The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-29
From the State Sentinel
The Late Edward a. EEanncgan.


this State who iahereted. from nature,
greater gifts of genius and capacity, than
The late Hon. Ed. A. Hannagan. As an
orator, those who have had the good for
fortune to have listened to the clear and
silvery tones of his voice. either in the
Capital Of this State or that of The nation,
will agree in the opinion that, in powers
of persuasion, he had few rivals in this or
any other country. An original letter
from him now before us. (and for which
we are indebted to the courtesy Of
friend,) gives inderabe evidence that his
political sagacity and foresight were equal
to the brilliancy of his natural endow-
menls. We append. copy, which will
show that that he forsaw, in the spirit of
prophesy, As the logical results of the pes
liferous agitation Of the slavery question
by the people of New England, the pres
ent calami,es of our country.
In regard to his allusion to the spirit of
the Southern people, and the character
given Of them by Ell. Burke, it may be
proper to tate that, if his views are treas
enable. they are only the repetition of i leas
advanced by the great and good Washing
ton himself By reverting to his writings.
or to Schroder's Maxms Of that great pat
riot, there may be found an extract from
one Of his letters, dated previous to the
adoption Of the Federal Constitution, in
who he deplores the longing after mon
archy then prevalent iu the North, where
social equality exists. and contrasts it with
the Republican feeling of the South, not
withstanding the existence Of the institu-
ton Of slavery. 1t was in the South that
the most strenuous and inftxible oppo-
nents,of monarchy and arist cracy abound
ed in his time, notwithstanding the theory OF
modern Abolitionists as to that section be-
ing the hot-bed of aristocracy. II is not,
however, the only instance in which the
new lights of the Abolition school differed
with Washington, as is manifesto from his
warnings against sectional parties, and
their preference of such organizations to
those based on national ground. The LEI;
ter, which follows, will repay perusal:
CovINGToN, Aug. II, 1856.
=
cd last evening, and am truly glad to
find you so well pleased with my senti
ment~. though well knew you would be
for, whatever differences of opinion form
erly existed between Us. :hey were ncvcl
touching questions which in auy way in
VOWED the vitality Of the Union, or th'
high and sacred principles OF the Consti
tuition. They were mere questions of cx
pediency, conducted on both sides by
high regard for truth and the public vel
fare, and always characterized BY homo
and good faith.
You were right in supposing the "P, o
pies Friend" to have been sent YOU b,
m; was not certain you were II
Washington, but sent it AT venture; 70
in looking Owe the remarks as publsht d
you were most forcbly brought to M
) mind In connection with the subject
which. in substance was precisely what
uttered. and you reported, more than four
teen years ago, the last time | was
member of The House of Representative
in the Legislature of this State, and whcr
| was answered by general burst of ap
plause, both from the hall and galleries
and the bill was speaking against (t
give fugitive slaves trial by jury) re
ceived. on ayes anl nays, but six votes on
of the one hundred present. well re
member the pleasure you then expreF sed
and was well assured that no change O
circumstances or trammels of party coul'
eve, make you bend for an instant beior
the black altar Of Abolition
fearful struggle YOU cannot appreciate
in Washington; it is beyond anything
could have believed of any portion Of tn
American people. To the most shame
!, less disregard OF every principle OF rlgl'
and Justice. of the Constitution; Of the I'm
ion, of liberty itself, these fellows tn
Abolilionists,) unite capacity for lyin
;, and iasehood that is absolutely marvellous
i Gullver and Munchausen sink into absc
lutte insignifcance beside them, and TIN
with an effrontery that would shame tn
f devil himself. | am satisfied it is all owe
with us as nation. The election of Br
i. chanan | regard as certain, but 1t onl
postpones the evil day for short hour
We cannot resist these violent and contir
ued shocks FIVE years longer. The vesst
of State must founde: in the wild gal,
that blows with increasing fury every hou
y ,baro ;c nnthincr f, 1y n for puhll