Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-07-14
Dissolution of the Union.

dcstruction-Mr Jones, of the United
States Senate. This thing needs looking
to. We could rest easy under his vulgar
anecdotes; his prcfane similes even did
not prevent decorous men from sleeping o
nights; but this fell purpose of burning
the Temple Of Liberty and rerishing in
its fames-this, this is shocking and dis
quieting indeed. We don't know what
the Republic has dene to Mr.. ZONES to
make him feel like taking its life. We
are sure that it never intended any mortal
offence to Mr.. Jones. 1t is a very respec-
table Republic. There arc plenty who can
vouch for its good character We may
say it is generally liked. Many people
think it one of the best Republics they
know of, and arc glad to see it enjoying
life. Why can't Mr.. Jones let it live a
while longer? If Mr.. Jones would only
do this, we could almost promise that it
would take extra pains to win its way back
into Mr.. Jones' favor. If Mr.. Jones
won't consent to be kind to i:-if he is
determined he viii never patron:za it again
at least let him have mercy enough not
to cut its head off. XII Republic So
young in years, and yet SO fair in stature,
go tho PITY Of it, the pity of:,'
But really it is time that this habit Of
threatening the Union with dissolution,
which so many Of the puny whips'ers in
Congress indulge in, should be given up
1t has no effect whatever but TO make the
threatcners ridiculous. James c. Jones
can not put an end to this Republic \
million of James c. Joneses could not do
it. They may play at thunder and light
ming under a cabbage leaf if they Ike.
but as for setting the world on fire, it is
entirely out Of the question. Senator
Rockwell, Of Massachusetts, in declaring
that the dissolution of the Union wcs not
apostolic thing, simply stated \ truth which
is obvious to every man of sense. From
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the great
Lakes to the Gulf, the Union is bound
together with ligamcnts which the God OF
Nature placed there, and which man must
become infatuated before he will sever
Every section of the country knows that
its interests are vitality bound up in the
preservation CT the Union It knows tia, /
the Constitution is the only safe guard Of
that Union, and therefore viii preserve
and respect the Constitution. Tho idea
that any part of the country is disposed to
set the Constitution at naught, and disre-
gard its plain requirements, is pure de-
lusion. There, undoubtedly, aye construc-
tions of certain parts Of the Constitution,
about which even the wisest men Of the
country differed There arc questions ari-
sing out Of the Constitution, which have
been made the subjects Of the kcencst
This has always been 50, and
probably always will be so. Inconrcnen-
ccs and difficulties Of this character are
incident to every instrument framed by
human hands Alexander Hamilton de-
clared that the Federal Constitution was
" PRODIGY" of human wisdom; but, prod
ICY as it was, it has required sixiy-iivc
years to determine its real meaning, and
the exact character Of each and every OBJ
legation i. imposes; and the work is far
from being accomplished yet. The com-
try snstains no serious injury from this
The masses Of the people in all sections OF
the country are substantially agreed III
their understanding OF constitutional Oh
legations, and in common desire and de-
tefnination to fulfill them. If there are
minor points IN which they disagree, these /
must be settled By discussion, and the or
Grafton Of that sound practical sense which !
forms SO large an element in American
mind everywhere Il was absurd to say
That the Nebraska Bin would cause 4 DIS
solution 81 ta,s thi6h Z; Il IS Just rs abstr!
t8 say that t!i6 repeal - that Ei'i "iIl pro-
du6o That tGtct. Nti,ttr the ti!' nor the
ifs fosiiidH for tLs fcfrl,. ~v.atH5 .'T f6F-
tos. 70 Il i..r,y tie Tn :i'Eii-n IT,