The daily union., 1856-11-01

least, Is that may such another. To tins
desire personal considerations DO not at all contribute
should be ashamed OF myself Ii they did, although
cannot but wonder at that discriminating injustice and
nsoence Of dctaon which claims freedom OF thought and
purity OF motive for itself and allows them TO others and
denies them 10 But this is nothing Is there no one
here who shares with the wish that his country that
himself might another such crisis this ~
there here there not hundreds here who recall
ing the presidential elections they have assisted in ana
contrasting their safe and their noble smuatons their
sublime moments, their admirable influences as training
TO a closer union and and inenser American feel
ing and life with this one does not confess anxiety
some bewilderment some loathing some fear Those
generous animated atena contendngs OF the American
people for choice OF the Of Washington con-
Quoted in the and under the control Of two great
parties running both OF them through and through the
Union into every State and every ycinage congress
sona district and every school district and every parish
and binding Texas to Maine and Georgia TO New Hamp
shire, Missouri Massachusetts,, by artificial and
vehement cohesion-a tie not mystic by which you greet
ed every greeted, brother and an ally, dem san
eRtem de yepubea y everywhere that careful just and
constitutional recognition every party banner, by
every party creed and code in every party speech and
song and procession Of torch ghtthe recognition of an
equal title TO love- regard honor equality in each and
every State and region that studous and that admirable
exclusion of all things sectional all things which supposed
the existence of conflict of sections; all opinions all
theories OF policy all enterprises of philanthropy, all
aims Of all sorts in which his geographical and social
position could prevent any American from sharing
alike those platforms broad as our continent equal as
our constitution, comprehensive liberty those
mighty mingings Of minds and hearts n which Webster
could address Vrgnians in the Capitol square at Rich
mond, and Berrien, and Bell, and Leigh and Johnson
could feel and heghten the inspiration OF Paneuu Hall
and Bunker Hill-a everywhere at home those presl-
Dental contests which left Union stronger our mu-
tual acquaintance and respect closer and deeper,
country dearer and arer and grander ideal Fastening
forward the growth Of nationality almost much as
foreign war, without its blood, It's crime and its cost
ia there one there hundreds here who recall
and regret them Contrased with them and their day,
does not this one and this Time seem more dream
than reality Can avoid the vain wish that it was
only and all dream Does this attempt to weave and
pait the north wings of the old national parties
into single northern one, and cut the southern wing
off altogether, strike you TO be quite as tarsghted
and safe as it is new and bold In the temporary
and local which seemed little while ago TO
it here and which led certain small editors little
speakers low stumps writers of bad novels and forgot
poem preachers Of Panthesm and revilers of Jeer
son. and excellent gentlemen moral and religious that
they could not rejoice at their countrys victories over
England led these people suppose they had all at once
become your masters and mine in that temporary and To-
cal did you nothing but coors and the
dawn of the millennium? To combine States against
States, in such system as ourshas 1t been generally
held very happy device towards forming more perfect
union and insurng domestic tranquility To combine
them thus against each other geographicato take the
whole range of the free States lying together sixteen
out of hry-one seventeen millions out of five six and
twenty monsthe most populous, the strongest the most
advanCing-and form them in battalion against the fewer
numbers and slower growth and waning relative power
the other side TO bring this sectional majority under party
drill and stimulus of pay and ratoNs TO offer to it as
party the government OF country its most coveted
honors its largest salaries all its of patronage
and place penetrate and FIRE mighty and compact
with the still delicious idea that they
moving for human rights and the equality Of !;
to call out their clergy from the pulpit the library the
bedside of the dying, the chair OF the anxious inquirer
the hearth of the bereaved 10 bless such crusade
put in requston every species of rhetoric and ophsy
to impress the general mind that the end usRes the
means that the end here to be attained is to give Kansas
to freedom staunch her blood and put her fires
and then to execute the sublime aud impressive dogma that
all men born free and equal and that such geo
graphical party is aweladap,ed to that enddoes
this strike you altogether IN the spirit OF Washington
and Franklin, and the pToaGble TO the constitution and
the Farewell Address2 Does strike you that if carried
out il will prove be excursion Mos
COW VIII there be biyOuack in the snow aveng
ing winter hanging retreat no Lepsic Wateroo2
Fellow-citizeus ii the formation and growth Of this fac
ton northern States against the South mas impressed
US all alike you appreciate why said that meet you
with pain 1t the pain OF anNey-the pain of fear
Relieved am, from that in great degree by the late
decisive demonstrations from PennsJ ivana and Indiana
we yet feel together that have duty perform TO
attempt still That which cannot hinder here may
least depore aud expose That which cannot do for
ourselves New Hampshire Connecticut the great calm
central Of States may do for Against that which
locally and temporarily is strong for strength
here, may at least protest
With courtesy then with justice 70 those from whom
differ; in the fear of God In the love Of whole
America in oil singleness Of hear-appealing from the
chusetts and New England to their Judgment to their
patriotism-atter generations perhaps days
have passedle put record reasons for delib
sate and nexinguishable opposition to th geographical
party ,... .,...,, -, i.
issue we have to try In their OF stating that issue
take leave totally 10 differ from oi S"u' u
this movement here The question to-day s not the,
would frame ii and force II us-Whether would have
Kansas free soil slave so-any than whether
worship Antslavery God and believe in ant-slave-
ry Bible The question this Shall slavery be permitted
through the agency Of extreme northern south
crn opinions combine and array the sixteen States in
which ii does exist and the fifteen States in which
II docs exist two political parles, separated by
physical and social boundary, for the election Of Pres
dent for the constituting Of the two houses OF Congress-
and the possession OF the government Much trouble
has caused us much evil II has done II the
pendous trial and peril Of national life But shall Il
| bear this, the deadliest fruit Of ALL
say, not 80. Never; but certainly not yet This is
! the issue.
have 70 Is such party B absolutely useless for every
Of its objects which II dares avowfor every which
II ayows 1t Is uselessevery OF them il certain to
endangcr or to postpone
But here let me submit preliminary thought two.
In trying the question whether the exigencies Of the
times demand such tremendous organization this
whether we are bound to oppose It, hold II to be time
worse than wasted to up dsputaton in advance as
to what party what section Is most TO blame for the
currences Of tho last two years This all we'll enough
for politicians To you aud 10 IL s trilng and il s
criminal II resort to this stupeudOus innovation
cessary end B safe If will wus great certain and need
fol good and will ormdably and probably cndanger
the domestic tranquility and the perfect Uuion Of
the States form IT, and triumph In IT, If such
unnecessary II IL will work no certain and great good
II II will disturb peace and endangcr our existence
let II be condemned and punished moral treason and
there m end Try H. and Judge II by itself
What is 1t to you me; what Is Il 70 the vast nno
cent and quiet body Of countymsn, North South