New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
SOUTHERN COMMON SENSE. a
A RATIONAL VIEW OF THE DISUNION
THREAT.
From The Baltimore Patriot.

From The Baltimore Patriot
When a journal like The Richmond Enquirer as
eumes to itself the right speak authorativey for
the whole South, Becomes the duty Of such Southern
members Of the Opnteder0cy repudiate all idea Of
disanion to declare er tealy to tie articles Of con-
federation an language which cannot be mistaken So
far as respects the integrity of the Federal bond, it
matters not who is elected President-Maryland ell
stand BIZ the Union. 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 be supplsnted BY a
more popular candidate, she will initiate the example
of that tine old English Admiral Blake, who had no
love for the protectorate of Cromwell yet felt 1t 10 be
his duty to his country no matter who held the
INarylond wiR stand frnaly By the Union. Not that
her citizens are nsensible the peIils by which 1t is
encOmpassed, but because rs member OF the con-
federacy, whatever power she possesses may still be
exerted to promote the ends of good government,
and reestsbsh peace and fraternai concord and be-
cause, also when the South separates from the
North the process of disintegstion between the several
States will have commenced, and will continue until
each State, for real or imaginary ocnse sets up
Republic of Its own with its petty tortalices-ts LII
significant navy, its corporas guard Vt army, and
with all those gnawng jealousos which are the conse
quences of rivalry among petty sovercignties.
Moreover separation involves the abandonment o
nationality-a rending asunder of that glorious nag
which now commands respect on every sea- and Is
world with wealthy argoses. What nation which now
stands in awe of the United States would To do
homage to any of the petty Republics OF glo-
rious confederacyl
itS not folly, but sheer midsummer madness TO talk
OF separating from confedcrsy which in union is all
powerful to become as distinct governments the scorn
and contempt OF the whole civilized world Mark fur
Their what iolows. The Government of the United
States, during the pressure of the Mexican war re-
quired loan. Ii was taken once and at high pre-
MUM. Recently, the State Of Virginia by merely
threatening dsunlon found her bonds usala b in for
eign markets, and If she capable of carving ont
her threat they would not command purchasers al anv
price,
But is The Enquirer while hurting its denunciatious
against ali who differ from in opinion quite certain
that sJsaks The sentiment 81 Virginia There is a
hardy, tIsnsmontane population within the limits Of
that state which, Notwithstanding the fierce pugnacity
displayed by contemporary, can never be reused
Join its rebeous cry Still less could 1t be brought
TO carry out practice, the treason which The Enqai-
yr breaches. II any secession al all takes place, Il
lu be the accession Of Westera Virginia from The sea-
board copnties-but not from the Union.
Carolina fre-esters have pointed out, in magno-
quept sentences, tho admirable capabilities OF the
South for carrying on defensive war. They have
shown how batteries, placed in this pass, and rifles
brsng on that hillside, could work destruction oa az