The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-25


selves.
~ have urged you to look back to the
means that we're used to hurry you on to
tho position you haze now assumed, and
forward to the consequences it will pro-
duce. Something more is necessary
Contemplate the condition Of that coun-
try Of which you still form an important
part; consider its government uniting in
one bond of comm on interest and general
protection so many different states-giv-
ing to all their inhabitants the proud I'll
tie OF AMERICAN CITIZEN, protecting
their com nerce, securing their literature
and arts, facilitating their inter.com
nicston, defending their frontiers, and
making their name respected in the re-
motest parts of the earth! Consider the
extent of its territory, its increasing and
happy population, its advance in arts,
which render life agreeable, and the sci
euees, which elevate the mind! See ed
ucstion spreading the lights of religion,
morality, and general inform alton, into
every cottage iD this wide extent of our
territories and States! Behold it as the
asylum where the wretched and the op-
pressed find refuge and support! Look
on this picture of happiness aud honor,
ard say, sc, too. are citizens of America.
Carolina i Que OF these proud states her
arms have defended best blood bas
ceweted this happy Union! And then
add. if you can, without horror and re-
morse, this happy Union we will dis
solve-this picture Of peace and prosper
isy We will deface-ths free intercourse
we will interrupt-thc.e fertile fields We
will de!uge With biood--the protection OF
that glorious flag we reuounce-the very
name Of American We discard. And for
what, mistaken men! For What do you
throw away these ineatimable blessings!
for that wopld you exchange your
share IL the advantages and honor OF the
Union? For the dream of a separate in-
depeudeuce-a dream Interrupted By
bloody conflicts with your Deighbors, and
vile dependence on foreign power
If your leaders could succeed in estab-
fishing separation, what would be your
situationl Are you united at home?-
are you free from this apprehension of
civil discord, with all its fearful conse-
queHces! Do our ighboriDg republics
every day suffering some new revolu
ton, or contendiDg With some new insur-
Tec;ion--do they excite your envy? But
the dictates of biah duty Oblige ne sol
ennly to announce that you cannot sue
cced. The laws of the United States
must be executed ! have no discretion.
airy power on the subject--my duty is
emphatically pronounced in the Constitu
ton. Those who told you that you might
peaceabIy prevent their execution, de-
ceived you-they could not have been de-
ceived themselves. They know that a
fOrci5Ie opposition could alone prevent
the execution of the laws, and they know
that such opposition must be repelled.--
Their object is disunion; but be not de-
ceivcd by names disuDion, by armed
force, i. TREASON. Are you reslly ready
to 10 our its guilt! If you ere, oo the
head OF the instigators OF the aat &c the
/ dreadful conseqaenecs-on their heads
he the dishoDo7, s,u. OF yoaFs nay fall
the pnnis,1ent--oa your unhappy State
will inevitably 'a'. all the evils Of the
,o9iiio, you force upon the government
II vo1r country. il cannot acced to the
n,ac. project ot 5isuljou of which you
g51,t pe tbs zrst ,.etina--its 6fst mag
is.ts;e c4uuot, ID ha would, avoid gbe per
i,rraucs Of Ii. dgty--tbe Consequences
must be- fearfa. for you, distressing to
vcrr fellow -citizens here, aud to tLo
!riends ot good government throughout
the world. Its enemies Rare heheiG our
prosperity With yexation they could not
eouceal-it was standing refutation Of
their slayish doctriDe, and they will poiu'
to our discord with the triumph of Balig'
nant JOY. 1t is yet in your paWer to dis
appoint them There is Jet time to show
that the descendants of the Piuckneys
the Sumters, the Rutledges, and of the
thousand other names which adorn the
pages of your revolutionary history, viii
not abandon that Union to support whict
30 many of them fought and bled and
died. | sdjure you, as you honor theiI
memorY-as you Iose bue oeueo Va ii0'
dom, to which they dedicated their live
as you prize the peace of your country
the lives Of it's best citizens, and you
own fair fame, to retraee your steps
Snatch from the archives of your stat'
the disoJganizing edict of its convention
bid its members to reassemble and pro
muleate the decided expressions of you
will to remain in the path which alon
can conduct you to safety, prosperity
and bonor-tell them that, compared 4
disunion. all other evils are light. becaus
that brings with it an accumulation OF al
declare that you will never take th
field unless the stsr-spangled banner
yourgcouutry shall float over youths
You will not be stgmatized when dead
, and dishouored and ssOrned while 20
J live, as the authors of the frst attack o
the Constitution Of your country!-its de
stroyera you cannot be. You may d,'
turb its peace-you may interrupt tn
n.sn of It's nroenaritv-VOU NAV clou