Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-14
THE DIssoLUrIos OF ruE Uvlcx.

The DIssoLUTIoN OF Tue UNIcN.
The glorious union of the brave and free,
That but fortreason, must endure forever"
The Wings have become desperate.
Seeing their inevitable defeat upon all the
great issues involved in the contest, they
are attempting 10 introduce collateral
one, "cold deck," as MIR. Clay would
say-by which TO win the Presidential
game. In their extremity, they COW charge
upon the Democratic party design to
dissolve the Union, because we desire the
annexation Of Texas. Was there ever
such an idiot absurdity? What the Union
10 be dissolved by adding another member
to the Confederacy?s What! General
Jackson in favor of dissolution of The
Union {! The charged is prepusierous upon
its face. How, by any human possibility,
could a dissolution result from the mere
addition of another Stale to the Coniede-
racy? Dismemberment can he effected
only by tearing assuuder, not by extend
ing and strengthening, the bands Of the
Union. The charge is so shallow aud in
consis, ent that child can detect its alb
surdity.
What The Wings mean is this, that they
will dissolve the Union if We annex Texas;
and, being positive in that determination,
they hold that we, therefore, are in favor
Of dissolution, because we favor annexa-
lion. That is the way the thing is to
work. We add Texas they dissolve the
Uuiou. This is threat 10 prevent annex
alton. Having seen that four. fifths of the
people are determined 10 embrace Texas
in our federal sisterhood, the Wing leaders
are attempting TO frighten them from their
purpose, by threatening TO rend the Union
assunder. if annexation is accomplished.
Just add Texas if you dare," they say,
'.and we will dissolve lte Confederacy."
|. This threat, though recently loudly re-
peated, is not new one. 1t was raised
when The proposition for annexation was
6rsl broached. We have before US the
origin Of the whole matter, and append it
''for the public eye." John @. Adams and
twelve other Wing leaders, avowed, as
will he seen, over year ago, The determi-
nation TO dissolve the Union if Texas were
annexed. In this declaration the whole
Wing party, North aud South, have qui-
ely acquiesced ever since. The truth is,
dismemberment Of the Union is favor
able measure with certain Whig poli,i-
clans. Mr.. Adams has offered a petition
for that sexnress purpose in the halls OF
Congress; Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, drew
down upon himself The indignation OF the
House of Representatives for submitting a
similar proposition; aud the Legislatures
of Massachusetts and Vermont, at their last
session, gave countenance To the same
doctrine, by the adoption of joint resolu-
lions touching the slavery question. "a
considerable and respectable portion" of
New England thus responded 10 his lrea-
sonable threat; and now, at least, The
Wings Of The South, are joining in the
chorus with scarcely modification. Hon.
est souls! They swear like "the army in
Flanders" that they are in favor of annex
alton, .under proper circumstances" and
yet in the next breath they assert that an
nexation is equivalent to dissolution.
This charge against the Democrats, iu-
sulling as it is, in one point Of view, su-
premely ridiculous 7 The Wing threats
are all biuster and bravado. We have no
doubt lha, John @. Adams, and some forty
other Wing commanders, desire dissolu-
tion; but as for Massachusetts and Yer
mont, the thing is actually laughable.-
They in favor of dissolution? Why, you
could not force them out Of the Confede.
racy. They feed aud falten upon it, aud
draw their nutriment, by Congressional
legislation, from their ''subject province"
the South. BY the tariff system alone
that piracy upon the high,seas Of the
Union--they take twenty millions Of dol
lars, at least, out Of The pockets of the
Southern people, and put them in their,
own The magnificent real estate of1his
realm, the public lands, in the South and
West. is also fund that they will never
willingly relinquish. Besides, Congress is
every year making the most lavish expen--
ditures ofthe public revenue for the i'm.
provement aud enrichment of the cities,
harbors, and coast Of New England, while
the South gets not a copper. These things
convince us that not even the madness Of
abolition can drive the majority Of the peo-
pie Of Massachusetts, or any other Eastern