Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-16
X lCH MOND WHIG.
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OUR NATIONAL UNION
There 10 not atithmetcisn or the -u.e, M. glo
-h" can calculate the value Of this Union OF
states Human capacity in statistics vast a. its de-
'opmen- have been, stands appalled, the ma gntud,
the uniertsking, when considered it, true light :
The eaicuation Is mpossbilty There are mot Syu.
enough Ia arithmetcs sum up . grand ,o.. ~ r.
priceless benefits, BLESSINGS and advantages civil mon,
,oca religious. hunanizing and eevstiug which tbis
Ihin has conferred rpon own peop- ursn m. nil
lions Who have been gladly welcomed to our bo-p;t,
'ho'--' AID upon mankind generally through the a,,.s-n
vet not unit i-nlsnce of example The .apds unon
the w. schr- ol the everlasting oceans IN, Chr n. ,,I,;,,
oy the stars ~ he-ssn aud correct appreci.
tioh o the Union formed 10y Washington and his iustr
ous c"nl'airioi- ~ould not be arrived at
There are tho-., bowey.t who senture upon the ,,sl
They 10 be .',ni in the Norh-th.y are ,o b. fud
I'm The southth~y 40 be tuud in the Ea-t.nd thev
are 70 he found ia the Wet Their numer n. I.,,.,,.
u. afge al the present moment owing to the INSANITY
OF The time. which makes according TO the truthful ,.n,
mehf oi the poet fools rush mady where angels f.,
IN tread lightly
With the abolition disunionist of The North and ,h .
ee.s'on dsunionist OF the South is remarkable %
isrify ~ arguments aud conclusions Differing RADICAL,
~ every point the! arrive at precisely the same end
through different channels OF reasoning Hating each
other with than hatred their l.bors
n' 20 Al accomplishment OF the object-a dissolu.
uoh o. 'he onion Were there regular co-partneshp
et~er" Them there could not be greater unity Of action
81 lar a. practical results concerned The No,ther
runost poceeds with elaborate argument To prove
ha' ms section would be benefited rather than injured by
severance OF the bonds which bind tn. North md ,h
>'nth together The Southern dsunioni-t 9TH be,,
lace and more frank and manly bearing hesitate. not in
entering upon his calculation, and produces mpassoneJ
appeals iaVoring di-soution oi the Union
' mighty array of statistics going 90 show that d..
u'io would bring upon the South prosperity unbounded
and greatness unparalleled
Nav Heaven, in the muniiceuce of m-,cx ,.L. ,,, -
these misguided menl They know not .h., H. l.
There no other justification for them in any proce.. i
rauoeinatiop except what is found in the toregong
sentence They know not what they DO and hence are
eorerpondingly reckless.
dissolution OF the Union would bring irr.uar,bls
80 uPon TINS countfy-would blast commerce would
o"s' 1gricuture, would be like beson OF destruction
70 manufacturing Pursuits, would palsy the arm of enter
PRISE sAS The har d Of industry mildew the arts and
eneck the onward progress Of human improve.
payze the efforts of the regeerators OF our race
ehue the last Prospect OF the OF IN. ns
hos IRON iron yokes of hereditary despotis bonsl.s
adior no sane man thinks peaceable dissolution prac
ue"oe-Wonid end la haticidal war, from which both
sec'ions Al best, would emerge prus.ied rpad and
impoverished that third century OF unab.tsd noc
ana prosperity, would suffice restore them IN tna
y position OF thrift and sfuence shch they epioyed
~hen maddened andinsane they applied the blazing orb
orun 10 the surprisingly glorious temple Of freedom "a
Union tAi had so long sheltered themselves aud their
foreiathers ~
Aud then. how gleeully the tyrants Of the old o.,
u augh over the utter prostratiou Of the last hone
the last abiding place Of liberty on the whole ea-tb III
Tread Their nightmare would have DESTROYED itsf ,nd
eoula hen shake their sbackies OF despotism over
"ipess millions with perfect immunity from danger
N"-no-teIow citizens irrespective of party di,ti,c
uons-this idea OF q dissolution Of the TT,;ao h ~
20 oe .eeraed Tor moment Senator Sdel may saw il
O"e" ho' 10 DE preserved i'll contingency and
"reeiey may assert that ought not 20 be
"a ~ another contingency and their affiliated coho,,
Noh aud South may echo and re-echo the horid shout
nut "ew maintain, speak for, and light for il nece-s,rv
IS you al should mantAn speak Tor write for and g6
tot II Necessary.
Till hopes expiring trob is DER
And cen despair ask no more"
Tor the matchles motto the Great Defender of the Con-
-utuuOn-l.IBKRTY Nv
AND ISsEPARAsLE ONh
on this point We can speak dispassouaiey and without
pnJnd'ee Tor on the political side which our humble
support Is extended no shrek. or dsunio no threats of
dissolution in any probable contingency rend the st,Ts
ar we are only in the political field as bnionsts NOT a
pirsans and our advocacy of Mr.. Fillmore is based er
elns'ely on Union grounds. Did not deem him IN.
best and only for the perilous crisis ,h. unon tb
country his claims would receive the advocacy Of
feeble pen. - ~ W.
But our article is growing too long and We will conclude
II by ap2ending Longfeow's magnificent anostronbe n,
The Ship of State" "
Thou too sail on, O ship of State.
Sail on, D Union strong sud greati
Humanity With all its fears,
With all t. hopes Of future wears
Is hanging breathess on thy fate
We know what master laid thy keel
What workmen wrought thy ribs of steel
VINO made each mast and sail and rope
nhat anvils rang, what hammers beat
In what Jorge and in what heat
Were shaped the anchors Of thy hope
Fear not each sudden sound and shock
Ils OF the wave aud not the rock
lis but the tapping Of the sail
And not rent, made by the gale
In spite OF rain aud tempest roar
10 spite Of false lights on the shore
Sail on, nor tear to breast the sea
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers our tears
Our fslih triumphant o'er our fears
Are all with thee-aTe all with thee
We would ike to the citizens lust by way of Curl
whose blood does not course more oyousy through
his veings lie reads the foregoing glorious lines from
splendid poet and noble patriot.