The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-07
THE ISSUE BETWEEN NATIONALIST AND ST
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THE ISSUE BETWEEN NATIONALIST AND SEC
TIONALISM.
No attentive observer Of passing have
looked the evidences a morbid feeling Of sectional jea
ousy which porcnds evil 10 the confederacy 1t matters
but little what is the character Of the question started
whether POLITICAL moral social religious, or legait
becomes invested in shape other, with sectional
features and made ultimately swell the tide of popular
agitation We aarmists and entertain fears
the durability Of federal Union but desire
be perpetuated in peace and harmony rather than amidst
disturbances from fnaticism faction There is
silent but potent spirit of national conservatism, prevail
ing in every quarter Of conedcracy which constitutes
the real bond of Union and which fails mani
fest itself with irresistible power when the dangers of
iionalsm become apparent 1t is not true that the
deepest have the smoothest surfaces than that
calm STILL and deep devotion to the Union which dwes
in the hearts Of true national everywhere will al
ways come forth in due time and overwhem
the dangers of sectional agitation Whilst therefore the
evidences of the recent rapid growth and diffusion of
onal eaouses and anpahie create apprehensions in
minds final results they deserve to be brought
earnestly to the attention of statesmen, whom devoyes
the chief responsibility of devsng the of rendering
fanaticism and agitation in all their phases harmless and
hurtless
The position which Laye held towards the present ad
mnistration enables and authorizes know that its
policy has been constantly and perseverngly directed
the cultivation and preservation of those sentiments Of
fdence amity between the different sections of the
Unic which constitute the guarantees of permanent
national peace and harmony 1t was expected by
President Pierce his friends that his administration
could flow smoothly through its four years without
counering the distractions and disturbances which fac
ton and sectionalism fail TO throw in the pathway
of patriotism These distractions and disturbances have
been greater than anticipated have they excited
in the friends Of the administration the least dstrust
the wisdom of its policy of its final approval by that
sound conservative public judgment which is yet to be
rendered In giving expression to this strong confidence
in the ultimate triumph Of the policy of the administration
in regard to the cultivation Of fernal relations between
the different sections of the conederacy may with pro-
priey impress upon democratic friends the important
fact that all the embarassments which the administration
has had to encounter have either arisen from been pro-
NOTED by that spirit of sectionasm which have ad
verted
II ought to be especially impressed upon every demo
cratic mind that President Pierce entered upon his
tive duties with the fixed determination rely for
upon the combined democracy and nationality Of his poll
cy The berct enemies that he has have been forced
concede that his policy has been purely and strngcnty
democratic In that respect his therefore has been
complete But the great issue which he has boldly made
between nationalism and sectionasm yet pending 1t
is this Issue that faction and fanscism hope
throw the administration As to its fidelity democratic
principles, it is conesscdly mpregnable But when Pres-
dent Pierce declares that h. will know North Soaih
East West and that he repudates and dehes section
asm in all It's guses and forms and win stand fall upon
naonalism in opposition TO scconasm the genius of f
nacism boldly takes up the gauntlet and hopes to ri-
umph upon combination Of all the elements Of detection
faction and fanacsm into solid phaanx Of opposition
Since the day that Judge Douglas brought forward his
original bill giving territorial government Nebraska
there has been cessation relaxation in the efforts
Of ngatos to combine the elements of opposition to the
great principle of nationality which that bin based
When il became distinctly and authoriatiyey known that
the administration arenty in favor Of the
the warfare became intense than Faction then
struck hands with fanatcism, and this unholy alliance
has boldly taken up the issue of sectonas and by APP
peas the passions seeks win ingorous r-
umph The magnitude Of the issue may be better under
stood by observing the avidy with which every event
interest that transpres in any section of the country
once dragged into the of sectional agitation II
treaty is made with Mexico the alarm is that
terms look only the advancement Of the South II the
commercial Of the South meet in convention
suit as TO their commercial interests designing ayi
suggests that there s conspiracy foot against
the North. A criminal trial takes place in Kentucky
which results in the aoquittal Of the accused and
straightway this sectional spirit sets TO work to
excite anmosities between the North and the South
At the time tina, these evidences of the growth Of section
al jealousy being developed the organ Of the strongest
portion Of the combination s deliberately plotting treason
against the Union by long and abored arguments prove
that the North derives benefit from its association with
the South In view these things the issue between
asm and sectonasm becomes in fact issue between
and dsunon This is it's real character and becomes
national look at IL stripped Of its DISCUSSES The
leading element in this conflict IL sboltonism faction
has come support and the two combined seek either
the overthrow OF the administration the overthrow
the Unionthe actionsts looking the former result
tho aboltonists looking the latter In such conflict
the friends OF the administration aud Of the Union have
abundant cause put forth their energies with united en-
thusssm The administration is doing its duty boldly
and fearessyiis triumph depends upon the energy and
harmony with which national shall rally it's sup
port