The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-03

same they furnish for, sys, ~,
tells you that popular elections the most rigorous cas-
us's would remit something OF their severity. But
wherever DO you find him laeiing his counTymen, in
d,tee'iy OF directly, fora voter Ga what did he
place himself but good counses aud useful servcel His
uoh u "hen ne would not rather fall Than stand any
o'hef VINO ever heard that voice cheering the people
on 10 rapacy to injustice TO vain and guilty glorys
VINO ever saw mat pencil OF light hold up picture of
manifest destiny TO dazzle the fancy' How ANXIOUS
~ rather, IN season and out, by the energetic elo-
quence OF bis youth by his counses bequeathed on the
possible acquired sobsty OF mind by
OF The past by obedience to the law by habits of patient
the fear and woshp of God educate our selves for
The future that is revealing Men said he did no, sym
palhlse win he masses because his phraseology
rather OF an old al simple school, rejecting the
and vain epettons OF humanity and philanthropy. and
progress, and brotherhood, in which may uk hereses
dreadful, OF socialism anti socialism, or disnnon or
propagandsm, n which selfish, hollow. and shallow
ambition masks selfthc syrcn song which would lure
the pilot from his But say thai he did sympa-
thxc with them and because he did be TO ths not
wh adualion, but with truth not with words 10 please,
but with measures TO serve them; not that his popular
sy%patn,ss were Less; eu that b, personal and intel
And on the 7,h day OF March. and down to the final
scene, might we NOT still say, ever before, that 'ia
the ends he aimed at his countrys, his Gods, and
uuh's' He declared, =. speak today for the pIeser-
vaton OF The Union. Hear me for my cause. 1 speak
s-iay out Of solcilous and anxious heart for there's
oralion 10 the country Of that quiet and harmony which
make the blessings Of this Union rich and so dear to
all These are The motives and the sole motiycs that
nfl ence me II in all that declaration he sincere.
WAS e not bound in Conscience give the counsels of
that day! What they! What was the single one
or which his political morality was called in question
Only that provision Of the federal constitution. ordsia
ing The restitution OF fugitive slaves, should be executed
according TO lis true meaning. This only And might
he not in good conscience keep the constitution in this
part and in ALL for The preservation of the Union,
Under It's oath 10 support it, and TO support il all, and
with his opinions OF that duty 80 long held, proclaimed
~ prv,lu lu,o he
had found the opportunity OF his personal glory might be
not IN good conscience, support il, and all Of is even he
know that the evil would follow, in immediate
consequences, its violation? Was it recent doctrine
OF hs that The constitution was obligatory upon the ma
tionai and individual consciences. that you should
cribs il 10 sudden and irresistible temptation? Why,
what had he, clear down 10 the 7th OF March, that
truly ndivduaIized himwha, had he characeris-
lically his own-wherewilhal had he TO glory more
other than all beside than this very doctrine of the
ced and permanent obligation to support each and all
not this been his sinciion. his speciality, almost the
oibe Of his greatnses the darling and passion
ever? Consider that that was sentiment which had
been part OF his sors nature Tor more than sixty
years that from the time he bought his first copy OF the
constitution the handke and revered parental
lips had CONNIE ended il him. with all other holy and
beautiful hngs, along with Lessons OF reverence 10 God
and The belief and love of His Scriptures. along with the
doctrine of the calechsm, the unequaed music OF Watts
The name OF Washington, there had never been an hour
that he had not held the master OF man. just in
It's ehics, consummate in It's practical wisdom, para
deep
ened the original impression; that as his mind opened.
and his associations widened he found that every
Tor whom he ,iet respect instructors, theological and
moral teachers. his entire party the opposite
party, and the whole country, held too, that s
fruits OF than half century OF union Of happiness
of enown bore constant and clear witness TO il his mind
and that CHANGED that certain emergcnt and
sons had devoved him TO stand forth to maintain IT, TO
vindcaie It's interpretation. to vindicate its authority to
unfold lis workings and useshat he had 80 acquitted
himself o that opportunity as TO have won the title OF
its expounder and defender, that his proudest
es, bis most priced renown referred TO IT, and were en-
wined with II, and say whether with such antecedens,
readiness 10 execute or disposition to evade, would have
been The hardest 10 explain lkees, TO suggest the sur
mise OF temptation lie who knows an thing Of
man knows that his for beginning the restoration
of harmony by keeping the whole constitutions was de-
iermned was necessa'ed, by The great law OF seqnen-
great law OF and eject, running back To his
mothers arms, ressiess the law which moves the
system about the sunand that he must have given 1t.
slaoash y had been opened 70 him IN ,,Son .nat
TO behold Tor The last time The sun IN heaven y
But is time this euloey were bongh, TO is conciu'
sion My heart goes back into the coffin there with him,
and would pause. went-it is day or two since
alone TO see again the house which he so psssonatey
loved the chamber where he died, the grave IN which
they laid him down. all habcd "a when .. ta
"His look drew audience eth as night,
Or summers noontide air"
ill the heavens be no more 10 all that spacious and
calm all things the eye looked first unchanged
The books in the library the portraits the table at which
be wroe the scientific culture Of the land the course OF
agricultural occupation the coming in OF harvest rnh OF
implements OF husbandry, the trees planied by him in
lines in copses in orchards by thousands, the seat un-
der the noble elm on which he used 10 SIT TO feel the
southwest wind evening, hear the breathngs of the
sea, the not less audible music OF The starry heavens
all seemed at fret unchanged The sun OF bright day,
from which however something OF the fervors OF mid
summer wanting fell 'empcratey on them all filled
the all sides with the uerance OF lie, and geam
ed on the long line of ocean Some Of those whom on
earth he loved bes, still, there The great mind still
seemed to preside, the great presence TO be with you
You might expec, to hear again the rich and playful
tones OF the voice OF the old HOSPITALITY Yet moment
and all the took the aspect Of one great
monument inscribed with his and sacred to his mem
oty And such shall be in all the future of America!
rne sensation OF desolaeness and loneliness and dark
ness, with which you IL now will pass away. The
sharp grief Of love and friendship will become soothed
Men will repair thi,her a. they commemorate the great
days of history. The same glance shall take and the
emotions shall greet and bless the harbor OF the
pilgrims, and the tomb of Webster
Mount ~. Msry's College, near Emmittsburs, md,
THE snnua, st. Mays College cosn-
on the of Wedsseoay