The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-09
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FrRNAcR BLowN Orr. Tie Mon,
t0hr Iron Works. the largest ia Pcniisyl-
lyhnia except one, have stopped. and about
one Thousand men have been thrown odi
Or work III The very depth Of winter.
Twelve thousand guns of the model d
1928. are Jet remaining IN the United
States Arsenal In Springfield, Mass,
lFoFkmen are oiling and packing them IN
boxes for transportation on short notice.
FREe NEcRoEs -4sixty free negroes,
from North Carolina, hound North, passed
through Mar iand Tie other day. Canse.
The Southern secession excitement We
may expect hundreds mud thousands 81
such visitors before long Let our aboli,
ton philanthfopisls make their arrange-
ments accordingly. Shall the poor negro,
unless he DO a fugitive slave, be allowed 10
istafyt? What says Parson Beechcrg
THE CRISIS AND ITS CURE. 4
The Ceafeaerafion, Mr.. Buchanan's
new organ, has the following article under
the above head;
The enemies, and few Of the friends,
Of the administration complain that more
rigorous measures Of resistance and relief
are not exercised BY u against the seces-
sionists Of the South than what have becn
already done; hut Il is TO be Supposed
that the President Is much better posted
lnpon the state Of the country, and what
Il requires 10 the present crisis, IN order
10 avoid civilswar aud restore peace 10 all
sections, than what these cr0akefs are, OF
what they may presume ought to be done
to cure the evils Of the hour.
The President, the public may rest rs
sured, isas fully alive 10 the responsible
/ ties Of bis place, and as equally deter
bninedio perform all his obligations 10
| the Constitution and laws ol his country,
as the most tlerOted and patriotic of, his
fellowcitizeus; but II must bc understood
that il is one thing 10 enforce the laws az
the certain hazard Of frustrating the hopes
sof every friend Of the Onion, and another
TO allow them TO enforce themselves BY d
lnasteTiy indifference 10 acts Of rebellion
and revolution, which must terminate
sooner Or later IN tie sclf.sabjugation Of
turbulence and passion To the controlling
influences of common sense and right rear
son. When this is done, aud the day Is
not distant when We hope 10 witness iii. a
reciprocal feeling Of friendship between
the people of the South and tho North
will spring up, aud our glorious Union.
viii once more glide on in the race of UNI.
parslled prosperity, with n celebrity hither-
TO uiexampled In tic history Of the world.
We know il Is hard, even hlniIiatiiig
10 enr manhood, 70 SEQ the scfznreof pub
ic property, aud the lowering Of the
glorious flag OF onr country, BY men WHO.
should be the last 10 do, or suffer 10 be-
done, either Of those things, bat We cam
mol conceal from ourselves, if We would.
that In their breasts beat "a true Ameri.
can hearts rs eYer beat IN the. bosoms ofI
those who fought at Bunker Hill or on
the plails Of lurktowii. Ene and pa
tieuce are the: proper panaceas for the |
frenzy u the hour and when peace 10 al
scctiona shhll be restored, as we hope aud
Trust Y SUM VIII. the people eyeFymhere'
viii pronounce with one u oiee the appro-
baton Of the wisdom, moderation. and
forbcarance which have characterized the
Presidents course IN the t:ymg crisis Of
the times. s, 3...