The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-26

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clear, sseaey, oenencent ignt. u associated and
blended with all our reflections on those things
winch are near ana dear 10 us. II we think Of the
independence OF our country, we think OF him
whose efforts were 50 prominent ~ achieving is 4
we inihk oi tue CONSTITUTION whicn ~ over US we
think OF nm VINO diu 80 mucn 10 estaohsh ~ and
whose administration OF is powers 10 acknow-
ieuseu 70 DC hnVuel iof ms suecessors. ~ we
tninH .. glory IN ne neiu, OF WISDOM IN tno eAoi-
net, OK the pufest PATRIOTISM, OF the highest integ
ny, poDnc and private, OF morals without stain
Oh rehgious ieenngs without intolerance ana WIN
out extravaganza, the august hgure OF washing
ton presents itseir as the pcrsonauon OF all those
IDEAS. ..,-,A.
aou 90 Wen gensielen s A. .naS 1 nour
TO invoke his example, to spread over all the land
knowlcuge o. MS pIincipies xmong tns rlsln
generation, ana iervchtiy 70 pray nsaveh that the
spirit which was IN him may also be IN ua
when washing: ION IN pehAif Of the convention,
presented 70 the Old Congress and 70 the country
tnat tConsututicn whicn was tne proouction OF ther
patriouc ana sssiouous iapors' nc mace tnis MOST
tan' uec.alsu,on nsl .,.;. .,.,.;..
In all our dcbperauons upon TINS subject we
xep' seeaniiy "a our view tnAt wnich appears 70 ~
me g1es.esl interest o. every 'rue american, tns
consoluation con oi our oni'n IN "nicn is invoived
uonai existence inis important consideration.
eeroesty ana aeepiy impressed on our minds, icd
, eacn o'1se IA 'ne cohven.ion 70 pe less Hgo on
points oI inferior msgnitune shan might nave been
olner"ise expected, ana mus the constitution
wnicn we now present is tne result OF spirit Oh
anty ana OF tnst mutual oelerence anu concession
whicn the peouharity OF our Pohucai situation rem
uereu indispensapie, -
ana wheh nis puonc career was craving to,a
close ne en 70 MS as ms ast pest gilt ms
most earnest and ahecnonate exnortatien 70 up
noa tnss onion as 'he main Pillar on inoepenoence,
and to irown Indignantly upon the flrst dawning
OF any a,tempt 10 oissove ~. ,
Inc ADVICE 70 needed now, ana VIII Dc heeoso
Duh ess, sIe are soine AMONG
US on whom u Is no injustice that those irowns OF
Indignation should iaii 1nsre are 'hose VINO are
ai.ogetner Tor aDanaoning 'ne onions ana anen-
ating one portion OF tne country from me rest.
lbcy avow their wishes, tney oisciose tneir pur-
poses. they open their hearts and In those hearts
there 10 found no puisation ior that uHIos, which
makes all Americans one people; All is but the
ebbing and iowing oil that dark, unwhoiesome'
troubled current Of secession, schism. and separa-
ton. - 8.
notwithstanding all that wo can see and hear.
snd all that we nave seen ana neaIa b or
iieyo that the Union ID not, and has not, been IN
any danger. They treat your Efforts, made for its
preservation, with indifference and often with de-
risions Itappears to me that the temper OF those
persons is very much like that oi those who, when
the fountains Of the great deep had been broken ups
the windows OF heayenopened, and rain had iaiien
upon the earth forty days and forty nights. unr
al every thing but tho peak OF Ararat was already
under water, did not sti believe that there would
| be much OF shower. g,s
We have seen propositons ior secession formally
brought forward and solemnly diHrussed IN the
Legislatures ndconycntions OF lofthe states.
Other conventions are soon to be holden and regu-
;aet In @ stats rae,t ee,, Tons sbo
jtIat .h so, ~, ,eo,,Ie l,ost ! !, en-,
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~. ,hs Tnn,, md ths d;sso,,,i;on of ~. In;on z
;ssnnyosad nav not ale nIaoe wthout conflict in
nf,,,;.;ays ~ ,rsr rre ,her.fore rrn.;ied
schools OF INSTRUCTION IN military tactics cstab-
Thasa ~ coofi;ct IN sse seccssion
he attemppped' are NOT onv wcll foundod- bnt- In
i NV ;udg,nsnt cert,;n ~ he reaI;zed gecess;on
asst y S acco,nshed b,,t bv svar A. ,,ot hc-
i;ave those ,yho fsvnr ID exnect anv other rrsuIt
rhc; hone 4 hat their canse and iis AFFECTS NAV
snread and that other states. bv local synpathics
or a ,upnosed common interest. nav he led 10 es.
nouse h 40 that the whole country NAV come /.
H. divided into two great ocnI ma riics nd as snci
TO contend for the mastery. ' ~
Rut providence has not forsa kcn ,,a
Of Adjustment adopted bv Conrre at th.
last session, and by the spirit, ability and succes,