Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-14
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The Union vas an oil, setiIed, sred hssi, Of n.
| rcan people, resulting from necessity, and bsLt
likely 10 be easily discarded The early celote. y"
bonnd by common allegiance % the Birth C,,h I
when that connection Dissolved, no one sa, 80
sumpuous 10 think that the States we're chen se
nations, and n confederation was formed Pt,.yiNf
from 1887 TO 1898 only served 70 convince the t.o,
TIE United States that tie Union should be mad. -,
ua, and, in calm spirit far fsrent from that no, ny
played in threats from side and defiance on Tho ~
err, they formed the Constitution Now thi, Union 80,
prises thirty three States 1t regarded no, -
mere local, an American interest, bat a. an oon,,,a
for men to decide whether free government sSo,ileg
| or should depend ON chance accident r., 49,
constitutions. If such we're the case then hor r,r.t
more momeDtous now was the success o. thi, O,e,.,
| of all governments. Some government here T. rd.,
sable, and in every government every citizen iuyess
government with portion OF his natural rights ~,
simple question, then, laying aside pqgc pr ndce ,,l
passion, was, whether not We should roman as gr.,
nation, under government, or different nations ur
der thirty three governments.
OGr country now, truly Ia 1851 consists not o. H.
tsched provinces but Of one well connected fertile >,
gion, lying wholly within the temperate zone aad An,
gh' dversit es Of climate only aids the pur-us a.
trade and commerce. The different forms OF lablr \,
different parts of the country If DOT perverted by po,
| cal ambition, cause for disu1ion
Notwithstanding certsin hasty and intemperate e1p
sions uttered in the Senate Chamber yet Que M
mogeneous people, having tongue, one gogefrne-,
&
strangers recognize difference between those o. re-
| from different sections. The different forms cf h.
| Dor need not constitute element OF II e T6s
first object Of society is secuiiy--stc1riiy for
| foreign war and domestic violence. The Ul,r
| seems to have proved itself a shield from a,
resulting from wars from either OF those sources he
| United States has treaties now with France, England
Russia Sweden Prussia Austria, Turkey, Spain, China
Japan, Peru, and many other nations IN either Leui.
phere and in Europe, Asia, Africa and Sou.h America
He would descend SD low as to ask II any sepane
confederacy is prepared 10 maintain this extensive dr.
lomatc acquaintance; end il not if such cOnieiercy
would give I'd the commerce with those countres BIT
four wars had been waged by the United Stat IN iofr-
ing these treaties, and two of those with Bnbary poE.
ers The United States is to-day CT peace With al. he
world. If we we're divided in two setors edeh lli
make all these treaties anew, and unaded wage all te
that might srise in so doing.
When di.in egraon once commences, the whole nH..
crumbe lis the nulictton of treaties and the necosty
for them that make war the normal CONDITION oil ~e.l
Europe and the republics Of Spanish America. IL .rr
elessuess and lack of treaties that make the normal
condition Of the United States one OF peace.
| The United States being formidable power can make
favorable treaties, and all our treaties are voluntary
Confederaces make such treaties az they can ge
and Weld all other posers exact Mr. Seward vet
on TO speak of the difficulties which had been threatened
previous to various treaties aud said It was only
strength that had prevented other nations declaring
| on Us sooner than yield TO demands. The common
safety of al the safety Of each State The common
Government watches ever over all the States ufD.as
constantly by single eye all over the land "f'le,
in dsunireI country would be this central pov,r q
| providing for satetyy
The resources aud credit OF States ncousiiefa2e;
use of th General Government are ample and exhaust
less Sect ding States would be small bordering Sa',
an according political philosophy, would ie tnene.
They would have different interests, OF finance, cone
merce and navigation, perhaps, even among ther 'he
slave trade. Erch then would ask IRON foreign haa''-
that which woud he condrc We to III interests aud H
ous to those Of lis neghbors. II thl- "o'erhh'H. we're
re- IONS ruced oquIi'y OF power would De desirable
This could no. be; one would rise higher than the Others,
jealousy would be thereby aroused, and all "ouiG b"
launched on the broad sea OF eXhaIse7s ciy war Ihen
we would be reduced 20 the condition OF Europe ~h.n
few great powers, with armed forces at thelr hl's,
would dictate the terms which the others should
have an existence Again. foreign pow,rs would -..,
one and then the other, aud 10 stimulating intestine
rage seek accomplish their own ends and our corn
try become the theatre of ambition, like lay. Turkey
India or China. IT, however, IN sc combinations, ~
| easily conceived aud perhaps 50 easily formed, sn.rt
exist the American people, iondly as they loved liberty,
| would learn that a a republican form Of government
| could not exist. They have had rpublcin sufri-c
in France in Mexico, in he South American republic
where is il now These United States stand AS ttc
| only republican Government 10 the world and 1t owes
its existence to the fact that each State, a'
brought in, reduces the power of all others IN
these proposed cOnieeracies the end OF the battle Was
clear Licentiousness, ambition, military d,sp,l-u
would take the place OF IL was only sky 1af,
| since this disunOn movement commenced, aud ai'-'
We heard OF States being asked 10 join IN alliances a'
leagues to be made with foreign nations. An' suca -
lance would prove pestental as the union OF Bee
Indians with the Spanish invaders OF Mexico, Who re-
tending TO be eager TO revenge their own Jhue-' 1
the soldiers to destruction Our dispute IL one a-fr
was a dispute common property dispute i1'u'
erly confined to the limits OF debate 10 Congress IN
another aspect this dispute arises out OF the African slave
| trade
We must not forget that by all men, liberty Is d's r
Can hope that fragrant civil var can rage bt"etl l
people and this class OF population remain ldeE HlF
affords 10 instance oil people like c0nending with
every available MEANS without pointing 10 possible ~,
rising of gross and brutal Atricansthe serSIe popr
ton. hundred years ago all the nations OF Europe
engaged in transporting slaves 10 our coast D."
they have not only renqushed that trade but ,s
faces against the practice OF slavery There were
species of an-savery spirit-that OF tue United STAT
aud that of England; Que, European, uncom2rom' z.
| immediate by force, Of which John Brown Was Tar. b.
! ful exponent The other American, opposing sei 30
the African slave trade and the extension Of svery o
| Territories where it does not exist
The Union the UniOn the Union Il is which keeps ms
| latter sentiment from transgresslng bounds.
If dissolution comes, what guarantee is there that 1'
former may not also be let loose upon the country 40
when the guardian angel takes his fgbt Tor years
Of bloodshed and ruin We would never see BIN again
| Dissolution would not only arrest but e1uugush tie
greatness OF the American people. No part can ear!
of apy share of our common glory If the constellation
be broken up, the stars though scattered apa OF
gathered together once more would never shed iirr
| light on Liberty aud Union again. He old not wish tbs
dreadful catastrophe TO occur and not wiling to give
up the Capitol to desolation just at the moment "i'n
the dome ready for the Statue Of Peace Alter tbs
| calamity no act OF infamy would be too great.
After Washington and the nfe xible Adams after JEFF
ferson and Madison, and Monroe ana Jackson and Clay
.fter Fulton ana Morse aud Whitney if the Union must
CO. on those who gull Of It's ruin let the curse is
| Mr. Seward then went speak Of tho ruin 10 10
brought about by dissolution, OF the stop which would
be put study, invention, and art OF the danger %
which the miner of California would be exposed from p
rates seeking rob him Of his gold OF the pioneer aud
borderer who would fall before the unchecked savage
and of the general loss OF national prosperity and
noWn. Free speech, free thought free action would i
be lost in these petty nations. Unstable coniedeFac,s
would be formidable each other aud conempiol, 10
all the world beside To their safety under me
sway of a military despotism they would sacrifice th'H
honor and Independence.
So far now from having enemies, there is not nsion
that does not say, God bless you. Even the London
Times SAYS is probable that the democratic Government
will fall from the folly and ambition of those who DO not
know its good
We ching to the Federal Government while We
throw it away. What the CT this di'un'on
movement; Was it because the election Of President
was unacceptable portion OF the people, How coad
this election be thus oensivef Was il Illegal or a0eol'
stitutonaS MOI II uninpeachable Was the car
didate exccptionsbler mol he man Of unimpeatl-
able character. Does body wish dispense With ms
form of election OF President? Nc! This privilege Oh
choosing President by universal suffrage Was deif %
the American heart and for it they would DEFY the "o
Is il e irei the President elect will act the pert o
rant? He cannot form a cabinet receive dollar, %
draw musket from the armoIies without auLhoIt! :"