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Editorial October 26, 1846

Lynchburg Virginian

Lynchburg, Virginia

What is this article about?

An editorial warns of an alarming political crisis threatening the country, character, and Union, urging prioritization of public good over party interests and seeking divine guidance to avert dangers, including potential subjugation by a foreign power.

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We are surrounded by events which call for the most serious consideration. The crisis is alarming, and the dangers to the country, to character, to the Union, are imminent. We cannot even think of anything but politics. Are our posterity destined to be the slaves of a foreign power? Can we be so blind as to sacrifice everything to party? We hear that we care nothing for the public weal, but only for party. If we are true to the end, there is danger to party, to character, to the Union, and we cannot work successfully out of it, unless we seek harder heavenward. We have a word that the thing righted itself if the lynd—Alarm both the favored as good total wnferl. But there should be to the whole, and best Drs speak n2 ut lratlessly, be known as the devoted advisors ote deaison. Let them give to this Drs right cause, It thean work ia i. This is the way to counteract the evtts ah ch surrrjud us, aud to rasa aal pv whcusallbea veans addsaad puiy dansn,adhocaaisnansdsnsnesa jshe.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Constitutional Moral Or Religious

What keywords are associated?

Political Crisis Union Dangers Party Sacrifice Foreign Power Public Weal Heavenward Guidance

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Political Crisis Threatening The Union

Stance / Tone

Alarmist Call For Unity And Divine Guidance

Key Arguments

Surrounded By Events Requiring Serious Consideration Crisis Alarming With Imminent Dangers To Country, Character, Union Cannot Think Of Anything But Politics Posterity At Risk Of Slavery To Foreign Power Blind Sacrifice To Party Care Nothing For Public Weal, Only Party Danger To Party, Character, Union If Not True To End Cannot Succeed Without Seeking Heavenward Thing Righted Itself If The Lynd Counteract Events Surrounding Us

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