Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-28

peA- The following from the Gin Enquir,
er is sound and philosophical
Movements for Dissolution OF the
Union
We have already noticed the piannion
Convention, which Il 10 meet at Vick.bnrg.
Missiusippi, on the gth Of MAY. Itis but n
continuation Of a series Of such conventions
which have been held Mt the North and the
south within the last few years There are
many people Of intelligence -staunch frien ls
OF the Union-who look with alarm ami ap.
prehension upon these sectional oonolaves
and who fear that they will, ere long, sue
eeed In their plans OF a disruption of the
Coniederacy. They quote much history and
appeal to experience 70 support their theory
that this glorious Union can not long exist
upon its PRESENT extensive basis Without
discussing this question, II is certainly ew.
dent that there is small and active body,
10 both ENDS OF the Union, who appear to
be dissatisfied with our present prosperous
aud lloorishing condition as people. Things
are altogether too quiet and peaceful to suit
them. They pant for events Of more active
and startling character. They desire 10 re-
peat upon the thoater of the United States
the bloody and melancholy political drama
which has 80 often been enacted in Europe.
Our nation is too large and extensive. Thoy
want il broken up into numberless lrag-
ments, whose clashing legislation and an-
tagonislic osition will lead 10 scenes of
strife and contention, like those Oftho States
Of Italy and Of Greece ia former days.
The plowshare and the pruning-hook must
give place TO the cannon and bayonet. They
want such a spectacle ofdiscord and section.
tional strife, leading Immediately 10 the bat.
tie ield that in order to put an end 10 il,
people will seek a speedy refuge in conf
solidated and central despotism. In place
OF popular elections, and habeas corpus and
trial by jury, and the freedom OF the press,
they want the conscriptioD, the censorship
and the kingly crown and prerogatiye In
place OF personal security and individual lib.
erty and constitutional restraint, they want
an overshadowing and grinding military dcs
potism
Il may be that God 10 His providence will
aifiict the American people with the weight
Of His displeasuro for their ingratitude and
want OF appreciation for the manifold bles-
sings of the past and for their incompatible
present advantages The historyof His ohos-
en- people, as recorded in Holy Writ, tells us
that when they waxed strong and prosper
Gus they became rebellious and ungrateful,
and brought upon themselves the severe
marks Of His Christening hands
Strange inirmity Of human nature is il
that prosperity frequently develops the worst
passions Of the human heart, and that the
severe trials of adversely are like purging
fres, and are the only remedy Tor the NOR
al ills that il brings in its train. The annals
Of the world may be challenged to find par.
allel for the extraordinary and remarkable
prosperity which has thus far attended our
career as nation Under no government
was there such an amount of human happ-
ness ever realized II may be time for the
wheels Of fortune to change, and for the
United States to be as memorable an exam
pie of misfortune and ruin as their previous
history has been one fglory and prosperity
These disunionisls, North and South are
courting the change, aud are anxiously peer,
ing to see what they can descry in the dark
and bloody vortex Of uncertainty and doubt
which lies beyond the political future now
covered by the Constitution.