The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-21
NUMBER 3s.
From The Richmond Wig.
" Is the Union TO DC diss0lycds aRI
for Wsafl,,

SIS the Union TO DC dissolved ssz,I
for What?n
These questions are d, the head Of sea-
thing article in The New York Jourpbl u
Commerce, on Thursday last. deaun:icinss
The pesiilenl sect. the aboIiinni-iss WNeSs
head quariersare probably es.abli. bed ipsnsu
very hear; Of the Empire State. The Jahs
nal takes a manly aud naiieual ,ie9 u tIi.
subject, and merits praise for lis courageous
defence nf truth IN the very citadel ut error.
II does not spare the demagognes, ana news.
papers, nor even some Of the Northern C!ur-
gy, who, protesting TO be meek messepgefs
the Gospel OF pence. unite in " "supereilous,
in'olerant. and unb'orherly beariDg towards
the South" It warns these fanatics. and it
warns others whom ii believes to be "sood
and CONSCIENTIOUS mpn at heart but led
away By ialse philanthropy, iiom continual
ly blowing up lame which. if Unchecked,
al'l burn down The brio of our Union." 1t
tells these desperadoes that they can gain
nothing ly their crusade against The South,
that even if their criminal designs we're
crowned with success, ard seryIe wer, The
abhorred consequence, the prospects OF the
slave would be more hopeless than ever and
that the opinion often inculcaied. that in
such contest The population would be vic.
torious is not only false aud gratuous as
sumption IN itself, but if the wish be IA her
to the thought, manliests the wicked spirit Of
incsrnate .i9nds Misunderstanding thes,
gloomy aud porentous signs the Journal of
Commerce SAYS;
But will the Union be dissolved We
hono k.,tia Lot.
(as we said months ago, when we we're rldi-
culed by contemporary for expressing ap-
pIehensions Of danger,) is founded entirely
upon another belief viz: that public sent,
men, al the North will yet rally nightly for
the Union, and compel such concessions as
are necessary to preserve it. These conces.
sIons may, however, come too late. When
the Rubicon is passed, the step will not east
ly be retraced. lfany disaster should befall
the Union, resulting from the fanatcal move
ment Of the North, dreadful retribu,ion a.
waits those men, whether cergymsn or lay.
men, whether demagogues or dupes, who
have iuInen,ed the mischief"
Aud our hope rests, too, where the Journal
has placed Its own-in the good sense and
sound patriotism Of the great body of he
people, Norh aud South and upon the firm.
ness and temperance with which we support
our cause. Ii we understand The views and
opinions OF our own State especially, we de.
sire to occupy that middle path, which, a.
voIdIng all violent extremes, will lead TO the
enviabe position of honor and safely: and if,
alter all, disaster must come we desire that
our reputation as State should remain uD-
aud our patriotism unsupported
We cannot close our eyes 10 the fact, that
The spirit Of fanaicsm and disaf1sc,on is not
confined TO one extremity Of the Union, but
hat IL both sections, there are restless spir.
ts-- bankrupis in character and fortune
who, "tred of the dull pursuits of civil life"
ire ready, at moments warning, to venture
III upon the single cast Of die. To all
uch, Disunion is a Jest, and the horrors Of
ivl strife high mental enjoyment.
If the hour of real danger should ever ar.
i've, the Old Dominion will be true 10 her.
elf; but we never expect 10 see her vain
glorious enough to play the bully in contest
With her sister States. We know that some
t her mos, faithful sons have regretted, that
she has been forced TO get as,ride
i the hobby Of federal relations for mere
tarty purposes, when neither the honor nor
gaity of the State required it; and no lon.
,er than winter ago, when member of the
legislature was asked if he knew that he had
.ledged his constituents TO fgh. in a certain
replied, "thai he did MOI thrk
" that. but was confident that the Legsla.
ure never intended to take up arms against
heir own counlrymen." fne commenla
y, truly, upon the wisdom and gravity of
legislative proceedings Nevertheless, if The
worst should come, Virginia will be prepared
o discharge her obligations not only to the
J nlon, but to such Of her sister States as
hall need her assistance 10 defence of their
common and dearest rights.