Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-14
MORNING LEADER
GeneraI Jaekson ou DC UnIon.

General Jackson on the Union
The following extract from General
Jackson's Farewell Address will be read
with great interest in the Light Of existing
facts, and will be regarded as remarkable,
exhibiting as it does, the prophetic ken of
an enlightened Statesman. How do ssthe
patriotic words Of warningot the Union
loving old hero rebuke the treacherous
demagogue, Yallandigham, who deliber-
stely proposed to divide the republic into
four coysd7aeies-and how can Copper
hssd sympathizers with the rebellion, who
are nc. Lost to all sensibility, fail to hang
their heads for very shame, under the re-
buking words Of this brave old patriot
None but the depraved, degenerate, bastard
sons Of democracy will fail duly to heed
this admOnitOry voice, the utterance,
in oalmer day, Of devoted, far-seeing
friend OF his country.
Warning against faetiOus course, cal
eulated to array sections against each 9TH
er, and to precipitats disuni5u, General
Jackson said:
What have you to gain by division and
dissention? Delude not yourselves with
the belief that q breach once made, NAV
be afterwards repaired. II the Uaion IS
once severed, the line ofsepaTation viii grow
wider and wider, and the controversies
which are now debated and settled in the
halls Of legislation, viii then by tried in
fields Of battle, and be determined BY the
sword. Neither should you deceive your
selves with the hope, that the 6Tst line of
separation would be the permanent one,
and that nothing but harmony and con
cord would be found in the new associa
tions, formed upon the dissolution Of this
Union. Local interests would still be
found there, and unchastened ambition.
And il the recollection Of common dan
+ gers, IN which the people Of these United
States stood side by side against the CON-
mon foe the memory Of victories won by
their united vslor; the prosperity and
happiness they have enjoyed under the
present Constitution the proud name they
bear as citizens Of this great republic; if
all these recollectioDs and proofs Of com
mon interest are not strsng enough to
bind us together as one people, what tie
will hold united the new divisions Of em-
pire, when these bonds have been broken |
and this Union dissevered2 The first line
Of separation would not last for q single |
generation; new fragments would be torn
of; new leaders would spring up; and
this great and glorious republic would
soon be broken into multitude Of petty
States without commerce, without credit;
Jealous Of one another; armed for mutual
aggression; loaded with taxes to pay ar
mics and leaders; seeking aid against each |
other from foreign powers insulted and |
trampled upon by the nations Of Europe, |
until, harrassed with conflicts and hum |
bled and debased in spirit, they would be |
ready to submit to the absolute dominion |
of any military adventurer, and to sur
render their liberty for the sake Of repbse. /
II is impossible tolsOk on the consequences |
that would inevitably follow the destruc- /
ton Of this Government, and not feel in !
digRsnt when we hear cold calculations
about the value Of the Union, and haze SO |
constantly beforse US a line Of conduct go
well calculated to weaken its ties
But in order to maintain the Union /
Unimpaired, it Is absolutely necessary that
the laws passed by the constituted author
tiles, should BE- faithfully executed in eve
~ part Of the country, and that eUery good
citizen should, at all times, stand ready to pat
dolcz, with the combined force of the nation,
eVery attempt at uRLalgfuI resistance, under
IvhqteDeT PrefeIt Il may be made, or pAGtereT
shape Il may assume. Unconstitutional or
oppressive ld5Os may no doubt be passed BIZ
Congress, either from erroneous Uieps or the
1Oaat Of due consideration if they are with
in reach of Judicial authority, the remedy
is easy and peaceful, and il, from the
character of the law, it is an abuse Of pow
er not within the control Of the Judiciary, /
then free discussion and calm appeals to
reason and to the justice of the people,
will not fail to redress The wrong, But
antH the la1O shall be declared void 5g the
courts, or repealed By the Congress, no ildi-
Vidual or combination Of indiDiduals, can be
justified IN .foreibly resisting its execution.
It is impossible that any Government can
continue TO exist upon any other princi-
pies. II S0OsJd cease to be GODerH1ient, /
and be unworthy ths name, if it had not ths
PoaDeT 10 enforce The execution Of is OVn laUs
sDithiH its o'gH sphere Of action" s1