The daily union., 1856-10-10

would have retreaed. We will describe this affair
in our next number.
From the New York journal of Commerce.
TINES OF PERIL
Any one possessing superficial acquaintance with
the history of country must be able recall periods
aught with imminent peril to institutions Though
In the retrospect the result exhibits the groundessness
the appehensions which entertained yet to the living
actors Of those days circumstances omnous of
amty. reference to of these occasions may not
be devoid of interest and profit at the present time.
The formation and ratification of our federal consu-
ton of these times. Shortly after the proclama-
ton of peace became very obvious that the Articles OF
Confederation agreed upon 777 utterly inadequate
to meet the exigencies of the government In 1887
find all the States except Rhode Island sending delegates
Philadelphia construct instrument under which
the operations Of the might be prosecuted
for time doubtful diversified the interests
of different sections thought to be- whether it would be
practicable to agree upon any constitution After the
convention succeeded by sundy concessions and compro
mises in reaching harmonious result it seemed for
time very questionable whether the number of States
quired (nine before the constitution could take effect
would acquiesce in the action Of the Philadelphia Assem-
bly, In of the States the opposition the consttu
ton powerful and protraced, and it adopted by
meagre majortes North Carolina did ratify it until
1885, and Rhode Island consented in l790nearly three
years after its adoption Thus the Union envroned,
in its very BIRTH with troubles which seemed threaten
its destruction
1t was during the administration of Washington that
the country embarrassed by the serious difficulties
growing of the which France had declared against
England and Holland. The popular voice was almost
unanimously in favor of making common with
France in view of services which then fresh in the
recollection of the people The President ordered the
neuray but the proclamation of the great and
good Washington excited the bteres denuncations and
he accused of desire to grasp and WELD alone the
supreme power of the country Oher Presidents ought
not to be surprised when fanatics vfy them and refuse
them the courteses of life The French am
bassador everywhere encouraged to defy the procama
on of neutrality and TO give commissions to American
vessels cruise against the enemies of France The
pect Of the country gloomy and multudes then
expecting collision between the government and the peo
pie. In like manner Mr. Jay treaty with England in l795
prolific of trouble After il had been ratified
by the Senate and signed by the President not
til after angry debate Of weeks duration that the
House consented 10 make the appropriations which were
requisite for carrying the treaty into effect and it
only by majority of three that the bill finally
passed.
1t is within the memory of many now living that Sc
ous troubles threatened the peace of the country in 1914
The with Euglaud, which opposed by many at
first became increasingly unpopular the commercial in
eress of the country continued to suffer and acquisitions
for new troops be made upon the States. War with
foreign power which usually unes nation, in this in
stance arrayed the different sections against each other
and for a time promised bloodshed home One Of the
resolves Of the convention Of New England States which
Hartford declared "thst If the application of these
States to the OF the United States should be
unsuccessful it would be expedient for the
legislatures of the several States to ppoiut delegations
another convention Boston, in June with such
powers the exgency of crisis momentous may
quire" Here have intimaton from lawabidng and
federal New England that there state Of things TO
which they would submit More recent the u
bles growing Of the opposition Of South Carolina to
the protective tariff The acts Of the federal government
declared of force the passions of the people
nhamed in the highest degree and volunteers pledg
ing themselves all the State 1t said that twenty
Eve thousand stood ready in South Carolina to resist
even unto death the authority of the President This
another occasion when dsunion and civil pre-
dcted by many persons in both sections Of the country
Nobody disputes that now passing through one
OF those which threaten the peace of the country 1t
is in respects more formidable than any which
have yet experienced The elements which into II
extensive and arrayed against each other in
hostility malignant than has marked the dscord Of
previous quarre Furious seconaists in all parts Of the
country employing their talents and time and money
In aatng their prooundest depths the angry passions
Of contendng factions Presses professedy consecrated
the service of the Prince Of Peace have turned aside from
matoy appeals Ministers of the Gospel in places
ndugng in ephes with regard to portion Of their fel
low-citizsn5 which excite those who believe them
to love- but hate their brethren Every word that
southern utters which offensive to northern feeling,
every the South which exasperae the
already intense bitterness Of party anmosity is carefully
repeated and embazoned before the hungry crowds who
are constantly drawing from abolition sheets the fuel by
which their rage is sustained and stimulated But though
the whole horizon be dark and lowering yet hope
full We trust that the overuling Providence which
has dsspaed the storms Of bygone years may disperse
this fearful tempest We believe that He will But
whilst this is fah let not be without appropriate
works Let seek hemsman whose age and experience
whose wisdom and moderation point him out the man
for the emergency. Such pilot we believe that shall
! find in James Buchanan.
/ SPoRTrNs,-Tbe New York Mirror of Wednesday says
"A trotting match OF yesterday over the Union
Course between Lady Ellen and Stranger for $4,000 mile
i beata heat threp in nva IN l.