The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-24

Mk. PRESIDENT: Congress adjourned
last summer amidst the auspicies OF ma.
tional abundance, contenlment, tranquil
ty and happiness. 1t has reassembled this
winter in the presence Of arrangement Of
business, and disturbance Of public, as well
as private credit, and 10 the face Of sedi'
tious combinations 10 overthrow the
Union.
GRAVE CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION.
The alarm is appalling, for the Union
is not more the body than liberty is the
soul of the nation. The American citizen
has b. en- accustomed TO believe this Re.
public immortal. He shriuks from the
Sight OF cohvulsions indicative OF its sud
den death. The report Of our condition
HAS gone over the seas, and We who have
SO long, and with SO much complacency.
studied :he endless agitations of society
in the old world, believing exempt from
such disturbances, now in our turn seem
to hS' falling into momenlous and disas'
ttcds revolution.
The PRESENT A TINE FOR DELIBERATE AC'
TlON.
T know how difficult it is to decide a
mid 60 many and SO various counsels, as
TO what oug ght to be done, and even what
can to done. Certainly, however. it is
time Tor every Senator to declare himself
], therefore, following the example OF the
noble Senator from Tennessee, (Mr. John
sony avow my adherence to the UEion in
ils Integrity and in all its parts.
With my friends, with my party, with
Ihy State, with my country, or without Ell.
,her, as they hay determine; in every e.
vent Whether; of peace or of war; with eve,
ry consequence of honor or diShonor; Of
lifs or death; although lament the occa|
sibh, I hail with Gheerfulness the duty o'
lifting up my Voice among distracted de
bat. s. for my whole country and its ines
tiihable uhion.
DIsuE1oN RAMPANT
Hitherto tie exhibitions of spirit and
resolution, here as elsewhere, have been
chiefly ohthe side oil disunioH. 1 do not
regret this. Dislhi6n is so unexpected
and unnatural, that j; hidst paihly reveal
itself before its presence can BE- realized
like best also the couiage that rises
slowly under tie PRESSURE ofsevere provo
cation. Ifit be d Christian duty to for
give stranger even seventy times sever
offenses. il is tho highest patriotism to en-.
dure without compliant. the passionate
waywardness of political brethren, so long
as hers is hope That they may come to
better mind. rA
WHAT WILL Nor SAVE THE UNION.
think !, is easy To pronounce what
measures OF conduct will not save the Uu'
ion. agree with the honorable Senator
from North Carolina. Mr.. Clingman,
that mere eulogiums will not save 1t, YET
think as prayer brings us nearerto God
though it cannot move him towards us,
20 there is healing and saving virtue In
every word of devotion to the Union thai
is spoken, and in every sigh that its dan'
ger draws forth. know at least thHt
like Virtue it derives strength from every
irrevereIt act that is committed. and eve
ry bla<phemous phrase that is uttered a
gainst il. The Union cannot be saved by
mutual crlmuations concerning our respec
tive share Of the responsibility for thu
present evils. He whuse conscience &C
quits him will naturally be slow to accus,
others whose cooperation he needs. His
tory only can adjust the great account.
UsELEssNEss OF DrsCussISG THEORIES.
A continuance oftlie debate on the con
stitutiopal power of Congress over til,
subject Of Slavery in the Territories will
not save the Union.. The OPTIONS Of par
ties aud sections on that question hav'
become dogmatical, and IL it'this circum