The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-06-04
Disunion at the South.
County
Committee.

Ii IS quite useless TO disguise the TACT,
that in many Of the Southern States
Dsunion sentiments have made great.
we had almost said fearful-progress.
We confidently rely on the good sense
and patriotism Of our Southern citizens,
indeed. in the mass, 10 set this matter
right at last. We think it high time,
nevertheless, that we cndeavor to get a
definite understanding Of the actual state
Of things there at present--a at least as
matter Of historical interest, if for no
other reason.
What the prevailing Juror in South
Carolina just now is, we have already sui
6ciently minated in our notice of the
Charleston Southern Rights Convention
Since that time, some indications of a
reaction begin TO be manifest. The
capitalists and business men OF Charles
ton arc getting new light on this ques-
ton, as ii affects their pecuniary inter-
ests. They cannot but discover that the
secession policy will be runous 10 them,
and hence they will abandon it. In ad-
diion, too, TO the comparatively mode
rate (though certainly ultra enough)
counsels Of Senator Butler, Langdon
Cheeves, and other men of influence
and standing, Gen. Burt, a member ofthe
asst Congress, and heretofore violent Sc.
cessionist, has joined in cautioniny
against has'y proceedings, and is regard,
ed by the secessionisls as virtually for
sakiug their cause.
In Georgia, spirited contest is going
on, the only political question now re-
garded in the approaching GubernaioriaI
election being that Of sustaining the
Adjustment measures and the Union, in
opposition to Secession and Disunion
Each party has its candidate for Gov
ernor, and hence the election will dI.
reclly and infallibly hiring out the indg-
ment of the people on this question. The
prospects we take to be greatly in favor
OF the Union party, though their oppo,
nents are by no means weak in numbers
discipline, or enthusiasm,
In Alabama, there are indications OF
a general prevalence of Disunion senli,
ments. The fact tina, the Mobile Reg,
lister, for years the leading Democratic
paper Of the South, countenances al
organized and determined movement 81
this sort, is sufficient 10 show that these
doctrines have taken no slight hold upon
the people. In the Mobile Compression.
al District, the election is put upon thi,
issue. Gov. Collier, a candidate for re
election, some time since came out upon
the Union platform, but has since so far
receded, before The tide OF public opin
ion. as TO have lost the confidence, il
not the respect, of numbers of the I'm.
ion party.
In Mississippi, the warfare is more
violent, a. the success of Dsnnon is still
more probable, than in either of the two
! last-ndmed States. After South Carroll.
ma, Mississippi is the hot-bed of Disun,
ion and Secession. 1ere the Guberna,
torial canvass is proceeding with great
ygor Gen. Foote, on one side, run.
ming as the Union candidate, against
Gen. Fillibuster" Quitman, The most
rabc, perhaps, of all Secessionisls. and
wiIhal, man OF not lille personal aud
military popularity at home, sufficient. we
fear, TO turn the scale in his favor.
In Arkansas, (eniilled 10 but one
Member Of Congress- X, ". johnson
rabid secessionisI, has been nominated
for reelection 10 Congress, and is likely
10 dslea, his Union opponent.
Most Of the remaining states, from
present appearances, have been but par
tiaIIy affected with this c"niagion. II
is. however. matter of no slight conse'
quenee. that one third of The slavehold'
ing states should have arrived at such q
pitch Of hostility towards the Union as
to make tbe question Of separation from
The eoBlederacy ,he chief aud almost the
soIe question 10 their elections. with the
possibility Of popular serdiei for Dis
nnion in all, aud almost probability al
such result in some. This is state
ofihiags, unless we greatly mistake. tbsI
deserves more serious considsFa, ion
thsa il has heretofore received Of The
North = aud while we look upon this
Increment as the work Of folly and jp'