The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-10-18
The Testimony Produced by the
Whig, to prove that the issue
OF 81, was: Shall they Union he
Preserved

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Whig, to prove that the issue
OF 81, was: Shall they Union he
Preserved"
IL viii be recollected tha, tho Whiy Of the
3"l ult., under the head Of 'Garbliag, dc
stated in express terms" that the issue in
1851, was: shall the Union be preserved"
In reply to that foolish statement: In our
paper Of the 9th ut, we explicitly denied tha
such was the issue in 1851, or since, because
tue Union was not in danger so that tbero
could he any such ssue--and We respectfully
asked our worthy ncighbor, 'to prove it. not
however 10y the humbug declarations Of dem.
agonge paulc makers, hut by tangible proof
OF the action Of any sover,i ign State resolving
to dcSolve the Union; not the scare CROW
operations of political aspirants; let us have
proof of authoritative State action, anl not
mere clap trap assertions" The Wing, in its
paper of the l7th ut, under takes to comply
with our request, and rs matter OF course il
bus made every research and inquiry within
its power which the importance Of the subject
dcmands, for it is no less an inquiry, involving
existence Of the Union Of the g. States, com.
prising this great contederacy. Here follows,
the proof offered by the Why, and It is So
powerful that il must astound every citizen in
the Republic, and Gil all with awe aud wonder
how it was possible that the Union could over
have been kept together, under the existence
Of such M awful state Of affairs Hence /, Il
none should neglect or fail 10 read, examine
and ponder it we'll:
" The Republican denies that the issue in
81 as, "Shsll the Union he preservedr y Let
him refer back to the files Of his own paper
and see il he docs not think that such was the
Issue. We wou'd refer him, also, to his can.
didate for U. S. Senator, who said, look to
God, and keep your powder dry, and Il am
for resistance, so help me Cod Wonder il
our neighbor, though, calls him one Of ''thc
humhug deIractions Of demagoguepanic max
ers" The r publican need not be alarmed
al ont our proving such was the issuc-it is too
WcH knoaOn 10 aeei proof Let our friend Of
Republican read the files Of his own paper
they are sufficient proof
Now don't this proof show that tie Union
was well nigh being smashed up. We Weintcnd
nothing in the world personal towards our
neighbor Of the Why. But, to be as serious
rs we can, nnder the circumstance, we must
bc permitted to say, We can but feel deep
sorrow and pity for any man who can imagine
that The people are so weak minded as to take
The above for proof, or bcguTed thereby, on so
vital qurstion--and rs TO the alIusion Of the
Whiq, again to the back f'ea Of the Repnbli-
ea, in reference TO rs, and rs il positively
knows long before we ever lad any thing to
de-, or concerned with 1t. Oar neighbor
should, as we doubt not il does, feel Il deep
bush Of shame a, the reiteration # that often
branded fllaeIlood and SANDER for he who
repeats thing he know, 70 be fiIse is rs cul.
pablc az tie Original ps petrat0r Of the crime.
1t however. but too plainly proves the tottl
want Of foundation III truth, for ia desperate
waning cause. Our worthy neigIhor refers
Us 10 our candidate for Ulitel State. Senator
and paracss some silly expression, which we
never before heard Of. in reference to our can
ddate for United States Senator Col JEFF.
Davis, but If they were literally truc, what Of
them DO they prove the Uaon ia danger
SupIlatiye noiiSelse!