Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-29
From the Richmond Wing.
An Admirable Letter.

We find in the Washington Organ the follow
ing admirable and patriotic letter from the Hon
Mr. Walk, an American member of Congress
| from the State of New York. Its sentiments
are those of an intelligent statesman and an
| honest national man, and will meet with o cor
dial response among national Union-loving men
and patriots in all sections of the country. We
sincerely trust that all the American members
of Congress from the North will be found occu-
plying the same high and noble position which
Mr. Walk indicates his purpose to take:
WIILARD's IiorE Washington Nov &C. 1855.
To The Editors Of the Washington Ofgan;
conference.-the representatives of the people
are soon to assemble at the Capitol, and on
Monday next it will become their duty to open
the first of the Thrty-fourth Congress. 1t can
not be questioned that this event is regarded
with concern and anxiety by the whole country,
and the times are g big with fate' in determi-
mating what is to be the result, both immediate
and prospective.
The honor Of a seat in the Representative
body having been conferred upon me by the
American party, in the First District of the
State of New York, | owe it to them, and no
less to the entire body of the American people,
to say, frankly and unreservedly, that under all
circumstances | shall cherish an entire devotion
to the Constitution, its compromises and its
obligations. My position as the representative
of national interests, forbids the thought of
combining my duties to the limited shere of my
District or State alone; but taking broad and
comprehensive view of the whole country, l
shall to the utmost of my power labor to pro-
mote her peace and the general welfare. Fac
ton and fanaticism have done much to disturb
our TRANQUILITY and contentment, and prominent
politicians have brought us to contemplate Il
possible dissolution of the Union, with some
thing less than a whitening Indignation and
scorn Slavery is the lever they are using to
bring about the drest calamity imaginable, and
agitation the fulcrum that is to shake this Col
lossal republic from its base, and to dash it
into a thousand fragments Vaulting ambition
aims to elevate itself upon selfish and sectional
issues, and in open defiance or secret conspira-
cy, itlabors to alarm the people, and to ALLEVIATE
them from those exalted national sentiments
upon which alone they can repose in peace and
safety.
He was no common man who urged upon us
he infinite Importance of properly estimating |
he immense value of National Union. Who
would weaken the cords of affection that bind
is in the bonds of common ancestry and brother
ioVu. VIM Wouiu dlleuate Que pOFtlOn OF lne
country from the rest, or sunder the solemn
les that link the States together? Who but
he plausible political william and Jesuitical phi
anthropist, whose hopes are built upon high
sounding words about freemen, and free States?
These are the "designing men," who, to ac-
luire stronger influence, are disappointing
he opinions and aims of nearly one-haf of the
people, and characterizing them by geographical
determinations. 1t is high time this state of
hings should cease, and fully time the people
hould rebuke the insolence and temerity which
las SO long endeavored to stir up the hot blood
f sectional hate.
do not mean, gentlemen, that my sentiments
hall be misunderstood | belong to that por-
ion of the American party which recognises
institutional obligations, which "keep the
tep to the music of the Union'' 1t has sent
he on no errand or folly nor given me place
mong the national legislators. to fulfil selfish
Mission, or disturb the public tranquility. My
inns are higher, nobler, purer. Personal cou-
derations or consequences are nothing, my
ountry, everything. Upon the altar of her {
eace, bring the sacrifice of devoted patrio-
SIN. Your obedient servant,
VIM W. Walk,