True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-15


upon the American continent. The pro-
blem of Slavery utility has to be settled
on the American continent. Things are
working to crisis, and a. crisis which ef-
fects not only your order and your inter-
ests, but il affects your vitality.-your
very existence as people.
E DON'T LIKE FREE-soILERs.
Now, these Northern agitators call
themselves Free-Soilers, and think it
great compliment they are not Abolition
lists. Well, l hate them just as much as
l hate Abolitionists. Nay, worse. |
hate them worse than hate the rattle
snake, for unlike it, they give no warn
ing Of their approach, and seek to conceal
their objects.
"THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION"
In 1850 l told my friends-and it was
the only prophecy of mine that ever was
fulflled-that they need not be alarmed
about an issue; that issues would come
as fast as blackberries in the Spring time,
and stronger ones than we had then.
We have the issue upon us now, and how
are we to meet it! l tell you fellow citi-
zens, from the bottom of my heart, that
the only mode which l think available for
meeting it is just to tear the Constitution
of the United States, trample it under
foot, and form Southern Confederacy,
every State of which will be a slave hol-
ding State. Loud and prolonged cheers.
l believe it, as l stand in the face of my
Maker--I believe it on my responsibility
to you as your honored representative,
that the only hope of the South is in the
South, and that the only available means
of making that hope effective is to cut as
sundel the bonds that tie us together, and
take seperate position in the family Of
nations. These are my opinions. l
have been disunionist from the time
could think. But no one State can dis.
solve this Union. l think in due refer.
ence to friends who have more mind, as
much patriotism, and as much good feel.
ing for their fellow men as have,-l
think say, that the seperate action oI
any one State would retard' the move.
ment. Our friends have told us to make
the issue, and the Others in self defence
would be constrained TO come to us
Why, l have heard some ofthem tell Ii.
that the South will submit if Fremont bt
elected. Now, if that be SO, how in tn,
name of God will they come to us if Ere
mont be elected, No one State in thi
Union can break it up; and | would no
risk failure let us wait like a good. sol
dier who reserves his fire until he can Sc,
the white of his foes eye, and then lodg,
The ball wh ere it will be most fatal. W,
must have the cooperation of the South
We must have the sympathy and the al,
of the S tales interested with ourselves
Their moral support is worth more 10 u
than the soldiers they will send in. LIE
South Carolina stand, in the language o
a gentleman whom have always know
TO be patriot, and who has more talen
than he gets credit for" Let South Caro-
lima stand rs an armed knight with hi
lance couched, and not feather quiver
ing in his plume
Now, fellow citizens, have told yo
very frankly and undisguisedly that I be
lieve the only hope of the South is in dis
solving the bonds which connect us wit
the Government-in separating the Twin
body from the dead carcass. These ar
my opinions. They cannot be carrie
out by US alone. know it, feel it. A
sensible man it is left for me 10 take tn
} next best course. What is it?
BUCHANAN Is THE MAN-THE FINAL CA
TAsTROPHE.
In the first place let me tell you I don
believe in any sort of Democracy. If
r was the commander Of an army neve
f would post a sentinel who would NJ
E swear that Slavery is right. But W
must take things as we find them. Ne
d ther you nor can have the right alway
done in our private domestic relation
s We cannot make the wife do just as "
i want her on every occasion. Laughte
especilly among the ladies We must,
!, repeat, take things as we find them.
! am willing to give the Democrats fl
b trial oflbeir experiment. shall vote f
Mr.. Buchanan and when say that, yt
). know that have got a vote. l sh;
support him honestly, and fairly, al
II zealously. Now, fellow.citi1ens, ] wa
l. the South to come square up to Mr.. B
= chanan. Let us do our whole duty. L.
e us test the experiment of our friends, al
if it fails; then we can with The mo
grace ask them to ado pt our counsels
e the future. Itell you that the issue mi
be made. | am by no means confident
n the election or Mr.. Buchanan | think
!. probable that Johl G. Fremont may
the next President. With the Plalfor
upon which he goes into power, wi
$50, ,000,O 900 at his control, with the A
a my and Navy at his command, what is
at be done to you when all these elemel
in of power are in the h lands of dangerol
le bad man Now, fellow citizens, 6
er this is in justice to myself and my frient
re l have got friends here between who
lt opinions on politics there is a shade
| difference, and decided shade. l ,
I'd not going to commi, them. am not
n ing 10 commit the State of South Care
IN ma. l am not going to commit my Ca
" gressonal district. | speak as a man
u, as a private gentleman-as slaveholdt
on and tell you that our hope is alone
it the South, and the only mode Of maxi
On that home available is for the South
10 some act to affect the dissolution of
r. American Union. And | say this, tha
M Ioho ~ Eearont 10 alaotaJ D,oa;Jnok