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Editorial
December 7, 1832
Rhode Island American And Gazette
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Quotation from Mr. McDuffie emphasizing the Union's role in maintaining peace among American communities, preventing internal wars more effectively than defending against foreign threats, and warning of dire consequences if disunited.
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Mr McDuffie's estimate a few years since
of the value of the Union:
"The Union prevents us from wasting and
destroying one another. It preserves relations
of peace among communities, which, if broken
into separate nations, would be arrayed against
one another in perpetual, merciless and ruinous
war.
It indeed, contributes to our defence against foreign States, but still
more, it
defends us from one another.
For
ourselves
we fear, that bloody and
mournful
as
human
history is, a sadder page
than has ever been
written, might record
the
sufferings of this
country, should we divide ourselves into sepa-
rate communities.
We fear that our country, in case of disunion, would be broken into com-
munities, which would cherish towards one
another singularly fierce and implacable hos-
tilities."
of the value of the Union:
"The Union prevents us from wasting and
destroying one another. It preserves relations
of peace among communities, which, if broken
into separate nations, would be arrayed against
one another in perpetual, merciless and ruinous
war.
It indeed, contributes to our defence against foreign States, but still
more, it
defends us from one another.
For
ourselves
we fear, that bloody and
mournful
as
human
history is, a sadder page
than has ever been
written, might record
the
sufferings of this
country, should we divide ourselves into sepa-
rate communities.
We fear that our country, in case of disunion, would be broken into com-
munities, which would cherish towards one
another singularly fierce and implacable hos-
tilities."
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Union Value
Disunion Dangers
Internal Peace
Mr Mcduffie
Federalism
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr Mcduffie
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Value Of The Union In Preventing Internal Conflict
Stance / Tone
Pro Union Warning Against Disunion
Key Figures
Mr Mcduffie
Key Arguments
The Union Prevents Wasting And Destroying One Another
Preserves Relations Of Peace Among Communities That Would Otherwise War Perpetually
Contributes To Defense Against Foreign States But More So Defends From One Another
Disunion Would Lead To A Sadder Page In History Recording Sufferings Of The Country
Country Would Break Into Communities With Fierce And Implacable Hostilities