True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-24
important Views what is Before us.

7 moss cuhtompt VI Tree idOOt aWae SNaF Il
zed By 4 remarkable speech in the Sem
lie lat winter, has recently made another
peech at BafnwelI Court House in South
carolina, which in the present jpnoture Of
lfairs, deserves some attention.
The Nati6nd LnteHigsRter character
zss this speech IS 'able andsiatesmsalike;
md the Ohio StatesmGa says that the
speech does not justify the superstition
hat Mr.. Hammond is "a disunionisI--
Other papers Of the more National sort
seem to regard the speech with favor.
Probably these expressions are not
without meaning. Wehase recently wit,
messed some strange conpunctions. Id
NJ assachussits aIl sorts Of huukers. came
together with al sorts of National Demo,
crals, united byla common hatred9o pro-
gressive freedom, and the hopeSOf defeat
ing Republican candidates. In Illinois,
wings Joined with pro-slayery
Democrats to defeat Lincoln and elect
the repeater ofthe Missouri Prohibition
and the patron Of the Dred Scott Decision.
In Ohio last year the pro,slavery Ameri.
cans, having obtained control Of the Amer
lean organization, passed resolutions in
their councils that their paramount pur-
pose and object was to defeat Chase. and
went over in body to lhe support of
Payne, leaving only few thousand de-
ceived and defrauded, but honest Ameri-
cans to vote for the regular American
nominees.l And now Senator Hammond
comes forward-we use the language of
the Statesman---'t exhort the South 10
Cancellation towards her Northern allies :
and prepare The way for the junction Of
the Nullifyiag division with the Grand
Army Of Slavery. .'', a','','1 H. .'a.,.. "..''
Let us see upon what terms this june
ton is to be made: with,wbat concessions
and sacrifices Northern Democracy is 10
purchase the support IF Modification.
The Statesman processes 10 think, Sen
a,or HAMMOND not a. 1Disnnionist.' Let
our readers reflect upon what be says
in this very speech. Hear him" - '''
Iconfsss that for many years Of my
life / believed that our only safety was
the dissolution Of the Union, and openly
ayowed it. | should entertain and with
out hesitation express the same senti-
ments now, bu, that the victories we have
achieved and those that l think we are
about to achieve have inspired me with
hope, I may say with belief, that we can
fully sustain ourselves in the Union and
control its action in all great affairs"
Again
"The Union Of these States from the
Canadas to the Rio Grande, and from
shore to shore of the two great oceans OF
the globe, whatever splendor may encircle
it, is but policy and not a principle
| 1t is subordinate to rights and interests
But ,he union Of the shareholders of the
South is a principle involving all ouI
rights and all our interests. Let thai
union be perfect and perpetual. 1t con
stitutes our strength our safety and pros
perity." 5.. +s1' ''
And once more:
Il" Whatever The weak and defenseles,
colonies OF other countries may have sub
mitted 10, before these Southern States
Twill be placed in the condition Of 81. Do
mingo or Jamaica, or one at all approx
mating to il, they will rend this Unioi
into fragments and plunge the world il
ruin" n 2" .s~ .'''.'''
"The union Of the States not a princi
pie but policy ~ ID" The union Of III
Shareholders is principle and is 10 b.
made perfect and perpetual!'' The "uniol
of the Shareholders, before the Southern
States will be placed in the condition O
81. Domingo or jamaica, or one at al
approximating to it," "will rend thi
Union into fragments and plunge tn
world in ruin" Observethat tie contin
gency upon which this terrible ruin is me
naced is no. forcible emancipation, Q
even compensated emancipation, but sim
| pie approximation, which means'the mar
, Hesitation of favor by the general goverr
ment TO emancipation rather than to III
Perpetualism Of Slavery. = ''' '5'sa
| And yet Senator HAMMOND is ono Di'
unionist ~ He says himself that h
: only folbears to preach disunion beca,is
T 3" the victories we have achieved, an
3 those. ! think we are about to achiev
have inspired me with the hope, Ims
d say with the belief, that we can fully su
n tain ourselves in the union and contr
e IFS action In all great Affairs" He
J. only not DisunioDisl for the presen
J.. because Of his belief that the Union
The Shareholders can I" control" 80
Union Of The States. 30 .N3A 81" 1a'
4 Such are the auspices, so far as &
Union is concerned, under which I
!. great Pro-Slayery party is to be inaug
n rated under the name Of National Demo
!. racy.A -''" a D" q"
IS The above are the comments of I
y Stale Journal. ~. ..'.,. ...g.sl, l;l
- While there are some plain and stu
! born truths stated by the Journal, in
e foregoing remarks {; it is much to be-
d GREETED that the Editor should have 8
;. fered himself to make the assertion th
- in. Ohio, the Americans, last year WI
4. over to the " Pro Slavery Democracy
it with the exception Of the few who 81
u, tanned the regular American nominees
IN We feel ashamed. that man, profe
X ing to reflect the views Of the ANTI
;. ministratiou party, should be either
in ignorant, or SO wilful as TO make such
he assertion. r" - i s.. - -.
,i- The Editor Of the Journal knows
ne at teast ouoht, IN know. that The IN