The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-12
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A MERITED REBUKE.

class of men are continually casting derson on those
they choose TO "Unon savers" This class for the
last four years. have let chance slip by Of attempting to
rdicule those who hold that providing certain events take
placesuch for instance triumph of free-solsmthe
Union will be in danger. They applied this poor, pitifu
meagre shallow beggary attempt at wit and joke to Dam
lei Webster and his Of 1885, they have kept on
sneerng and this hour they discharge lively popgun
battery OF the sort The Buffalo Commercial Adver-
tser takes hold of these gentry in good shape II well
says:
.But our fingers Jingle to get hold Of those wiseacres
who think the idea of saving the Union capital joke
We confess that dull not to the point OF
the joke, and would be glad TO have explained Will
these noodles consent to suspend for little their clumsy
attempts wit and tell seriously why they think the
expression of approximations for the safety Of the Union
proper topic for rdicnle y because me Union Is Of
such immense value that dissolution be seriously
thought of There won be force in this ii we did
not know that they who think It comcai that any
body should wish TO prevent the dissolution OF the
Union, pretend to have demonstrated that the Union
involves annual pecunary loss to the northern States
If its pecunary value is the proper point OF view for
estimating the advantages Of the Union, and il,
viewed in this light it is dead loss TO the North
surely cannot be the idea of dissoving the Union
is ridiculous but the idea of preserving it, Still as
not clear that understand our patriotic and
laugher~oyipg contemporaries wc wish they would do rs
the tell the precise why they consider
sUnion-sayng ridiculous If they think there no pos
sihity of dissolution OF the Union viii they favor us
with the grounds of this opnion Men who at least
sta.esnenke precious abolition philosophers
who merry as Nneu the peFpctulty OF tue
Union is in question-men who estimated the arguments
in favor Of the Union at least highly laughing phi
losophers-have after the matures reflection, warned us
against its dissolution chief political danger Will
the abolition philosophers allow us TO ask Tor little abate
meu their joyous hiiary while they institute serious
comparison between the state Of this country at the
close OF Washngtons administration and its condition ct
present and p6nt out what il Is that rendered the dso
luton of the Union danger earnestly deprecated then
and suitable topic for dicuie uow2 Was the great and
wise Washington driyellerl Are the dangers against
which he forewanod III the Farewell Address purely
maginary-he bh5eess dreams Of an -fegulated mind
If the solemn emphasis with which he delivered these
warnings had anything 10 justify II, viii abolition
witlings put serious mood and tell us what they
think il was? II The present condition of the country
does afford justification for the ineulcatons OF
this final legacy OF the Father Of his Country will our
enlightened and considerable aboltoniss tell what the cir
which may possibly arise to vindcate the
wisdom Of bis solemn warnings2 We have particular
relish for the whining Of Anticipated old fogies but
the other hand despise the ptifu attempts Of shall
low minds 10 be witty subjects Of the greatest moment
and think the bearing OF the present slavery agitation
the stability Of the Union topic tina. deserves quite
another treatment than ippant and senseless rdicnie
There is good sense and wetmed rcbuke in this. II
would be easy to extend the list of questions Was Jeher
son driveller when he proclaimed, in 1920 the Union
would survive the successful attempt put resrc
ton on sovereign Sl,te2 Was Madison driveller when
he warned his counirymen against those who would dis
solve the Union2 Was Jackson drveer when he uttered
the memorable words-lhe Union, it must be preserved
Were the Webster Glass; Clay, and their compeers-
who stayed back The abolition tide of 1851 driyeers7 Or
did all the foresight aud WISDOM and sense and
craftsmanship and patriotism lie then with such profound
minds then stirred the abolition Whirlpool Those who
expend their sham wit in lame and impotent attempts at
ridculing Union savers be either open abo
tonsts or masked free-soilers.