Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-12-28
HOW THE DISUNI0N FARCE IS
VIEWED BY SENSIBLE SOUTH
ERN MEN.

nOH 1h6 O1S ONlON hHOE 10
VIEWED BY SENSIBLE SOUTH
ERN MEN.
We have, not short time since, discov-
cred that when the cry of disunion becomes
particularly rife, there is very close at hand
Presidential election, and crisis with
the Democracy. We never hear of it 9TH
erwise-except in certain localities, where
the notion has become chronic, as in South
Carolina for instance, or in certain brains
long since crazy on that subject.
If the Harper's Ferry raid had occurred
during Wing or anti-Dcmocratic Admin
istratiOn, the form of the disease would
have simply been dire clamor end relent-
less charge on the party in power, for per-
mitting national armOry to be taken and
sovereign State to be invaded. The De-
mocracy would have simply founded on it
an effort to regain power, and GUST the OPP
position. The disease of disunion would
have done no more ravage than that. In
such a case, the great likelihood is, the par
ty in power would have been ousted at the
next election.
But now it chances that the Democracy
are in power, and these things have hap
pcncd-under Democratic rule-State and
Fcdcral-and some other vent hole of es-
care must be found; some other fulcrurs on
which to work the partizan lever must be
discovered; and what would otherwise have
been Democratic calamity, must be made
to enurc to the actual benefit of the party.
Hence the notoriety given, the clamOr
made, the vast preparations, and military
tomfoOlery which has been enacted in this
State within the last month. Hence all
the frothy and transitory humbug about
Southern wrongs and Southern rights. and
all that twaddle which, if sincere, earnest,
unimpassiOned, and unalloyed partizan
trickcry would be only what the enlighten-
ed Wings in this State, for thirty years
past, in other words and by other methods,
have sought to attain, but which, in the
manner, with the aims, and under the man.
agcment of its present cndeavOr. is simply
political stretch of demagogueism to ac-
complish partizan ends.
Pshaw! the whole thing. to one who
has keen lookout at the trickcry of DEM
agogues, is rank and rcdolent of political
humbuggery.
The aim of the whole Democracy is to
save the party at every risk-at all haz-
ards. Wc-can give the entire union grand
specific for the stOppagc of the disease in
the twinkling Of an eye; we can prescribe
for the patient potent remedy, which will
cure as quick as you can say presto-con-
vince the Wise men mot Wise, for he be-
lieves it, that Wise is to be the next Pre-
sident, and you will see the medicine look
visibly like charm. The most pacific,
Union-loving men in the world, will be the
followers of the hero of Charlestown. Let
Hunters friends be assured that Hunter
will get the nomination at Charleston, and
firebrandS avaunt. disunion and secession
down. A truce to the Union, Let Doug
las even be nominated, and a prolongation
of Democratic power be assured, and 10.
each and every man, and every degre; that ;
profess and call themselves that many-sided
Kaleidoscope thing, Democrat. will hush
and be calm for four years. or rather until
the spoils and plumber are distributed by
the President.
Alas. that this part, played so often, is
still so successfully repeated. A united ,
South is what they want-but united
South to perpetuate the ignominy. the
wrongs, the corruption of another Demo-
,ratic dynasty. Let this be certain, and
Ill clamor will cease and smile of uni
rersal, placid satisfaction will pass over
he visage of Democracy.
The leaders of Democracy have no faith i,
n disunion. They do not believe it is about
o happen. Perhaps some of them are bold
md bad enough to prefer TO be first in a
-illaae. to being second in Rome, and might ;
.spire to a Southern eOnfederacy, in hopes
# being its head. But as to conviction
# its happening-or its being desirable or :,
olcrable, if it could happOn-they do not :,
md cannot possess it. The man who uttcrs
hat sentiment is fool or mailman, or
ne who would plunge his country to ruin
o swell the passing hour of his own self :,
,lory.
lie who PROCESSES to have deliberately
Weighed the consequences to Virginia alone 8,
f dissolution of this COnstitution-view- X
d even in its consequences to Virginia and
lcr slave property, and her other material
interests, and processes to desire disuniOn, is
; a eonecitcd simpletOn. or an empty block fc
lcad, or something worse than either.
OF all the states of this Union-it is de-
even as to her slave interests N