East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-12-13


The ". y. Journal Of Commerce has
been favored with the following letter
from Hon. \. II. Stephens, of Georgia,
to friend, a resident Of that city:
Crawfordyile, Ga, Nov. 20, 1860
DEAR Sia- Your kind, and esteemed
lavoro of the 10Th instant is before me,
FOR which you will please accept my
thanks. thoroughly agree with you ~
to the nature and extent of the dangers
by which we are surrounded, and the i'm
portancc of united action on the part OF
our people, in the line Of policy to be
pursued.
/ know, also, that there breathes not q
man in Georgia who is more scnstively
alive to her rights, interest, safety, honor
and glory than myself; aud whatever fate
beiaIS rs, earnestly hope that we shall
be saved from the worst of all calamitles,
internal divisions, contentious and striies'
The great and leading object aimed at BY
me in Milledge>illo, was to produce har-
mony on right line of policy. ..
i the worst comes TO the worst, ms II
may, and our States has to quit the
Union, it is of the utmost Importance
that all our people should be united
cordially in this course. This, ! feel
confident, can only be effected on the
line of policy i indicated. But candoI
compels me to say, that / am not with
out hopes that orr rights my be main
tanned and our wrongs be redressed, in
the Union. If this can be done, it is my
earnest wish. | think also that it is the
wish of a majority of our people. If
after making an effort, we shall fail, ther
all our people will be united in making
or adopting the last resort the +" CHt''
rGtio reg'0n."
Even in that case, | should look witt
great apprehension as to the ultimate re
suit. When this Union is discovered, i
of necessity it must be, see at present
but little prospect afterwards. Al h
NORTH, I feel confident, a1iareby ieU 500,
enSue. And, whether we shall be bettei
off ct the South, will depend upon man.
things that | am now satisfied that W.
have any assurance Of. Revolutions arr
much easier started than controlled, anC
the men who begin them, even for thu
best purposes AMI objects, seldom enc
them. -,..H
The American Revolution Of liz
was one Of the few exceptions to this re
mark that the history OF the worl'
furnishes. Human passions are like tn
winds; when aroused, they sweep every
thing before them in their fury. TIL,
wise and the good who may attempt t
control them, will themselves most likely
become the victims. This has been the
history Of the downfall of all Republics
The selfish, the ambitious and the baC
will generally take the lead. When thu
moderate men who are patriotic have
gone as far as they think right and prop
er, and propose to reconstruct, then wi
be found class below them, goye.ncl
by no principle but personal objects, VIII
viii be for pushing matters further am
further, until those who sowed the wine
will find that they have reSped the whrl
4 wind. These are my serious apprehen
SlOllS. iHey are jOUnuSu upOh I''c ~
perience of the world aud the philosophy
of human nature, and no wise ma
should condemn them. To tear dow
and build up again, are very diifercn
THINGS and before tearing down ba
government we should first see GOO
prospect of building up better. Thes
are my views, candldly given. If Their
is one sentiment in my breast stronge
than all other others, it is all earnest dc
r sire for the peace, prosperity and happi
ness of our people-that peace, prosper
ty and happiness which wise and goo
government alone can secure. / hay
no object, wish, desire, or ambition be
yond this; and, if should in any respec
err in endeavoring to attain this objec
it will be all error of the head and ne
the heart. -aaa..
With great personal esteem and re
spect, remain, yours, truly, e.,
-1 Dr.. q. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
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