The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-16
The UnlOp.

The UnIop. ~ t
The following passages extracted from lecture
recently delivered the Tabernacle in New York CITY,
by the Rev Dr. Cummings tasaa.ata
!" More evil has been done in Europe in three years
in the Of liberty than in ten years in America in
the name of slavery" : - "H is folly TO make lhe
question of slavery Rubicon it were, aide OF
which the republic the other not AS far have
studied, have not found any nation dissolving on
account of this question: though it came before all OF
1t is problem. II was for them They all got over it.
Cannot we who pride ourselves superior advsnta
hs ' al wss me" or without
family difficulties brethren should This republic is
harp, of which the federal compact is the golden
Frame and the sovereign States are the chords OF silver,
Joined tremendously together, with restraint but the
law Relax of these Chords subject it unequal
tension, and the others will be ununed by the discord
an. sound Of one Take away string and you destroy
public, again, is like beautiful machine. invent
ed by some OF her ingenious soma. Her State chart
other, and all turned by the large wheel Of the
federal constitution She is in good working order
this machine; patent has been taken for her her
wheels well oiled; and she has got the ssam pretty
fairly up Who proposes to stop one OF The wheels.
or to take more OF them out If such attempt
be made perhaps the machine will get out OF order, and
urer who attempts such thing will be knocked the
head by the crank, or scalded with hot water from the
boiler This young America OF ours is mountain maid.
whose beauty is OF the healthy and sunbun order She
brought into the society OF nations when she was
thirteen, but she is thty, each State counting for
year. She has laid out her portion TO good advantage.
and she wants for herself and growing family ali he
property she has. The West her farm, the East her
market the North her workshop and the South her
den She wants for her family New England to 60 to
school in Ohio and Wisconsin to practise agriculture.
Kentucky to hunt in, the Caronas to provide sugar for
her table and cotton for her co,hes California to get
plenty of gold and New York TO take of and put
It out to good purpose when she has got it, We
national honor and prosperity TO the Union. Joining to
enerors Of the World The ewes Of The ri,on A.. nav
directed towards Let the counses of discord prevail
and this people will cease 10 be to him object OF alarm
Those OF the monarchs OF Europe who have oppressed
their subjects would point the finger of the ruins
of republic and to their people, who demanded
just and proper concessions, would say, Go and
where the United States once weea proof that peo
pie is fit be governed with other laws than those OF
what you call despotism During the late revolutions in
Europe have not pretended to act AZ the of
the weak--of those We considered oppressed What
will be said OF us it, while protesting to teach others the
art OF government, we prove unable without strife and
civil contentious, TO govern ourselyes" - Or
Show strange-how wildly strange-sounds the bare
word OF dsunion to who all for his counry's
veal Should such incredible event division take
place-should the proverbal good of people,
edon which side of the line would be the United States
Where would tower heavenward up the castle height.
upon which the proud cynosure OF the stars of
ry's banner would be deserted from aar, whence the
brilliant stripes would radate upon the ranks OF reemen
ranged in military array beneath It's folds' To whom
ly divide fields of historic fame, that ViRina's
may longer kinde at the magic names Of Lexing-
ton and Bunker HILL of Saratoga and Trenton. and the
citizens OF Massachusetts listen with Indifference TO the
mention of Yorktown and For Moultriel Will we agree
to bio, ou, from the national calendar those brilliant mill
tary festivals which formed our Joy from the time
apprentices school boyslhe anniversary of in
dependence, and the birth day of hun whose last words
were Preserve the Union" Will we, while breath
life is left permit the Union 10 be dissolved FORBID it,
Heaven Rather than such direiu calamity shouldlfal
upon this hitherto happy land we viii prepare ourselves
for the fight mot, however against our brethren, but.
what is more needed, against our passions and pride,
No VIOLENCE rashDess should be allowed TO cause
strife among children Of the mother LIE, us each
forget whether OF the North or OF the South,
md remember only that American citizens Let
zach freely speak his mind, and that one only be
,enced who breatbes The diIeiul word .disunion'
which patriotism inspires and which the
Church sancthes with her benedcon- deep root
all hearts how brilliant prospect presents itself be-
ore the people OF this favored land Her will
sound with the busy hum OF commerce, bringing plenty
the doors of her children, and her coast will open
hundred havens for the fendless and prosecuted OF
every land Distance will vanish as for her advantage
The iron bands will draw every portion OF her vast ter
rory near to the centre, whether they stretch along
through the air bearing the voice OF city TO city on the
wings OF lightning, whether they sweep around the
base of the mountain and along the shore OF river and
AXE 10 wbir on ward safety the steaming locomotive
The trlumpha car of modern Improvement But not
mere temporal blessings will gem the crown which sets
anon the brow of Columbia HILLS yet untrodden by the
foot of the settler and forests unconscious OF the wood
mans axe will smile with the breezy lawns and the snowy
porches OF the college and the academy Asylums Of
art literature, and science will replace the cottage Of the
ldventurer who knows yet that the he has given
10 few unsightly huis will be inherited by noble
,y. And religion, Heavens choicest gift on earth,
wall delight to spread her mantle the monuments
md institutions OF human industry. Yet will the desert
smile under her tread, and the wild haunts OF the savage
vocal with the peal of her deeptoned organ that the
men who know well how to live in earthly happiness
nay learn how 10 die in the hope Of that which seternaL
Love for the liberty and love for the laws of country
in obedience 10 the precepts of the Creatorwheh con-
sttue the basis of our unionwlll Justify the American
invoking the advent OF these blessings in The words OF
The poet;
" Come bright improvement, the car OF time,
And rule thy born world from cline 10 Gun O..
Tby handmade arts shall every wild explore, s.NF
Trace every wsve and culture every shore ~-r.@#H
On Erle's banks, where cougars steai aiong,.
And the dead Indian chants dismal song;
Where human Gends on murderous errandJ walk
And battle in brains the murderous tomahawk aH#
There shall the nooks ev'ry pasture stray,
And sheu he nds dance summers ope ming day.
Each wandering genius of the lonely glen r.ItH
Shall start to view the giitering bannts Of men,
And silent watch, on woodland he gifts around, Is
The village chureh-bei, as 1t tolls Profound"
The applause which followed the conclusion OF the
lecture proiracted and enthusiastic and many Of the
audience advanced to shake the reverend gentleman by
The hand