The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-08
The Union again Threatened.

1S Som time since we gave an ex-
tract from the Washington Constitution,
Mr.. B~UcHANAN's organ, in which it was
declared that a dissolution of the Union
would inevitably follow a Republican
triumph in New York and New Jersey,
at the late election, and in which a very
l%ugubrious appeal was made to the patri-
otic people of those States to stem the
tide of Republican triumph, and save the
country from division. But every body
knew that this was only a popular meth
cd of electioneering, with Democrats,
and SO no one was alarmed by the Con-
shtution's representations. New York
and New Jersey enrolled themselves in
the Republican ranks, and helped to
swell the tide of anti-slavery triumph,
and yet the Union is not even cracked.
But Mr.. BUcHANAN's organ is deter
mined to have that delicate piece of pot
terry demolished one way or another, and
though mistaken in ~supposing that the
people Of New York and New Jersey
were able to do it, is now sure that there
is much probability Of its being done by
Congress. The Constitution is in need
of the Congressional printing, and there
is small prospect of getting it unless it
can unite the Democrats and South Amer
leans in Congress. Failing to do this,
the Constitution is sure hat the Union
will be dissolved. The organization of
the House by the Republicans, it i has no
doubt, would be regarded as a war against
The South, and an invitation to a ~seryile
Instruction. And for this the South
Americans, in not coming over to the
Democracy and helping Mr.. Bowman to
the printing, will be declared response
Bile. They are pathetically urged to
think of this, and to come into the adj
ministration fold, and thus save them
selves, prevent dissolution, and preserve
MIR. BowMAN's Constitution. If they fail
thus to come over, allow a Republican
speaker to be elected, and some person or
paper other than Gen. Bowman or the
Constitution to receive the ~perquisites Of
the printing, then the Union is gone to
everlasting smash, certain. Hear what
the editor says
1--WE firmly believe that in the impend-
ing crisis a Black Republican victory i'll
the organization of the House would
shake the pillars Of the Union. Already
the Government is rocking almost on its
foundation under the effect of the irsur-
rectionary movements against the South,
and if In the heart of two Southern
States, and at the very capital of the I'm
ion, these traitors could now accomplish
such a triumph we may but little longer
boast of the possession of a common
country. That the Constitution should
be subverted by those who have just
sworn to support that sacred instrument
that all its guarantees should be thus
dlsregarded aud violaled-that the flag
OF treason should float in triumph in the
Capitol itself, would cause the stoutest
hearts to tremble for The safety of the
Union. While we still possess a COM
mon country, while the Union still lives,
we implore all who would perpetuate its
blessings and benefits to refrain from such
an act IN this period of gloom and peril.
If evil must befal us-if the Constitution
be wrong, the sacred name Of Washing
ton must be overthrown-if the Union,
cemented by the blood of our forefaLhers,
must be dismembered-if blood must
flow in lratricidal strife, let not the disas-
ter be precipitated in the capital bearing
the name OF the Father OF our Coun-
try"