all desires, and tha
one purpose such as justice and patriotism car
warmly espOuse. Happier still are they who art
| enabled to accomplish what justice and patriotism
| command them to undertake Happiest of all
"heh TINS successful purpose, looking beyond thu
generation which affects it, seems find its chic
inducement in the accumulation of blessings 70
future ages.
| II is well for us to dwell frequently and ear
nesuy. upon all that belongs TO that perod-tt
STUDY Ito MI our minds and hearts with it-nO
as theme OF discourse and panegyric merely, bu
as hvlng prlnclpie of aGtion-a deep and fxe
hsufuctl9n-somethng entering our very organiza
tion' and made part of our nature, SO as to de
termlne lnslncIvely all our conduct in relation
our country Nothing else will secure to us III
GonI,nGanee h lance OF the blessings we enjoy. Withor
| It, the forms OF free government may be but dea
| letter. W
Our greatest danger may perhaps be found
lie In what would seem to be cur chief happines
Our ancestors had TO struggle with adversitV, ~
are to guard against the seduetions of prosnsri,,
an enemy not less 10 be dreaded 1t blinds an
lulls us with false security, and thus enfeeb,
and unnerves us, until, at last nothing is desire
but ease. 1t is not in the order of Providence tn,
T blessings should be secured or preserved witho
t e1ertion or Watchfuness.