The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-07-11
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'uhh oHN oOtOhu tuOLns Otu ttuouluBtOu
indulge dream--a bright dream which
would vanish upon awaking--when he
led our fathers to the battles Of the
revolution and ferilized SO many fields
with the blood Of the martyrs Of liberty?
Were ihey-bleediug, fighting, dying for
lndependence,-the victims Of hallucina-
tion-illusion--a dream? Upon you,
men of Northwestern Ohio, it rests to
vindcate their memory from this re-
proach.
There are others who recognize slavery
as an evil, but regard it as necessary
evil-as part Of what they call the
great system of servitude, TO he mitigated
as far as may be, without disturbance Of
any existing interests; but to be endured
and tolerated rather than such distur-
bance. Such is the idea of Capital, Of
Money, of Conservatism. II will never
grapple with the great evil with any
resolute purpose of overcoming il.
There are others still, who yet main
tain the opinions which Jefferson in
culcated. They have a practical belief
that all mon were created equal; that
they were endowed by their Greater with
inaliennble rights TO life, liberty, and the
pursuit Of happiness; that the security
and defense Of these rights are the sole,
legitimate ends of human government;
that il is the right and the duty of the
lpeople TO form, reform and ADMINISTERS
government for the attainment OF these
great ends; and that every man who has
vote is responsible for the action of the
government which he helps to create and
sustain. These hold, with Jefferson, that
slavery is incompatible with the fundas9
mental ideas Of Liberty aud Justice, and
look to the time, and labor TO hasten the
time, when, by the legitimate action Of
the State and National governments, this
great evil Of slavery will be finally
feradicated.
But we are met with the menace that
'|if we act upon this subiec, the Union
will be dissolved. This is an old cry
and very stale cry. 1t should alarm no
sensible man. have seen no symptoms
OF dissolution of the Union. Ihcye heard
angry debate; ! have seen some bad
blood in Congress; but, outside 9. Wash
lngton, have seen no disposit.ca among
the people to effect or permit dosolu-
ton of the Union. Is there anybody
here who wants to dissolve it? 10 YOU
know Of anybody anywhere who really
wishes TO dissolve it-perhaps I should
say out of South Carolina? Fellov.citi.
zens, when the dissolution of this Union
comes, it will not be withou. observation.
When real danger approaches you will
feel it in the atmosphere. 1t will reveal
its presence by signs in the heavens above
and in the earth beneath. Blu, how is il
now? All peaceful, quiet, calm. The
farmer drives his plow a-feId; the me-
chanle works in bis shop; The mefchant
IS busy at bis counter and ia his office.
1.-THE sailor plows the rivefs, lakes and
ocean; all are engaged in lheir accus.
toned pursuits without agitation and
without alarm. This would hardly be SO
were there real danger.
The truth is, this cry of dissolution Of
The Union has generally been used TO
effect some special object, and often with
too much success. Twill give you brief
account Of the first instance am avara
OF 10 our history. When tie tirst Con.
gress, the Congress of l774, formed the
non-importatiOn agreement, by which
they hoped to secure the co-opera,ion Of
British merchants and manufacturers in
the redress of American grievances.
South Carolina threatened 10 withdraw
from the Congress If she was NOT per,
mitted TO continue the expectation of rice
and indigo. The great staples Of the
country were then breads,ufis aud pro.
visions. 1t was thought inadmissibla
while the Northern States agreed TO dis.
continue the expectation of their grain
and meats. that South Carolina should be
allowed to export her rice and iudipo.
The delegates from South Carolina. ex.
cept one, actually withdrew from Con,
gress. The result was negotiation and a
compromise. South Carolina was al.
lowed to export rice, her great staple, and
consented to forego the expectation OF
the unimportant article of indigo. This
is a lair sample Of the cry, ito purpose
and its result. In modern times Il has
had an additional result. II has been
made az occasion for getting up Union
Party; an excuse for needless conces.
sons TO disafection; and a ground Of
claim in behalf OF compromisers 10 the
plaudits Of tho people for their inestim.
able services in the salvation OF a Union
which was never in danger.
Did il ever occur 10 you, fellow. CHI.
that according TO the estimates Of geo.
graphers, the whole earth contains bur
fifty millions Of square miles Of land. and
that one-ffteenth ofihe whole is included
within the boundaries OF the United
Statese Didsit ever occur to Won thai
the law Of gravitstion restrains the orbit
Of every planet within the system ia
which il belongs; and that, If some small
dsieroid, BY some unwonted influence. 4
driven a little from lis due coiiiaaa1esh.s