The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-14


The States. Democratic paper. Published in
Washington City, whose only aim seems to be to
sustain the Democratic party, in the hope that
the editor will be enabled to secure for himself
the fat stealinas that fall to the public printer,
draws the following sad picture for the future of
Pennsylvania
II Seward shall he elected President next year
the wealth OF Pennsylvania the first day Of
January 1861. in the aggregate will not be equal
by one third Of the amount Of that which it is at
present. The sprit Of disunion has never yet in
all the issues that have arisen from time to time
made q demonstration in more than three fou
oil the SlavehOldiDg States but let Sewardism
exultahtly proclaim victory over The COnsfitl-
ton, and. however beseechingly it might then cry
PEACE, PEACE the answer it would receive from
fifteen sovereignties banded tOgei her by an iusev
erahle tie-the tie Of the institution of negro sla
very-and uniting them in action for q common
purpose, would be--"THERE Is NO PEACE"
Pennsylvania can say 10 sbolilionism 10 1860,
abe sull.' and abolitiOniem will obediently cease
forever, to disturb the repose and security Of this
common earthly tabernacle Of ours. She has on
ly to rebuke it severely to drive it back to the
dak holes Of N Massachusetts,, from which it would
probably speedily take fight to Exeter Hail. and
tacre iuglonously expire fos the want of nourish-
nent.
While the editor INDUCES in such gloomy fore
bodngs as to the fate of free State, it would be
perhaps profitable to look to the effect that q
dissolution Of tho Union would have upon the
States OF the South. No SER ible man in the
North apprehends that the election of Mr. Sew
nrd would dissolve the Union of the States ; and
il they did. they would not look upon such disso-
luton any more prejudicial to the interests and
prosperity Of the Free than the Slave States nor
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people Of the North--their enterprise, mechani-
cal skill, varied employmen,s, aud abundant re-
sources, would enable them to bear even so great
o calamity. with less disastrous effects than the
Save Statea
But why these threats Of dissolution Are
they made TO intimidate the North or are they
the rawlings Of people conscious Of their own
weakness, and the combustbe materials which
compose their mixed population. II the Union
is 10 be dias DIved il would be well for the editor
of the States to inq uire how long slavery would
exist among them. The people Of the North
unrestrainsd BY Constitutional restrictions, would
aid every fugitive that might perchance reach
their shores An underground railroad with de
pots throughout the South and with its thou.
sand termni in Canada, W ould be constantly in
operation. Insurrections with all their horrors
would soon be formed in many of the States and
a standing army would be necessary to quell these
outbreaks OF the slaves.
l.: is to the mutual benefit of all sections and
oil tie people that the Union should be preserv-
ed. as it will be- AID the people Of the North re-
gard all threats coming from the South rs mere
gasconsde.
Tue Union must be preserved. and the South
must be made to respect that Union. The pat,
ronage of the General Government for the past
fifty years has been used to maintain and foster
the institution Of slavery. 1t is time the tables
were turned aud brought back to their original
position. and to secure . fair equilibrium i, may
be necessary that course which might seem ag.
gressive to the South. should be pursued. Every
position under the Government in the Southern
States is held by STAKEHOLDER or friend of the
Institution. This vast power and influence has
made them arbitrary and insolen. and by holding
their po~er they have been enabled TO crush the
freedom Of thought in many who depreca.e The
existence Of the institution. Thus slaveocracy
has been bailt up directly by the Federal Gov.
ernment Suppose fast friend of freedom W. re
elected to the Presidency, and he were to change /
the policy heretofore prsctieed. and appoint to |
ofice. receivers Of customs land officers, pest.
masters marshsls, &c, &c, men who are oppos.
ed to the iusstasiou, and thus bring the power Of
Government against the present arbitrary party
in the South. how long would it be before there
woad be party 10 the Soaih. sufficiently strong
TO greatly 0ms!iornfs and finally eradicate it
from ihe land. Would there be any wrong in
this? We ere not in favor Of the people of one
State interfering With the affairs of smother,
bat the National Government should be Just to
aii sections ofshe Uuion. and the influence of the
Government should BE- exerted to carry oct the
principles Of freedom, rather than to perpetuate
the Institution Of slavery.