The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-15

pnlees. And let il not be imagined by any one,
that because il has become necessary 10 dissolve
the Uninn, and for the North and the South 10
sumo, each for itself, separate political exist
encei that, therefore, the people OF the two sec
tons should either in the act of separation or af
forwards, become unfriendly, and prepare 10 array
themselves in hostile at Itule towards eneh
other. Ga the contrary, as the great object ~
view Is the peace of the country, and as the two
sections, like the of mankind IN their separate
national exlstences, must ultimately, and should at
once respect, continue 10 trade with, and 1--we
nsighhorly ufon the universal te and require
ments of International law, each citizen Ia the
land should believe and determine IN his own
mind, that there ought not, AMI should lie no ami
mosities and strife, or hereafter between them.
We are in the midst OF great difficulty, but
prudence and wise c0unseis steadily directed IN
the way, and To the object which has been sug-
gested, will easily and safely bring us out of 1t,
Without serious injury or bootlshed, if we shall
wisely avoid all occasions OF reProaching each 9TH
with anything that has passed. land m nfuily rely
upnn the wisdom and justice of the good majority
OF the peoplein both sections, ioi cur peace anu
pros erty in the future. In the nature OF thin
The same general commercial relations with each
other, which now exist must continue after DIS
solution and unless driven into different state
and course OF things by the injustice OF the North,
the South should adopt no hasty and harsh mea-
sures, with the view TO break up those relations.
Ii is my candid and well settled opinion, that so
soon as the South shall take the open and decided
position that she intends To dissolve the Union,
and erect the slavGhoIdlng States into separate
republic the North will also Immediately begin Ia
take steps for the accomplishment OF similar OBJ
ject in the non. saveholdinS States and thus the
work of mutual separation will proceed at one and
| the same time. This belief has been indnced and
continually strengthened by the fact that frequent
limitations in petitions sent TO Congress, aud 9th
! crwisc, have been given from time TO time IRON
arr
| of desire 10 dissolve The Union, rather than to
remain in it while slavery existed ri the South.
And am fully persuaded IN my own mind, that
the mass of The people at the North, who, have
no doubt sincere and conscientious IN their con-
yiclions Of the injustice, and the immortality Of
slavery, whenever the question of dissolution of
the Union shall be seriously aud properly raised
al the South, will take the matter into their own
hands, and compel the politicians, manufacturers
and merchants among them, who, OF course would
oppose it, 10 quietly yed 10 the inevitable necessity
of the case aud thus happily for the peace of the
country, paralyze the power OF the General Gov
eminent 10 make war upon the slave States. For,
with no other force than that Of the United States
army the Government could not cope with even
| single Southern States in such conflict. .'"
nd 10 the people Of the slavehodng States,
wo aid say, ouse!--arouse !-agilate and discuss
| among yourselves the question Of peaceable dis
! solution Of the Union, and in twelve months time,
the whole South will be united as man in be-
half cf that glorious object. Discard al! fears OF
i'll consequences from such cause, and act boldly
and promptly like freeinen who know their rights,
and the means Of their safety, and are resolved to
| maintain and control them. Let the cry of dis
solution be heard throughout the length and breadth
Of the South, and the temperate, but manly con-
fict of mind with mind forand against it, be COM
menced and carried on in every State, county,
city, village and hamlet, until all shall see and
know the great truth---that in speedyand peace
able separation of the free and slave States, and
| in that thing aIone is there any hope of the pre-
sent and future peace and prosperity of the South