Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-03
The Reasons for, and the Mission Of the Union


That most excelant and reliable paper che Augusta, ga
Chronicle and Sentinel Of late date contains eommu
nicadon under the above caption, signed Madison
which we take pleasure in transferring to our columns
The writer says:
The reasons for the formation Of a Union party are
these, briefly told The Democratic and Republican
parties occupy the position OF neighboring farmers
no variance SO hostile the positions OF these Two
PARTIES chat they have become sectional and, hAe tue
ugislborng farmers unyeldug enemies Ihefe tney
stand bitterly arrayed against each other prepared In
their p@rzsu zeal 70 prvcpate the country ana all tnSt
dear people upon awful fearful ana terlOe
extremity They ike the neighbOring farmers nave De-
come intensely welded their haired oil each otner
AS TO forbid possibility OF restoration OF good teehns
without the intervention Of third negbbor or party
This third neghbOrug farmer seeing the CONDITION OF ms
Two ueghbOs kindly tenders bis efforts 10 setue tner
disputes tba, peace quiet and good understanding may
take place between tie COuteudng parues' lu lueSe
enemies may become iriends-tbereby restoring ace
aud happiness the two that were enemies and Suata'
eeug stability good order, aud prosperity 10 tnat ds-
acted and disturb ueigdbO, hood The mission oil ihe
party hSe that third negbOorng farmer, Is 10 step IN
etween the conteudug, hOsti" ana sectional parties
of the United Saes-taki away from them the power
o di.Du-aud restore the country 70 peace and quiet,
md put the government back upOu IT'S patti oil honesty
uttgrtv glory aud grandeur. WOWd pause, out ask
NV couutrymen it the facts stated ar lot alarming
nave done 10 in q simple way. are tley not ruef IL
hey be not true, tel me the Nol.ue' ''e tuc 4edueIs
Of the Democratic party calculate on as certain Tor their
ndiiate for the President and Vice President in the
next election Name the Northern State; pause for
y They dare rot hope 10 be able to do IT, for If they
TO- they hope against hope they hope al all It Is u
int flick erinr hope The candidates OF the Republican
,-y tor President and Vice President do dream OF
carving Southern State in the next election Seeing
b Democratic candidates for President and Vice Presi-
lcut cannot count a single Northern State nor the
,r6iiates for th Republican party on single Southern
ate for President, seems 70 me II should excite the
fears OF the people and :ucite them the patriotic duty
of rgpdIy uniting With the Union party aud save the
country from the curse and ruin OF sectionrsm. 20
fi,sI leaders have lost their shame with their
v.rtle"-hOth the Democratic and Republican leaders
.nd no longer feel gumialed the commission of de-
eep.on or crime" "Le, the friends OF the country suG
be Union rartv extend each other cordially the right
BAND OF fellowship and for pure and honest purposes
bring their past party differences, and sacrifice them
.s glr of d ltriOisu Such, Mr. Editor IN part
appeal made recently in the Senate OF the United states
5y Hon RoJt Toombs 10 the patriots OF the county
To that say amen; aud invoke the people by every
biDg sacred: every obligation binding duty every
thing they hold dear-the memories % the past the
hopes for the future the wish to get rid OF the dread
th.uts Of The present % unite With the Union party
aud march u solid column upon the foes OF the CouSuu-
lion and the Union tHa, this monster Sactionaism may
Ue crushed now and forever. VIII the people do itf
liua they will The sentiment OF the people for The
Cuol aud the equal rights oieyery section OF the mon
under the Constitution / DO not thiuG estimate lIl-
properly the great volume 0l American sentiment when
saw the people it e, alone AID rightly interpreted are
Tor the Union and the constitutional rights OF the South
ad every section OF tas beautiful and magnificent coun-
try of ours.
The mission Of the Union party will be TO take the
Constitution Of the United States in one hand and the
Union Of the States aud the rights Of the States in the
5,ler and with those banners dying TO march directly
on uuu has corrected abuses and brought back the
slip oi State 20 i.s good old moorngs. Give US peace
eve us harmony and give the Union our foretthes
transmitted t. If we are true to ourselves aud children
se w secure to them and pO,terity all these bessr g.
G., We are so foolish in the Of partisan politics and
sectional Strife 10 throw them away, the pen OF his
.o-v viii write that the priceless prize OF mankind was
LOST by the degenerate sous of uOo.. sires.
The Searguer oil all hearts knows / have no motive
1e, the good Of my country audit prosperity. only
wish 20 see nay children aud all OF my counrymeus chill
reu eui5y TIE same privileges and iucacuaoe blessing
that have and do nov enjoy Tnessme wiad OF liberty
t.at blew upon the temples OF my houored mother and
bushes the cheek OF my happy companion, wish % toy
sh the riugiet- Of nay little daughters | wish the same
freedom that marked the tread my father aud gubO-
i.ns bis SON 20 5e transmitted uuie,ts,ed 10 my hte
sons Nav Providence direct our hsppy country in the
way Of peace, uli0u and happ.aess forever.