East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-12-27

who could give no security that l would
be willing 10 accept, that sac wssld not
be as ialt!iless 10 the next compact as shc
had heen to this which she is now endeav
.oring TO avoid. IN addition to which,
the objects aud interests Of South Caro-
lima, as she co0cesves them, are eSsenti-
ally at varience with those of Virginia;
this State will ueversanetiou piracy, and
If not, Sonth Carolina does not desire
our COMPANY, and would get I'D OF US as
Soon rs possible.
What may be the Ultimate condition
OF things, | DO not pretend to be pro-
phctic enough 10 fortell, but do not
think there is, any likelihood that any
other State will 60 out, as South Caro-
lhfa proposes TO do, in sort of sEy-rocEst
Glazo; the Test viii he disposed 10 consider
matters more carefully, and will take
Lime sor consideration and reflection, du
ring which much mag, and | think will
be done, to reconcile existing differences.
The Northern party has succeeded to
power; they are deeply interested fH a
political ssESe, in keeping the Union to-
gether, and can well afford to do all that
we have Alright TO demand, under the
Constitution; and if they do not, zee may
Sc aJis 10 accomplish all Hat is essential,
tkrosqh t.e eetiOR Of Congress.
/ willn stop to inquire which section
wonld suffer most from rupture Of the
Union because 90 not calculate its val
nc by dollars aud cents; il is enough for
me To know, that both would sustain
calamity that neither time nor labor nor
money could repair. But to accomplish
anything, reason and persuasion must take
the place of threats and taunts and Grim.
inatioD, and recriminatioH. How all this
Is to be brought about, is another ques-
ton, which leave to those who are in
power % bring about--but | have an
abiding trust and confidence in the same
Good Spirit than has directed us through
every trying difficulty that the way will
be prepared to save'the great, glorious,
tlnice-blossed, and God-like work of our
Fathers to us, and to our children and to
our children's children.
One thing, my friend, you may be as
sured of, that when the necessity shall
arise for Virginia to take up arms against
the Government Of the United States, she
viii require no ,othe. State--to set her
an example of what it becomes her honor
to debut she will neither be "h,tchea
on" nor "drdgsd into" any rebellious or
reasonable movement by the most spoiled
child Of the whole family. Virginia made
the Usicn; it is chiefly the work of the
hands OF her children, and she will adj
here to, abide in, protect and preserve it,
until some stronger reasons that now OK
list for its destruction.
Nobody purposes to fire our dwellings,
or steal our substance away from lis; there
is plenty OF time before us--thcrefore let
US be patient, be wise, be moderate; give
time for the passions excited by the late
election and the scenes thatnow surround
US to calm down. Let US act like men,
and not like children, and above all, let
US take care to ascertain facts, and not be
led away from the path Of duty and hon
or, by the ten thousand Misrepresentation
that are scattered broadcast over the
country for the purpose OF iaAaming pop
plar passion. .rt. ...#
1t takes a great while to build up q
Government, and it will REQUIRE vast
deal of labor, reflection, foresight, knowl-
edge, wisdom and experience to form one
that wih prove satisfactory substitute
for this which you propose to discard.
Do Won feel sure that the State is pre-
pared at n moments notice 70 bring all