Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-28
SHALL 1T BE A MONARCHY /!

In order to apprise our readers of the gov
ernmental projects which are already built on
the apprehended ruin OF the Federal Union,
We invite particular attention to the subjoined
exiract from au elaborate editorial article IN
the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel of
the Sth instant. IL is only one of very many
similar intimations which have recently met
our eye in the Southern press
"If the Federal system is failure, the
question may we'll be asked, IS not the lUhoie
repabfacaa system taitu,el Very many wise
thinking men say 30. We formed the Federal
Government because the separate States, it was
thought, wore not strong enough TO stand
alone. and because they we're likely to prove
disadyantageous, if not dangerous, each to the
other, in their distinct organiz ation, and with
their varying interests. When we break up,
will the disadvantages and dangers of separate
States be such as to require the formation of
new Confederscy of those which are at present,
supposed to be homogeneous Ii we do form
new ConfederacY, when fhe old is gone, it
,0ouEa seem to be neither wise, prudent, nor
statesmantake TO frame ii after The pattern Of
The old. New safeguards and guarantees must
necessarily be required, and none but heed
less maniac would seek to avoid looking this
matter squarely in the face.
cit is true that we might make Constitu-
ton for the fifteen Southern States which would
secure the rights Of all, al present, from harm,
or at least which would require clear v,ois.
ton Of as leffer,so plainly that the world would
discern it. when uuconstitutonal action was
cousumuated. But, then, in tie course o
years, as men changed, times changed, interests
changed, business changed, productions chang
ed, violation OF the spirit might occur, which
would not be clearly yiolatio Of the letter.
1t may be said that the Constitution might pro.
vide for its own change, as times Changed
Well, that was the design whca our present
Constitution was formed, aud still we say it
was failure. How more carefully could a
new one be arranged Men w4a say that we
OF the South are one, and that we shall get
along well enough. Bat they who say il know
BETTER history nor human nature When the
Union was formed, twelve OF the thirteen
States were sl4vehoiding and If the cotton
gin bad not been iuysntel there would not
probably to-day have been az African slave in
North Americ4.
''Bui now about tie State organiz 9tfons r.
sc eonsult wilh the other Southern Sites or
not, it Is certain that each State must set for
Itself, in the Grst instance. When any State
goes out Of The present Federal Union II then
becomes foreign PoWer, as 10 all other
States, as well as TO the world. Whether 1t
will unite again with any Of the States, or stand
alone, IS for it. to determine. The new Con-
tederacy must then be made by those States
which deslIe it and if Georgia, or any other
State, does not ind the proposed terms Of fsd-
Grafton Agreeable, she can uIaint9in her own
separate form of government, OF at least try
1t. Well, what form Of government shall va
have THIS Is more easily asked than answer
cd
''Soms Of the ulsest and bSst cdizens pro-
pose HEREDITARY CONSTITUTIONAL MoNAR-
cHY; but however good teat ul4y b. 10 itself,
the NEST important point 10 discover is, wheth-
er OF not the people are prepared for it. It. is
thought, again, by others that re shall be able
to 60 on for generation or tiUo, id new Con-
tederacy, with additional safeeuards-such. for
Instance as an Erscati0s for t1fe, vastEy re-
Sfrtetef suffrage, Seaatora eiected for life, or
TOR a long period, say t0sRty one gears, and
the.most popular brsnch of the assembly cleo
ted for seren years, the Judiciary absolutely
independent tor lire, or good behavior. The
| Frequency OF elections, aud the universally of
suffrage, with the altenaeut arousing Of the
peoples passions, aud the necessary sequenee
Of demegogues bejag elevated to Ugh station,
are thonght BY many to be the greqf causes of
trouble among Us,
We throw out these suggestions that the
people may think Of them, and act as their in
terests require. Oar own opinion is that the
South might be the greatest natiou on the earth,
and might maintain on the basis Of African
| slavery, not only splendid Government, but
a secure republican Government. But still
our fears that, through anarchy we shall
reach the despotism Of military chieftain4, and
6Eaily be raised again 10 monarchy