The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-02
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uoee A"' VIC together relA-
tons OF patriotism, religion, andcommerce and every
occasionn the social circle the religious festival the
public meetnghey wound the feelings of good citizens
by thrusung forth their views he utter holownes
of the Union" This country of free thought and free
speech and for the treatment OF such the advice Of Jeer
son is the best
Aft there be any among us who wish TO dissolye this
Union 10 change It's republican form let them stand I'M
disturbed monuments Of the safety with which error of
opinion may be tolerated where is left com
bat it,"
The of this comment recalls wildly to the recolec
ton the tone of many essay Of anevolut
days II was then urged that the diversity of political SEN
timen among the colonies great that the rcpub
canism OF New England wide from the conserya
tism of the South that the manners the education the
material interests of the two sections dissmar
that it would be impossible without miracle to unite
them in comprehensive polity and create sentiment
of fraternity and union and undying loyalty and de-
votedness TO american country. Then-how
strange it sounds now yeneraton for the British
tuition uppermost in the colonial heartcven upper
most in the great American heart of Samuel Adams
the Hercuean work Of the time to this old tie
and transfer the natural love of faherand the new
creation of an AMERICAN nationality.
With sentiment uttered by the Spy we heartily
accord. Patriotism is comprehensive word" "Wiie
parents home friends institutions laws all comprised
in the words 'our country Suppose apply this brief
ly. When Boston in her deepest distress and Massa
chusets was in her most agonizing struggles when the
tories prophesyng that there could be union of
colonies formed of such dscordant elements; when the
eyes of all the North bent with the intensest gaze
upon the South for the cheering signs that all the colonies
would make the cause of Boston the causewhen
things were in such condition. suppose the Worcester
Spy had uttered such language this "Uness the South
loves the institutions of education and religion hare
them IN New England there cannot exist between the South
and us one element Of that sentiment of fraternity and
union which call pariotismr How would the compre-
hensvc patriotism of that day have received such decara
Would 1t have been regarded the side of the
American canse Would it have the views of majority
here in Massachusetts, Would the at this
rank sectonalism have beenWhat demand that the Eps
copaans of the South shall love religious things we have
them in New England Whatl demand that the Ouakers
Of Pennsylvania shall love the institutions that so wan
tonly scourged them from their homes What demand
that the Caroinas shall embrace republican notions
before accept their alliance? What demand that
the prudiccs of century shall be conquered into love In
day? No. no. Mr.. Spy; this is not only unreasonable
but it is impossible These American colonies of diff
ferent race and have grown up under different circum
stances Here in New England love institutions of
religion and of education; they choice Other col
onies have their institutions of religion and education and
the people there love them We love The right to
still keep and to retain local seEgovernment is what
in Massachusetts, is in peril and it is to preserve this right
that in such danger 1t is for this that we the
citizens of Massachusetts, acting according to every form
law remaining in this regular way of expressing
our sovereign wacng by the direction and control of
the vast majority expressed in our egsature-obeying Of
cers commissioned by this constitutional form 1t Is
for this that have fallen back the great natural right
of revolution and boldly resist King Georges authority
Now other colonies have the rights that we have and
if in Massachusetts fall they will be in the danger
They love their institutions and must desire to maintain
them Now let all unite together the basis Of retaining
perfect control by each its local laws and in the
spirit Of comprehensive patriotism call into being Amer
lean power American nationality, that shall In all l-
ure time be our shield and protector.
This is the great work that has been done An 4rcaa
powern those dark antirevoutionary days but dream
but an Utopia but thing patriots only venturcd to long
rs now in the full tide of successful experiment and the
oppressed of the world look it and rejoice in the prospect
What the kernel basis of this power? Here agree
with the Worcester Spy. "Wife parents friends home
its begnnngs-the very foundation Of warm love Of
country Next the parish the district the town. and
the c9Rn where friends and kindred meet in those Offices
thatdo eh to unite communities and to promote the
local good. Next is the State where tho laws made
that nearly touch the relations OF wife, parents friends
home The State is equal to this work Of the detail of
selfgovernmen which the Americans enjoyed substan
tally for century before independence but 1t is equal
to the work of protecting the commerce and of securing
the rights Of each citizen among tho despo nations Of the
Old World 1t requires united States to do this An In
graham having flying over him Massachusetts, BAN
nera hve-striped New England ag-having book Of him
diri2ed Amerca-never again thrill all Europe by
saving American citizens from despots grasp; nor
such American banner eyer protect these States towns
and homes in the quiet blessings of security This esti
mable this priceless boon is what AMERICAN POWER
does while among al internal peace Our po
caI system is doing its work quietly, silently, that
commonly hear the play Of its machinery;
while it is continually shedding our political
horizon benefcent and kindng influence beautiful
in lis equality that which the glorious luinary sheds
over the planetary world above
Is the question really, sincerity, asked What pa
triosm what religion and what commerce" is the South
Of this country devoted to? Can it be actually
asked has she any reciprocity of feeling or idea with the
North Is it really asked whether the who fought at
the Cowpens and Yorktown had any reciprocity of feel
ing with the who fought ut Bunker Hill Was there
not then evnced common patriotism Does not the
constitution treat all religions with equal and exact justice
Does not that splendid which has built up the
North also ertzc the South Is it nothing that twenty
millions enjoy for the first time in the worlds history the
BENEFITS of perfect freedom OF trade among themselyes Is
there not reciprocity Of feeling here Ia there no common
pride that American manufacturing enterprise aplan
ddy successful ut the North Is also making rnpd strides
at the South? And when the great of the South come
here and look upon northern works. be they of trade in all
its ramifcaons of education they stned in their
expressions of admiration? and do they return and say
home let do likewise? II is amenabe to see here ii
too, by misguided fanacal minds renders such plead
ings as these necessary.
The signs Of the times indicate that these peadngs