The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-02-12
Disunion.

Some difference OF opinion has existed, as
10 whether Southern Representatives in Con-
gress are really in earnest, in their threats
Of Disunion, or whether they arc simply en-
deavorlng,by intimidation, to bring the North
TO their own terms. 1t matters very little
which Of these views is the correct one, so
far as the proper course Of the North is CON
cerned, nor should either view of the case
influence our Representatives in the least.
Some q overt act is necessary to The crime
Of treason it can be talked, we suppose.
with IMMUNITY. The Disunonists will I'M
doubtedly be permitted TO hold their great
Southern Convention at Nashville, in
June next, without interruption or interfcr-
ence. The delegates TO that Convention
may, for aught we know, decide on secession
from the Union, and on the formation of a
great Slarehoiiing ConJederdcy. 1t may c.
ven be possible that majority OF the South
ern people would heartily enter into this
Notwithstanding all this to be ccr-
tain--as we by no means believe it is
what possible difference can ii make with
the duty of the Northern Representatives
and people, on the question Of the Exten-
sion of slavery? Will it make the "pccu-
liar institution any the less odious ? Will
it cause sudden and entire revolution in
our opinions Oh this subjcct-aLd will our
attachment to the Union induce us TO sub
nit all the interests Of the general govern
mcnt entirely to Southern dictation, rather
than suffer this coniederacy to be broken up?
No-bluster, threaten as they may, pro-
coed to actual Disunion and civil war, il
they will, the South will find that there are
certain points we can never yield. we
have taken up line of conduct from which
we shall not, and cannot, in any event, re-
ccde. Such, at least, we are persuaded, is
the attitude of l'ermont She is ready to do
all that is reasonable in the way of concilia-
tion-she would do nothing to insult or need
le>sly irritate southern feeling, but she wal
be firm in the course she has determined on,
at the same time she yields TO no State in at
tachmcnt TO the Union, and in confidence
that it can and will be peaccably and hon
orally preserved.
We do not believe any considerable por-
ton of the South are in favor of Dlsunion
any more than the great body of the North
ern people arc disciples of Free Soili,m
which inevitably points to the same result as
the Disunion fanatcsm at the South We
are confident that the great mass of the A.
mcrican people, III all sections of this Re
public, are dcyotcdly attached TO the Union
and that they will not suffer this magnificent
fabric 10 he dissolved, by an insignificant
quarrel over a question that the people OF
the newly acquired territories have settled
for themselves, aud settled forever. The
people of California have, by a large major
ity, ratified the Anti-Slavery Constitution
framed by their delegates, and in New Mex
leo, the laws, under which the present pop
ulation have thus far lived, and which, so fai
as this particular is concerned, they will un
doubleday re-establsh, when they form {
Constitution for themselves, positively OK
clude this institution.
We cannot, TO be sure, foresee the resul
of this ianatical agitation-boih North an,
Sonth-- but it is our settled belief that fal
more efficient causes than any now at worl
will be required to bring about so momentum
an effect as the destruction Of our nobl'
constitution and the overthrow of our Tn
ion