The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-12

every patriotic sentiment allegation Of guilt and
crime hardly yet prepared 10 descend into the
cold and icy regions of thought and feeng-the frigd
of shvering, shudderng calculaton-where, with
abandoned and nsensate sesuciency the value and
durability glorious Union decided upon with The
consideration due to pspPeeorn where holding in one
hand the anxious hopes The hearckeuns fears the pres
blessings and future prospects the and prayers Of
the yrtuous and parotic-all Of which banging in
agonxng deahke suspense upon the almost instant de-
termination Of contest rife throughout land
and holding in the other the ready and certain elements of
Immediate civil dscord and national disruption they
balanced in the air of doubtful value and the prepon
derance any is left TO be inferred from opinion which
could only have proceeded from inebrate a mad
We, however, do not believe in dsunion
for any evil that may aiict either section OF the country
nor do really apprehend its adoption"
Under the existing circumstances of general solicude
and sectional excitement when the aabsorbng question
must be up in the mind of every lover of his country,
what shall we do" to save that constitution under which
have lived aud prospered and knitted together for
than half century, by what low standard OF value
possibly imagine that boon Of revolutionary fathers
be computed when in the counerpoise between il and
the black horrors OF dsunon the scale is made kick the
beam, if at ALL by the dictum Of partisan ia
natc2 No not gifted with the power of prophecy
from Heaven-not mbued with portion of that omnsci
eDce which constitutes a cardinal attribute of Deiiynot
to the Almighty Ruler of the Univcrsecan for
pretend either to foresee control that infinite
completely and perverseness which continually
ing up in the Kaleidoscope of human prejudicos and
passions.
In order TO comprehend the full force and meaning of
the words above quoted let go back sentence two
show the calm and patriotic steps by which this article
the full disclosure of its real objects and tend
ences. Immediately preceding the words alluded
the following at is useless shut eyes the fact
that upon this question the whole North is deeply
cited and that viewing the Nebraska act breach of
faith they will untedy resist the effort consummate il
by the recognition of slavery in Kansas We may protest
against the injustice of such course and condemn 1t
assault upon the constitutional rights Of tho South but
the result will be altered What them is be done
Utrasts will tell that dsunion is the only
that denied her rights and outraged by the North the
South secede from the Union Not only had been
told that the principles vehementy enunciaed under
which either party prepared push the combat
the urhest extremity but it is here soemnly announced
may protest against the injustice of the course of the
whole North and condemn it assault upon the
sttuonal rights of the South but the result will not
changed Do you recognise danger all this Can
you calmly hear and not be filed with dread apprehension
that denied her rghts and outraged by the NORTH the
South must secede from the Union Do you
for disquetude in the explicit and thrilling declaration
that the South protest she may against the injustice of
the North "tbe result will be changed ?" Thus the
eliminating point of oil the dangers which menace the
Union when the surgng pillows of mad fanacism and
wicked party spirit threaten swallow up all that good
and great in Institutions hear only the feeble and
doubtful voice Of Unite lost in the distant of the
united waters Of the North to stay all this saying, 1--WE
however do believe in dsunion for any evil
that may afct either section of the country, do we
really apprehend its adoption If this is criminal
indifference to the constitution and the Union which
N
man language and human actions II this is what you
call "cam views and patriotic sentiments then rather give
me that nsensbility produced by the tabled waters Of
Lethe The souls OF Tartarus forgot only what they
had DONE seen, and heard belorehere is an insens-
bty not barely to the past but the present and future
glories of the ropubca death from which there is no
resurrection TO the advancement peace prosperity and
happiness in the future such the world has never wit
ncssed--deah TO the hopes of Union which, but for
mad fanaticism had never persisted
I could almost without end discourse upon what must
be the habudes of thought and feeling with regard to
disunon that could give rise to such calm and patriotic
contentment when everything around bears upon the
marks Of volcanic violence and is indeed pllowed upon
the slumbering earthquake But you already have
enough TO point you to the Of that nsensi-
bility and, if not must leave you among the finally
impentent You would not believe if one rose from
the dead.
81 nothing extenuate, set down aught in malice
my heart is inditing Of good matter ]" aarse and help
grd thee with thy sword upon thy thigh 2 snake no
longer tarry For assured if the doctrines nat-
csm and disunon continue to grow and spirit OF discord
arise to make confusion conounded you even you
with the small hold you have upon existence and even
now looking back in the distance with the weight of
hreescore years and ten upon your head may survive the
liberties and the constitution of your country
JUNIUs, Jr.