Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
Dissolution of the Union.

The Sham Democracy make a great many silly
charges against the Republicans but more sill
ly than that they favor dissolution of the Union,
and arc sectional in their character.
At no previous period Of the history of our coun-
try, was the Union of these States in great dan
ger now. Who has brought this danger upon us!
Who are the authors of this troubled
The five States formed out of the northwest ter
ritory, were formed under the ordinance of 1887
which contained prOviso forever excluding sla-
very thereirOm. There was never any trouble in
settling those tcrritOres-no difficulty whatever
about their domestic nstitutions-no trouble about
their admission into the Union, and the dissolution
of the Union never threatened nor the Union in
any manner impcrilled, during the growth of the
territories to the stature of States.
Is there sane man who does not absolutely know
that if the Missouri Compromise had not been re-
pealed, at this present moment there would have
been peace in Kansas, that tho country would have
been at peace, and there would have been no dan
ger OF the dissolution Of the Union, AID threats
OF that character.
Who then is responsible for tie trouble?
And what probability is there, if all the territories
of the Union are TO be settled under the same cir
eunstanccs that Kansas is now being settled that
the Union can survive. Civil now prevails in
Kansas, and the whole country stands trcnbliugy
the brink Of the condition, From Nilsson
ri and South Carolina, march companies to estab-
lish and defend slavery from Massachusetts, and
New York march others to defend liberty. How
long will the contest lie confined to this common
ground of the Union! Must tnot inc vitably before
long he transferred to these States and the Union
be thus dissolved.
Now what is it the Republican party seeks!
Simply in some manner TO practically restore the
the country to its early condition. the condition it
before the repeal the compromise and to set
tie the question that freedom and not slavery is the
principle upon which the government is to be adj
ministered. Will that dissolve the Union The
Union knew only peace and harmony before Shaver!
let loose as it was by the repeal of the Nilsson
ri Compromise and we apprchend all must admit
that to practically restore that compromise willhave
no other effect than simply to restore tie original
peace of the country,
Is not this to preserve the Union instead of to dis
solve it, and is not the Republican party the real
party OF the Union!
To this We might add the fact that at this moment
there comes three times as many threats of dsso-
luton OF the Union from the South us the North
from tho pro slavery men as the anti slavery men
The South to attach little or no importance to
the Union except as it can be made tosubserve the
interests of Slavery, and Processes itself ready to
dissolve the Union at moments warning, when it
refuses longer to make Slavery the chief object of
its existence buchanan and Fillmore both have
substantially expressed the opinion that the Union
ought not to last a moment after the people refuse
to elect one of them and elect Fremont
In short, the South says clearly and distinctly,
that we can save tho Union only by perpctuating
and preserving Slavery, and presents that alterna,
tive to the North.
Which then is the party OF disuuonl