Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-09-10
THE "DIsuNIoNn sHR1EKERs.

The burden of nearly every speech and edi-
torial of the Buckaneer presses and orators is
ssDisunion i''-the Black Republicans will sew
er the Union the election of Fremont will
be the knell of the Union and SO on through
the whole chapter-onc everlasting cry of dis
union, until we are forced to believe that with
them ssthc wish is father to the thought l''
Is this saying too much (! We think not, for
these traitors to the Union and violators of
constitutional rights threaten to dissolve the
Union if Fremont is elected This threat is
made openly at the South, but more covertly
at the North, but everywhere it is dwelt upon
in way to bring about the very object these
hypocrites pretend to deprecate. Suppose,
for instance. that Fremont is elected, how will
these men appear before their fellow citizens !?
Are they the traitors their speeches and wri-
ting indicate them to be Do they intend to
make good their predictions, by fighting a.
gainst their country If they do not intend
to submit to Fremont's government, in the
event of his election, they are in so many
words declaring that the majority shall not
rule, and they are as vile traitors to the Union
and the country as ever saw the sun. II they
do intend to submit, then they are arrant hyp-
ocrites who are willing TO weaken the ties
which hold us together, for the purpose of car
rying political object. In any view of the
case, they are enemies to the welfare of the
country, and deserve the detcstation of all true
patriots. If Fremont is elected President he
will take his seat and administer the govern
mcnt, and no set of men, party, will dare
resist the constituted authorities.
A few weeks since we published extracts
from speeches of number of prominent Lo-
cofocos, expressing strong Disunion senti-
ments. We can now add the views of another
distinguished Democrat on the same subject.
The are those of the brare and intrepid Pres
ton S. Brooks, as expressed recently at Coum-
bia, South Carolina, on the occasion of a pub
lie reception and the presentation of pitcher,
goblet and cane TO him for his sschivalrous de-
votion'' to the South. He referred to his as
sault upon Mr.. Sumner, which he considered
ssthe result of high sense of duty,'' and said
ssit was strange that the castigation of black
guard has raised such widespread excitement
from Maine to Texas''-just such language as
one could expect to come from ruffian like
Brooks. After indulging in abuse of this
character, Brooks uses the following language,
which is copied from the Columbia South Car
Gilman, paper whose orthodoxy dare not be
disputed by any of its Locofoco brethren =
ssAs to his own position, he ,cas nor as he
,ras an 1851, cooperation disunionist. He
thought 1t best to dissolve the government IN
der which we now live. But in doing this
there was a difference of opinion as to the
means to be employed. He believed that
something was due to sister Southern
States, who had the same interests at stake as
we-that we should be prepared to act with
them and to wait on them. When, in his
speech of resignation, he said that it was in
his power to begin revolution, he made no
idle boast. He was not egotistical enough to
believe that he welded intellectual power
enough for the task; but what he meant was,
that had he, during the debate on his expul-
sion, walked up and slapped the face of the
prominent man of the Black Republican par
ty, storm would have been raised which
would have ended only in the hall Of the House
being drenched in blood. q
ssIn coming next to the subject of the Pres
| idency, he felt, in view of the politics of some
of his hearers that he was touching upon a
delicate question. He would not, however.
hesitate to declare his opinion plainly and
frankly. That had ever been his habit-and
ceive opinions, he would have the manhood to
declare them. He was for Mr.. Buchanan, and
he thought it the duty of the people of this
State to aid in the election of that gentle
man. Mr.. Buchanan, although not unex.
ceptionabe, was an able, dignified and conser-
YatiYe statesman, and he entertained not a