True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-17
" Disunion !"

The advocates of The election of
James Buchanan and the supporters
of the slavery platform adopted at Cincin-
natl, have adopted as their battle cry,
" Buck, Breck and the Union" 1t
Aaunts upon their banners, it slares out in
big capitals upon their lashy posters. it
is chorused in their songs, re-echoed by
their windy orators, aud rung in all its
changes by their editors and letter wri-
ters. They would have the people be-
lieve that affairs have come to such a pass,
that such cricis has arisen in the political
history of our nation, that our existence
as confederated Union cannot survive
the defeat of The 'favorite son." and that
it can only be continued by his election
to the Presidential Chair. On every
hand it is boldly and loudly proclaimed
that the election of Fremont will cause
the immediate and entire dismemberment
of our political compact, and That a cruel
and relentless civil war arraying the
North against the South, will ouly re.
suit in our total anihIation as an indepen-
dent and free government.
1t is but all old cry, and old trick of
unscrupulous men, who care but little for
The safety of the country, and whose en-
tire end, aim, object, study and desire, are
the spoils of Office and the grasping of
power. The charge of Disunion as
against the friends of Fremont, is false,
empty and unjust, and canno, be sustain
ed. There has not resolution been
passed at any meetlng-nota speech been
delivered-not line written by any of
them in which has been uttered or advo-
caled the idea or doctrine of dissolution
Their language and their sentiments are
" that the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Indie
pendence, and embodied in the Federal
Constitution are essential 10 the preserva.
ton of our Republican institutions and
that the Federal Constitution, the rights
of the States, and the Union of the Stares
shall be preserved. And these are the
principles and the sentiments enter aimed
bv the daring Explorer who unlurled the
stars and stripes upon tho snow capped
summit of the mountains, and opened lo
the world the golden gates Of California
treasures.
The cunning and crafty political lead
ers of the Buchanan party, well know
that among The masses of our people
there is love for this Union which moth
ing can weaken pride in its strength
which nothing can lessen and a desire
for its preservation above and beyont
everything else and taking advantage o
these feelings, at each recurrent Preslden
tial campaign, the terrible phantom o
Disunionis paraded before the public, V" t,
fright the souls of fearful adVersaries. Il
was Polk, Dallas and the Union,
- Cass, Butler and the Union" " Pierce
King and the Union" and now we bavt
in 1856 Buck, Breck and The Union
Esop relates that certain shepherd
boy kept his sheep upon common, an
in sport and wantonness would often CT,
out, the wolf, the wolf. By this mean
he several times drew the husbandme
in an adjoining field from their work
, who finding themselves deIuded resolve
for the future to take no notice Of hi
alarm. Soon after the wolf came indeed
) The boy cried out in earnest. But n
f heed being given to his cries the shee
: were devoured by the wolf.
So il will be with the Buchanan party
/ they have shouted {" the Union." " tn
, Union before. and the people thougl
= they were in earnest.-But Pierce's ad
3 minislratio has taught them better, an
now they find they were deluded, and tn
9 hunters Of spoils, and the seekers Of offiC
, will have 10 " save their mutton" as til
l best they can. n.-Erchange.