Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-19


Of their design Of overturning the 10
cal institutions and invading the right
OF certain Of the Stntes. W f
| 1. AggressionI II. 10 restore tn
connhy 70 the principles Of the father
aud founders. and place It where It va
when Franklin Pierce took the Presi
lential chair Is aggressive, then do thu
people Of the north intend to be ag
sressors. They ask, and will have
bounds set to slavery. Il is all tn
aggression they have sought. Hae
not your party broken down the wall
there would have been none Of hi,
strife. and you know it.
2. But suppose Buchanan gets II
states and is elected? Must the II
states that do not vote for him revolt
Ifa southern minority have the righl
{, rebel. have not Northern minority
). False. and ycu know it. Thu
Republicans declare the reverse Of this
and you know IL.
g. There is no longer any doubt o.
the serious intention Of the south and
their northern nullifying friends. Ia
dissolve the Union. il 10 states will
its 859. 400 voters may not dictate to,
aud rule the north with is $3.50. 07s
voters. Your Democracy teaches thai
one southern man is as good as four
northern men--nay better, for il on
can not rule the four. it is SOLEMN
DUTY, in the language Of Breckin-
ridge. to revolt-to dissolve the Tn.
ion. But this knowIedge. on the par'
Of the north. will not make vote foI
, our Multiplying candidate. On the
other hand. every man who Is A MAN
scorns the idea OF an attempt TO drive
him by threats to support any map
No sir. we now firmly believe that il i
the fixed determination Of the south "a
attempt a dissolution, whenever they
Cad a man in the Presidential chat.
who will favor their schemes. Such
man We believe Buchanan to be. al
least such are his supporters. Your
own article. here quoted. proves IT,
You show that. Independent Of every
other consideration IL would be bles
sin to the south to be separated from
the north Aside from the slavery Is
sue. they could do better. Their con-
nexion with the uorih is a burden 10
them--their withdrawal would be IA
cal to the birth. No sir. We contend
with you. that the south is "sericus
on this occasion" ard we want 10 elect
man whoi is pledged to support the
Union, and who has the nerve to do il
who is not mere platform but who
Is a NAN. We can not think OF part
ing with the south. We can not af-
ford to lose such an outlet to our trade
such a source Of wealth.
8. A mistake. sir. The south can
not produce ice. or dougL-fsces. These
are indigenous to the north. and YET
indispensable to the south. 81
6. What pityl "a fatal bowl
Wonder how many men will be in
iuced to vote for s>nuIli6er. for fear
The business Of the north will "receiv.
. fatal blow" by the dissolution Of the
union.
z. An important fact. incautiously
stated. We know-every intelligent
man knows. that this desire to dissolve
The Union is not new. thas existed
for years" according to History. and
accordiust to your own incautious ad-
Il is more rampant now than
formerly because they have found y
and party to defend them.
and whom they hope to bring into
power-st least whom they hope to
ind sufficiently powerful to justify
vigorous attempt upon the integrity Of
the Union. weopine that the Young
Hickory whom we expect to put in the
chair Of state, viii read them procla-
maticn which will make their ears
Jingle. That the present issue is not
The cause Of this "strong feeling for
which is rapidly didusing
itself through the whole population
IS manifest from the fact that all they
now urge is an unwillingness Of a mi
nori.y 70 submit to the government Of
The majority. Ills simply. as stated
by the Enquirer. an unwiIIingness Of
Is states with vote Of 800. 400 to
submit to i6 states. with vote Of g.
32o,078. No sane man will suppose
that such a cause is sufficient to jusli-
fy dissolution. II has "exisled for
years past. " and Is rampant now. onl /,
because II finds northern abettors.-
And man is fool Tho supposes thai
II the south succeeds 10 electing Buch.
anan 1t will be satisfied. II will only
feed that "strong feeling for separa
ton" which finds encouragement ia
the lsborsd articles Of the Enquirer,
demonstrating that it is to the inieres
OF the South to secede--a great sacri
Gee to remain in the Union. 9
In view Of these facts. we call upor
all men who love the Onion 10 rally {
the support Of Fremont. the only mar
who is pledged to maintain it. His