Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-11-21
The Union Must be Dissolved. any
HoU

Inc union must De dissolved, any
How.
While our Democratic reighbors are
heading their election news with, THE
UNION SAFE" In large capitals,
their southern masters are getting up
new troubles. We knew all the time,
that IL was merely to scare nervous old
women and cowardly men that southern
masters held the whip over their north
ern slaves and said, IL you don't vote as
we dictate, wen make you-we'll dis
solve the Union. No sensible man
could see any reason why IL was un-
constitutional 10 exercise the rights OF
freemen. But the threat had It's de-
sired effect. There were found cow
ards enough in Indiana, Illinois and
Pennsylvania to give those states To the
south, for fear OF the lash OF their mas
tiers, and now these masters chuckle
over il. In letter from Elk Senator
Rheitt, Of South Carolina, to the Cover
nor Of that State, he thus alluded to II
The late Presidential election might
be appealed 10 as proving that we have
power in the Union which might yet
reform II, and make " free under its
Government. II does show the folly OF
our past submission. II does prove that
the manifestation OF resolute spirit Of
resistance is, and ever has been, the on
ly means Of checking tho presumptuous
aggressions OF the North.
Admit that, by the Presidential cleo
ton, we shall win Kansas--will that put
an end to Anti-Slavery agitation in Con-
gress or the Union What produced
the defeat Of the Abolitionists in the
North Simply an apprehension that
the South would dissolve the Union, IT
they were successful. Interest master
ed fanaticism. That Is all.
can see nothing In the whole Pres
idential election. nothing in the history
Of the past, which affords any good rea-
son TO believe that tho North will ever
allow us to set up by the Constitution
the efficient barriers 10 their power our
liberty requires. They may yield here
after, US they have done before, 10 pre-
vent pressure but Il will only be TO
disarm resistance, that they may return,
az some future day, TO the e.sler COM
pletion OF their policy. They may now
yield Kansas, as they yielded the Tar
III Of 1898, but they expect 10 regain
Kansas, as they gained the Protective
policy.
Once they respected. perhaps feared
US, but by our repeated acts Of submits
sion TO their aggressions. we have lost
both their respect and fear. They ac-
tually now believe that we are afraid Of
them and OF ourselves. They will risk
dsunion rather than make constitution
al concessions, which will diycst them
OF their power over us; and not until
they have practically learned what dis.
union Is, will they either respect us or
show US justice.
The next Congress will witness re-
newed efforts for the plumber OF the
South by their grand alternatlye--tho
Tariff.
If such shall be the true state OF our
affairs, what course should the South
pursue
In my humble judgment. all true
statesmanship In the South consists In
forming combinations, and shaping
events, so as TO bring about, as speedily
as possible, dissolution Of the present
Union, and Southern Confederacy.
Letthe South-formerly would have
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the approaching notifications Of the
Tariff, that IL shall be reduced at least
to the standard and principles Of the
Tariff OF 1888.
If such Tariff is not conceded TO
us, why should South Carolina. or
any other Southern State, any longer
keep representatives in Congress p
Even IL we are not prepared to Sc
cede from the Union, why sanction,
by our representation, the acts Of our
oppressors, and swell the pomp and
minister to the power Of the General
Government? The withdrawal OF
the representatives Of the State from
Congress, will enable them 10 be OF
more use, in two years, than by fifty
years Of service ut Washington under
the present condition Of the Union.
And why should we not dissolve
our political connection with the peo-
pie Of the North? Have we not in
vain done our duty to them, In all pa
thence and humilityi Are there any
remembrances Of the past which they
have not imbittered, or feelings Of az.
lection which they have not outraged?
Have they not, for long course Of
years. put upon us indignities and
wrongs which they never would have
borne from us or from any other peo-
pie? Their conduct towards US, II We
were Independent nations. would long
since have justified us in declaring
war against them.
There it is. 20 slaves Of southern
masters. You have il thrown in your
teeth in less than n month by those
who hold the rod over you. You yo'
ted as they directed, "simply from an
apprehension that the South would
dissolve the Union" Don't you feel
like slave to have it SO soon thrown
up to you. that you are one }? Aud
now. having submitted once you must
come under the yoke again. The
tariff must be made to suit the cotton
and sugar interest Of the south. 1t
is not enough that you are made to
pay from l2 to Is cents for.sugar
which could be bought for 8 cents,
but for the prohibitory duties upon it
la high protective tariff. but further
notifications must be made. "lf
such a tariff is not conceded" then
the Union must be dissolved. Come
slaves, do you hear your masters
voice? His whip cracks; jump. quick,
or il will fall. To us this threat is
contemplate. We despise the man