Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-21
For the Delaware Republican.

IC LIN AO4h ANG W an a.
May IL, 1857.
Interesting dcbate-Builaiag-Saie Of Land
The following query, IRE the circumstances
Tending to perpCtaate the Union, greater thGa
those TO dtssolVe il, was the subject of an inter
esting discussion, last Saturday evening in the
Oratory of the Delaware College, several Of the
students Herewith connected, being the par
Elephants. Being much gratifed by the ability
displayed in considering the question, l have
concluded to send you report, not as salts
factory as IL might be, but as much SO az cir
cumstances would permit. The speakers for
the affirmative were J. Thos. johnson, Anthony
Higgins, M. NJ. Lane and X. Williams. For
the negative S. NJ, Harrington, G. W. Cruik.
shank and j. II. Beale. The debate was cOul-
menced on the part of the affirmative by Mr..
johnson, VINO asserted that the Union OF glor-
ious coniederacy OF States, would be co-cXten-
sive with the duration Of time, that among the
binding influences which would prevent its dis
solution, was unity of language, productive Of
sympathy-unity of civilization, which ensures
a conformity otmanners and customs, and q
similarity of misunderstanding of interest,
which called for intercourse between the PEG.
pie of the whole Union, AID this alone would
be sufficient barrierto prevent the nationality
of the Stars snd Stripes from ever being among
the things that were-that they in then glorious
combination, would ever be the representatives
of an indivisible Union. On the conclusion Of
the speech, ofwhich the above are a few Of the
arguments which were advanced, ii was my
opinion that nothing short of Omuipoteni
| power couldcyer decrease the number Of States
now united. But the speechoi Mr.. Harrington
caused doubts and fears to prevail. He com.
menced by apologizing for taking the side ofth,
question which he intended to advocate. II,
portrayed in vivid coors the banoful influences
OF the evil passions Of men, and the horrors o.
| fanaiieisn, which, as man had not yet Decl
proved capable of self government, at some
| future day would be brought to bear upon TIL
| glorious advantages now presented by thu
Union. He cited as instances that Republics
| would not last forever, the siege Of Troy aud
| its consequences, of Greece, the degeneraey Of
| Rome, and the discOrdant feeling prevalent
among the South American statcs-the pruc
pies of men, such as Wendell Phillips, W
| Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Parker and other
| whose harangues created feelings of ill-wlll be
tween North and South, the exercise of doubt
| full powers not delegated by the Constitution
He commended that the doctrine Of equality o
I States, created dissatisfaction that parties
would be formed whose principles would b.
confined within geographical limits. All th
combined, with the degeneracv Of religion ant
morality, will superinduce the destruction o
the Constitution, and when thatis gone so alst
is the Union. Mr.. Higgins then tooG the floor
and in the course of his argument depicted tn
| horrors which would ensuu consequent upol
the dissolution OF the Union that two separat
governments would be formed, one North I'll,
other South of Mason and DixUn's line, tina
the interest in slave property will cause th
South to be in favor Of preserving the Union
not its dissolution as some have said, as in tina
event their slaves would escape and go Nortl
that the inhabitants Of the northern states
were essentially manufacturing people, an,
as all their supplies must come from the South
self interest alone would cause them to worl
for and desire the perpetuation Of the Union
have neither time or space to mention thu
arguments advanced by all the participants
Suffice it to say they acquitted themSelyesin
| creditable manner, evincing the qualities o
clear discernment, great comprehension, and
ready tact in meeting and trying to contntt
the arguments adduced during the debate
| Owing to the late hour, and the desire Of sew
| erai, who wished to express themselves upol
| the subject, tho question was left open unit
Saturday night next, when it will be resumed
at u O'Clock.
| Washington Mason, carpenter is preparing t.
erect 3 story brick dwelling house, A By 81
feet, with back building 81 by 81 feet, or Mf
Bower near Newark, also . story frame wit
back buildings, 80 by 45 fe t, for Forbes Ray
and an office for James H. Ray, IA by l6 feet
Messrs Wingate 4 Wiltbank, have commenc
ed the work of 2 three story frame houses, .
by % feet, with back buildings IA by 1G feet
in Stanton for Edmund and Walter Mitchell.
Mr.. James II. Ray has sold, since the got
of April, 900 worth otproperty, embracin
farms in Delaware, and land in Virginia. ycE
ture the assertion that he effects more sau
than all other real estate agents in the stat,
Yours &c, POMPEY SMASH.