Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-19
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enough at the South, We have
never yet seen any plan propos-
ed Tor carrying these threats into
execution; aud the difficulty OF
accomplishing such an object, O.
ven II it were desired by a major
ity Of the people, has been
regarded as one Of the great safe
guards Of tho Union. But Bully
Brooks, OF South Carolina, in bis
speech to tho citizens OF Colum-
bia, has, in a Tow words, ioreshad-
owed tho method OF proceeding,
and instructed tbc South Ia tho
art Of Union breaking. In the
event Of the election Of Fremont
to the Presidency. by q majority
Of the people, an event which now
seems hardly questionable, "lhc
people ofthe South, says Brooks.
with tho bold nj. Of q Bobadil,
"on the ith Of March next, sho'd
nee IN their might, march to
Washington. and seize tho arch
ives and treasury Of the Govern
ment." This plan certainly has
the merit Of boIdaess aud simple
city; but, even II u should be
carried out, 70 still do not SEQ
that the object Of tho South wo'd
be accomplished. The loss OF
the national archives are not ABB
soIutely necessary TO the preser-
walton Of tho Union; and, as to
The small amount Of treasure
which the people Of the South
would end 10 Washington, It's loss
would not for a moment be felI
The Union might be very easily
preserved without II. But there
are two difficulties In the way,
which might prevent the treason
able plan Of the South Carolina
BobadIl from being carried OUT
In the FIRST place, We imagine that
tho people Of the South, for white
people are tho only ones who
would engage In such an under.
taking, would hnd themselves In
q very unpleasant dilemma, II
while they arc lnarching to Wash.
ington TO steal the national arch.
ives and treasure, all their negroes
should take advantage Of their
masters absence, and go OF In d
regular stampede; The possession
Of the archives osthe nation We d
DO but a poor compensation FOL
such a loss as that. No. The
necessity the people Of the South
are under 10 wa'cn tnelr slaves
viii prevent them from ever mar
ching to washington, except II
small squads, in pursuit Of Offices
But even though the south sno I
attempt to commit a burglary Of
50 grand a SCALE the other dlin
GUILTY would DC IN overcoming tn'
Union men OF the North, Nn
would certainly Dc on mana % pre-
vent any such ourglarIous 81
rempts from being carried mt
execution: ~ !.
Brooks speech must have IN
elect to make our dough-lace'
Union savers blush to think tina
tho rlbald clustering Of such va
porting bullies, should ever hay
awakened IN their minds tn
thought the Union was 10 DANCE
from such disaflection. 1t is t
conciliate the Brookses OF tn
South that mea like kufu
Choate have abandoned then pc
litical confederatcs to serve in tn
ranks OF the Buchaniers. Their
never was before 50 humiliatinl
and senseless q oerertIon OF prln
ciple. For the sake OF the Unto
to abandon the conservative I'm
on men Of the North 70 her
with the avoved dlsunlonists
the South.
Fanatical and insane as ii
speech OF Brooks sounds to No
thern ears. and calculate as 1t
ga~ .n5 alarm vet Il must i ar,
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