East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-01-17
NUMBER 25.

Influence the election of the Chief Magis-
trate, ~ il il were desired that he shonld
favor a particular quarter Of the country,
instead of fulfilling the duties OF his sta
ton with impartial justice to ALL and the
possible dissolution of the Union has az
length become an ordinary aud familiar
subject OF discussion; Has the warnIn/
voice Of Washington been forgotten,
have designs already been formed e.
sever the Union?"
And to this
What have you to gain by divisio
and discussion Deluie not yourselvr
with the b lief that q breach once mad
may be afterwards repaired. Ii th
Union is once severed the line Of sepsrs
ton will grow wider and wider and th
controversies which are now debated an
settled in the halls of legislation WI
then he tried ia fields of battle, aud ia
termined by the sword. Neither shoul
you deceive yourselves with the hop
that the first line of separation would
the permanent one, aud that nothing bu
harmony and concord would be found I
the new associations formed upon th
dissolution Of this Union. Local inter
ests would still be found there, aud un
chastened ambition"
And to this:
"The first line Of separation would mo-
last for single generation new iras
meuts would be torn OH new leader
would spring up; and this great and glo
rious Republic would soon be broken into
a multitude of petty States, without
commerce, without credit; Jealous ot ono
another: armed for mutnal aggression;
loaded with taxes to pay srnlies aud
leaders; seeking aid against each other
from foreign powers; insulied aud tram
pled upon Ivy the nations of Europe,
until, harassed with conflicts, and hum
bled aud debssed in spirit, they would
be ready to submit To the absolute do
minon of any military adventarer, aud
to surrender their liberty for the sake OF
repose."
Aud to this:
"But the constitution cannot be main
tanned nor the Cnion preserved, in "ppo-
si,ion 70 public feeling, by the mere
exertion of the coercive p"wers conhd ii
to the general government The found.
atoms must be laid in the affections "t
the people; in the security 1t gives TO iiie,
liberty, character aud property, IN every
quarter Of the country aud in the Ira.
ternal attachment which the citizens of
the several States bear Ia one another rs
members of one political family, mutual
~ contributing t" promote the Happiness
OF each other Hence, the citizens q erery
State showld stadioasiy aroid ereryth'ng cal
ealo,fed 10 ,oou,d the sensibiiity or offend tie
jast pride Of the people OF other States; and
they sho.M frozen upon any proceedinys
wit.n their owa borders likely 10 disturb
the tranquility Of their political brethren IN
other portions yt the Union. In country
80 extensive as the United States, and
with pursuits 80 varied, the internal reg
ulatious of the several States must fire.
quently differ from one another IN I'M
portant particulars and this difference is
unavoilably increased by the varying
principles upon which the American
Colonies we're originally planted-princi-
pies which had taken deep root IN their
social relations before the Revolution,
and, therefore, Of necessity, influencing
their policy since they became free aud
independent States. BIT each State has
the mnqnestionabte right 10 regulate its oTn
: Internal concerns according TO its opn pieas-
,v,: aud while it does not interfere with
! the rights of the people oi other states,
or the rights Of the Unior every State
: mast be the sole Judge of the measures
! proper to secure the safety of It's citizens
J aud promote their happiness; and all g.
forts on the part of tho people cf other
States 10 cast odium upon their institutions,
. and all measures calculated 10 disturb their
! rights of property, or to pm IN jeopardy
: their peace and internal tranquility, are m
a direct oppositioa TO the spirit m 1hich the
5 Unton cas formed, and must endanyer ,fs
b safety. Motives of philanthropy may I've
y assigned for this understandable interler-
= ence, and weak men may persuade them-
e selves, Tor a moment, that they are la
y boring in the cause OF humanity, aud
j asserting the rights of the human race;
but every Que, upon sober reflection, will
/. see that nothing hut mischief can c'''ne
g from these improper assaults upm tile
: feelings aud rights of others. Rest a.
: sured that the men found basy IN this cork
e of d,seord are not ,oorth, Of yow confidence
e and deserve your stronyest reprobat'oa.
J. We do not anticipate that the leaders
o Of the republican party who nov invoke
n 50 earnestly the spirit of Gen. JAcKsps
Is for purpose of blood snd csrnsge vii
'c profit for single moment by the teach
h inys of his Farewell Address, for thel
., ar. the men OF whom he sanl to hi
ID countrymen, "they are unworthy Of you
N confidence aud deserving Of yonr strong
est reproductions" but we do snticipst
that thousands Of rus PEOPLE who have
:. been drawn to the support et the repob
~ y licsn party will, as the seachlngs oi tn
~ =. glorious old pasii"t shall he held up be
= fore them, heel them and heuceforth fol
!" low them.-ffss Isss&
~ "IIAve yea any domestic snuSasturc
to report~ asked a census marshal ot Il,
~ =, female head of family rcjoicing IN Oh
!, bloon of health. "Well, yes" said Sh
T" with s,ue enhancement IN her voice an