The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-12
THE GROWTH OF sEcroNALrsM
IFrom ll.e chicago National ualon.

Cfrom the Chicago Saional uulonl
The nomination OF John G. Fremont In 1856 for a
presidency by large party of northern men under ~
title Of Ainericus republicans and abotonists was a.
first great step taken by section of our eon,oo
country to array itself openly against the other H.
the first declaration uttered by any large party that A
interests of the whole Union were not identical \
boldly presented the question of North against Son,b
We never national ticket nominated before with ~
express dcsire in its composition to dsanchise neutral
ize and crush the political rights Of the South Ii w,,
the first time that the local predices of the sixteen no
States were appealed to to come forth aud fights mi
noty Of fifteen States IL was eninently unjust va,
of certain cannish men, living side of an imar
nary line upon others. because they lived across ~
line. Other minor issues may have been presented ,
this antagonsm Of sections the sbs,aa Of the NJ,
mont campaign. No fought by the clan, q,
Europe distinctly OF local character thai
last presidential campaign There was no enDI
feature in the struggle great principle o
than there would be in the fight Of tribe of indians
upon another. The number Of scaIs the only on
ject and determination OF the opposition "a consumma
ton devouty 10 be wished
Thanks TO Providence, there enough conseryalv
Union loving in the North TO prevent these tsct
from overriding the minority, and through tb.,
small band of patriots men were elected who knew ma
particular section OF the country but finding frend m
EACH seek to represent both and of course they an
only benefit the two sections by making both unity al
interests for veal or woe The Union trumphed AMI
the ectonasts defeated by the conservatives Of our
Ia
divide the Union in 1885, have turned their attention "a
their Immediate localities, and have by msrcprssep
ing their southern neighbors by magnifying their faults And
exaggerating their local triumphs succeeded In building
up cIannish and bitterly hostile feeling to the South 50
that they have gained place aud power by merely assert
ing their prejudces against that section Every man
whom this cannsh majority sends to Congress goes then
crashing his teeth, full OF bitterness, and pledged 10
hostility against the interests OF the South Not qu
ton comes up but it assumes a sectional aspect Ma
hat anAt
ward in Congress, it is received with suspicion, because
emanacs from that side of the House. and branded asa
for the benefit OF that particular section This
Is the natural fruit of the tree OF disunion plantedh
1856, and tasting Of its bitter growth We
regret that Senators Douglas and StuartInen who on
loved 10 talk of the Unon--now boldly declare them
selves the champions OF the Northwest. They too
look upon their electors, and not upon the Union AZ
their constituents They have added to the growth Of
scctionalsm and carried off many of the democrats
party, whose creed is, and has BEEN swe know no
North, no South, East nor West. Alas, the recent
Lecompton aseo, although it has failed In seyenr
the Union, has converted many of the tme-honond
friends of the Union to the sectional party In favor
dsunion The following article will show tho deplomlh
result OF this sectionasm In producing feelings of resent
ment towards the North in the minds Of southern men
"lhe political barometer here, says the Washington
correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury, threatens bad
weather Sectional hostility is nurtured and grows scc
under the discussion OF every important brought
before Congress No important has up for
debate this Congress which has failed to array parties
against each other In the debate on the Pacific railroad
bill in the Senate, Mr.. Johnson of Arkansas DECLARED
that the matter had assumed character entirely see
tional that he would vote for its indefinite postpone
ment and the vote, which resulted in laying 1t aside m
the present session. given in consequence Of this
timent governing many Others ~ we'll himself Men
talking of the dissolution of the Union and ia
necessity than heard before. That which was
viewed a remote contingency il believed to be
the only measure which peace and prosperity
to the South The plan Of Seward and the republican
leaders is not to hurry matters too rapidly for greatly
as the powers of their party have increased they still feel
that danger may result from precpitate action The vast
accession of strength they have acquired recently IN both
public sentiment and votes has encouraged unpreceent
cd boncss, and justified the Swallowing forth OF those
| incendiary which involve u change in the
sttuton of the United States and remodcng OF the
Supreme Court. But they not prepared to act
these things yet They will wait till the public mind
becomes accustomed to the idea. By that timo they
confident they shall carry everything before them with
| irresistible force as
Now, we know there are many who do not regard this
southern idea of dissolution of the Union anything
than threat frghten into concessions for The
benefit OF the South, We confess that several ycsaeo
dsunion merely spark and would long since haye
expired had it not been for the incessant tanning thai
spark has received ut the hands Of the North until il has
become q terrible flame. They see large political
party organized to operate solely against thema spec
ace before in this country Would ii be
WONDER then, that the South finding itself in the grasp
of malicious and prcjudiced majority, should scced
from Union in which her rights only recognsedg
body Of the people and trampied upon by the other
We hope that contingency like the above may arise
We trust that the Federal Union may remain forever to
bless future generations it has those Of tho past But
depend upon It, it will and must be dissolved this
tionasn progresses it has done. Union like oun
only be cemented by love and Kindness while II
were bound by iron chains, even they would soon b
melted by the strong acids pouring upon each lns
We appeal to friends to this clannish war;
stop this sectional strife It bodies good II endnh
| gcring Federal Union, while conduct is unkO
and unjustfable Let us rally for the cause OF this Go
rious Union whole in doing shall best secure
| the welfare of our locality Down with this bite
sectionalism now and forever
TEnRE-HA uTE. On the 4th instant, election for city
officers occurred ut Ierre IIautc Indiana resulting very