The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-14
Is there Danger Of pispnion.

We have never been among those who at
every Presidential election have declared the
Union to.be endangered, nor do we now think
that such disastrous event is probable, or
even possible. Itisidle to speculate upon the
consequences which would ensue should
Fremont be elected, because in our opinion his
chances for success are too frail to be serious
ly canvassed. But when in the Congress of
the United States men declare that the day
I for compromises has passed; when the North
insists upon supporting a sectional candidate
for a national position, than may we begin to
fear that Americans have forgotten the price Of
the Union and the consequences of Dissolution.
The question is being discussed, North and
South, with as much GOODNESS as though the
political destiny of the wored was not evolved.
The leader of the Democratic party, James
Buchanan. said in his Baltimore speech.
"Disunion is a word which ought not to be
hreathed among u.s. even in a whisper. The
word ought to be considered one of dreadful
omen, and our children should be taught that
it is sacrilege to pronounce it."
Yet we find Mr. Buchanan mentioning the
word very often in his speech while he ac-
knowledges that ''our national reputation has
suffered abroad from this jabber about diSun-
ion, that our moral power has been impaired,
and that public opinion in Europe is settled
that these Unite States are soon to explode"
| The ultra-parties Of the country, represent
ed in the North by Seward, Greedy and Gid
dings, and in the South by Soombs, Brooks
and such like, are to blame for all this Upon
their heads be the guilt Of this dangerous agi-
tation. The Southern papers lay before their
readers the reasonable sentiments of North
ern fanatics, the Constitution is an agreement
with hell and a covenant with DEATH" and
the Southerners conclude that this treason is
confined to the North.
But what do the representatives of the
South say? Is this one-sided affair, in which
the North only is to blame? While we are
willing to denounce all doctrines of this ma
ture, yet we cannot permit the blame to rest
solely upon the North. The Hon. f. s. Shor-
ter, of Alabama, on the 9th of April, made the
following remarks in speech to the Lower
House:
The South has planted itself where itintends
to stand or fall Union or no Union, and that is
upon the platform laid down by the Georgia
Convention.
We will tell you plainly that we take issue
with you; and whenever you repeal the tugl-
tive slave law, or refuse to admit State on
account of slavery in her constitution, or our
equality in the Territories is sacrificed by an
act Of Congress, then the star Of this Union will
go down to rise no more
| Should we be forced to dassolUe tie Union in
order to preserve Southern Institutions and
Southern civilization, we will do it in pence, il
We can; in l0ar, If ne must; and let the God 81
Jdtt5es decide between us.
The shadows sir. of the coming storm, already
darken our pathway. 1t will soon be upon Us
NTH aiIas fury
Truly the day of Compromises is past when
men either from the North or South will pledge
themselves to any policy Union or no Union u
Jones of Tennessee, in the Senate February
l25th, said:
We do not mean to be driven from our pro-
priety; but there is fixed mtautabe, univer-
1 sal determination on the part of the South
never to be driven a single inch further.
If we are not to enjoy our rights under the
Constitution, tell as so; and if we may, let as
separate peacefully and decently.
[ tell you in every hand there will be a knife
and there viii be aear to tie k1l!fs and knife ID
the hiIt.''
! We make these extracts from number Of
the same character, published in the Cincin-
natl Commercial, to show our readers that VIC
have traitors in the North and South; meu
who do not think it "sacrilege'' to talk coolly
Of disunion. Shall the Union not be held to-
gcther in spite of them? Will not every mar
come up to the rescue, and rebuke such fanat
icism? Will not Indiana at this coming lee
ton, and through all coming time prove to the
world, that she indeed "knows no North, nc
South; nothing but the UNION"