Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-30
The Atlas of the Union.

AgraIifyine etideBee of the patriotism.
md loyalty OF the eAmerican people, is fur
nished Id the fact, that sihce the slavery
question has BECOME so serious in its aspect
as to threaten disruption OF tile confeder-
acy. the paramount object in our national
elections is the preservation Of the Union.
The North assais and ISLANDERS the South.
trenches upon our rights, and denies our
| equality. And yet the North, with the ex-
ccption Of a faction of fanatics, manirests no
desire for adisseyerance from the South
And the South, though grievousy wropgcd,
still hdheres to the Union and homes and
works for its continuity There are inter
ests involved, as well as proud reflections
and sacred associations which serve to ce-
ment State with State and section with sec
| tion, But there is bound beyond which
The elastic ligaments, of this country cannot
be extended without parting. That hound
is already reached. And it is this danger
impending oyerthc Union. which has tested
and still tests The patriotism Of our people.
The absorbing object of conservative men
in nAnscciions is 10 avert the danger of n
dissolution Of the Union. There WINS time,
and 1t is not yet SO faded in memory ms TO
require the records of history to refresh and
renew II, when parties were opposed North
and South. upon grounds.o political princi-
pie and governmental policy. with reference
to any such immediate effect Of any cleo
ton as separation Of the States; when
The Wing party in Massachusetts, command
ed the cordial CO operation Of the Whig par
ty in Virginia, md the Democratic party
was the same in New Hampshire or Ver-
mont as in Alabama or Mississippi, when
boththe old parties were national, and both
con'ended for their respective principles MS
the safest and surest means Of advancing
the interests of the whole country.
bow is ii now ? Instead of those old
issues, which are coeyals with the confeder-
acy itself, and with regard to which alone,
| there was wont 10 be always an effort
sometimes it succeeded--at quadrennial
revolution in the policy of our Government,
our national elections now turn upon the
slavery question and the salvatior of the
Union The Wing party is no longer M
tional organization. The Democratic party
is almost alone in the South, while in the
North it manfuly maintains its position in
! the field, through the arduous exertions Of
lls answering adhcrents, who have reso-
lutelr refused 10 afaliste with its anti smve-
ry enemy. Presidential contests have thus
been reduced To- sectjonal struggles-the
South almost unanimous, and the North
divided only BY its indomitabIe Democracy.
! Tins condition of things affords an arpu..
mont In favor of the truth and strength of
the Democratic PaY,y, which will render in
ne poi'tfcaf history of the United States, i'm
the nineteenth century, at once warning,
and sn ezamn!. for al time to come
10 save the Union is now shc first obi ,ct,
and aim OF patriots Of ALI pnries and sec.
tions. And Democratic principles are. tho.
means employed for the attmihmcn. OF lbar.
end. In the late election Mr.. Fillmore re.
ccived the vote of single State The
North, with the exception of the National
Democrats, followed the flag Of Fremont
The South was almost unanimous for M,~
buchanan. The election of Mr. FiIlmon,
was apprehended with no fear for the fate
| OF the Union, nor would il have been. had
his prospects been bright enough to induce
doubt OF his defeat While he was tho
leader OF patty opposed to The Democra-
cy, he was no Black Republican cncourap
ing Crusade agaiIsi the institutions of the
South. Wshy,tlen, was it, that he was so
badly beaten? Why were his supporters
in the North unabln TO give him the vote Of
a single State; and where was his party in
The South Chat Maryland alone was left to
them?
These questions are ali easily answered.
The crisis had come when Tie Union must
be saved or lost; when the republic was in
need of all the strength nf it's strongest prin-
clplcs TO protect it from the paricidal hand
OF abo'ionism; when the government must
stand or fall, as right and wrong, ruth or
treason prevailed. And in that trying hour
when the spirits of Washington and i.afay.
ette might have been imag gined 10 droop
even in Heaven, over the prospect of loss
ls9lEthat liberty. which they had achieved
f""d left as a legacy on earth, the nation
turned TO the Democrdtic party as its pro-
tector from the impending peril.
Those principles upon which our govern
ment has been supported so long which
MADE us aprosperous and powerful people.
and Sustained The Union in peace and in war
have been acknowledged at last to be indis.
penSable 10 the security OF the institutions
WI whicii they have fostered and sustained.-
The Democratic party is the Atlas unon
whose shoulders the republic must resi-
Richmond Eagairey.
| CHARLEsrowN ALDERMAN, AND 500 oon
MISSING The usual quiet Of the city Of
Charleestown, Mass, has been greatly dis.
luroed IN consequence Of the Sudden dis