Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-12-10
THE BUGBE.AR or DISJ-NION

OF the last SIX weeks, WHO Is lSnOrunt vi tnc
past history of our country and unacquainted
with our institutions, would very naturally in
fer that the Union is on the point of dissolution
on account of the intense sectionalism of the
Republicans. Such a reader would also be
apt to conclude that the democratic party con-
tains the only persons who abide by the Consti-
tuition and calculate the full value of the Union
of these States; who uphold and obey the
laws of the land, and seek to have the general
government administered honestly, impartiolly
and faithfully. They would believe even, if
they half credited the current staple of demo-
cratic editorials, that the foray of the seventeen
men under John Brown, which so terribly
frightened the whole State of Virginia, was in
stigated, uidcd and allotted by Republicans; in
short they would accept as truth statements as
ridiculous as gained the crejcnce of Gov. Wise
and his terrified fellow citizens during the i'm
piisonment of their late victims.
Fortunately our people are not limited to
democratic organs for their information in re-
lation to public events. If they were thus lin
tied they would probably not see the Union
loving, national, conservative resolutions, re-
Gently adopted by the Legislature of South
Carolina--a body Of men every one Of whom
is a democrat and in whose very State the next
democratic national convention is to be held
As sample of the sentiments held by the citi-
zens of State not one of whom is in the re-
hottest degree affiliated with Republicanism, we
reproduce them. They are short and to the
point. Here they are
Resored, That the State of South Carolina is ready
to enter together with the other slave holding States
or such desire present action, into the formation of
II Southern Conedency.
Resolred, That the Governor be requested to for
ward this resolution to the various Southern Execu-
lives"
The Governor of this intensely democratic
State, in his message, says:
"lf, as solemnly believe, we can no longer live in
peace and harmony in the Union, can form con
fedeacy with ability to protect itself lanst any
envy, and which will command the respect and adm-
ration of the world"
He then recommends such measures as will
obtain the CO. operation of the Southern States
in concerted action in defence of the institu-
tons, whenever they may be put in jeopardy by
all the departments of the government passing
into the hands of their enemies. The election
of Republican President, he says, Twill settle
the question of our safety in the Union.'
When has any Republican State passed such
or similar resolutionsP When and where has
any Republican meeting Endorsed such a doc
trine' When and where has any Republican,
who by his opinion and prominence was au-
thorized to speak for Republicans, avowed or
advocated such reasonable sentiments?
This doctrine of Withdrawing from the Union
aud sntting M n" ;"h"r".,dn-+ oo.,r-i--~~:.,
would be more interesting and excusabe if it
but had the merit of originality. But such
language is as old as the Union itself In
Washingtons time in John Adams's time and
so down to the time when in the sharp contest
which resulted in the election of John Quincy
Adams, prominent Virginia newspapers recon-
mended the plan of Selling upon the national
capital with its archives and treasures, of re-
moving them across the Potomac and of estab-
fishing Southern confederacy. So it was in
the days of Jackson, but this old hero instead
of filing his messages with lachrymose dsser-
tations on the instability Of the Union, made it
rather dangerous theme for conversation, this
talking about disturbances and civil war. Now
the subject is talked about whenever and wher-
ever there are apprehensons, that the Republi-
cans will elect the next President. and promi-
nent democrats both in and out of Congress
are threatening treason, and boldly stating their
readiness to become traitors if other men re-
fuse to he slaves.
IF we examine the matter we shall find that
these threats and all this cant about the danger
of the country, are merely put forth to induce
timid men to vote the d, mocratic ticket, and
sustain democratic administrations. They cul-
inmate every four years just before President
is to be elected. a few fossil politicians of
weak nerves and weaker spines are induced to
get up meetings of the "moierate, conservative
men of all classes" and the business of Union
saving is gone through with with soiemnity
Of manner and in sepulchral tones, that seem
to all but those who engage in such exercises,
superlativey farcical and stupid.
DO these men really believe that the Union
is in any sort of dangerP Many of them are
retired capitalists, men of large wealth, por-
ton of which is invested in United States Sc
curities Do We see them every morning as
fresh news comes Of some Republican triumph
of family of slaves having successfully es-
capped to Canada; of fresh speech of Garrison
or Douglass; or of an attempt by score of
men to conquer sovereign State, do we then
see them rushing to the market to dispose of
their securities, which, in the event of disso-
luton of the Union would be worthless. The
condition of the public securities is in all civil
ICED countries the best test of the condition of
the government. If the funds remain firm and
at premium no immediate danger is appre-
hended if, on the other hand, they are decn-
ing or rapidly wavering, confidence is shaken.
Like the thermometer they indicate the least
change. How is the fact in this countryp Our
government has negotiated every loan at a pre-
MUM. Our stocks now stand firm at large
advance. And we venture to predict that if
the United States should advertise for loan
within sixty days some of these most anxious