Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-21
The Union.

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Amid all the mutations Of party, and the prevalence
Of isms New Hampshire has stood firm and mistaken
as her own granite hills. She is still there, travelling in
the old Democratic path mistaken by the storm OF ia
naticsm that has been raging around her. Ia adj
dress, delivered before the late Democratic State Con-
venon by Gen. Charles II Peaslee, member OF Con-
gress from that State he clearly defines the position
and duty Of the Democratic party, that transfer the
following columns, and commend lis Pc
rusa every Democrat
owe say emphaiically, that the safety of the Union
will depend upon the action oil the Democratic party
not that we would underrate the patriotism and abilities
Of individuals of tho Wing patty but we say that as
party, it is not equal TO the present emergency-nol
equal TO the present crisis The task oil maintaining
the Compromise of the last Congress 1t has
been well said task beyond the porT oil the present
Administration with the Whig party divided distracted
and bewildcrcd and unless those measures are
maintained in all essential features, the linton sey can
not be maint aimed The work must be done,-if done
abby the Democracy OF the country, with whose
principles those measures emanated, and with whose
policy they harmonic in their nationality oil design ana
purpose.
"What guarantee can the Wing party, now organ
lied offer of its ability maintain that course oil ma
tonal policy which the Wing Administration i'sell
claims TO be essential to the peace and safety OF the
cOuntryl The whole power OF the Northern Wings, al
this time is in New England, New York, Pennsy lvanIa
and Ohio. The fact is most remarkable and Sgnlhcan,
cd the Compromise not solitary indication has
been in the whole State action and organization oil
the Wing party, throughout this region oil IT'S ca
pacity organize itself upon the maintenance oil the
Compromise and either gain hold the power of sim
gle one OF those States upon that platform
We by means disposed To exaggerate the
dangers 10 which exposed, and the responsible
ties which to be devolved upon the Democratic par
ty, the party of the country in the administration
We are alarmist. Our hopes for our country are
greater than fears. We believe that the destlnles
and the prospects that IN store Tor Ut we continue
one and united can be estimated Eye hath not
hath not heard-nor hath it entered into the
heart OF man TO conceive them. Neither are we oil
those who believe that the Union Is fired fact, and
that it will endure when section wages relentless
against the property and interests oil another Sec
on,when the ties of affection are broken, and the
bonds of mutual good WILL kindness and love, give place
10 those OF bitterness, hostility and hate Great Britain
thought fired fact that the thirteen colonies dare
revolt and that too when such statesmen as Pitt,
and Fox, and Burke and Camden warned her OF the
dangers OF attempting TO America. Spain thought
the leaance Of her colonies fred fact yet she
persisted in aGgIessons their rights and realized
late repentance. IL is certain that Washington and
Jackson did not regard the Union frcd fact else
why in their farewell addresses did they give such
solemn warnings Of the dangers Of geographical div-
siOns.
We hope and believe that the patriotism, inte
rence and good of the people will prevent our
Republic sharing the fate of those that have gone before
MS and yet should forget that history is full of
examples tending to show that Federal Republics and
fcderal Governments arc, 10 inc lcaSt
and short.lived any other. a breath has made and
unmade them. The bonds OF the American Union arc
the result of necessity. They the voluntary
lgatures woven by Affection community OF interest and
mutual love. And while this Union lasts, the prospect
spread before u.s. for and the nations everywhere
il grand beyond Ptop! Bnt step beyond that
and everything is shrouded in the darkness aud black
of night Cast off but link from this chain of
States-rearran9c the remaining thirty continue
they are-and then vast strength of influence and OF
power foreign and domestic, is gone! Our lofty mis-
sion of deverance and of liberty the nations is gone
All all is gone! State after State will secede, until
conflicts viii 10y the with the other and
all will be swayed by the law Of the sword.-unt
some American Alexander or Napoleon conquering all
shall again consolidate all and stamp his foot upon the
bold free heart which beats high with human liher
ty and with tic fond hope Of renovating the world"