Smyrna times., 1856-10-01
Let the Union Slide.

Let the Union Slide. I
five compare, says the Philadelphia Journal, t
such a reckless expression as this with the
grave admonitions of Washington, we find
them 10 that legacy of wisdom, the " Farewell
Address," we cannot help but conclude that
there are men in this generation who can smile
when the breakers come, and all that is nearest
and dearest to us is threatened with destruction.
When the Father OF his Country wrote his m-
mortal valedictory, the advantages and the es.
sental merit of this Union of States had not
been developed. The calm eye Of Washington |
looked forward to the future and he saw the
land for which he had fought and labored ad-
vancing with unexampled strides upon the road
to prosperity, power and wealth. In the year
1885, more than half century alter the grave
of the Pdter PGtrie has become a pilgrims
shrine for patriots and lovers of liberty in all
parts of the world-after we have had ample
evidence that this country can only achieve
position among the nations of the earth as
firm Confederacy of Democratic communities,
, and that the Union is the source and the shield
of our peaceful prosperity-it is painful, indeed,
TO hear from the lips of sensible men such flip
pant utterances, as let the Union slide"
The men who talk in this way are generally
those who ridicule the idea of dissolution of
: the Union. They affect to think such an event
out of the range of possibilities. Yet their acts
contradict their professions, and show that prac.
ticaly they contemplate an early separation o.
q these American States. For evidence we quote
o the following from the Charlotte (N.C) Wing
u 1--WE were shown letter yesterday from
&c Philadelphia correspondent of a house in th
r place, part of which surprised us very much
l. it is this-The house here had ordered materi
81 ais to be purchased for them by their agent
from house with whom they had been trading
ID which was executed as supposed upon the usua
VI terms-Eour or six months. On the next day
t. TO the surprise of the agent he received mes
~ sage stating that the head OF the firm had con
cLuded that ii IOdS not desirable TO receiUe an
=. Southern paper, OIOing TO the political diGicui
ties Letween the North and he South, but OOuL
u sell for cash The agent very properly return
ed IN reply, that If these we're his feelings, h
rs. would not buy from hlm on any terms wha
ever"
e The Richmond Wing thus comments upo
= these facts:
'i' Well, be it so and we wish Southern me
'n' who derive their supplies from the North
bear the fact in mind. Let them III future lear
.. TO discriminate more closely between those WI
k are ininical to their institutions, and those Wi
are free from the IA anaticism which has eviden
lie v taken possession of the soul Of the Phlade
las pIa w0ul-dealer."
n We aok those men who sneer at "the bu!
ry bear of dissolution OF the Union," whetht
'a' this is not practical dissolution, and an avow
of the belief that the Union will not continu
long enough to enable them to collect the pa
*; for their goods, if they extend to Southern dea
ad ers credit of six months! What other CO.
49,. struction can be placed upon their action und
the circumstances! The fact is, these me
and many others who sympathise with them
''y political feeling, actually and seriously a
u" prehensive of dismemberment of the confe
'0' eracy, and one OF two things must then be tru
"s either they are anxious for that appalling eveI
-" which will strike from the constellation of n
"s tsns the brightest planet of them all or thu
re- are rushing blindly upon a ruin of the fl
extent Of which they cannot have any ad
'u' quate conception. But shall this practiC
10" prol agaton of disunion prosper and triumph
'e Let rational, conservative, patriotic men a
"'u swer.