, 1859-11-09

Of all s2rts and to the outbreaks which sone-
times follow doctrine, that they aprre-
bend no danger from the efforts OF reformers By
peaceable, or zerolutionists By bloody, means
Here and there man Or q party sets up the
bawl that our political aud social fabric is
about to bo submerged; but as the jermiads
arc always to be Traced back to desire for
personal notoncty OF partizan advantage, they
are little hesded. But, foreigner without
knowledge Of our institutions and the license
which is permitted to Democratic form Of
government It set down in our midst to-day,
would write to lis European friends in week
that the government was about to bo over
thrown, that society would resolve itself back
into its original clements, and that anarchy
would prevail. Think Of what the past few
weeks have brought about: An attempt to rerol-
t:onizcu sovereign Stato-an attempt confined
toaicw men it is true, but SO determined, desm-
rlsc and alarming that the Federal power was
evoked to put it down. Following on the
heels Of it came tho REASONABLE utterances Of
the Southern newspaper press which has
loudly called upon the people Of the South to
band together, dissolve tho Onion and set up
d government Of their Own. Its labors have
been well seconded by the men Of the North,
Of whom William Lloyd Garrison and Wen
dell Phillips are III, most distinguished repre-
sentativcs- While the firc-eatcrs have cried
out for the whites to rush to arms, their CO.
laborcrs Of the other extreme, llavo publicly
proclaimed in words surcharged with bitter
ness and late, that ;nsurrection Of the blacks
and Of course, the indiscsiminate massacre Of
The whites, were things to he prayed for and
worked for to tho end. In public meetings
and in the press, tho most diabolcal senti-
ments are uttered without chal-
lenge; and ordinations and Tecrimi-
nations involving tho reputation and
fidelity Of = large number Of our public men
Senators, Governors, and other distinguished
oGicials-are iodulged in without stint or
limit Alta recent election in large CONNER
cial city, the municipality was in the hands Of
lawless and bloody mob, and human life for
the day was Of less consequence than the Life
Of q dog 4 hostile expedition directed against
ncighboring people with whom We are at
peace is organized in another commercial port,
and though broken up By the action Of the
government, the offenders against the laws are
suffered to 60 trce and unpunishod. 4 sena-
tor in Congress, man Of rare courage and
unimpeachable fidelity, is made the object Of o
nefarious conspiracy, md dies in duel,
sacrificed to political hatred and ycneence.
Numerous acts Of piracy at which the
government winks and minority Of the peo-
pie approve, arc committed by tie landing Of
cargocs Of slayes upon Our shores. The work
Of agitation, meanwhile, goes brisk1y on, and
new fuel is added to the flame which already
burns so tiereely and 80 high To our for
cigner suck succession Of events would be
Of astonishing import In Europe they would
bctokcn revolution end civil war But who's
afraid? Suct, is the universal confidence in
tho stability and necessity Of our institutions,
that all are as well content ns il the Millennium
had dawncd. Dissolution Of the Onion is not
dreamed rs among human possibilities In
Eurrcciion is laughed at except by those who
have political capital to make or hate to crafty
by seeing a rebellion crowned with auccess.
Tho most treasonab1e and inaammatosy ap.
pea]s, whether from the North Or South, fall
without weight or force upon the cars Of hear
css. Trade.goce On unchecked Public credit,
thetouchstoue Of public opinion, is daily rising
in the face Of these untoward events; and be
who should sllapc his business plans or soc;al
hnbits By any fear Of impending political dis
turbance would bo hooted ut as fool
We are believers in the "irrepEessible COZ
fiict'; but VIC hclicve quite as sincerely that
the confidence Of the Americans in the tte1i-
bIity and strength. Of their system Of popular
rule, is not misplaced that perfect freedom Of
the press and ofspeech andth wcak restraints
upon individual or associate action, arc
clearly compatible with public peace and &c.
curaty. We have no apprehension TINT the
evl to follow present events, or any events
which are foreshadoved, will be comparable
with the good which to us as a untion will bc
wrought out. Hence we have no inclination
to give heed to that widest Of all apprehen-
sions, which somo Of our Democratic friends
indulge, that the triumph Of the Republicans
IN 1850 will be the signal for the dissolution
Of the Union and tie incoming Of anarchy and
blood OF all dosA, that is the most ridiculous