The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-01-10
From the National Era.
UNION IN THE SOUTH


, Of the last session. With the latter w
have no fellowship, but the former com
mands our warmest sympathies.
i That the cause of the Union shoult
lprevail in the South does not surprise
''us. We never expected anything else
A yearago, in some speculations on the
subject, we predicted that should Disun.
ion be seriously attempted, the first thing
done would DO for the Legislatures ofthe
several States TO call State Conventions
of the People, submitting to them the
question of Union or Disunion. Forth
with, old party distinctions would be for
gotten, the People would be divided
into Union and Anti.Union parties. a
general discussion would follow, and the
vital importance TO the South of the
Uniun, would be so palpable, as to insure
an overwhelming popular majority against
all schemes Of disorganization. In this
faith we rested.
The Nashville Convention was held,
while the great questions springing out
of The claims ofSlavery were before Con-
gress. II was lean, spectral assem-
blage. 1t lifted its skeleton finger IN
warning, and adjourned to meet on day
certain, under the impression, Of course,
that Congress would mind its p's and as.
But with extraordinary recklessness, iha,
body did what 1t was commanded not 10
do, and left undone what it was COM
manded 10 do. The lean assemblage
again met, but this time more consump,
tive than ever; and, after a few spasms
of ind 'gnation, expired, nevcv TO be
rcsuscitated.
Meantime, the Legislatures of Geor-
gia and Mississippi had rasbly committed
their respective States in the event oflhc
admission of California as free State
California was SO admitted. Governor
Towns theroupon issues his proclamation
for Convention ofthe People Of Georgia,
and Governor Quitman calls an extra
session of the Mississippi Legislature
10 determine the mode and measure Of
redress. Our faith kept lis comfortable.
Governor Towns enthusiastic ardor for
Secession kindled no sympathetic fame.
The People went to work TO calculate
the value Of the Union; parties took the
names respectively OF Estate Rights"
and "S,ute Rights and Union," aud the
upshot Of the struggle was, the total
prostralion of the Secessonis!s. The
Macon Joarndl of The 29lh contains
returns from the various counties in the
State, which show majori,ies for Union
in all the counties but six, and lB7 Union
delegates 20 8 Dsunion! People who
we're frightened by the terrible demon.
STATIONS Of the Georgia Legislature, may
now sleep in peace.
And Mississippi-her chivalrous Legi,-
lature seconded the motion IF Governor
ositmsn-making haste slowly. They
cehsured Gen. Foo,e, and then passed
calling Convention of The
People to determine the mode and meas.
ure Of redress for the grievous wrongs
inflicted upon Mississ ppi by the admiss-
ion Of a free State into the Union. With
singular method in their madnes howev-
er, and willing TO allow Judge Sharkey
and the General plenty Of time 10 bring
about the same result ila, has taken
place in Georgia, they fixed the time Of
meeting one year ahead-somewhere
about the middle Of next November.
They knew when they did this, that one
year from this, scarcely county in their
State would return q Disunion member
Of the Convention.
Texas furnishes another striking illus.
tration of the hollowness of this cry of
Disunion in the South. A little while ago
she was brestling with bayonots, f some
Of the newspapers were 10 be believed
"All or None"-"Down with Federal
Usurpation"-was the battle cry. Go
vernon Bell, another specimen of the
warlke tribe, called an extra session, and
recommended raising troops 10 resist the
encroachments of The United States. Clay
was in trepidalion. Cass mourned over
the portents ofcominG war and bloodshed
The specuators in Texas bonds were
shocked at the want Of patriotism mani.
Tested by stubborn members Of Congress
who opposed n grant OF ten millions to
Texas, al the fearful hazard Of war with
that formidable State. The Legislature
of Texas met-the telegraph duly chron.
icled warlke speeches, aud bills for
raising Texan army 10 march against
the United States troops in New Mexico
nervous men in Congress began TO
shake-pearce's Boundary bill with its
ten millions 10 the martial State went
through the Senate-the House gladly
receivedit, and would admit ofno amend
ment-but enough stubborn members
held out to defeat II twice, Mr.. Represen-
taiive Howard of Texas voting against il,
too-,he last time by mistake. Then
came the disclosure. Mr.. Howard was
frightened-he had supposed Northern
men would be more yielding, but was
"taken in," g. consequently mus, take the
back track. With trembling eagerness he
moved second reconsideration, an
unprecedented molion-the Speaker as
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