Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-14
DiSuniOnisn.
Mr.. Senator Tocmbs has been writing to
a Virginia friend the follog letter:

DlSunlO0lSM.
Mr.. Senator Toombs has been writing to
a Virginia friend the follow letter:
"WAsHINeTos. D. c., July s, 1856.
"DEAR SIH:-I received your letter of the
lst inst, together with its Enclosures. Your
letter to The London Times has become un-
necessary. as you will perceive from the pre-
sent state of the questions discussed; and,
beside, it is altogether toe complimentary
to me, for me to have any agency in send
ing it. As supposed, when wrote you,
public opinion in England is right in regard
to our difficulties, and has made itself felt in
Parliament; and even the great Thunder
(THs Tines feels and bows to it. Our dang
er IS not from abroad, tt as at home The
election of Fremont :Oould be the end Of tie
Unios, and ought to be. The Object Of Fre-
nont's friends is the conquest of the South 1
an, content that they shall own US ,0hen they
conquer US, but not before.
Respectfully yours.
r. TosMBs."
We don't often complain of political de-
monstrations; but we must say Mr.. Toombs
is unreasonable. Georgia is State proli fic
in great men; yet only once has son OF
that State come within sight of the Pre-
siGency. That was in ls24-'5, when Will
liam H. Crawford-a decidedly able and not
unpopular statesman-had the benefit OF the
regular caucus nomination, and the machin-
cry of the dominant party, and yet was
scandalously beaten, getting but AZ out oi
262 Electoral Votes, and only four States
out OF twenty -four in the House. Now for
the second time, native of Georgia is up
for President, with capital chance of sue
ceeding, when out comes leading Georgia
Senator with th.eat--going rather ahead
of Fillmore--that the Union shall be dis
solved, 'and out to be- if this lllusirious son
of Georgia is chosen President. What en-.
co1ragement will there be Tor supporting
Toombs, or any of the rest of them, if one
Georgian so ferociously opposes the election
of another!
Mr.. Toombs asserts that "the object oi
Fremont's friends is the conquest of the
South" Quite the contrary, Mr.. Tive
wish to help the great body of the Southern
People put bit in the mouths of their per,
verse, mischief. making politicians. large
majority of the quiet, housekeeping, thrift
pursuing citizens of the South condemned
the Nebraska Iniquity from the first, anc
still condemn il. They believed, and still
believe, that the Missouri Compact should
have been allowed to stand untouched to
the end of time. You, Sir, did not heet
them; and by your and your coadjutors' head
strong course a serious alienation between
the North and South has been brought about
The election of Fremont--a Southern mar
with Republican pri nciples--will 60 far tt
restore the era of good feeling, and his Ad
ministration may be relied on to do the rest
Wait and see!
1: is little remarkable that none but ,
Southern born President has ever called or
TO face the fury of factions intent on defy
ing the power of the Union. The Whisky
Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania was en-
countered and put down by Washington; a:
was the Notification evseute in South Caro-
lima by Gen. Jackson. Gen, Taylor came
very near having civil war to crush in the
South West--a civil war growing out of {
Texas rebellion fomen nted by Toombs &
Co. He was ready to do his duty, as Ere
mont will be, should like responsibility
devolve upon him. But the danger will be
averted by knowledge that it is foreseer
and prepared for.
The People Of the United Statessha sc
often heard this cry of Wolf raised that
it has ceased TO alarm and only serves tc
stimulate them. Tell them that the Union
will be dissolved if this or that man is chosen
President, and they will be very apt to try
the experiment and prove the prophet false
one. We think they will Go i: now.--N
Y Tribune.