American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-22

ism and Romanism on tho other. Our
friends in the South must pardon us
the repetition of our farm belief that
they have scaled their own fate, by
their own deliberate act at the polls in
the late contest, and that, with their
eyes open, they have delivered up their
Interests into the keeping Of u resusci.
tatcd Van Buren, dynasty.
Unfortunately for the South, in this
conncXion, this transfer has been made
in fee simple, by an absolute deed
There has been no mortgage given,
no equity Of redemption exists, nor
can they plead u want Of considcra-
ton The transfer is irrcvocable, ab-
aolutc, unconditional. 1t is duly re-
corded. There is an end to that trans
action.
But in 1860 the final contcet will be
wagcd. The slavery question will no
longer be disturbing element, so far
as the Territories arc concerned
Wiz slavery ever be tnteJcrca with an
tic States avhere 1t eriSts. This may
become an important question in the
next ten years, and it may be impor-
: tant to look after it.
Our readers will remember the in
functions Of the arch agitator O. Council
to his countrymcn. They willrcmem-
Der the Bull of the Pope against the
traffic in slaves. They will not forget
the declaration Of Archbishop Hughes,
that he is ''as much opposed to slavery
us O'Conncl tpas, or as the New York
TriLanc CIoraco Grccly) ISL They
will bear in mind the uniform and uni
vcrsal opposition of foreigners to this
institution. They will reflect that un-
der the incoming foreign. administra-
ton millions Of foreigners will be land
CO on our shores, thousands in every
year Of Buchanan's rule. They will
ask themselves tho question, and an
swor it's there no Occasion for an
-American party9
The struggle Of 1860 will be fear
full one. Tho. combination of clcments
against conservatism and Amcricanism
will be most powerful continuation
We look forward to that contest with
scarcely Il ray Of hopc-yct it we're
shameful to despair. We envy no man
his feelings who laughs at the dangers
which threatens our institutions we
would rather pity his possible weak
ness, and yet we cannot avoid deSpis-
ing his obvious hypocrisy. With such
accessions from Europe ofgcneral reci-
, lcssnoss,- of mobocratic tendencies -
of radical influences, of red republic
canism, of Mormonism, of dcmagog-
/ ism, socialism, agrarianism, infdclity,
! ignorance, and of every other species
Of human crime and human folly as the
next few years will inevitably witness
in the United States, a0ho can do more
the'a hope for and struggle for the
preservation Of American liberty and
American law? And yet what Amer
lean will do less? Success against
these elements no man can promise.
AMERICANS shall we cease to
10 battle for OUR COUNTRY and its no.
bic institutions? Shall We shrink from
the patriotic duty Of still wqrring
against the elements, Of mischief and
destruction? Is our heritage Of so lit
tie worth, that we will yield it without
another fight, to the cohorts of a foreign
power? The disintcgration of the pre-
sent sham Democratic party is not two
years distant. Before that time rolls
around, tho trcachcry Of this party to-
wards the South will be as patent as tho
light Of heaven. A fusion Of the one
mics of conservatism in the North and
West will succeed that party, and
union of the friends Of the constitution
and of conservatism throughout the
country, must be formed to chcck--to
CONFERENCE.-THE, if possiblc,t to crush it.
We cannot be mistaken in the signs
Of the times. Their portcnt is alarm
ing. The crisis is approaching, and it
must be met by the American party rs
it becomes Americans to meet and re-
sist the approach Of the combined clc-
mcnts Of Forcignism, Romonism, and
| Dana nnrien. Tho whole South will