Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-02
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We last week gave liberal extracts from the
FAREWELL Address Of Gen. wAsHISeros, show
ing how clearly he foressw just sush 4 stute Of
things as now exists. and how earnestly be deP..
recsted il, and warned his fellOw-eihzens to be
ware of all attempts to engender sectional jeAl-
ousies and organize sectional parties; and adtis-
ing them to "indisaaatJ JrO'0h upon he first datfN-
ing Of euery attempt 10 aiitnetsI anyFprtion 9qpr
Country from tie rest, or to enteebs he sacred lies
,rhich nosc link together the varioas parts !"
We new call attention to the folbwipg ex-
tracts from the Farewell Address OF Gen. JACK
SON. The old Hero Of the Hermitage had wit
messed the FIRST attempts TO organize sectional
party on the slavery question, and with prophetic
eye he saw the consequences which must snsue
unless the patriotism Of the country should, in all
emergencies, be found strong enough to counter
act the Vaccinations of factions. We ask for
these extracts the careful pcrusal and candid con-
sideratioh OF every citizen. Is there any one who
reverses the name and chershnd the virtues Of this
battle-tried patriot who will join in this effort to
create sectional party for the dissolution oil the
UnioR! : - =
Aner alluding to the injunctions OF WASHING
TON contaned in his Farewell Address, G JACK
SON proceeds as follows: si --.''
"The lessons contained in this invaluable leg
acy oi oiWashington tU his countrynen should be
cherished in the heurt OF every citzen to the la
test generation; and, perhaps, at period time
could they be more useiuly remembered than at
the present moment For When we look upon
the scenes that are passing around US, and dwell
upon the pages ot his parting address, his patefn-
al counselS would scem to be not merely the off
spring oil wisdom and foresight. but the voice OF
prophecy loretelling events and warning US ofthe
evil to come. Forty years have passed since this
i'm mperishabie document was given TO his country
men, The federal constitution was then regard
ed by him as an experiment, and he so speaks Of
it in his address, but an experiment upon the sue
cess OF which the best hopes oi his country de-
pended, and we a'l know that he was prepared to
lay down his life, il necessary, to secure to 1t
lull and fair tral The trial has been made
1t has succeeded b, y0nd the pr0udest hopes of
those who framed il. Every quarter vi this wide
" ext nded naSou has lrIl its blessings, and
shared in the general prosperity produced by its
adoptuu. But, amid this general prosperity and
splendid succrss, the dangers of which he warlI-
ed US ure becoming every day more evident, and
the signs OF evil sufficiently apparent to ava
ken the deepest anxiety III the bosom oil the pat
riuE We beEold systematic efforts publicly
made TO SOW the seeds of dscord between differ
ent parts OF the United States, and to place party
divisions directly upon geographical Distinctions:
To excite the South against the North, and the
North against the South and to force into the
controversy the most delicate and exciting topics
upon which it is impossible that a large por-
uf q pVp "A trpn "
emotion. Appeals, too, are constantly made
to sectional interests, in order 10 influence the
election Of the Chief Magistrate, as if it were
desired that he should favor a particular quar-
ter OF the country, instead OF fulfilling the du-
ties Of his sutton with impartial Justice tn all;
and The possible dissolution OF the Union has at
length become an ordinary and familiar subject
OF discussion. Has the warning voice of Wash
nston been forgotten, or have designs already
been formed to sever the Uniont Let il not be
supposed that impute to all OF those who have
taken an active part in these unwise and
unproftable discussions, u want Of patriotism or
OF public virtue. The honorable feelings of state
pride and local attachments find place in the
bosoms Of the most enlightened and pure. But
while such men are conscious of their own integ-
rity and hunrsty of purpose, they ought never To
forget that the citizens VI 9th States are their
political brethren; and that, however mistaken
they may be in their views, the great body OF
tn m are equally honest and upright with them
selves. Mutual suspicious and approaches may
in time create mutual hostility, and artful and de-
signing men will always be found who are ready
to ioment these fatal divisions, and to nfame the
natural jealousies Of different sections of the
country! The history of the world is full of such
examples, and especially the history Of repub-
lies"
The first fatal step towards di.union cannot be
recovered. The Rubicon once crossed, cannot
be recrossed. Gen. JACKSON warns us against
indulging in such fancies:
what have you to gain by division and dis
sentiun! Dtude not yourselves with the belief
that breach once made may be afterwards
repaired. Ii the Union is once severed the line
of separation will grow wider and wider; and the
controversies which are now debated and set
tied in the halls of legislation, wi then be tried
in fields cf battle, and determined by the sword.
Neither should you Deceive yourselves wth the
hope, that the first line Of separation would be
the permanent one, and that nothing but harmony
and concord would be found in the new associa-
tions, formed upon the dissolution of this Union
Local interests would still be found there, and
unchastened ambition
Of the wrong Of allowing pride and passion to
influence public action, and the good intentions
OF the people of all sections, Gen, JACKSON says:
"There is too much ut stake to allow pride or
passion to influence your decision. Never Tor
moment believe that the great body of the cit-
zens of any State or States can deliberately in
tend to do wrong. They may, under the nfu-
ence of temporary excitement or misguided opin-
ions, commit mistakes; they may be misled tor u
time by the suggestions Of self interests but in
community So enlightened and patriotic as the
people OF the United States, argument will soon
make them sensible Of their errors; and when
convin ed, they will be ready to repair them. III
they have no higher or better motives to govern
them to be just they will at least perceive that
their oHn interest requires them to be jst to
others as they hope to receive justice ut their
hands," .r -,
In view of frequent attempts during the past
few years to resist the execution of law of Con-
gress and thus to subvert the Federal authority
we cannot too earnestly ask every man to pom
der on these words: t.