Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23
> From the Van Buren, Intelligencer.
SEPARATE STATE SECESSION"

Vp most insidious form. They are all, except
phrtt party in South Carolina, who go for i'm
sd;,,e estate secession" disclaiming ''separate
sec~ssion," and declare that they axe oppos-
S,ae .uv thing less than "Union Of the South -
60 ;o;ut secession of all the Southern States.
a'1 S. poIicy then, is fq5 the dsunionsts in each
c.',. ia dscaim separate State action, aud 10
',.,s the matter as question Of approval or
agan,ova of the "compEomise." When the DIFF
oE'r states return those agitators to the places
r,,h;cb they are canvassing, the verdict Of the
O' ~. will be considered as rendered. That they
pe0r rs.aiust separate State ACTON" but for dis
1a;on-secession -. of the United, South.
What are the true issues nov pending in South
.,n. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, FLORIDA
os,' artausas? In South Carolina, the question
anu ..IJnion" or 'dsunion," but immediate seces-
nn', or secession of the. united South. The "im-
'0 sec.ssonists' assert that by their action,
M ,,hoI. south may be "dragged into the con-
tne e. nth them. Those who oppose such policy
n,' that the people not able TO bear the bur-
,n.us of u separate State government, that their
s.s,y and inudicous step, instead oI dragging"
,hr States into the measure, Will induce their
Ids in other States. Mississippi, Georgia,
ITousana and Arkansas to disown them, but il
,'s, fall upon the Estate right" PLATFORM, the
"' ,S,',ss RIGHTS" men Of other Stat-s will unite
~ ,hem and agtate and discuss the compro-
uu,,l they get into majority, then, the SOUTH
~ u,;fed. they can strike retfectIye blow for
Us ;bheru confederacy" The above is the ad-
%. ,iv.u by Butler, Cheves, Burt, and others
VIM lead the party in opposition to immediate
',oessiou. The disunonissi in Mississippi now
nonoce their old platform of separate State ac-
ion" considering ii inadvsabe under "present
.,oams,ances" The issue in Mississippi is be-
w.sn the party who are opposed TO "separate
s.,s action" under .he lead Of Gen. Qutman,
snd the party opposed to secession of the united
yo,th under the lead Of Gen. Foole. All those
ubo ar. for disunon when the South becomes
,ed raliy under Qutmans standard, with
Ybompson, Brown. Melville, Ftatherston, and
Bsron Those who are opposed to d'sunlon ior
presept evils, array themselves under FOOTE'S
yaudard The leaders of both of those parties
are democrats. The same contest is going on in
,;sorOia, Speaker Cobb is leading the Union party,
,;ov Mcdonald heads the disuiiOn party, ds the
estates rish's' men who opposed to irnmedi-
ale secession In Alabama aud Florida, the ques-
,;on is secession of the united South Us acquIes-
,,o to the compromise without further agitation
l., Loui,iana actual secession is not broached TO
th. people, but the contest goes on IN the agitation
# The "coupromise" In Arkansas, the standard
besrrr of disunion agreeing with Butler, Cheves,
,od the moderate ds,ihiunists, nd most especially
,,erng hop unpnlatabie to the people Of Arkansas
Is a proposition Of disanion, like Butler, like
lh.ves like Qmtman, he disclailns Separate
State action" He wan,e a "union of the whole
S,urh.n He sees how divided is the South, and the
u,rer folly OF proposing cession d,spnon. Does
Johnson talk any 'Iar-r' than Batter, Cheves,
Bur, or Oullmaul Aud are they not all dsunion-
ls,,2 Lun't Johnson, Butieg, Cheves, Burt aud
Qmtmau belong TO the same party! aud are they
mol working 10 The same end!
Every voter IN the State knows that Johnson
has avOwed disunon views; has he dis,amed
l.ml No. lie is merely opposed 10 proposing
disuuion las a remedy" for the COMPROMISE, upon
account oi the divi aons among us, leaving his
views of the advantages of disum,on still undeni-d.
lie says he wants ''unlon of the South" so says
Butler, Cheeves & Co. As he has not denied his
views OF the advantages and proprlety of dlsunion,
and only withheld his proposition to dissolve, upon
grounds of the inexpedency of separate State
secession, when there lS SO much Division III the
South, his desEe foT mEon 2l the States Of course
is understood to be to effect disunion by secession
Of all the southern States. The issue Of .'Union"
and 'dlsuuion" is fairly before the people of Ar
Kansas. aud their destiny hangs upon the result
u this election. Ii tol Johnson Is elected with
hs dsuDou views-his Invocation OF union OF
the South--his connection with the dIsuuIouIsts
Of South Caroliua and Mississippi, the Slate will
be committed to DIsUNION; and IN all time TO come,
those who vote this ticket vii! bear the odium of
"dlsuniouss THIS issue will be carried into
Every political contest IN tins State, until the
question is settled forever, either by secession or
BY the overthrow OF the srcessOulsts. Every
candidate for the next legislature will be sustained
Mreected according TO his position in this election.
Where the s-cessonists strongest they will
return secessionlsts. Where the "UniOn" is
strongest, none but Union" men will be returned;
aud IN the next legislature There will be one gen.
eraI sweep from the councils Of tbe Slate Of all
these aUl al
The PEOPLE coming Iplo this contest; they
have ARISEN in the strength OF Their patriotism aud
pOlllca sovereignty, and have rat d to the
standard of the Union" Like u mighty whirl-
wind, they will sweep from the lace Of the political
world the corrupt, decayed and vascIllatng dena-
gogues, who are willing TO sacrifice the interests
ol their country upon the preiext Of 'Party Organ-
TALON" The attempt Of lew "leaders' TO en-
chain the action OF the people, when the mighty
question of thu union OF these States comes up,
VIII be as successful the arrogant attempt OF
Aerxes 10 ietter the waves Of the Mark our
predictions; every sheriff, clerk, justice OF the
peace, constable, cOr"ner, pound Keeper and dog
pelter, will hereafter be elected by tins test.
No good democrat friendly TO the Y aion of these
States, who is opposed to secession for the evils
under Which We labor, will vote for RoBERT w.
JOHNSON. There is no cOlnpulson to vote for him
upon party grounds. The democratic party have
notsent hIm out as the champIon OF their mea ures
lhe convention which sent out Mr. Johnson, con-
i.a'nng majority of dsunionsts, who knowing
mat tg.nttm mau S sentiments, aud how uncongena
tney were to the principles ol true democracy,
When proposition made 10 adopt resolutions
pec'dratory Of Democratic principles, and which
;9gmnmuted ;1gnmute tne candidate to the support of this
oA0"' voted down the proposition. Their attach
nieh' To dIsunion sentm-nts, to the champion OF
oSunlon were so strong that they tramped under
Ver heels The democratic platform. This ma
lohly repudIated democratic princples-repudi-
a'ed your measures-treated with contempt your
ta'orm, aud now have the audacty to solicit
your votes upon the score Of democracy. II Mr.
'o"oson and hs hackers in the convention claim
!e' 10 oe democrats, why did they uote dopn the
semocrHtic platform? Ii this concIave were not
usun'onlsls, WHY did they vote down the Un'on
r''lolm! The supporters of Col. johnson have
UtEdn The M hu h.,Idiu.r In The