The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-16
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REV. Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN ITS RKLA-
TiON TO THE UNION

TiON To THE UNION.
One Of the pures OF men, and of the most eloquent
Of pulpit orators remember have heard is the
Rev Charles Wadsworth Of Philadelphia. Though
chewing politics forming part Of his divine mission,
he yet speaks out every true patriot should speak mol
to promote The interests Of set Of not
in behalf Of this party that but to foster conservs-
tive spirit in federal councils and to defend American
nationality And herein lies the duty OF every sincere
lover Of his country whether clerical lay. Knowing
nothing of Mr. Wadsworths political suities but regard
ing him simply ezer,ng his well deserved influence In
behalf OF harmony and concord between the several States
Of The Union admire the spirit which has sctua,ed
him this delicate crisis and in the city OF Philadelphia
denounce those daring agtaors who regard the ueg
rty Of the republic of less value than the questionable
good which might result from The manumisson of the
southern slaves Questions Of this nature when wholly
Invested Of sectional character and examined in their
moral bearing upon the future destiny of great nation,
are entirely within the pale Of clergymans functions
for the basis the religious sentiment in people must be
well grounded those strong moral principles which IN
cucate charity towards the ncghbor, respect for the
rights of others and the perfect good faith all
matters which have been made the subject Of previous
agreement ~
While confessing that slavery il evil and that tho
expedieuts for removing it may admit Of honest and
hearty differences Of opinion, Mr. Wsdsworth disposed
TO view these differences entirely insufficient Of them
selves TO bring sboat dissolution Of the Union He bold
H. and perhaps hopefully, contends:
That this Union can Je dissoiued because II IS
the result Of great organic law which makes IT. as the
different members of body by the great prince
pie Of a common life and ndissouble forever--nota
congonerate of States but great and composite nation
Nevertheless violence may destroy common lite bs
observance Of its members this Union, while II cs
peacefully dssofr like ice bill IN the SUM- may
vet be rent into fragments as mountain rent oy an
earthquake We do say that this shall never happen
but this do say, with the cleares the calmes and
most assured confidence that this question of southern
slavery not the earthquake that hos power to Us
There has been indeed since Solomons time, regular
descent Of men from whom, though hrsyed in mortar,
among wheat with pesle yet fooiishness viii not de-
neutrality-suspicious. and malignant fools, who, IKE he
rustraus wond gain for themselves immortal intamy ny
the destruction of glorious structures like the Ephesan
Temple OF Diana And such the men who, for the
sake Of the black scattered thiuy the coninen
would destroy this consderacy and for the abstract ana
imaginary right OF poor fragment of raoe--to whom
its exercise If practicable destructive and disasrous
would mady destroy the last hope of worlds salvation,
and bring down upon all races the burden Of ancestral
bondage adsmautine and forever. Nevertheless win
such the great Ango-Americsn mind has no symPa-
thy whatever This question OF slavery IS conessediy,
perpexng and disturbing thing in orr body polite, ana
about il differ honestly aud widely; ont then there
one greater and grander question about which the over
wheiming and increasing msjory of this people nsvsI
have differed viii dfersnd that s stsaefaa 6sa
iuRs4f5k psr2o1 preser againsf al eepes and Eps
ker Aeqrs BET bood hli glorious UEior ird's'obf opd
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