The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-10-16

now he should reach power by the support
Of half the Northern peOple-since, even II
he should carry the Northern States, he
would still be opposed to nearly half the
Northern voters and all the Southland the
South should show disposition to carry out
its threSt of dsunion, what would the new
President do! He will have been elected
Chief Magistrate Of the ,ekols Union. Will
he prove SO faithful to his new allies as to
sacrifice his position and place to their dog.
mas, or would he return to his original prin.
ciples, purchasing peace and support, in the
manner Of all former politicians, by extend
ing the influence of government in conciIin.
ton Of his opponents! There seems to be
no other mode to meet the evil, since--
should by any possibility resistance be made
to the Union--peace cannot be compelled
The Federal government has no physical
strength to apply to such an emergency
That the navy and army are oficered by
Southern men is the very cause of complaint
which MFR. Banks urges on behalf o: his
party. ".'. ~ =, t..@ '
II not waiting for the Inauguration of the
new President, The Southern States should
assemble their Legislatures, notify the Fed
eral officers to vacute, pass tariff laws each
to protect its own interests, and, finally,
send delegates to Convention of Southern
States to devise a new Union, the Federal
government would be powerless, even al:
though the Northern States, as body,
should continue the Constitution, and at
tempt TO carry on the Northern Federation.
Mr.. Fremont, on the 4,h of March, might
find no Union to preside over. 1t is obvious
that to raise million Of men at the North
to compel the fifteen Southern States to sub,
nit, would Of itself be as ruinous as absurd.
The passions of a few might prompt such a
course, but the majority would see the folly
Of it. Neither is it certain that the North
would form harmonious Federation. The
seat of government would be the first subject
of contention. The Western lands would
at once pass into the possession of the West
ern Suites, and countless causes of conten-
ton would spring up, while the present Re-
publican party would cease to exist, from
the mere fact that all queetions Of slavery
would hare ceased. 1t is obvious that the
very object which Mr.. Fremont seeks would
disappear in the moment OF success, unless
he should betroy the principles Of his sup
porters. ... ...
II the Southern States should take no
steps until after the Inauguration and await
the action of the government, the example
set by the Republican party in attempting
to cut of supplies, and then backing out for
fear Of the consequences, would not be lost
Upon their opponents,i il Mr. Fremont should
be found unyielding. This is n state of af.
fuirs which the more rejecting portion OF
honest Republicans earnestly recognize, and
in SO doing confess the grave error made in
the nomination. The principles Of q party
cannot be sustained by man who proiessed
to adopt them Mt the last hear as a consider
alton Of his nomination. On the other hand,
the appointment made On the ground of
availability, throws suspicion over the sim
cerity of those who avow the principles
The selection of candidate Of known re-
spectability and frmness of character, like
Judge NJ Lean, would have put the stamp
of sincerity upon the party professions and
have guaranteed their stability. The parti-
sans, would, ut least, not lose heart as the
crisis approached, under the grevous refec
tion that they are supporting man from
whom they have no guarantees whatever. ia