The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-24

they did the cold and gloomy forests Of New Eng
land Were not the cabins of the yermonter and Of the
Vgnan alike the prey of the ruthless soldiery OF Britain
Were not the Puritan and the Georgian homes ravshed
aud plundered by the hireng bands Cursed be
he and cursed will he be- whose impiey shall prompt him
to declare that there is genuine love Of country
true regard for the interests of humanity In one por
ton Of the Union than in another
We admire that statesman who can separate himself
from sectional considerations and embrace in his
comprehensive mind the entire country. Already the
degrading question has been forced upon the nation
as to where President shall resids-whether he shall
from the land of Washington and Jefferson from
that of Webster and Adams Better patriots lived
died than have in every State of the Union and can
draw geographical distinctions, and urge them before
the world without becoming the destroyers OF coun-
trys Independence and glory There is class OF men
whose vision becouded by the preudices OF birth
they nothing beyond the neghborhoods in which
they born and when, by appointment or popular
suffrage they reach positions Of influence they do all in
their power contaminate governments and peoples by
their petty conagon With the diseases with which they
were born, they attempt to corrupt the bodypolic but
the evil which they do is only incident OF the Offices
which they hold When the popular smile is Withdrawn
they instantly sink into oblivion for which seemingly
partial creative nature designed them Not so, however
with those whose transcendant endowments and native
talents place them far above the reach of the miserable
they shine with borrowed light they possess innate
power to make their marks upon the world Political
Dragons they lash the great of humanity into
tempest and boldly challenge opposition which they
confident viii be powerless Such of those who
now represent the greatest States of the Unon and such
are some in the editorial sancum together they
ploying their talents in breaking down tine barriers which
separate the present institutions of society from the do
mains Of anarchy and social ruin
No. sir this is not the time to ignore the
ka ISSUE Mr. Buchanan whose patriotism and honor
above suspicion and whose talents have elevated him
the highest and noblest office in the gift of man. will
doubtless take his stand upon the commanding ground of
oninerventon The incorporating spirit foppos
ton STANDARDIZATION and dsunion which has insured
an immortality Of fame for the administration just closing
will beyond doubt characterize the policy Of James Bu-
chanan read nothing but terror and anarchy and
ruin in the separation of these States Let the DEATH
kne of Union be sounded and the despotsm Of
would revive; tyrants would issue from the dens into
which they have been driven by the republicans and
fdenty defend the usurpatOns of the few against the
rights of the many the bright dream of democracy,
which cheers the hopes of the tng of continent
tai Europe and the British empire would fade in hour
the dark and dismal pail Of liberty would descend and
cover the world vice would reign instead Of virtue false
hood instead of truth the nations would give signs of
woe and America would be the ayorite victim Of tri-
umph of demons in the earth While we WRITE the clear
inspiring notes of revolution ring through the sounding
aisle of the orresses of Europe the noble Swiss
are going home from every land and the tried veterans Of
the Alps Swiftly forming in the ranks of war y
All Switzerland is in the field {:
She cannot fly she wiH not yield"
Soon hostile egons win meet in deadly conflict along
the frozen lakes and the artillery of Berlin will thunder
down the icy gens sacred to the memory of Tell In her
hour peril Switzerland looks to us for example and
we shall be true to ourselves and present united front
to the world the democracy of the Alps snglehanded
will meet the rudes shock of war; The blood Of thou
sands of patriots will be shed but the shattered fragment
of the Prusan army will furnish the best evidence to
achs that there right Divine but that Of the people
GEO. P. BUELL..
WARRINGTON, Jan. %, 1857.