, 1859-01-06
PRESS AND TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1853.


Information Of the State OF the Union
What Christian example some people do
ret to the world, by omitting to provoke
other people to dissolve the Uniont Hardly
lees patriotic and sclf-renouncinC sze shey
than those other people Who restrain tnem.
selves from hurting the proud 1abfle u
American Freedom to eternal smash. II @Aese
DUPLICATE virtues could be compounded anu
intertuscd in the persons OF one people OF on
one section Of our beloved land, the result
would be something quite bordering on the
millcnnial. The statesmen looks forward to
it with enthusiasm, the scholar contemplases,
with rapture, the Christian wrestlcs in secret
for it's consummation at no distant day.
The city Of New York has lately been Tls::
itcd by three distinguished politicians, about
whose qualifications for the Presidency Of
this Republic there is good deal of whisper
ing in odd corners. New York introduces them
10 the Union and as the Herald Of that city
justly remarks, the people Of tile metropolis
have shown such discrimination in the Eelec-
tion Of the governing heads Of their own city,
that tue slightest indication Of their prefer
cncc Tor particular candidate for the Presl-
dency would be responded to admiringly by
all sections Of the country. The Presidential
trio consisted Of Mcssrs. Orr, Of South Caro-
lima, Houston, Of Texas, and Douglas, OF ILL
nols. The Texas Senator, whether restrained
by i'll health or good taste, made himself m
example Of the motto that speech is silver,
but silence is goldcn-he said nothing, kept
out Of crowds, and behaved himself like an
independent American citizen. The others
however, wcet through with no end ot com
plimcnting, rccci:ing, hand-shaking, etc.
concluding with speeches in which the Union
was foud1y cherished and aflcctionate1y pre-
served. The Honorable gentleman from South
Carolina adveried to tue fact mo portion Of
" our Union is 1nore deeply interested in The
preservation Of cur Union than tic city o.
New York." and alluded 1eclingly to The
New York conservatism which busics itsell
in holding the Union up. This is the delicate
and knightly way Of suggesting that Nc"
York never cmbarks in projects for dlssolv
ing the Union itself, and seldom adds II
Tue provoca,ion felt iu South Caroline
to dissolve it. Tie Honorable gentle
man from Illinois in like manner congrat
ulatcd the world Of New York City On it
fidelity TO the Union, as instanccd in its regu
lar support Of the pro.slaycry ticket o
course Ae did not put in those vulgar terms
but it is noticed our Senator never compli
ments Gny community as being loyal TO til
Constitution and the Cnlon," unless it cal
shoE tolerably straight record Of pro-slav
cry y.mnjoritics.
In the absence Of anything profitable O.
lively, these venerable commonplaccs nigh
have served Ncssrs. Orr and Douglas, US vel
us remarks on tue weather, Or observation
on the general health. II they were further
lug tile insidous designs Of those friends o
theirs who kcrp putting them furwatd 10
the Presidency, tleir illusions to thc present
actual, bona file entity Of tac Union, to wlicl
New York has so nobly contributed, were d
much u matter Of course as the 6 Good Lor.
deliver US" Of tic Prayer Book. But, o1
any other hypothesis, they partoolS much o
the solemn character u Toucllslone's lcctur
to the clown" Tnou art in par1ous state
shepherd" Bat let II: he thankful for all til
Information VIC Eau get, these dull Times, q
the state Of tic Cniun. The Constitutio
guarantees lis a fair supply, at stated intel
rals, from tho President Of thc United State
At thc same time, il does not lnhil'lt Spcakt
Orr mud Senator Douglas froln adding TO til
stock, OIL regular or irregular orcason
We cannot have too much Of . good thing.