American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-06
The "christian Statesman"

The ffth number Of this able, dignified an'
highly interesting weekly paper was Issued OF
Saturday last Though literary and insect
laueous paper, the feature that Prihcip -,
characterizes it is its devotion to the CAUSE -
AFRICAN CoLoNIzATIoN, than which no more
benevolent philanthropic, and Pa"toac scneme
hos avar been presented to the American people
And vet this cause has few ardent and enthu-
siastic supporters, who are willing and eager
to bestow of their wealth in furtherance of its
objects It's friends are intelligent and reflect
ing men, who look carefully to the great result
of their labors rather than with fcyerish
anxiety to the present means OF its advance
ment, and the controversies and other concom-
itants attending its progress. But there is no
great class, no party, no Interested persons, no
set of public journals, to whom the publishers
NAV look for aid We therefore make an an
solicited and voluntary appeal in their behalf to
OUR BRETHREN OF THE PRESS throughout the
United States, and ask them to examine the
STATESMAN for themselves, and to speak OF II
and its objects to their readers as they severally
deserve Its editors the Rev. X. II. 6URLEY
and DANIEL r. GooDLoE, are gentlemen OF the
highest character, both Of them possessing In
an eminent degree the confidence, respect, and
good will of the people OF this community, and
of the country, and both writers OF acknowl-
edged ability. They also entertain sound ma
tional sentiments such as will meet response,
we are rejoicod to know, in every homestead
throughout the land, save where the excitement
of transitory controversy has cast a shadow
over the clearer views by which our country
men are won't to be guided.
Read the following, which we quote from the
editorial columns of this paper. 1t is brief,
but illustrative Of the temper of the Statesman
such an appeal, in fact, as should be made as
often as once week to every family within the
limits of our wide spread Republic.
THE UNIoN-Few, if any, over estimate the
Importance to the whole race of man of the
Union of the States of this Republic This i'm
portance seems too obvious to require illustra-
ton, and can hardly be made clearer by argu-
ment The dangers to which the Union may
be exposed lie not, III our judgment, in any
opposition of interests between any Of its sec
tions. nor in the variety and contrarety of
opinions which may arise among our widespread
population, but solely in those prejudices and
passions which, unduly regulated and excited,
sometimes overthrow all the bulwarEs of wis
dom, and, like a conhagration, involve our very
homes and dearest interests in ruin. The great
object of the Union, as declared in our Constitu
ton, was to insure domestic tranquility and
promote the general welfare; and since it is
maintained by no armed force, but rendered
strong only by the consciences and hearts of the
people, so nothing can endanger its perpetuity
but the decay of popular affection for its princi
pies and the high results which they are embo
died to secure 1t is not to Congress nor to State
Legislatures not to proclamations nor public de-
bates. not to unity of opinion, even, all great
questions of private public duty, that we
must look for the stability Of the Union, but TO
the calm deep, virtuous motives of individuals,
ready, even at great sacrifices, to advance great
public ends, disposed to take counsel from the
quiet majesty of the reason, and awe into 81
lence all the tumult and fury OF the passions.
1t is to the minds of individuals who believe in
Providence, who are under law to God, who re-
gard our institutions and our Union as ordained
not less by Divine than human wisdom for the
rood order and peace, and enduring liberty and
welfare of this nation, and, through us, to shed
loht upon all the nations of the world, that we
look for that candcr and forbearance, that pro-
found reflection and all-comprehending charity,
that love of Justice and of all mankind, which.
once prevalent among our citizens, Will leave no
place within the wide circuit of the republic for
hatred or for discord and make our Union i'm
perishable Our confidence is mainly in Him
who brought our fathers to these shores, who
has 80 protected them in war, increased and
prospered them in peace, so enriched and ex-
allied them, and, above all, instructed so many
OF us 10 regard the eternal truths and laws Of
Christianity as His last, clearest revelation
our inextinguishable light, and neyer-wasting
treasure.