The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17

sThs dissoluiiou uf the onion can never
peaceably Be made. Hndependent Of the an
cry passions which VIII hate led 10 il. what
disposition can be made Of the army, OF the
navy, of the common Treasure How can
the public domain be disposed of-the very
territories about which the dispute has cohhel
To give any portion Of them to the South
would be coneeding that which. under the
Union, is now denied; would be to yield
that, which to save, the Unionwas dissolved.
But would the South yield her interest in the
entire public domain What alliances
would be formed-what battles would be
fought! And when commerce had been
stricken down; when manufactures had ceas-
ed; when the whole land had been imPoyer.
ished, and the soil thoroughly soaked with
| fraternai blood; when the war tempest had
driven It's fiery steel throughout the land--
| then, when ali were ready to become VIC
| tins to internal discord or to foreign foe,
then Abolitionism might learn how many
negroes had been freed. In this struggle
the Free States would not he united, for
strong and powerful parties would rise up
within their own borders, to distract their
counsels and weaken their strength. Blood
would be shed within themselves--and all
for what Fer what! Not to emanciPate
negro, for that could not be done; but to
prevent slavery from establishing Itself IN
Territory, and thus to open the door for the
admission Of another slave State into the
Confederacy. What an object for such
cost % E
To all of which he concludes as follows
"As have said, upon the question of sla'
very the North and South can never agree
4 What then, shall oe donel The answer il
Il obvious and easy. 1t has been given. i
4 was given when it was asserted that every
people had right to govern themselves
Deny this principle, and we attack the foun
dation of our Government; assert it, and j
} leaves nothing for the North and South t.
quarrel about in relation to the local laws o
the Territories or the States of the Union
Shall general principle, SO just, so wise
and of the least Importance, be assailed II
order to accomplish a particular object J.
And yet, Freesoilism has done this in regart
, to the Nebraska Bill. 1t would override thu
elementary principle upon which alone ouI
, government, all our governments, State ant
: National, rest to accomplish desired re
suit. But can the cool rejecting judgmen
D of the people sanction such course !"
e "There is no safety for this Union but Il
), leave this slavery question in the Territories
b to be settled as all other questions of loca
law ore settled there. There is no othe
!. way to settle it. The Freesoilers and tn
h ultra men of the South have driven the pub
i, lie mind to frenzy on this subject; and the.
!. will continue their labors as long as ther
= shall be prospect of individual reward
= The constant agitation must sap the founda
# ton of the Federal Government, and tn
e evil should be cured at once. Let the crisi
# be met as it deserves. These men who see
to dissolve the Union should be rewarde
with traitors doom. Let the halter exc
s cute it's functions. Cannot patriotism an
: the love of liberty of the white man excit
!. passions as ardent as those which love o
l. Office and negro freedom can infiame! LIE
n us try! Let us vindcate the great elemen
= tarv principle of freedom, the right OF tn
t, people of every community to govern them
S selves. And if any essay to lay sacrilee
j. ious hands upon the altar of our Union, le
their fate be speedy, and such as will max
= men shudder when they see it.
e "I write hurridly and without care asst
e form, my main desire being to proclaim m
h adherence to the sentiment of the immol
l. tai Jackson, "The Union it must and sha
Il be preserved"
: 81 have the honor to be, very respectful
your obedent servt. ID. L. DISNEY"