Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-06
A Country of Common Interests

The wisdom of man never devised a more
perfect form of government than that under
which the American people have lived for
moro than seventy years. ora s..
No country that the sun shines upon is 50
fitted by nature to continue great, prosperous
and happy as the United States. The unex-
ampled progress we have made has cot been
the result of mere accident, but, under Provi-
dence, the legitimate effects Of geographical
and natural divisions, in soil, climate, produc-
ton and occupation.
Had New England remained wholly Agri-
cultural, her prosperity would have culmi-
mated long ago. Her commerce first, and then
her manufactures opened her way to wealth
and greatness. 1t has been said g England is
the workshop Of the world" The remark is
less true now then when it was made; but if
England is the workshop Of the world, New
England is the workshop Of the Western Con-
tinent. ." ,aE-
The Southern States have paid little atten.
ton to manufacturing. The rich soil and
ready markets have left her no temptation to
become otherwise than strictly agricultural
She sells the products of her soil to foreign
countries, and with the money becomes the
customer Of the Northern Manufacturer, Mer-
cnsnt, Mechanio-of Northern Colleges and
Seminaries =
The great West is Agricultural, as we'll, but
raises different productions, and these are for
the Home Market-for New England and the
Middle States, and the South. -
The Middle States are partly agricultural
partly commercial and manufacturing The
iron and GOAL OF Psnnsylyania, the iron Of New
wealth, and are destined in time to give en-
ployment to a thousand fold more capital and
labor than they do now. New York CITY is the
great Commercial Emporium of the Nation:
the distributing esntre-the heart, so to sneak.
that sends vital currents to the centres and ex-
tremes. and keeps the whole Nation in healthy
and harmonious action.
Here are four sections Of the country, dis.
tinct in their products, varying in climate
and all unlike in many Of their social institu-
tions, habits, local interests, and political
opinions They were thus distinct and unlike
when the Government was formed and have
50 remained. But for more than a lifetime
they have lived under common Consultation,
In one Union, and under the same general
laws. When interests have clashed, as they
have, and the war of opinions has waxed hot,
there has been Wisdom and Patriotism suf.
hcient to invoke the spirit Of Cancellation and
Compromise, in which this Government was
formed, and threatening clouds Of danger have
been found TO wear the silver lining of Peace
The Engineer knows the com plex machinery
ne manages, IN all iz parts and all It's niceties
e lie has studied and eornprehe end ed IL ali He
-knoHs what t will and what il will not bear
A single jar may I'LL his mind with alarm.
while ten hundred passengers may feel the
q same jar, and think no more Of Il than thev
would the dashing of q wave WashipYtor
/. nnderstood the machinery Of this Goyernuielt
He had hand in putting its parts ta.gether.
jefferson, and Madison, and Monroe understooa
1t. The men Of q later day-Clay, webs.er.
2 and Benton-had studied ii deeply
All Of thess men were men Of Com promises
They never suggested the thought that this
foyernnsnt could endure As our Fathe rs made
u, part free and part slave. They never hipted