Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-10-15
Who Win Dissolve the Union.

The following extract from the Week
ly Richmond Enquirer, of the 9th inst ,
is a specimen of the manner in which the
Democratic papers, South. talk of dis
union. The plain English of the matter,
is, that if the majority of the votes Of
these United States shall elect John C..
Fremont President, hat the minority will
secede from the Union.
shall we try Mr.. Fremont's admins
%tration and thereby give his purity full
time TO prepare our destruction ? Shall
we wait for overt acts when the work
will be hill done before they are VEN
turcd on Shall we look for safety to
the Senate and inur the fate of the man
who remains under his roof when an
earthquake has Frustrated all the pillars
hut one and that is tottering on its base?
Shall are Gcquiesce in Mr.. Frem,nf's elec.
ton because tie Jorms Of Constitution are
Observed?
The question is whether the posSibil-
ity Of constitutional administrator by
Mr.. Fremont should induce Us TO give
his party the immense advantage that
will accrue from actual possessions of
the government, if they determine to
proceed with their assault on slavery
That possibility is So small as to be a
feather in the balance when weighed
against the dangers of submission
Make the estimate calmly, consult the
past history and present temper of abo-
liion, examine the character of its can
didates, and it seems the consumalion of
folly 10 sacrifice The advantages OF prompt
action 10 the hope that action will be un-
necessary.
lfsecession be delayed until overt acts
Of aggression are committed on the South,
it must be attended with blood he'd, for
overt aggressions will not be attempted
until preparation is made to use force
If Mr.. Fremont election be accepted as
a declaration Of war, and the South Sc
cede Immediately. in all human proba
bility the war will proceed no farther
than the declaration. By prompt seres-
sion ace shall CT Sc the auenues Of federal
corruption. and save our people from in
tluences, TO which no people. however
~virtuous. should be subjected. Before
those influences can be brought TO bear
we shall be beyond their reach. By
prompt accession we shall erect a Gov
ernment entitled to receive the allegiance
of all our citizens, and to recall! from
the federal service such of them as re
main in it. At least one-half of the mil
iIary officers of the present Government
are natives of the South. and will not
carry arms against her. But ace mast
Reuer permit them TO be commanded By
John CaGr'es fremont. He mus never
possess the right TO treat them as desert
ers, but on his accession TO power, he
should find them already in the service
of an other Government. equally legili
mate with his own. Prompt secession
wW poroti=e tile military arm Of tile pres
ent Government by Withdrawing from il
many Of its best officers. Delay will
expose them TO the perplexilies of a de.
cisinD between the orders of their legally
qualified commander and the cause OF
their native States.
By prompt secession us check ri once
he fow into Tie present treasury IF rene
Rues derived from Southern commerce,
and divert those revenue to a treasury
which will be used TO defend, and not to
destroy the South. We transfer Execu
tive patronage from a Government which
uses it 10 weaken and divide the South,
10 one which will use i; to consolidate
her power. We protect our citizens
from corruption, and teach them that
patriotism and fidelity TO Southern inter
ests are the only avenues 10 honor and
emnlumenLs in The South.
ByproHlpt secession ne prepare for con
Rict, If one be iRe0itoJie, and meet ii as a
nation meets foreign war /; by delay we
invite attack and resist as rebels, unor-
ganized, %unprovided, without a treasury,
without a military force, and relying
wholly upon the undisciplined vaIor OF
our ciiizers. Esen then we should hi
umph, bur what disasters. what blood
shed shall W. not avoid By prepare
ton"