Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-16

eA1St, 10 the TACT mat the leaders OF the
Republican party ct the North have sue
ceeded In persuading the masses OF the
North that there is TO danger. They have
finally SO wrought upon the opih,bn OIL
their own people at home by the constan,
reiteration Of the same falsestate men,s and
the same false principles that the people
OF the North cannot be made 10 believe
that the South is in earnest, notwlthstand.
ing its calm and IesoIute determination
which procures the quiet SO omnious oil
evil if ever the clouds shall burst. The
people of the North are taught to laugh al
the danger of dissolution. One honorable
Senator is reported to baye said, with ex-
quislte amenity, that ,he South could no
be Kicked oul Of the Union. The honor
able Senator from New York says:
The siayeholdets III spite Of all theiI
threats, are bound TO it by the same bonds
and they are bound ALSO by a bond pecu'
liarly their own--that Of dependence on II
Tor their own safety. Thtee millions Of
slaves are hostile force constaaty in theil
presence; in their very midst. The ser.
vile war is always the mos. fearful form
of war, The world without sympa,hses
with the sefvile enemy. Against tina,
war the A merican Union is the only de.
fence Of the lavehclders-,heir only pro.
lection. II ever they shall, in season OIL
madness, resede from the Union, and pho
woke taat war, they WILSON come back
again."
The honorable Senator froIii Massachu
sets Mr.. WILSON INDUCES in the repe-
ttion OF a figure OF rhetoric that seems pc.
culiaIly TO please his ear End tickle his
fancy. IL. represents the Southern moth
er as clasping her infant with convulsive
and closer embrace because the black ayen-
ger, with upliIted danger, would be at the
door, and he tells Us that is bond Of Union
which we dare not violate.
The South has no answer to make 10
these terms-to these insults. Blu, tell
honorable Senators that they are totally
mistaken if they suppose for one moment
that this condition OF the SoGth, as regards
its slave property, would not be ameliora-
ted by this very separation Of which they
speak SO glibly
Sir, il was said the other day by my
friend from Missouri, (Mr. GEYER that
there existed more comfy between any
two foreign fiat,oEs new on the face Of the
earth THAI there exists on. the part or the
northern States towards she South. Why
is this II is because it Goes not cost the
North one cent it is because the North
makes no sacrifice; it is because, disregard
ing the obligations OF the Constitution, and
treading them under foot, she dares to
attack the honor and the interests Of the
South, which are protected by the provis-
ions Of that Constitution. whilst the South
loyal to her duties and her faith, Is bound
hand and foot by the same Constitution,
and prevented from making reprisals or
evncins resentment:
> But, sir, suppose these bonds were to
fail for monent-suppose this COMMON
compact once repudIated by all--think you
that the North wonld be found BURSTING
this warfare upon the South. Think you
that she would moi be compelled immedi
ately to ask US to accept treaties Of ex-
tradition for our fugitive slaves? Think
you she would not come aud tender such
treaties 10 us, aud pass laws forbIddingIour
slaves crossing their frontiers Let me
not be misunderstood. am not here TO
pretend for momen. that the South is
equal in population or military strength
with the North. do hot refer to that at
all. speak Of That compulsion which
would be exercised upon the North by a
regard to Its own interests. by the necessi.
~ Of avoiding the destruction oflarge COM
mercial and manufacturing properties at
the North.
Why, sir, if the people Of New En-
gland hadto pay tax for every word they
utter with view OF aggression upon the
South, how many words would they utter
But that would be the case if there was
disruption. We should be compelled
in sell-deEnce TO wage continual, unre.
miuihg war IN which no sacrifice would
be too costly, because we should be bound
10 it by all the bonds Of which gentlemen
have spoken; we ncyercould abandon such
wareiare because our very safety and ex-
istence would be at stake. What would
be the interests Of the. North Would she
pay tax after tax Would she meet The
expense Of dreadful war, continued
through long series of years. for the
pleasure Of exercising her philantNroPic
propensities in receiving some fugiiise
Slaves Not at all, sir Those are sno-
rant of human nature who believe such a
thing to be possible. Therefore it is idle
10 talk about the risks we run in regard 10
our particular institution that would result
from disruption Of the Union.
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