Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-13
Words of wis dom.

stateSnan OF Ctner uayS. since Jne tune
of General WAsuINGToN, perhaps no man
has occupied so large space in the public
eye as General ANDREW JACKSON. The
Farewell Address of the Old Hero of the
Hermitage, upon retiring from the Presi
dcncy in 1887, is fraught with wisdom
and prophetic warning. Look at the fol-
lowing extract:
But amid this general prosperity and
splendid success, the dargers of which he
Washington warned US are becoming
every day more evident, and the signs Of
evil are sufficiently apparent to awaken
the deepest anxiety in the bosom Of the
patriot. We behold systematic efforts pub
licIy made, to sow the seeds of di.cord
between different parts of the United
States, place party division directly upon
geographical distinctions; to excite the
South against the North, and the North
! again,s the South, and force into the con
troycrsy the most delicate and exciting
topics-topics. upon which it is impossible
that Il large portion of the Union can ever
speak without strong emotion. Appeals,
too, are constantly made 10 sectional inter
eSts, in order to influence the election of
the Chief Magistrate, as if it were desired
that he should favor particular quarter
Of the country, instead Of fulfilling the
duties of his station with impartial justice
to ali, and the possible dissolution of the
Union has at length become an ordinary
and familiar subject Of discussion! Has
the warning voice of Washington been
forgotten or has designs already been
formed to sever the Union Let it not be
supposed that impute to ali of those who
have taken an active part in these unwise
and Improbable discussions, want OF
patriotism or Of public virtue The hon
orable feeling of State pride, and local at
tachmcnts, and place in the bo,oms of
the most enlightened and pure. But while
such men are conscious of their own in.
tegrity and honesty of purpose, they ought
never to forget that the citizens of other
States are their political brethren; and
that, however mistaken they may be in
their views, the great body Of them arc
equally honest and upright with themselves
Mutual suspicious and rop.oachos may in
time create mutual hostility, and artful and
designing men will always be found, who
are ready to tomcnt these fatal division.
and to inaamc the natural jealousies ot
different sections of the country. The
history Of the world is full of such exam
pies, and especially the history Of repub
, lies.
"What have you to gain by division and
, dissensun Delude not yourselves witt
the b.lef that breach once made may bt
afterwards repaired. IT the Union is once
| severed, the liae Of separation will grow
wider and wider, and controversies which
, are now debated and settled in the halls o
, legislation, viii then be tried, in fields o
battle, and determined by the sword -
Neither should you deceive yourselves witt
= TIE hope, that the first line of separation
= would be a permanents one, and tha
, nothing but harmony and concord woul'
5 be found ia the new associations formed
. upon the dissolution of this Union. Loca
5 interest would sti be found there, ant
+. unchastcncd ambition. And if the rocol
) lection of common dangers, in which tn
a people Of these United States stood sid
: by side agaustt he common foe the mem
j cry of victories won by their united valor
n the prosperity and happiness they hav
enjoyed under the present Constitution
the proud name they bear as citizens c
= this great republic; if all these recollec
| tions and proofs of common interest ar
$ not strong enough to bind us together a
C one people, what tie will hold united tn
new divisions of empire, when these bond
d have been broken and this Union dissever
ed The first line of separation woul
not last for a single generation new frag
= ments would be torn off new leader
a would spring up; and this great an
i glorious republic would soon be broke
n into multitude of petty States, witho'
IS commerce, without credit; jealous of on
= another; armed for mutual aggression
loaded with taxes to pay armies and lead
ers I; seeking aid against each other frol
}, foreiga powers insulied and trampe
l upon by the nations of Europe, until ha
al rassed with conflicts, aud BUNDLED an
debased in spirit they would be ready
le submit to the absolute dominion OF an