The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-08
rights. as guaranteed by the constitution and the

era rights. as guaranteed by the consultation and the
laws Or will II endanger the Union by permitting
those nights to be violated with mpunlty' The an
swer 20 ihis question will most empha,ealy express
the solution of HE problem How long oaa this Utoq
last Z" Let but ihe spirit OF the iustrous Cass and
Webster prevail at The NoIlb-let II be mooded
into resolute aeton-and the powers OF the earh can
never shake stone from the noble edihce which
our fathers built aud cemented with Their blood Ana
shall II not be so When the giants OF the land VINO
have grown gray in partisan contests on The musings
aud 10 the halls OF legislation Out before Inc eyes
OF Chrsiendom, and, shaking hands over the grave oil
Washington. merge all ancient feuds 10 ther higher de-
voon to the constitution aud TIE uhon--wnen intel
leets which ha ~ flashed alhwar each others ey orbit
OF ambition with the fierce glare o comets, now sot
enod by and more earnest nsnct OF patriotism,
raaate comminsed light Tor The guidance OF nation,
whose iooslep like that OF unconscious childhood is
saying eareessly along The glddy edge oil the precl
pce-wben millions OF hearts, long estranged by the
bitter rivalry OF parties, are clustering together, drawn
BY the attraction OF common perl-oh where is the
man pelrfed and mbedded in prejudice, blinded
by passion as to polue the air with the breath OF has
treason
The voice OF that man will never awaken The echoes OF
the western bills OF old Maryland, mar the melody Of
the waves that lave her southern shores. Mary land,
united and loyal, will stand true to the constitution ne
malediction OF posteriy shall not rest upon enid OF
hers Neither shall the OF her dead sres be heard
IN the nghiwnds, ultering The everlasting wo
agaas, him whose parcldal hand planted the dagger IN
the heart Of his country,
Should the dire oalamies OF disunion and CIVIL war
fall upon this nation IN punishment OF s isanluoe iof
the singular lavoIs OF Divine Providence heretofore con-
ferred upon should the hopes OF mankind perish with
the dislnem bernen OF republic brought 10 destruction
las these United States only be) by lis crimes
in contempt OF the solemn mission which II has received
as the peaceful regeneration OF the social and political
condition OF man-let the blood be upon the hands OF
the guilty Maryland, with the blessing Of God, shall
preserve her conscience untanshed by the crime oil this
high treason to the cause OF humanity
But let us hope Tor better things. Lei us trust that
wisdom, justice, and love OF country will prevail North
and South. Let us rely with an humble but conf.
dent hope upon that all wise and benetcent Being whose
right arm was the shield of fathers the bat
tie. field, and whose wisdom inspired them in council.
Surely it is not presumpuous IN US to cherish the belief
that He will not suffer the wickedness OF men to destroy
the great work of His own hands; but that he will up
hold it, adding daily to its strength and beauty until, 10
the contamination of His benevolent designs this
people shall have filled the measure of their high des-
tiny by the enfranchisement OF the human race,