, 1860-11-30

fitting that We should But what we can
properly do In the case Of thirty or three nun
lred, may assume the aspect OF tyranny ~ vs.
have TO deal with three hundred tnonsanu'
provided they are united In sentiment alu ~
lyg with unanimity. The al!egntun .dn'' frS
rs So Tema1ns an 81 tc Inhabitants arc in
t,f sscessInu caupot reasonably be doubted
t,d tl,e onestfon Is not whether they have
.uff3c;ent cause for secession, but whether, IN
noIut Of fact, they nrc united in the resolution
10 scccdc. 1.,
This case and thai which occurred In Presl-
,fent Jacksou's time nrc often cited is parallel.
hut there is little real similarity between thcm-
Then 1t was sudden c1ullition, which pro
elamatiou and tariff revision snftced to qucll.
Now, If South Carolina nets unitedly, and per,
lists, It will be the result OF deliberate ana
settled policy.
Ii these lines should cliancc to meet the eye
uf auy among those to whom, at this 1uncturc,
arr committed the dcstinies Of our country,
1T them suffer few earnest words ol caution.
These arc the times when 1t is casy-f;rtally
.-.>y-to take irrcvocable steps to advance s 70
IL lrt,int whence, except through fields 81 sui
..itlal warfare, there il no return. If evils bc.
fire us there be, these arc the times when II
i. easy. by onc 1nlsc move, to multiply them n
hundred fold, sister States discovered is q
.r.yc misfortune, but sister States bclliscrcnt
would bc q deadly curse.
Tie baptism ot blood confers on national en-
tnctics q terrible rcrpetuity. Light quarrcls,
illus c,nbittercd, turn to cnvenomed tends, 10
descend. mn inheritance Of evil, from father to
rou. It may b. Tor generations ihe blond
sized on the gs:ass plat Of Lexington yet cr1c;
from tho ground. The heart -buruinGs created
hy the lasi war still nonrish frritntion against
lie 1nothcr country. The iapsc Of centuries
.ti.n proycs u,ayaiing to cruise tho dannlnT
s,u,,. The heart Of many Scotsman still
heats with indignation against portion OF thc
j.i1nd h. Inl,abft6 when hc passes tue ncld o.
Fjo,ldcn; still burns within him when he reads
If tho noble deeds md the traitors death o1
Wa1j.cr Long NAV it t.c ere dark memories
ill. these shall, among US, brood over the guli
III sectional separation. oycrcloudingt the glory
,uuur mi ion future, and strTirg the brother
heart Of one American in hatred against an-
t.t,er!
,loy towards South Carolina urgency aud ell
;r.:,ty beyond Il certain point. What rcnlains?
LIT lis act toward her in that spirit which ii
gentle and easy 10 be entreated, but If VIC
| cannot convince her, LIT us bid her "go i'll
peace" ...-.
OF s,ll, return to the pateInal home. ~ any
event, we shall gain an n1ly If VIC lose sister
| such course will conciliatc, Willie coercion
| w,ufd cxaspcfltc other Southern States, nOW
wayering In their allegiance. Kindness, the
| Christian principle. Is stronger than severity,
tl,c Heathen one. The genial sun induced the
traveller to discard his protecting cloak, whit
| ihr clustering wind but caused him to hug il
| mnrc closely around him.
| II it be said that this is virtually to sane
| tin dissolution Of the Union, the reply IL
that the Union is moi dissolved because it ina.
have to exist without South Carolina; no, no
&c, if Two or three Of her sisters should joil
l,cr in secession. Il is the same flag still
wien three or four stars are added; why no
thr same. if, by misfortune TO he lamentcd
three or four drop out.
We shall preserve u,impairct our identity
uur national existence, our rank anu weigh
a,,,ong the Great Powers Of the earth. ontll
rcrirnce, how little consideration, in tl,c cour
;t;l~ Of tic world. i petty State can command
lIalIv. il. in their isolation, they retain inflt
r,,c.: sufficient, in foreign lands, to protee
i!l..ir own citizens from injury a1d wr.E'lg.
I / am, sir, your ob't sery't,
ROBERT DALE OwES.