The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-03-13
DisuuiOn.


Deeming that everything of Importance
whether in the way of speeches or what else,
relative to the exciting topics Of Disunion and
the slavery question. must prove interesting
to our readers, we devote much of our space
to matter of this nature. To-day we give
an epitome Of Mr.. Stanley's remarks in Con-
gress, made on the 7lh inst, which seemed
10 meet with more favor among members of
Congress than any other speech OF the ses-
sion. tits but an abstract, and given as but
an imperfect one in the Washington Repub-
lie, owing to the fact that the editors in
tend publishing the whole of MIR. SIS re-
marks.
The Republics opinion OF Mr.. Calhoun's
speech, which was accidentally omitted yes
terday, at the same time notice Was made
of it. is also given to-day. We have seen 10
written opinion of CaIhoun's effort, nor heard
any verbal remark, favorable to the positions
assumed by the great DIsuniorist in his
speech. 1t will fad favor in South Carolina
and in certain other sections of the South,
where shareholders in their Indignation at
litionIsts. are willing to plunge into any ex-
treme measure. or support any views, which
prominent Southern man may ofer-and
who will even forget their love of Union and
their duty as citizens and cry out for Disun-
ion. in the strength of their feelings Instead
of having any effect to quell the angry dis
cussions in and out of Congress, it has work
ed and is working precisely as might have
been anticipated. 1t has blown the kindling
spark into fame. We made the remark a
short time hack. in substance, that it would be
better for the country if Calhoun's II-heaIth,
would prevent his voice being heard in
this question. We now give it as our indi-
vdual opinion, and uttered in a christian
spirit, that it would have been better for the
country if Death had taken him to his arms
before this fre-brand speech were thrown
among the citizens OF this Union. Calhoun
knew as well as he knew his own existence.
that the remedies he proposed as the only
ones which could save the Union, would
never be adopted by Congress. Appealing
TO the North, 10 adopt his wishes in the spir-
it of justice, he knew we'll that justice would
never give him or the South what he asked
and the proposition itself was an insult to
the good sense Of the North.
Assuming TO speak the voice of the
South. and speaking as if there were no as
sumption in this, nor was it thing TO be de-
MED, he has given utterance to that which
fha 10 III Il, i
to disunion sentiments they do not feel. Ii
any one doubted before, the position of Cal
houn relative to diu union, there need be no
doubt now. He is the leader of the Southern
dlsunion party.
We would have no objections 10 disunion
to the extent of disconnecting Soath Carroll
ma. OF late years she has not only herself
been dissatisfied, but has spread into neigh
boring States the seeds of dsaffection.-
She appears now through her Representa-
tives to consider herself the whole Union, and
we should like to see her distinct Republic.
The Republic of South Carolina John G.
Calhoun. President! 1t is doubtful whcth-
er an U, S. Minister would be received and
dl Tue HISt Ilsull, tle cIIiFdIIouS HtLle RepuO-
lie would doubtless declare war and threat
en- as she now does, to blow this insignificant
Union sky-high. We hope she will with
draw from this obnoxious band of States. for
which she has such an inexpressibIe contempt
and dislike, and declare herselfa fixed fact'
Republic. Then, things would wag along
charmingly in the Union. if South Carolina
did not take advantage Of her mightiness to
encroach upon our borders, and hunt in our
hunting grounds, and fish in our ponds