The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-06
Senator Wilson and the Disunionists.

dissolution Of the Union, rs do the Southern
Brookses, Keitts. JEFF. Davises, Wises, and
other model democrats" Of the modern
school, held convention at Worcester,
Mass last week. They made some rabid
speeches and passed some rabid resolutions !;
but we believe that, at the time, tho con-
vention adjourned, the Union still stood
The chief speaker abused Hon. Henry Will
son and other Republican leaders very much
in the style Of the sham democratic orators
and prcses-very much in the style Of John
S. Wells and the ". II. Patriot. The Com.
mite of Arrangements Of this Ishmaelitish
convention, invited Senator Wilson to at
tend, and in reply got patriotic letter,
which not only shows his own noble position
as that ola statesman devotedly attached to
the "Union of these States" but also that
of the great Republican Party, as one who
loves the Union and will maintain II against
all the Vaccinations OF democratic" or
other traitors. Read his letter Ind. Dem
ocrat.
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. 10, 1857.
Rev. 4. W. HiGGINsoS-Dear Sir: |
have received your note, enclosing the call
of several citizens Of Worcester, who believe
'the existing Union to be a failure" upon
the people Of MASSACHUSETTS, "to meet in
convention, mt Worcester, on Thursday, the
18th Of january. to consider the practica-
bility, probability, and eIpediency Of o SET
aration of the free and slave Sates;" and
inviting me, in behalf Of the COMMITTEES OF
Arrangements, "to DO present, or to COM
municate my sentiments on the subject in
question:" Your COMMITTEES Of Arrange
ments could not expect me to abe present"
ut your Convention but as you have In
vited me "to communicate my sentiments
I will frankly do 50
have read, with sincere and profound re-
greet, this call on the People of Massachusetts,
"to meet in Convention to consider the
practiability, probability, and expediency
Of separation Of the free and slave States. !"
| regret to find gentlemen rushing into q
movement which can have no other issues
than to put burden upon tho cause to
which they have given 30 many years OF self
sacrificing toll, and 30 impair their influence
in the future. lmpotent for good, this move
ment can only be productive OF evil. 1t
may be seized upon by adroit political lead
ers to alarm the timid to deceive and mis-.
lead those who have already been deludcd
and misled by artful men into the support
of the interests ofslavery. Imprudent words
or rash deeds on the part of the opponents
OF slavery, only add to the power Of those in
the North and in the South, who have used
the people to secure the ascendency Of the
slave propagandists. The American people
are patriotic people. They love their
country-their whole country. The pres
ervation of that Union which makes us one
people, is with them duty imposed alike
by interest and patriotism. II the move
nient at Worcester shall have any effect ut
all It will only serve 10 ~rny against those
who are battling TO arrest the further extern
sion of slavery, and the longer domination
Of the slave pcrpctualists, that intense, pas.
sionate, vehement spirit Of nationality which
CLOVIS in the bosoms Of the American poo
pie.
avail myself, therefore, Of your invita-
ton to Communicate my sentiments to the
Convention, to frankly announce to you and
the signers oft call. that have no sym
psthy for, nor can have any connection
with, any movement which contemplates the
the dissolution OF the Union. Tho logic Of
the head and the logic Of the heart teach me
70 regard oil such movements, either in the
North or South, as crimes against liberty.
denounced, during tho lato canvass tho I'M |
ern politici ms and prcsses. lhayc denounc-
cd them here, on the floor OF the Senate.
hold the incoming Administration 70.
sponsible before the country, If it bestows
its patronage upon the Richmond Enquirers,
NJ rcurys, and New Orleans
Deltas; and shall resist tho confirmation
Of the wiss, the Floyds, and the Rhetts Of
The South, If they shall be placed before Us
FOR Official positions. / cannot but indulge
he hope, that when the signers OF this as
emble in the heart Of our good old Com.
they will conclude to leave all
he impotent and puerile threats against the
Union to the Southern slave propagandsts,
md proclaim their readiness 10 follow, in
no c,naicts of tho future, the banner Of
.LlsExrr And USiaN,' around which raj.
led, in the late canvass nearly fourteen
hundred thousand intelligent and patriotic
American freemrn. A firm and inacxiblc
.dhersnce to this constitutional and patriot
G position will, ain Confident, secure the
,rohibition Of slavery in all places under the ,
xclusivc authority OF Congress, overthrow ,
he slave power In the National Government,
nd prepare tho way for the peaceful oman. !
iution Of the bondmsn by the consent Of +
eople Of the slaveholding State. h
Yours truly.
LISA l-. HENRY WILSON.