The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-15

The article which commenting should most es-
pecialy awaken to OF coming danger There is
nothing that bias appeared in the British journals under
the implied sanction Of ministers faught with deadly
venom and saturated with malguity Of the deepest
most dangerous kind Could this diabolica scheme be
consummet,d at the Congress Of Paris it would place the
United States in antngonst position 10 all Europe
They would DO outawed and become Jere nature to be
hunted at pleasure by the boodhounds OF desposms The
very conception Of such scheme however absurd aud inn
practical is sufficient 10 awaken TO the necessity Of
preparation 1t would not be strange if after all those
stupendous struggles in Europe the United States at
last selected the victims TO be offered up sacrifice the
peace of Europe Bat whether not enough appears
in the urbid atmosphere Of European politics indicate
the necessity Of commencing comprehensive system OF
defence our seaboard and for the protection Of
To be warned is not to be frightened aud ar
rogan selconfdence is almost bad arrant coward
Ice We should not be driven FROM the maintenance of our
rights and honor by apprehension Of consequences but
nothing would be uuwise than to neglect the only
by which those rights and that honor be pre-
served.
The United States the last refuge of liberty
the only free represen in the world Its
fundamental principles directly anagonistica to those
OF the mouarchies of Europe and its example dangerous to
the stability of the systems especially while the United
States continue to exhibit the world example of
paralleled growth and prosperity different from that Of
the nations of Europe. There is doubt that the max
inns and principles of this government obnoxious and
the grow la and prosperity of the United States object
of jealousy those whose doctrines different and
whose authority is based foundation which general
adoption of the principles of government would at
nd fhrow urinciUlps arc
making progress which, though oncountering many OBJ
sacles is slow and sure and there are great universal
causes in ceaseess operson which will PROFESSIONALLY
result in the triumph OF liberal republican principles
throughout the length and breadth of the New World
The object of the scheme proposed by the organ Of the
British Premier is to array the Old World against the
New and thus arrest the progress of free principles in
both For this purpose the republic of the United States
being the great exponent of these principles the
tive of the New World and it were the ringeader in
this grand revolution is to be singled out the FIRST and
greatest sacrifice the safety of European dynas
ties The great republic Of the West Frustrated AT
the feet of European desposm and there viii be longer
any refuge for the rights of man. temple of liberty at
which he can worship example OF the blessings of free
dom stimulate his exerons to shake off his letters and
for augh we see the world will relapse into state Of
hopeless servity from which there Is prospect of its
recovering.
Will the people of Europe-w the people OF England
become accompices in this comprehensive scheme for
the destruction of the liberties of mankind We hope
nay, believe not They certainly are not SO blind
not that the downfall of this republic would carry
with all hope of their enjoying freedom themselves
in short that it would be death-bow from which they
would But though we have much more to
say this subject have already ransgressed linn
its We hope have ssid enough to convince
trymen that crisis Is gradually maturing which impea-
lively demands that they should be prepared heart and
hand only assert their honor and their rights but
maintain the very existence Of the republic against
deep conspiracy this moment patching in the prolific
brain Of the British Premier. Thus prepared, they have
nothing to fear.