Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-22

loose it with the sword, she will feel the
silkeh letters Of the Union weigh on hen
limbs With the weight of iron and the hard
ness of sdamant. Like Raiah in British
India, she will find herself captive with
in her own talls. When the brief period
of combustion is over, and the Jaws OF
darkness have devourcd the flashes of her
anger, she will iintI her te.ritory-sireary
enough already-as drcary and forlorn as
the crater of an extinct volcano. If she
secedes, how can she be coerced back into
the Union. it is asked? We answer, that
there can be no coercion back into the
Union, since there can be no secession from
the Union. She may make war on the
United States, but she will not have Sc
ceded until the United States acknowledge
her independence. ''i. si'' f"
Z In the event of war breaking ont, no
action would be necessary on the part of
the Federal Government but to blockade
her coast so that slsiff, unless it was I'M
der he United States flag, could not ripple
the water. The portfolios Of the MEN-oF-
WAR. showing their cavernous Threats in
grim tiers to the shore, though dumb,
would speak with most miraculous organ
in favor Of the restoration Of peace. The
upshot would be that the State would soon
have to abandon the enterprise so rashly
undertaken, and to the accomplishment OF
which her strength was entirely inadequate.
There would be no coercing her back into
the Union; she would merely depart from
her rebellious attitude. The hope of Euro
pean alliances and aid would turn out to
be grievous delusion. International re-
lations are now absolutely governed By the
principle of non-intervention. That prin-
ciple is the basis of European diplomacy;
and tue naval powers would observe i.
with as much scrupulousness in the Gulf
of Mexico and the Atlantic as in the Me IL
terranean. There is not a ruler nor a
Minister in Europe who would dare give
orders to break mp a blockade maintained
by the United States. France, England,
Russia and Spain would be unanimous in
the resolution to abstain from informed
ding in our domestic broils. s,'.'te
Nothing but the early pacifcation ofthe
disaffected States can prevent the substitu-
tion of another line for that which divides
parties at presen'. The ovcrshadowing
qnesti IN now being the maintenance. not
of the Territories in their normal condi-
tion," but the maintenance of the Union,
the coincidence of the line dividing parties,
with the line dividing sections. ceases
One party will doubtless assume Union,
and the other Disunion front, as soon as
Congress meets; and the former will be
composed of Union men of all varieties.
who may be expected to array themselves
ronnd the new administration as round a
standard and common center. The latter
will necessarily remain in opposition. So
far from tie line of demarcation being &C.
ographical. il will run through every South
ern State like the veins or arteries through
the body to the rcmotest extremity; through
every county. city. town AMI hamlet in the
South. dividing even families and house
holds. but disappearing. we trust, within
the border slave States. The presumption
therefore is that the classifcations made of
the members Of the next Congress will he
found erroneous; and that Mr.. Lincoln will
have the support Of an cffirient working
majority in both Houses. 1t would seem
as if great cycle is just rounled off. and
another jackson era with its heroic war in
defense OF the Union inauguratetl. Hap
PLY not few Of the tall veterans. who
won their laurcls fight ing by the side of
that resolutc chief. still sur vive. to inspire
with their unquenchable ardor the present
generation, and guide it to victory by their
wise counsels AMI experienced leadership.