East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-29
The Impending Commercial
EnisiA.


From the \. Y. Daily Herald of the
l4th instant, we extract the following
from an able article entitled, "The Con-
servative Movements in the North--Thc
True and the False"
"The rapid spread of the fanatical and
abolition element, its alarming develope.
mcnt in the invasion and Instruction at
Harpers Ferry, the endorsement and ex-
tensivo circulation 10y republican leaders
of Helpers reasonable ami revolutionary
book, the debates in Congress, the SYM
pa:hv with John Brown at the North, the
indigna zion and dangerous Excitement at
the south. the fears Of Northern mcr-
chants that they will lose their Southern
trade, the defeat and desperation OF the
ALBANY Regency and Tamany Hall, and
lastly, the honest and unsophlsticated pat
rotism of many, have suggested the
Union movements in this city and else
where at the North-son." of them true
and some of them false-Sor9o INTENDED
20 stem the torrent of tanaticIs.n AID T.
reasure the South, and some to throw dust
in the eyes Of the people, while hungry
army of spoilsmen take advantage of the
critical position of affairs to recover their
lost ground, and dip their plundering fin
gors deeper than ever into the public
treasury.
"Thc. conservatives of Boston have spo-
len-the Union men of Philadelphia have
pronouuced-bu in both cities only in a
general and indistinct way, not calculated
to lead to any practical result; for, ''if the
trumpet shall give an uncertain sound,
who will prepare himself for battle?'-
New York has spoken emphatically by
her silent vote in the municipal election;
but she has yet to speak through Union
meetings, some of which are already
called.
The alarming facts stated in the first
paragraph above quoted must be apparent
to the minds Of all reasonable and think.
ing men. The fostering and encourage
ment of the fanatcal and revolutionary
sentiments now rampant both at the
North and South not only endanger tho
peace and safety of the Union, but threat
en- irretricyablc ruin to the commercial
interests Of the whole country. At thC
opening Of the present Congress the al
mighty Niger in all his gigantic anc
hideous proportions walked boldly int
the House Of Representatives and coolly
seating himself in the Speakers chair
claimed and received and is still receiving
tho undivided attention of the house.
Hot and angry debates distinguished only
for vituperation and abuse, lavishly pour
cd by the contcnding parties upon each
other, have thus far characterized the dc
alterations ~ Of the House. How Ions
this fierce but useless war of words IS t
continue before any practical result shall
be attained and the House organized fot
the transaction Of business it were idle e
predict. But the disgraccful scenes DAILY
enacted in the Hall Of Representative
arc teaching all Of US useful les
son. By them we discover the prevalence
Of that, most terrible for Republic, ia
naticisn. For we are forced to the con
clusion that the members Of the lIous
represent to a greater or less extent tn
sentiments of their constituents. Bu
one issue is involved in the present quar-
rel, anil that Issue is the same "Alinight,
Niger" Unscrupulous and ambition
politicians have Succeeded in closing th
eyes of the people to every public neces
ity save that Of deifying Che Niger o.
the one side, and damning him on tn
other. It. Is q misfortune to be wep
over that there exists in this country a
institution so prolific Of evil, out Of whic
should grow so much sectional discort
hatred aad fearful contention that all Oh