Smyrna times., 1861-07-04
MISCELLAN NEOUS.
The Union. Its Friends and Enemies.

Notwithstanding the bitterness with which
sane oppose the ides, we verify believe there |
10 Union still existing among the States of
the old North American Confederscy, which is
worth the effort TO preserve and we further |
believe that the best plan upon which can
assesed 20 recover what that Union has lost, If
il hss really lost anything. is to preserve in
tact what Ts,aains Twenty -four States, which |
ia perhaps the least number we may count,
compose Unon, the half Of which, with one
additional State, would make Union as large |
ssthai which came out Of the fires of the Rev.
elstion, and commenced a course Of prosperity
ssd honor unknown in the history of the world |
before. The Union Of the Revolution grew
snd prOsPered until the very year that intro.
dueed trouble in the effort TO divide it, added the
tkrty fourth 20 the number that were then in
the Federal compact. And somo of the very
representatives in Congress that retired from
their seats in the introduction of the effort to
seeede voted for the introduction Of that State
ialo friendly communion with the rest.
Our friends dispute with us and quarrel with
Us, and seem as if they really hate US simply
because We exercise the same right we allow
10 them. of Judging for ourselves, and OF enter.
tsiaing aud speaking ami maintaining our own
ssn:imsnis We believe our sentiments to be
founded upon experience and sound judgment,
Gad therefore We entertain and support them
aud we are willing to submit the question as
We hold il 10 a candid world
We believe We have had Union which,
from the l1'h day of September. 17S7. the
u year Of American inde pendence, commen-
eed. under the Federal Constitution, a career
OF dIsii0ctiun and prosperity unparalleled in
the history Of mankind. Aud we believe the
Union, thus distinguished and prosperous, still
exists, although interrupted 10 it's course by
elreanstances which we most sincerely de plore
and as sincerely hope may be over-ruled and
The wound healed. and our Federal compact
restored in It's integrity and strength. We are
hot willing 10 let 60 the hold we have upon
ths, splend d fabric of Government, the fret
free Republic Of the world that came out of the
Revolution. bathed in the blood of the truest
patriots that ever lived, and glorious 10 the re-.
nOwn secured BY their Iabors, devotion aud
death. Tae proud flag they reared, with ils
Stripes sHd Stars, is embIematic of the trials
through which those patriots passed, and the
br'lliancy Of their triumph 10 the erection Oi
the hrs'. the freest and the haPpiest Govern
meat that was ever based upon the soil and
foundation of freedom.
Trials, ellaRges and revolutions are viciss-
t0des that humanity has to encounter in i'll
passage through life. Those Vieissitudes ART
elective and ealamitOus 10 proportion to th'
PerVersTty. the self. will and the obslinacy o
those BY whom they are invented and pursued
But there is great healer iu the hands O
Providence that works the good out Ofthe evil
That healer is Time, and we can assure nu
trends. who complaia that we will not favo
their ideas Of secession. that if the Union ha
been shivered into fragments fifty years age
we would not be without hope OfiIs restoratio
and with our present views Of its usefulness {
mankind. as the herald and conservator OF hu
man liberty, we would contribute. as we migt
have opportunity, or our humble abilities ft
the accomplishment Of the object.
We have entsriaiaed the opinion ever sine
Se we're cid enough to form it. that PrOvidenc
bad a mission for our free institutions, by meal
0fEhieh they were to be associated as a so
OfhelP- mate TO Christisnity in the reformatiC
Sfthe world. We have never lad cause eth
TO renOunee or change this opinion, and o.
hope reaches beyond the clouds aud storms tn
now obscure and engloOm our national horz'
toe brighter saA better day ia the EaIurs. VI
trust not sll ia msa albeit there is 10 hi
some little Of the uatare Of his kindred intel
genees sfs higher world. The better natu
may be mingled wth and Obscured by the b
ser PsiaeiFies which are sometime 10 the q
eendea,; but the right must prevail and I
better principles must be finally successf
There n 90 man a reasoning power and re
gioOs tendency, aud properly instructed a
Influenced BY these, the loftier nature mi
eonqaev sAd obscure the lower. aud give 8,
cess TO the elevsting enterprise Of Americ
freedom
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