Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-09

der the Star-spanSled Banner sung num-
Der of patriotic songs.
ii. c. SHlPLEY Secretary.
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Let the West unite for Self Prescr.
walton.
Mr.. EDITOR We arc all rejoiced to see
signs Of resistance to the secession movement
in Western Nd. and Va, and hope that this
will prevent the progress of folly and wick
cdness. If our secession friends will push us
! to the wall we have but to choose between
anarchy and rebellion. If the right Of Sc
cession is claimed, on the ground simply Of
separate interests and popular consent, with
charlottesville let us carry out the prnci-
Pile and inaugurate a counter-rcvolution.--
Who would not rather belong to the smallest
State in tho Union, than the largest out Of it
Let Western Nd and Va unite, aud form
third state if need be and place ourselves
under W cbster's broad shield OF the Cnusti-
tuition. At any rate let us stand prepared
to do this aud we may prevent Nd and Va.
from plunging into the abyss, and their halt
ing aud retreating may stop the progress Of
ruin elsewhere.
AT any rate. let us resolve to abide by the
Union. And instead of making any furth-
er plea of my own or any other living man
let me ask you to publish the following cx-
tracts from one who tho dead yet speakcth
with authority, whose parting connsels utter
ed nearly 10 years ago. are as appropriate as
il written now. The father of his country,
who helped to frame the Constitution and to
procure its adoption. in his Farewell Address
now calls upon the men Of this generation to
maintain it, against all attempts to subvert
ir, or scduce us from it.
WARNINGS of A PARTING FRIEND.
| A soIicitude for your welfare which eau
not end but with my life, and the apprehcu-
sion OF danger, natural to that soIicitude urg"
me, on an occasion like the presen'; to offer
to your solemn contemplation, and to RECON-
ments, which ara tho result of much reflect
ion, of no inconsiderablc observation, aud
which appea, to me all important tn the per
manency Of your felicity MS 4 people. These
will bo offered to you with the more freedom
as you can only see in them the dsintere,tcI
warnings Of parting friend who can pnSSi-
bly, have no personal motive to bias his c"un-
sell Nor can forget, as an encouragement
to it, your indulgcnt reception of my scnt-
ments on q former and not diSsim liar Ucca-
sion.
Interwovcn as is the love of liberty with
every ligament OF your hearts, no recominen.
dalton Of mine is necessary to fortily or con-
| firm the attachment.
THE UNITY OF GOVERNMENT
The unity of Government, which constitu-
ties you one people, is also now dear to you.
1t is Justly so, for it is n main pillar IN the
edifce of your real independence; the sup
port of your tranquility at home. your peace
abroad; of your safety; Of your prosperity;
Of that very Liberty which you so highly
prize. But AS it is easy To foresee, that from
different causes, and from different quarters
much pains will be taken many articles en-
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ton Of this truth; as this is the point in your
political fortress against which the batteries
of internal and external enemies will bo most
constantly AID actively Though often COW
ertly and nsldnuslyl directed: it is of inf
mite moment, that you should properly csti-
mate the immense value of your national H.
MON, to your collective and individual hap
piness; that you should cherish Il cordial ha-
bitual. and immovable attachment to it; ac-
customing yourselves to think and speak of
it as palladium of your political safety aud
prosperity; watching for its preservation with
Jealous anxiety; misunderstanding whatever
may suggest even n suspicion that 1t can in
any event be abandoned: and Indignantly
| fruwring upon the first dawning attempt to
alien any portion of our country from the
rest or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts.
THE NAME OF AMEAIcAN.
| For this you have every inducement Of
| sympathy and interest. Citizens by birth or
choice, of common country, that country
has right to concentrate yonr atfections.-
The name of American which belongs TO you
in your national capacity, must always exalt
tHc lust pii'ic VI potiiotiSh', ho'o VIC" "of
appellation derived from local discrimina-
tions. With slight shades of difference, you
have the same religion. manners, habits and
political principals. You have in common
cause ought and triumphed together. The
npr pendence and liberty You possess are the
wsrk of joint councils, and joint eiforts-ol
common dangers. sufferings and successes.
But these considerations, however power
fully they address themselves to your sensb-
lily, are greatly outweighed by those which
apply more Immediately to your interests. -
Here every portion of our country finds the
most commanding motives for peacefully
guarding and preserving the union OF the
whole.
CONTINUANCE or TIE UNION.
These considerations speak persuasive
language to every rejecting and virtuous
mind, and exhibit the continuance of the u.
nion as an object of patriotic desire. Is there
a doubt whether a common government can
embrace So large sphere. Let experience
solve l.. To listen tn a mere speculation in
such case were criminal. We are authori-
zed to hope that proper organization Of tie
whole, with the auxiliary agency Of govern
ments for the respective Subdivisions. will
afford happy Issue to the experiment.
IT'S we. worth 4 fair ard full, experiment.