The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-11-30
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WEDNESDAY. WOW. 30. 1859.

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Should the coming Presidential contest
result in the election Of the Republican
candidate, 10 matter who he may be; the
administration Ct affairs will almost GER
tainly be, with very little variation at most
upon basis similar to chat indicated in
the paper which has recently been pub
lished as the authoritative exposition of
the views of Mr.. Bates Of Missouri, and
Black Republican policy as thus set forth
certainly presents nothing that should be
very terrifying, even to people Of weak
nerves. and though they might live South
of Mason and Dixon's Line. 1t proposes
nothing which was not in substance con-
templated by the patriots Of the Revolu-
ton in every section, and by their sue
cessors to a very late period 1t Proposes
that in the conflict which is waging be-
tween Freedom and Slavery the former
should have the preference, SO far as it
may consistently with the compromises Of
the constitution But this we are told by
every issue of the Southern press is
thought that cannot be entertained for
moment and disunionis the mildest rem
edy that can be invented for an evil that
not only seems possible, but is every day
becoming more probable 1t matters moth
ing with them who the man is, if he is the
nominee Of the Republican party, his
election will instantly sever the Union,
Not moment OF balance to get prac-
teal demonstration Of the temper of the
new government will be allowed If
George Washington were an available
candidate his election at the present june
ture, by the Black Republicans would be
the signal ofspeedy rupture of the frater-
nal ties and the choice Of such n man is
Thomas Jefferson, or Henry Clay would
cause an explosion which it is frightful to
think OF.
1t is certain that the Halls Of Congress
during the coming session will ring with
this style Of defamation, and it IS prola.
BILE that timid people in every section viii
be disturbed thereby; nor can we expect
that it will wholly tail Of its intended Oh.
ject to influence the result OF the election
Its possible that some southern politicians
have seriously contemplated rupture Of
our federal relations, but there is little
reason to believe that much attention has
been given by any one to the method by
which tits TO be accomplished or to the
consequences which would finally result
from it Nor do We hope that this i'm
portant part Of the subject will receive
much investigation so long as attempts
are made to dissuade them from the pre-
tended purpose. We sincerely wish tina
disuniop might be treated by oil parte
as not only q possible, but perhaps de
sirable event Instead Of clnging timd
Iy and afectionately to tuese relatives WIZ
are so anxious to try the world unincum
bered, offer them every facility which tn
circumstances will permit Of We hay
no doubt that when the subject is thu
treated in the discussions into which i
may be thrust in Congress and elsewhere
it will soon be found that candid thjnl,iD
men in The South set as high value upo
Union as they do in any other section
aud that it is not these who are maxim
the clamor, but those whose opinions hay
much less weight with the people.