, 1861-01-26

factnring world appealing to that sclfishucss and
love OF power enEendereti BY the Institution, I
antasonist1c to the great principle Of the Consttu
tton and te contemplated result Of the great con-
f'deracy. This Is not to be wondered 1T. What
n1au can be IN possession OF such absolute and
sometimes wicked contral, and escape the dumf-
nance Of the most disruptivc and destroying selfish
mesa.
song of The shfE. u oreibls depeilus the or %o1st
cIlaracteristics OF the slave o1iearchy. We quote
the concluding stanza and its refrain:
.,.,oh, for one hour. to be
Where thraldom was never known,
Where ! could breathe the air OF tho free,
And claim my sonl as my own.
Bat In lifelong bondage toll
Oh. God. let me not dcspaiti
will lift my eyes to the faIr. bIup skies,
And hope for my freedom there.
sWork. work, work:
And WHIST arc my wages: Nass and straw,
A meal Of cortland chains
a Wtte-Whtle the owner cOnscntx-
And childrcn-but all for sale;
a cahin-our home till The tradeEs come
whlpping.post and JAIL
This may not be picture Of the absolute coudi-
ton 4f every sasc. bat 1t is picture Of what he
man ovcr others. The sslnzhness cnsendcred i,y hy
this power Is OF the chief forces Of the Revo-
lntlon Il the prosperity Of the Union derenas
upon tho general intelligence Of the people Of the
United States. their ignorance msy BE- cazsed as
one OF the forces also.
Not douhtins the courage Of the sou:h we are
at liberty to question the sounIncss Of its jnd:
IleHt ana del0unce fts lanlentah1c dishonesty And
hypIGrisy: Souiherners have all along claimed to
t,e Unionists-have assailed the Sorthcrners rs
li:unloni=ts-while the North have claimed to he
so2ner have Southern leaders loat al hope of CON.
trolling the Union than they lose all interest for Its
preservation.
It has not fccn The Onion itself hut the power to
csntrol It, which they have been nftcr. They now
scek to disItlennd destroy: the formation Of new
Tslanlie; an opportunity to display the Emperor:
degrading yenterprisc-soa:ht to deprive t,s Of all
VIC hold most dear; sought to leave our ouce c1o-
rious ship the Constitution to float on the future
# time broken disnaa*ted and uus!:htly craft.
eerse in Heaven Some OF these hare labored Tor
secession e 1or ysass They fulall The prediction
Sullidels in Geor:ta The At tarf fi!' has a Seea
mere prctext. Their real object i Iisuuion and
Southern confederacy: Their next prctext viii
far 4: they have the power. seeded aud A. Prem.
thcir ;Ieyectke snake the is1'il TOOK 10 cause tic
M q sac AZ Exhibition Of csy ale
!hs Union--or such weak apologies for revolution
izin= onr Union.
No,hins can be mora terrible than civil war. WHO
dues not prly that suc, scenes Of desolation
hs7rfd and sacked citles-lesofatcd hOmes-hleed
in. heart@-nlay he avoided. The question 4, ises
Will siSd;nE t. present demands arrest the tina
struggle: VIII It teach the SecceSnnfsts selEtes
pect and tn abide by the law: Whit rebukc teil
ilr:d": VIII they nn1. On the contrary, learn tt
de5nise Us for tue surrender and mock rs for our
weakness and yasciation! Whatever Is dune must
he done in the rninn by lovers of the Gnf0n The
honor Of onr a, the enforcement Of tile laws, tl1t
xtpFsnacy Of the Constitution mus: he nsaIntained
Teach them respect. then ask them what they te
mand. Prayer alone will not accomplish this
Faith and worEs mn-t 70 together.
The forces Of the Revolution are strung and dcs
&c .f.%ts.
y: jyoraars Of the masses and i,Isc view: Of Tx
Intentions Of the Nurth: Deqredatioa Of F'ree La
tot: leading 70 desire for change anon. the poo
passport to social position aud respect. ' -'
Among the fog! Of The Revolution VIC have tils
Constitution itself. The idea Of secession can,lo
lyanr State, Can Inc people Of Stare ahrorai'
The Constitution Or resist its stipn1atfons wsl.c
tsea.on:. And i this was possible. can matter:
therefore, on the Union, the Constitution and sht
Jaws, and let the PATRIOTIC cr Of the apprentice
boys"r Dewey hc OURS No surrender 0nr owl
ef a e se sen na fh =. ne1a5y st 6fa
insurrection anarchy and sOrruw> and her slaves
will not be supposed to ren,ain quiet. Let II
stand firm and say. ..so.th. do thvsrlr no harm.
Our position and forces are inyncible. 1<t
THE Constitution. I'd. Love Of the 'ck"te onion
sa. The sylnpat}ies Ct the whole civilized world
'rhns-Ens1and. her present sentiments aud pas
France Eays. - Having abolished slayery. she can
MM even seen, 70 protect 1t in other countries
| They arc all with uR.
yunr line Of secession wi,cre yon arc abb
to depart by pcaccaElc revolution: W
say, Never. never. 1t must nut be divided
I In Holy Writ two women disputed abou
the ownership Of q ci,ild. You will not forget til
language OF the unnatural mother: " Let 1t be ne
ther mine nor thine, bnt iritle the ei!u.'' Rnt til
though It cost her her part and se1tsacriGcc. $
say we Of the Cnfon Spare It! But Eurl your he:
! West acnnncfations upon thosc who seek its ii
nat far distant when the voicc Of au indignant per
pie, North aud South, will b end tic vnice of CT
lfshtcnea christendon, c0Ilsf:ning these rcst1cs.
pccicd though timely grave, wlteu rom the mort
and the south, east and west, shall be reechoed
thnnderng tunc1 the words Of tue illustrions teat
>tThc Gnion-it mnst and shall be preserved
''Gol save the Uniou-giye tho dawning year
This proud haptisu,a1 ant1e.n--1ct its la.t
Diasulving eish be--Cnion undissolved!'f