New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-02-01

Praulc du VI -tCu.-N. l. Times.
ANDREW JACKSON ON THE UNION
AND COERCION.
In the crisis which now besets
the country, threatning to sever
the Union the opinions and declar
atoms of the great and wise States
men of an earlier period in the
history of the Republic, are natu-
rally looked to for the guidance
of the present generation. The
opinions Of no one Of the past
Statesmen is oftener quoted than
those of Gen. Jackson. It t there
fore becomes proper when we
hear a union Of force advocated
even in the potent name Of Jack
son to extract from the Farewell
Address of that great man per-
tinent passage applying directly
upon the point in issue before the
american people. And judging
from the sentiments expressed in
this eloquent and truthful appeal
to the american people blythe sage
of the Hermitage, we can come
to no conclusion in constituting
his language that "the Uuion
must and shall be preservcd,' only
that it should be done by conce-
ding to, and protecting every Sec
ton in the quiet enjoyment of its
rights under the Constitution.
(The following remarks may be
found in the Statesman's Manual,
vol. ., pages 95l and 952, where
the address may be found in full.
If such struggle is once begun, and the
citizens of one section of the country arrayed
in arms against those of auot her, in doubt
full conflict. let the battle result as it may,
there will be an end of the Union, and with
it an end Of the hopes of freedom. The Vic.
tory of the injured would not secure to them
the blessing of liberty: it would avense their
wrongs, but they would themselves share in
the common rum.
But the Constitution cannot he maintained
nor the Union preserved, in opposition to
public feeling, by the mere exerton of the
coercive powers confiled to the government.
The foundations must be laid in the affec
tons of the people; in the security it gives to
life, liberty. character and property, in ev.
cry quarter of the country; and in the fra
ternal attachments which the citizens Of the
several State: bear to re another, as men,
bers of one political family, mutually centri-
buting to promote the happiness of each 9TH
er. Hence the citizens of every State should
studiously avoid eve rything calculated to
wound the sensbility Or offend the just pride
of the people of other States; and they should
frown upon any proceeding within their own
borders likely to disturb the tranquility of
thsir brethren in other portions Of the Union.
- " S"u"e'y ~ OAtCuSNC DIS Luc CuICCO NCsIeS.
AID with plrsu IS 50 varied, the internal reg
u'ations of the several States must tiequentl,
differ from one another in important particu-
airs: and this difference is unayoidably in.
creased by the varying principles upon which
the american colonies were originally plan
ted; princi p1es which had taken deep root in
their social relations before the revolution,
and therefore, of necessity, influencing their
policy since they became free and indepen-
dent States But each State has tho un-
questionable right to regulate its own intern.
al concerns acccrdng to its own pleasure.
and while it does not interfere with the rights
of tnc people Of othsr States. or the right 8
Of the Union, every State must be the sole
judge Of the measures proper to secure the
safety Of its citizens and promote their hap.
piness; and all efforts on the part of the peo-
pie tf ether States to cast odium upon their in
stitutions, and all measures calculated to
disturb their rights of property or to put in
jeopardy their peace aud internal tranquil.
ty, are in direct opposition to the spirit in
which the Union was Termed, and must en-
danger its safety. Motives Of philanthropy
may be assigned for this understandable in
reference, and weak men may persuade
themselves for moment that they are labor
ing in the cause of humanity. and asserting
the rights ofthe human race; but every enc
upon sober reflection, will see that nothing
but mischief can come from these improper
assaults upon the feelings aud rights of others.
Rest assured that the men found busy in this
work of discord are not worthy of your con.
confidence, and deserve your strongest repro.