Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-04
From the Baltimore Patriot, September 10th.
THE DISSOLUTION OF THEE UNION TO
BE POSTPONED.

Wien journal like the Richmond Enquirer as
sumes to itself the rightto speak auhurirativey for
the whole South, IL becomes The duty Of such SOgth-
e,m members Of the Conttderacy as rcpudidte all
ideas Of dSunion 10 dccldre their tedty 10 tie drti
cles of confederation IN Language vhjch caHnot be
aistiken So far respects the integrity Of
the federal bond it matters not who is elected
President Md1yidHd wW stand Gy tie LnioH
She has her preferences, and will indicate them by
her vote but if the statesman whom she regards
most worthy Of being chosen Chief Magistrate
should unfortunately he supplanted by more pop
ular candidate she Will initiate the example of tina;
fine old English Admiral, Blake who had no love
for the prUtectorate Of CROMWELL yet telt it to De
his duty to serve his country, no matter who held
the reins of government.
MaryIaad ,cW stand frR,ly By tie Union. Not
that her citizens are inseusible to the peris hy
Of the confederacy, whatever power she possesses
NAV still he exerted to promote :he ends Of goOd
governments and re-esablish peace and fratcrna
concord: and because also, when once the South
separates from the North, the process of dlsinteg
ration between the several States will have COM
menced and will continue until each State, for
some real or imaginary offence sets up republic
of its own, with its petty fortalices-s insigniG-
cant navy, its corpOrals guard Of an army, and
with all those gnawiug iealOusies which are the
consequences OF rivalry among petty sovereign
ties.
VI
Of nationality-n rending asunder IF that glorious
flag which now commands respect on every sea,
and is signal of protection to commerce which
girdes the world with wealthy argosies. What
nation which now stands in awe of the United
States would care do homage to any Of the petty
republics Of once glorious contederacy?
1t is not folly, but sheer midsummer madness to
talk of separating from a confederation which in
union is all powerful, to become distinct gov
ernments the scOrn and contempt OF the whole
civilized world. Mark further what follows. The
government of the United States during the press
ure of the Mexican war, required II loan, 1t was
taken Mt once and at high premium. Recently,
the state OF Virginia, by merely threatening dis
union found her bonds unSal"abe in foreign mar.
kes, and it she was capable of carrying out her
thrent they would not command purchasers at any
price.
But is tie Enquirer while hurting its denuncia
tiuns against all who differ from it in opinion, qut
certain that ii speaks The sentiment IF FirgiHns
There is a hardy, transmuntane population within
the limits Of that State, which Notwithstanding.
the fierce pugnacty displayed by our contemporary
can never be reused to join its rebelUus cry. Still
less could it be brought to carry out in practice
the treason which the E"q"irer breaches II an,
secession at all takes place, wW be the secession O
| Uesiern Virginia from the Sed6O0rd cOHHtteS-bu
not from the Union.
II Carolina tire.eaters have pointed out in magnilo
quent sentences, the admirable capabilities of the
South for carrying a defensive war. They have
shown how atteries, placed in this pass, and rlhe
bristling on the hillside, could work destruction ur
an advancing toe Cal. Brooks has, moreover, ad
vsed in the event Of FremOnt's election, that t
gallant army of SOutherners, equipped with bowie
knife and revolver, shall march n grim procession
TO Washington, and seize upon the government
archives and treasury.
Our impulsive neighbor of tho Enquirer straight
way blows bnge blast and raises the war-cry o.
tba aid 10
But neither the defensive capacity Of the Southern
States, nor in >he tempting suggestion of Culone
Brooks, nor 1.-THE windy aspiration of fnrce'
breath" of the Richmond Enquirer, stimulate
n patriotic people, proud Of their national renown,
gorying in their national prosperity, reverencin!
their nations destiny, and sensible of the powe
which that nationality iusures. to sally forth 81
Quioxotic an expedition, even attempt tn crusl
out the memory Of the past and the hope of tn
future, by an act which would ontail upon the pos
terity more bitter destiny than that which befe
the children of Adam under the weight of the pri
meval curse.
1t is confidently asserted by the democracy tina
their great strength lies at the South, and accord