Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-08
DOES THE SOUTH DESIRE A DIssoLU
TON OF The UNION

DOES THE SOUTH DESIRE A DIssOLU.
TI0N OF The UNION
We have repeatedly, of late, given our readers
specimens of the manner in which the Southern
ultraists speak of the Union. Apparently they
are thoroughly bent on its destruction at all haE-
yards. And the election of Buchanan their favor
lite candidate was to be comprised, only to give
them time and better preparation to effect the sope-
ration with safety, and with the best results to
themselves. We cannot doubt that some Of these
men truly purpose this result. They have before
them visions Of a tropical empire, when they shall
rule their slaves and surround themselves with
wealth, luxury and splendor, unannoyed by tue
reproaches. complaints or resistance OK any friends
Of popular freedom. But this purpose is confn-
ed to the ambitious few, who plot for power and are
resolved to have it at every hazard. The South
ern people are well aware that their security as q
slaveholding community depends upon the Union
Tor the future, even as they are indebted to it for
their growth in the past, as well as their prosperi-
ty in the present.
We have no doubt that the following extract of
addressed to q citizen of Pennsylvania, reports
accurately the state of opinion and feeling among
the Southern people on this subject:
In reply to your second inquiry, whether the
Southern people seriously contemplate n dissolu-
ton Of the Union, in case Fremont should be cleo.
ted? | answer, Mel emphatioally, No? Tie mas
SeS of tho Southern people, whether Wings, Ameri-
cans, or Democrats, are devoted to the Union; and
they will maintain and defend it at the hazard of
their lives, ana the expenditure of their hearts
best blood. The Democratic leaders of the South,
with lint Ipv- nyanpfinps - tolkinr "a Iiurpipp
and are trying to familiarisc The public mind with
the idea of Gisunion, in case Fremont should be
elected. And true to their vocation, they are de.
nouncing as slaves and submissionists all who re.
fuse to unite with them in their mad career. But,
even Of those who take this ground, but few are in
serious earnest. There is u small faction in the
Southern States who are bona fi3e disunionists-
who have been for years maturing their plans-and
who would be glad to see Fremont elected, if they
thought it would bring about disunion. This fac
ton is lnconsiderable in numbers, and bears about
the same relation, numerically, to the people Of the
South, that the band of crazy fanatics at the North,
who denounce the Constitution and the Union, as
"a league with h ell" bear to the people of the
Northern States. But the great majority Of the
Democratic leaders in the South, who are mouth.
ing and gasconading about disunion, do so for par
ty effect. Their object is to brighten the timid and
waverlng. Their purpose is to drive others to the
support of Buchanan, through their fears. 1t is
no care for the institution Of Slavery-it is no con
Germ for the rights of the South, that stimulates
their beiligerent propcnsities. Ii is because they
are alarmed at the prospect Of their loss of politi-
cal power. at the chances of being deprived Of Of
flee, at the bare idea Of being driven from tho ma.
Donal treasury-that, like hungry wolves overta-
ken at their prey, they raise this howl of disunion,
They are not in earnest, and it they were, it would
be all the same. Fortunately for us, and thanks
to the nature Of our Institutions, this Union cam
DO dissolved, except by resorting to the source OF
all pOwer-ihe people at tho ballot-b, Y. And
when that first appeal is made, the mass Of all par
lies will be found true to the Union. They will
not agree to overthrow this Government, because
q man, DO matter how odious or obnoxious TO them
he may be, has been elected Pr~esident-provided
he has been fairly elected, in strict accordance
with all the forms of the Constitution and the laws
You may rely on it that the masses OF the Demo
cratic party will desert their leaders, whenever
they attempt tn commit them TO disnuion, because
they have been beaten in an election. 1t is n re
proach and an insult to the Southern ueople to SAY
that they would destroy this Union for any sucl
cause; and as n Southern man, ! hurl back The
charge as n SANDER and n wrong upon the conser
%vative masses of the South. The people of tn
South know too well what this Union cost-they
know too well what its blessings are-they car
too plainly foresee what the horrible consequence,
and dread disasters which must ensue upon i'll
disruption.
HERE ii oLAhE DklN ERS PROPOSE TO KUN Thi
LlNE.-A South Carolina paper, which has got 81
far on its way towards disunion as to propose {
fraction Of Il plan for the purpose, suggests tina
when the separation is made, the line shall he 81
run as to throw the now border Slave States on tht
North side of the line, One reason for this con
clusion is that these States are not yet ready fol
n separation, thus makinga virtue Of necessity
Another reason is the prudential consideration
that these States might thus intercept the flight 0
their fugitivcs, and otherwise :stand between thu
Southern confederacy and the beGlam of abolition
ism" Thus the chivalry show a very careful regart
for their future safety. Most probably they viii
upon reconsideratio conclude that their safety
will be best secured by the present Union, not
withstanding the "bedlam of abolitionism."
GOVERNOR GEARY A SLAvEnoLDER.-A Kansa,
cores pendent Of the Gin. Gazette says Gov. Geary
owns a large number Of negroes in Virginia where
has an extensive iron establishment worked by
slaves. He told II Free State man on whom HI
wished to make a good impression, last week, tina
he meant to sell his slaves in Virginia but hi
sought to gain the good opinion Of the Free STATE
men at Washington, before his appointment, b.
announcing the same thing to them. Yet he sill
holds the slaves, and nobody doubts here that h
will continue to do so, unless Buchanan's election
should so enhance the price Of negroes in Vir
ginia that he should find it profitable "to realize.
GovERNoR WlLLARD.-Mr. Willard the newl,
elected Governor of Indiana, has heretofore beef
a notorious drunkard, and his public speeches
show him a ruff IN, and therefore well suited
to the rufian purposes of the propagandists o
Slavery. The Kentucky Shareholders duly appre
ciate his character and accordingly invited him
as soon as his election was known, to visit Lous
Vile and join in the congratulations of the oligar
chy for his victory over the abolition fanatics 0
Indiana. lie was met on the Indiana side of tn,
river by his Kentucky allies, with a band of music
a coach and four splendid white horses and escort
ed to the other side amid the shouts and huzzas 0
the Slavery Propagandists.
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