Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-09

OF this free Republican nation, and With the snser
purpose Of defeating experiment OF eivlhoery nave
fomented this internal spirit Of Aboionsn, aud secret
" urged on this vile crusade of slavery against US Is bet
ter known to The North than the South. Aboluonism
is Of foreign growth transpaned from England into the
Free States TO accomplish deep laid scheme OF policy
equally fatal to both sections Two leading objects are
10 be effected by such policy. First, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of the Union the subveron of the Government the des
rucOn of nationality, and the consequent failure OF
great and thus far, successful experiment of free self
government and civil liberty aud the e1tngushment OF
the hopes and aspirations of the nations Of the world for
such government-and next to break down the man
uactures of the North and destroy their rivalry so as to
secure TO British manufactures and the monop-
oily Of the Southern markets Give to England free trade
with the South protected by discriminating duties upon
Northern goods toreshadowed in the inaugural address
of Gov Pickens to the Legislature of South Carolina
give her also the carrying trade of the South, and the
monopoly of cotton for her manufacturers, and the mo-
nopoy Of the Southern markets for her goods and then
the Southern States severed or confederaed will be
worth more to her than all the Colonies would have been
worth to her, had they remained Biiti.h provinces
Let freedom fail in the United States from any cause,
especially let it fail from internal discussions
and then European Monarchs will breathe freely again.
aud feel forever secure in their thrones The predictions
of monarchists that experiment would prove fail
ure would be realized Kings will logger be startled
BY fear Of revolution, Of having their sovereignty
transferred their people, of being forced to make
concessions of liberal principles institutions to the
publican spirit OF their subjects. Monarchical govern
ments will be strengthened and confirmed. They know
that our example is looked to by the world II fail
where and when shall freedom rise phWnixke from the
ashes of our ruins.
May We, too, not apprehend that divided among our
selves, denatonalzed disorganized and demOralized
we nav be forced after long regu of anarchy and
ror the French people WERE seek protection under
a strong government Shall we despair of the Repub
he's Shall be allowed to be failures Shall no effort
be made TO restore the Union aud reestbsh upon
enduring basis Shall we prove degenerate of no.
Ole sires Shall value lightly, or cast away a'wOrh-
less the priceless heritage OF freedom for which they
toled and which they committed to us, that might
transmit unimp tired TO pOsterity Shall rather
dsrust foreign influence snd return to attachment
and alleg ance, to our own glorious Constitution and
Union which have made us the greatest the freest the
bappiest and prosperous people on the globe Ii
for the North to say whether this great country and
nation shall be divided OF shall remain and nsepa-
rable They may save the Union By thorough revolu
ton Of public sentiment at home and by a mlgnanmous
return to the phin duties OF allies, friends, brethren
c zens of common country. Without this a union or
reunion is impossible
1, will indeed be sad coincidence in history that the
sane year, marked by The union of Italian States shall
be sigaazed by tie dsunion OF the United Sates-tha
while Lou. Napoleon il beraliziug his government,
are about 10 plsce ourselves under military aud of
course a despotic government Aud that whilst France
and England aye allied for the extension Of their com
merce INFO China, and actually occupy Pekn, the
seat of the Celestial Empire, are Remembering
empire, dividing our national strength, and importing
our commerce wits the world.
What country on earth can boast Of such advance |
uent in all the clements Of national seaths The pro-
grsss Of settlement and Improvement has been magical
The tide of population has swept on from the Atlantic
ACROSS the vale, OF the Mississippi to the plains, ard
across the plains and on the Rocky Mountains
te Pacific. les days ago were all one people from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific from Canada to MeNcO.-
Though We may boast England that tue
seq, upon our iOnlous vet could boast that the sun
never rose upon empire more admirably adapted TO
s wants convenience and bsppin Of man. embracing
20 s domain al that desirable Of the North American
Continent How is this vast empire of diverse interests
TO be harmouil.i and held together. Other empires
have fallen TO pieces by their weight. How shall
escape thei. melancholy fate and fall: The is
by the same split Of ,onc. ation in which the Union
was formed and by which it has b1en held together Till
its samens have been strained aud severed by sectional
is.ort and strife. Let it be held together by eommu
uy Of Interests aud restoration OF the boads Of bro
thsrhood Tue lo-atvy in interest," vast as is its
eS;eut OF territory various its soil, climate and
productions, aud diverse its institutions. Let it
&c banded together jy bands Of iroa-by railroads and
t..,rraphs-rAi,s -ad wires-steam and electricity
These anuihale tame and spSce-btng near remote re-
cions and compress them together They maze the |
intercourse Of States rapid and easy that OF
t.es was They lax them together by community of
interest which AZ last is the cement OF the Union This
yev variety Of soil climate and productions is bond of
on when all the parts are intimately interlnked by
railroads and telegraphs Al Interchange of trade
suits from variety OF products, aud produces common
interest 10 preserve a common Union.