The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-01
Jackson's Farewell Address.

In retiring from the Office Of President.
General Jackson issued n farewell address
to his counti ymen. In it he dwet on the
value of the Union, and impressed on his
countrymen the importance of It's preser.
vation Among other things he said
Has tie warning voice of Washing
ton been forgotten? or have designs already
been formed to sever the Union? Let 1t
be supposed that impute to all those who
have taken an active part In these unwise
and improbable discussions want of pat
riotism or public virtue. The honorable
feelings Of stale pride and local attach
ments find a place in the bosom OF the most
enlightened and pure. But while such men
are conscious of their own integrity and
honesty Of purpose, they ought never to
forget that the c:tizens of other States are
political brethren. and that however mis-
taken they may be i'll their views, great
body OF them are equally honest and up
right with themselves.
Mutual suspicious and reproaches may
in time create mutual hostility. and artful
and designing men will be always found
who are ready to foment these fatal divis
ions, and to inhame the natural jealousies
Of different sections Of the country. The
history of the world is full Of such exam
pies, and especially the history OF repub'
lies.
What have you TO gain by division and
dissen,ion? Delude not yourselves with
the belief thata breach, once made may not
be afterwards repaired. If the Union is once
severed, the line of separation will grow
wider, and the controversies which are now
debated AMI settled in the halls Of legisla-
ton will then be tried on the fields of bat
tie, and determined by the sword. Neither
should you deceive yourselves with the
hope that the first line of separation would
be the permanent one, and that nothing
but harmony and concord would be found
in the new associations formed upon the
dissolution of this Union. Local interest
would still be found there, and unchasten-
ed ambition. And if the the recollection
of common dangers in which the people
of these United States stood side by side
against the common foe; the memory Of
victories won by lher united valor: the
prosperity and happiness they have enjoy
ed under the present constitution; the proud
name they bear as citizens OF this great re-
pubIic-if all these recoleelions and proofs
of common interest are not strong enough
to bind us together as one people, what tie
will hold united the new division Of empire.
when these bonds have been broken and
the Union discovered?
The first lines of operation would not last
for single generation new fragments
would be torn off, new leaders would spring
up, and this great and glorious republic
would soon be broken into a multitude Of
petty States, without commerce. without
credit, jealous of one another. armed for
mutual aggressions, loaded with taxes to
paw armies ard leaders seeking aid against
each other for foreign powers. insulr-d and
trampled upon by the nations Of Europe.
until harrassed by conflicts. and humbled
and debased in spirit. they would be :ea ly
TO submit TO the absolute dominion Of any
military adventurer and 10 surrender their
liberty for the sake of repose.
1t is impossible to look on the conse-
ouences that would inevitably follow the
destruction OF this government. and not
feel indignant when we hear cold calcula-
tions about the value of the Union. and
have constantly before US line OF conduct
80 we'll calculated to weaken its ties"