True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-09
TThe following sketches, handed to
us by a friend, are worthy Of perusal;
tFor the True American.
Is the Union Safe Z


We have but little sympathy with that
disposition which appears to take delight
ia dwelling on The dark side Of every
picture, and exhausts its energies in hun
ting up and displaying any and every fact
calculated to awaken or increase fears for
the future, or to lead to belief that the
blessings enjoyed are so transitory that
we must despair of their being continued
or renewed. But in looking over the ex-
lhibis daily made in newspapers, Of the
IlnpFal and political eopaIilen Of ~ be-
loved c0aalrg 4 81 ~ a torst sQul
'lfolsy 'gErpea'! cannoe dis
pusee 'hat shege pFe sl'''haye long oeen
causes A WoEN willcllk v allowed 70 ope-
rase WIN lhe same iorce 'hey nave oeen
eAerllng lot 'he last ten years, must make
a powerful impression ON me national
lhinu auu ieellngs' anu wiz in 'ne emu y
Is 10 DC ieareu' result N 'ne dlsruPuon Oh
'no nes '''s' oiuu 'ogeuer 'he 'llr'y-ohe
so'ete'sn o'a'es winch compose hls
o"'o"' ne very iac' y 'ne ha''onai
'OVe'nl'ens Oeing ,naue up oi SO large a
"u'ioer q 0'a'es' ~ one sense en'lrely
'"uepehoen' oi eacn o'her' occupying a
county 81 'as' ~ eA'en'' anu SO olVers'
iieu ~ c''ardc 'er anu cii'nase anu oil rely
ing on the morality and intelligence of
their respective inhabitants for self gov
eminent, would naturally raise doubt of
Its stability however by habit and educa-
ton we may be disposed to look upon the
system as embracing the elements essen
tial to secure the development and happi-
ness Of the people. But we know there
are interests in different sections, dir eclly
antagonistic 10 each other and that the
morality of the people is not so high.ton-
ed, nor their intelligence so acute as 10
prevent them through supposed self,inter-
est, or the influence of passions aroused
and played upon by unprincipled Office
seekers from rushing into party s!rifes
which year after year are becoming more
embiltered, and if unchecked, must sooner
or later end in disorganizaiion and deadly
hostility.
"i''i'n 'ne last 'eh years 'he'e "ds
oeen 'as' m'n's'a''oii 70 ''lese o"i'eu
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ganlaallon Of many VINO can illy orvVA
the pollcy OF con'errlng tne rlgn's OF Cit
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Sp'rH dnaJeO 0I me SympatH'es l"at
should oeiong 10 ~.
But above all other causes OF sir'le
and division is the subject Of slavery,