The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-12-06
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, DEC. 6, 1860.

our fathers We must therefore do No
active mnst tolerate no active mus,
concede no idea or theory that looks 70
or involves the dismemberment Of the Ns-
lion. And especially must we Of the in.
land States cling 10 the National idea.
IL SouthCarolina may secede peaceably
so may New York, Massachusetts,, Mary
land and LouiSisDa. cutting off our com.
merce and destroying our righ. Of way "a
to the ocean. We would thus be shut up
in the interior ol a continent, surrounded
by independent. perhaps hostile nations,
through whose Territories we could OBJ.
tain egress to the seaboard only upon such
terms as might be agreed to by treaty
Emigrants from foreign lands could only
reach US BY permission Of our neighbors,
and we could not reach any Atlantic port
except by passports duly vissd. In such
condition Of affairs the seaboard S,ates
would possess immense advantages, which
may be illustrated and understood by
comparing the wealth. prosperity and
power Of the seaboard kingdoms with
those shut 10 the Interior of Europe. Can
it be possible then that Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Arkansas. Missouri or Mississippi
can ever become so Infatuated, SO utterly
demented as to subscribe to the doctrine
that State has right to svcede, there
by placing the existence Of their com
merce. their peculiar institution, their ev-
erything, within the power of Louisiana,
commanding, as she does. the outlet oil
the Mississippi and the entrance 10 the
Gulf? AS the matter now stands, the
port Of New York is the property Of the
nation. held for the benefit Of all the
States. the revenue there collected being
for the benefit OF all.
But we are told that if we use force Ia
compel submission to the laws in South
Carolina, it will so excite and exasperate
the other slave States as to lead them to
make common cause with her. am mol
willing TO believe that this treason is Sc
widely spread, and that sympathy with
South Carolina traitors will be strong
er than devotion to the Union. Shout
such bs the case. however, il should lot
in my judgement, change the course W
ought to pursue. 1.-The people of the 9th
er Southern States will not permit the en-
forccment Of the laws in South Carroll Ia
it would be evidence that they were in
ten ling to follow her example at their OWL
convenience. If they intend to stay in
the Union. and adhere to its fortunes
they will thrust no obstacles in the way
Of the General Government to prevent its
compelling obedience to the laws. Mere
caprice and pride will no. delerminetheil
action in a matter so momentous, involy'
ing the destinies Of millions for all time
But if such is their purpose. and such the
condition Of public sentiment, we eanno
know the fact too soon, that we may pre-
pare for the worst. am not willing t
believe that the bad example Of Soutl
Carolina would be followed by any Other
State-certaiuly BY not more than one o.
two. II South Carolina gets out Of tn,
Union, l trust it will be at the poiu. O.
the bayonet. after our best efforts hav,
failed to compel her to submission to ,h'
laws. Better concede her independence
to force, to revolution, than to righ
and principle. Such concession canno
be drawn into precedent. and construed
into an admission that we are but Com
bination of petty States, any one of whicl
has right 10 secede and set up for her
self whenever il suits her temper, or view
Of her peculiar interest. Such contest
lot II terminate as It may. would bsa de
claratiou to the other States Of the oDll
terms upon which they would be permit
ted 10 withdraw from the Union. '
The looping off Of South Carolina b.
the sword of revolution would not disturb
the unity Of the balance Of the nation3 bu
would simply be diminution from it
aggregate power to the extent Of her re
sources and population. notwithstanding
the American revolution terminated s
disastrously to the British Government
after an enormous expenditure Of bloc
and treasure, accompanied by such hu
initiation Of the nationslpride; still il pre-
served the integrity of the remaitiiug poi
tion Of the Empire. Had our claims t
indepeuca been at once recognized an
conceded by the mother. country, aid th
thirteen colonies peaceably allowed
constitute a separate Government, an
take their place among the nations of tn
earth, an example would have been 81
aud an admission made oi which eter
colony, island and dependency of the en-
pre would have speedily claimed th
benefit. The Canadies. the East and Yves
Indies and Australia would in turn, poir
to this epoch in British history as pa
pable and unconditional avowal Of tn
doctrine that they had the right undt
the British Constitution at any time pc;
ceably to terminate their allegiance 10th
crown, and secede from the Empire. A
admission OF the existence oil right 6
made, could it be retracted at all coul
only be at the end Of numerous civil an
Shall we TOW Surrender the Natio'
without struggle. and let the Union
with merely q few hard words? Sha
we encourage iaint.hearted traitors
pursue their treason BY advising them
advance that il will be safe and sdcors
: ful2 Ifit was worth bloody struggle
establish this Nation, it is worth one
preserve it.
i. And we trust that we shall not, by fu
rendering with indecent haste, publis
to the world that the inheritance our fail
! ers purchased with their blood, we ha'
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