The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-19
Di.,nion UnfashlonatIo.


Does any one recollect how extremely
fashionable the phrases /" dissolution, = & Sc
cession-' were in 1856? Had Fremont
been elected, the Union was going to burst
up, and d" miscellaneous things were goins
to rip generally. Governor Wise vowed
that ne would march an army to Washing
ton aud take possession of the archives OF
the government, and prevent the inaugura-
ton of Fremont should be be elected. Doug
las, Breckinridge, Buchanan Co.. the
leaders of the Democracy, told the people
that dissolution would certainly follow the
triumph of the Republicans. What a terri
Bile time there was going to be il case ma
jority of the people, in the exercise Of pop
ulsr sovereignty, should see proper to
choose their own rulers in their own way,
subject only to the Constitution of the
United Statesl
Now how changed the aspect of political
affairs! All-the parties are vieiDg with
each otherin devotion to the union of the
States, and in determination to preserve it
against all attempts to destroy it.
Mr.. Bell and his party claim TO be par
excellence THE Union party, and we concede
to his partizans just as much, but no more,
patriotism as TO those of Mr.. Lincoln. We
have no doubt the friends of both gentle
meu are determined TO stay in the Union
till the last trump blows, provided they
live so long.
Mr. Breckinridge is charged with leading
Disunion party the evidence is strong
against him he consorts and affiliates with
rank disnnionists and FIRE eaters, and if any
man heads disuniOn party be does. But
MIR Breckinridge, in answer to these charges,
waxes heroically patriotic and yirtuously
Indignant In his Lexington stump speech
the burden OF his song is a protestation Of
loyalty to the Union. He deprecates dis
union most solemnly, and though he fails TO
answer the leading questions put to Doug
las at Norfolk, as to whether in certain con-
tingencies he would favor dissolution, yet
from the tone Of his remarks he seems to
be defending himself vigorously against even
the suspicion of disloyelty to the blessed
Union.
How is it with Douglas ? Why he, who
predicted untold woes to the Union in case
Fremont was elected, has become the special
champion of its integrity. He has become
n sort of peripatetic vender of Spaldiug' 8
Prepared Glue Of a kind gotten up to ce-
ment together the totiering fabric. He is
loud mouthed in his asseyerations Of undy
ing love for this governmental edifce. At
Norfolk, inspired by The shade of Old
Hickory, he grew earnest in his denunci-
ations of the disuniouists, and any frs-eater
who heard him utter his auathemss
against the Union splitters must have
troubled in his boots for very fear.
And about the only capital Douglas and his
followers have left is the charges against
Breckenridge and Lane of an intention to
destroy the Union.
Why, even Henry A. Wise, who was go
ing to do such deeds against the Fremonters
in 1856, is getting to be great Union saver.
He says he is going to fight for his right to
his niggers IL. the Union, not out of it. He
has rolled up his sleeves and doubled hi
fists, and now dares anybody to put him on
of the confederated establishment. ''It
Can't be did"
Meanwhile the Republicans are, as they
have ever been, satisfied with the partner
ship They don't propose to dissolve it; on
the contrary, they consider dissolution no
remedy for anything, and intend to claim
and get their rights, and still maintain the
corporation inviolate.
What does the prevalent 1,,ror in favor of
the Union indicate 1t shows that the
ton-foolery that was played in 1856 against
tbs Republicans, and las occasionally been
repeated since, has been about played out /;
that the conservative, Z Union-Ioving masses,
North AND South have become aroused ;
and that the people haze become tired of
the tom-foolery practiced for SO many years
by those who have sought to frighten full
grown men with the bugaboo of dis
union
Old Abe Lincoln will I've elected Presi-
dent He will be inaugurated There will
be no resistance to his taking his seat If
there is, the traitors who resist viii swing
by the neck. Lincoln will act perfectly
fair toward the South. He will become
popular there. Four years hence, there
will he a Republican party in every South
ern State.
NEL. EnNccpN W. arnLA % c.-. H.