The daily union., 1856-12-13

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the agency and power Of the government, is unruef
do not agree, DO sympathize, with mich that Is
said al the South the subject OF slavery have
articles from the southern press philssophzng the
latons OF white and black from which utterly and
drely dissent | have sympathy with the Barnwell
Rhet school OF politics in the South who talk so nees
sanity and hppanty Of dissolution Of the Union
though il had cost fathers nothing though il
werth nothing and lis dissolution would remedy single
one Of the evils complained Of and certainly have
Spect for the suggestion OF Governor Adsm Of South Car
olina, that the slave trade shall be recommended con-
demn discard and repudiae the fatal suggestion and
grathed 10 believe that southern and the
southern people will do the thing have however
admiration for that class of southern statesmen who de-
clare distinctly and emphaucaiy that they only remain
in the Union equals.
There is another class Of political philosophers widely
separated from those of whom have Just been speaking
for whose opinions have still less respect refer Gar
rson, Wendell Phillips Theodore Parker, Henry Wright
Gerri smith, Spooner, and similar fanatics who In at
tempting illegally to abolish slavery in the States where
II exists would dissolve the Union aud aggrayate the
evils they lament. Although in the an these men acted
with the republican party in the late canvass yet
unchartable enough 10 hold the OF that party
countable for the monsrous sentiments of those traitors
our beloved Institutions And with the madoaps of the
South would throw overheard these fanatics OF the East
and take care of the country without the aid of either
Mr. President have been forced TO speak Of the bad feel
ing entertained by class of people in the North towards
the people Of the South and of another class in the South
the people Of the and the task has been
no means pleasant have sympathy with that
elimination and recrimnaton which 80 calculated to
people whom represent in part this floor have no
sympathy with sectional contest There maybe some
in the ranks of the opposition who would press their
opinions TO the dissolution of the Union but SO far as
Pennsy yvana is concerned say with pleasure that the
of the opposition would if they deemed the danger
imminent rise free from the shaces of their leaders to
stand by their country The democracy unit upon
| the question. In Pennsylvania they have m affection
which is coextensive with all our peonA ana with ali
the States OF the confedA.cy Her creed embraces the
'ou'a % :. as the surtn She has been and she ever
VII De Just to ALL Among the first TO adopt she will be
the last TO disregard the covenants Of the constitution and
the Union Her people remember well bow came TO be
united and how the Union has been maintained We do
not forget that when independence was declared south
ern and northern men counseed together that the
suton the joint production of the patriotism and in
elect of both sections and that upon every battlefield
men Of the South and men Of the North stood fell to-
gethef under the respendent banner of the natonhat
they did so in the OF 1872 and in the with Mex
Are not the events of the latter fresh in
oyY Do we not recollect that away down upon the Rio
Grande and at Buena VISTA the sturdy volunteers of
the North and of the South, under southern general
gained immortal victories hostile enemy2 We do
and we remember too that upon the shores of the Gulf
of Mexico vending their way to the city of the Montez
to yindcate the honor and dignity OF their country
were found together the Pennsylvania vogeur and the
Palmetto volunteer, under northern general. We of
Pennsy are for fraternity of States and of the peo
pie the States All that areal that we have been
we to the Union. 1t is hopein the future Such
is the feeling of Pennsylvania
would not be vain of State but confess that
when heard prominent public man say the other day
Pennsylvania the heart Of the republic" my pride
excited If the sentiment be true then sir the ypo-
tic will be healhfu Every limb will be nvgorated That
heart will puisate only in unison with the best interests
and happiness of the people Of every section The vital
strength will be distributed alike every part and disease
will hopeleSsy assa what must be pure and heaithul
Neither naticsm llibuserism make any impress
sion upon that good old Commonwealth The storm of
faction may rage but she will of IL erect in
her noble patriotism than The terrible the trial
the closer will her people cling to the constitution the ark
OF our common safety Central in her geographical posi-
ton, and still So hope in the confidence and aec-
ton OF her sister States and equally to the of
thatsprt discomfort which at times would
the existence of the government she may best perform the
gh office of Keystone of the Federal Arch believe she
will perform tshoud the crisis come and that though the
controversy between the North and South much amened
by all patriots may for centuries she will maintain
her integrity TO the Union and be found standing like
mpassabe sthmus between two heayng seas defany
stng the bitter of discomfort whether they dash
against her northern or her southern side