Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-06
Rcbuke OF tho Disunionists.

The Louisville Democrat, Administration print, is
discussing tn, questions Of slavery and the Union in
somewhat dalreu; tone from that adopted by other
journals Off party. In its issue Of last Saturday
find tie article which follows:
eve are little sIected by praises of the Union, or
threats of dsuuiou; the former fall below any Just ap-
r-con of the Union and the latter only intended
.o warn of the Vaudals whose conduct would make the
permanent existence Of the Union impossible. There
some I'm the South who have diseased Imagination on
t suiect of constitutional rights who have brooded
~ over appreheu,ou that their dstaste for the Union
Inns become chronic and incuablc They are few in
number and of small influence Along with their hatred
of tl North is visionary idea OF the gIores of South
e-u couederlcv. They hIter themselves that the dis
solution of the Union 0, easy and a, the time, that
.1s formation and support of a southern coniederacy is
task easily accompished-that il will be a remedy for
aH iIls-the last step before the millennium.
.Istorv teachr, sensible men the folly of all this
An Gentlemen institutions once established with glori-
ar "Reminiscences and material interests of the highest
value are not 90 be broken up in q day. When this
ion is torn a,sunder 10 viii be at the expense of the
ma, blood of i,s party We hold that this is voluntary
Union but the party that rrJyokes secession viii adj
mil the doctrine. Blood will follow secession if seces-
sion should ever take place; and then hard separation
will Dee 10 viii Doe found usual harder TO build up than
90 pun down. A Southern coniederacy a Northern
c1afeiercy is impossbly; but if possible, it would
soon dud occasion 20 separate again.
"N1v however % keep peace in the Union, We ask of
U p4rt;e, who profess 20 love the Union, will you take
rae Union with the prohibition Of slavery in all terri
tories by the Federal government or will YOU take the
Union with what call squater sovereignty, II you
vi not take the Union with the other then Won
e not for the Union The contest is between these TWO
conditions. one ur the other viii prevail YOU have your
choice Those who keep up the agitation for the protec
t11 and maintenance uI slavery n territory, M spite OF
Con. sentiment OF IFS people do expect success audit
they mean ANYTHING they disunou; for there is no
other rational object IN Keeping up irritating issue
which divides North and South when the agiators know
chat success is impossible We repeat the question
IS. ith of the alternatives viii You take, yOu protested
friends OF .be uou NO issue but this divides conser-
,tive men North and south Now what hobby will you
sacrifice TO One Uuous You need rot stand and shout
uaiou Union, if w.ll DO nothing for it. Don't ASA
credit for sincerity u sou have no compromise 20 make
tor the Unions and what is it YOU refuse TO stand
1y what s., already made. The men OF 1920 loved the
Union TOR they did sacrifice OF their opinions aud
pr.iuices for 70, The Of 1850 showed the pa
.rist,m and 0rbearIn,n Nothing is necessary now but
10 abandon the mere-t impracclb.e uousense-ihe no
zion OF Maintaining slavery in community in spite Of
the people BtH yo. yjes 70 1D ~