The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-21

secession.
rbi. i slnost the universal theme for ed
;torial leaders. 1t is all right that 1t should
h> 20. a no question which has attracted
the attention of the American people. since
the organization of the government to the
present time, has possessed one 1.-THE OF the
Importance il does. If il was important to
establish the confederscy Of the States At
the close of the revolution, il 10 much more
important TO preserve the Union now
We now have much moro extended inter-
est than our fathers had, outside OF their In
terest in us. who are their successors.
But we propose to call the attention OF
The reader 70 secession in light which the
north. west. - think. are deeply interested
To permit South Carolina or any other State
TO withdraw, is to open the door for other
States, North and South to secede whenever
il 10 coneeived to be their interest to do SO.
Suppose New York should determine to Sc
esds from the Union. She possesses the
commercial mart Of the whole country
The revenues which support, almost entire
~. our federal government, are collected
within her limits. 1t is the market for our
surplus produce. 1t is now common ground
for the citizens of all the States. If she
were to secede she would close up the sour
Cos OF revenue to us. and appropriate this i'm
mense advantage to her own benefit, aad
would soon become the richest government
in the world, at our expense. She would
prescribe the regulations by which our pro-
be bus colonial dependency to her. Is
there any citizens Of the northwest who
would for one momont consent to the seces.
sion of New York? Permit South Carroll
New York to do the same thing.
For the past ten years there has been a
growing conflict Of interest between the
manufacturing States Of New England. and
the agricultural States of the north west
They. the manufacturers Of New England,
regard it as their interest to procure the
raw material for their manufacturing estab
lishmente as low as possible. Hence you
have seen their liberal contributions to
funds for the purpose Of corrupting and
bribing members OF Congress-you have
their members Of Congress exerting all
their influence to procure the admission OF
wool and other raw materials for manufac
turing purposes. free OF duty. They con-
6rmed the Reciprocity treaty with England
by which the agricultural products of Cana
da are brought to their manufacturing dis
tricts free Of all duty. Suppose the New
England States, in addition to New York
should secede. and open her ports free to
all the agricultural products OF the world.
what would become Of the North vest
While we have the largest and finest valley
in the world for agriculture. We have not,
nor will we have for some time to come. tho
necessary population to carry on msnufsc-
turing establishments in competition with
the densely peopled districts OF New Eng
land. In commercial and manufacturing
advantages the Atlantic States are before us,
and therefore it is that we should maintain
our influence over them. In few years
the north west will be able to control this
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which will protect every interest-repssl the
Reciprocity treaty. and do equal justice to
all sections.
Should Louisiana seeede. would she not
levy q tax upon every barrel Of -four. every
pound Of provision, and every article of
produce which might be sent down tho
Mississippi At an early day in the history
of our government. those who had control
Of it, saw and appreciated the advantages
which would result to the grea. Western
valley. by the purchase OF Louisians. aud
thus secure the control of the father of
waters" a. an outlet for the vast surplus Of
the valley. Are the reasons that induced
the government to pay si5.0OO.Oo0 for
Louisiana any less potent now than them
So indispensable was it then regarded to the
prosperity Of the West. that notwithstaud-
ing there was no power in or under the
Constitution authorizing its purchase. the
secessity created law in the public mind,
and all quietly submitted to it. The bene
fits which were expected to result from its
purchase have been fully verified. and if it
were now out of the Union the public mind
would not be content until It was subjected
70 its use. The Mississippi must aud will
Be free to the inhabitants OF its broad and
extended borders. for all time to come.
The people OF the great North-wes,
should. above all other people. be opposed
to secession. But the inquiry may be, how
is it to be prevented. In the first place. We
do not believe the 'secoud sober" thoughts
Of the people Of the South. viii demand Sc.
cessiea. When Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural
shall appear before the people. they viii
consider we'll before they engage in such an
unequal contest. as he will be present to
them. Cancellation should do its best work |
-forbearance is great virtue in public As
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