The daily union., 1856-04-03
SENATOR DOUGLASS KANSAS REPORf.-LETTEb
FROM A PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT.

MAR Nnros Northumberland county, Pa,
March ~, is5G-
DKAR s1R: Permit . reader of the Weekly Union ;"
through your columns express the uHfgnsd pleasure
which be realized in pernsng the very able repar Kan
by Senator Dougaa II is certainly the production Of
msserspirit and contains amount Of solid argument
and invAluahe information which viii produce decided
effect on the pvbIic mind The report though of great
length is hoped win be carefully read by every who
loves his country and his countrys weR His argument
in favor Of tine prnipe sf the bin IN
answerabe and accordance with the constitution and
therefore address itself with power 10 every unbiased
m,nd. Though fhe writer never signed Il remonstraDce
against said bin and among the few who rcased to
su the circulated through Milton he not at first
in favor Of H. Il was subssqaeut examination Of the sub
i and the bearing Of the consultation upon IL that fzrd
the conricon gpably in his mind that the only means
preserve peace in future ana prevent disruption of the
mon take firm ground in favor Of the principle Of
the Kansas Nebraska hill and thus forever from
the halls Of Congress the sgtAng strifemNking and
prrsiea in Cniondsstroyisg question Of slavgry A.
lovers country should feel end understand the
great Importance Of the perpetnal 1saOs % TIA IktTED
STETEs ana in language of the immortal asinglon
hown the first attempt the UHion" As uni
ted psaps illustrate the world in future we
have done in The pas the bca1ty glory and blesedRess OF
civil and religious freedom But divided into facons
with sectional interests and jeslousns arrAying different
States against each other like the unfortunate republics Of
antiquity would soon the proud banner Of Hhrry
fsaded in tsmh Esver has human instrument con-
ferrrd aAny blessings ON nation people
stnt0u and the Enon Of which IA s the basia have
tred and xha fhereore but tHiiur to HE coun-
try thai constitution violated or that Union
Peried smEy hase his psculisr sectional views
carried oatg
stnns be AdGptSn Of constitution aud tina estAhlisb
nent Of eonederAry, tumults rsbelons and violent
rAaa
after throne hns fallen, and dyHaGties have been built up
on the loody ruins Of dynAstes; and why still as
free and happy ever Why Inns the that has
ruined others Fass around leaving uBharmsd' The
f1und glurious faci thai AGss been on,
Srss unstsd brotherhood
OtsH feel as we failed psople fully to appreciate
the blessings Of free and happy land Ny maternal
grAndfather soldier In the revolutionary and
would ofan speak o the trials and hArdshps which
then endured They Ofisn suffered far the wan, Of Gosd
oioihnE rest and other 'eomsrs Freguenay they were
cot whole nigh IN and whogi shelter or pro-
lection
And whilst they tas suffered as soldiers in die caup
and fie hssessid ter families often suffered no less
At home They were often without food protection ez-
posed % me iomahnwk and scAPHgnfe Of the merces
4 ps. Ny hcn sinks within the thought uS Indian
Gutss and wfifs mems suerings The DAYS TIA. ,r;,d
neuE hesris and isei unwilling To dwell upon them But
rumsmb fhsf hberty has been secured bv tears
and bood and that Il should be us as sacred as our
iV aud thsf tbe guardian Of liberty our Onion
and though we may property and justly have own
peculiar vsws in regara 10 political auestiops carry
them far as talk Of Hi4Esg As EMoH ssds" Hnd
'eel guilf ard slrsmes No; whilst might b,
wicked enough 10 sacrifice Che Union 10 aboIionism
oouhdsn that there win always be large majority
wise and conservative vino wiz eheerfnily sacrifice
Their private views the sahst Of slavery whatever
hose views may be- rather than encourage Wild hnad
n or ad IN violaaing the constitution and IN bringing
the grraest clamiy REGARDED in the history
Worlashs dssaplaiOa g ds TnsOn q aht Enisd atss
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