Smyrna times., 1858-03-11
The Future, Politically and CONNER
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T. "A Southern journalist, in view of the dIvi-
sions in the democratic party of the North on
The Kansas issue, exclaims, " after this admin.
isration-lhe deluge." lie is hopeless of lhc
future. He has arrived at the conclusion that
| the democracy Of the Union have accOmp mplished
| their last success in the election of Mr. Ddch.
anan, and that hereafter no better fate awaits
| the nation tha 4" the delugc ruin aud chaos
This idea has become somewhat prevalent of
bate, and Is indblged Il good deal more in the
South than it ought to be. II is con1p!imenta.
ry, doubtless, TO the democratic party, though
it insists upon regarding ;hat famous nstitu' ion
as in eTtrents. But we do not believe the de-
mocratic party uspires to any such compliments
they are, moreover, grand mistakes We
have very lulle doubt that the Kansas question
will be finally adjusted at no distantday. ,s Fac
tion has done its utmost aud rows weaker
every hour. The true issue involved in the
Kansas difficulty is better understood since The
publication of the Presidents special message
by all reasonable people; and the desire for an
early and final settlement of tie affair is grow
ing stronger with every man who values The
peace and harmony Of The country. ''r.
Instead of" the deluge" we hive good hope
that. really very improved condition of the !
country, politically and commercially, awaits
us, as the result of the present administration
IL we are right in anticipating the disposal OF
the Kansas question, we have also good reason
to believe that the slavery "Passion p" will be
allayed as national elemept for some time
There are those. who will omit no opportunity
to thrust 1t upon the national leg isa ture in nv
and every possible form; bot it must have great
PlauslblliIy, with something substantial about IT
as sufficient subject of dispute, to command
popular Interest, ,andAo excite SECTIONAL agita.
tion. Beyond the Kansas ebJIition we see
good long stretch Of ordinary peace, and in this
prospect we may ratlonally anticipate a dec ided
improvement in the business interests of the
country. 'JI7sa. .-- ri .. ar:4 ..Ea
TO what extent sectional strife really impairs
the general prosperity Of the nation il is not
easy 10 say. Few believe that it does any good
We have been from our earliest history pollti.
caly disturbed by successive issues on slavery,
all Of which ought to have been avoided by the
observance of that general principle which un-
lerlIes our whole system of; ;gOVernment---ihe
frank recognition of lawful rights. lAIf the
proceedings Of Congress by which The most
violent agitation has been finally appea sed have
coRformed to this principle. ......,..t .....
Our country"is passing through the early
period of IT'S history, and we have 10 contend
with many antagOnisms' which threaten for
by their gigantic. shadows to obscure
and extingbisfi truth itself Bot the shdaoWs
fade before the reyying lighttbey are fsl pre-; J; I
senlly, dissolved, and we, stand and wonder al
The nnsubstantIal thing .ff0ln VIII lch they were
,ast uson1us.a Experience will fsmiIia rize the
people Wit6 such lhings'as these. Ia The nleah.
me the 1Upioq acquires. strength, CON ctness.
The common Interests. are
more 1heariy' blended together ;y aud 9 a o. era
e peace, of political order duw ps ubpon us,,' I,
viil be TO eslabtish on fifmer basis Than ever
he geaeral, weliare.and prosperity Of oar whole
Baitt sSHnssi's 40 assoc 19vo svsa os /
or Comniodore Matthew C. Perry, u. s. Il
FED al his Fcsidehee' M. New Y0rk lThutsday a
Ast. 's9'he Commodofe entered tile Service inI
farch, 1909 and vas Commissioned as Ca ptairi +
h Fetir6pry, 1897 ffo served itfthe Mcxfcan1 4
Var, tut was ehfeffy fafhoos for the skiH and
1tlgmsnt' displayed ,ina the .pegotatiods With
he sapamesc, inhis Tx petition 10 that unknown
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