Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-12-13
Evils of Disunior

er ana 1rlenQ against frlend, III MeAlco anu
South America, few mad leaders are urg-
ing the masses on the very verge of the
abyss which disruptured Mexieo-aRd the
South American Republics. At present
the UniGn is strong and respected by all
foreign nations, for although we could nei-
ther cope with France or England in na-
val warfare, nor for a time with the first nam
ed on land, yet the greatest of European
nations know that if any part Of the Uni
ted States, as now constituted, was invaded,
millions of men, if needed, would rise in
arms to repel the foe. In this lies our Sc
curity, and especially the security OF the
South. But let Southern Confederacy
rear its head, and whether embracing five
or fifteen States, the moment the deed OF
disunion is consummated, Spain (probably
backed by Napoleon) will make prepara-
tions to re-conquer Mexico, and if success
ful follow up that with an effort to recover
possession of Central America as we'll as
the South American Republics. No read
er of history can fail to have marked the
desire Of Spain again to obtain possession
of those countries, and, unless we much
err in our judgement, nothing but the con-
viction that such an act would result IN
war With the United States, (under what
is called the Monroe doctripe,) has hither-
to deferred her from making the attempt.
Disunited from the bonds which heretofore
bound the North to the South, the Monroe
doctrine would no longer be regarded IN
the North as a cause for war The alter
native would then be presented to the
Southern Confederacy" of engaging IN
war with Spain, or they would have to set
down quietly and see nation of strangers
one too that is fast recovering power
acquire possessions in dangerous proximity
to the southern border, and ready, perhaps
willing, to seize Texas on the first signs of
further disruption. Are Southerners re-
ally so blind as not to see this plain page
of history?
Another curious commentary on the dis
union feature of the South is that while
they are taking measures which the past
has without exception stamped as step
towards ruin and desolation, population
far inferior to ours, under the lead of Gar
ibaldi, thus far the Washington and Boil
var of Europe, has effected union of the
greater part of Italy, and consolidated that
heretofore divided country under one gov
ernment.
That ambitious men in the South, un-
der pretezt of ideal wrongs, are mislead-
ing the people for ulterior purposes we have
never doubted. These men know full well
that no man holding their views can here
after be elected President of this country,
nor can they expect to monopolize the prin-
cipal Offices as they have done since the
formation of the government. In South
ern Confederacy they not only expect to
continue in doing so, but we have never
doubted they expect to do more, i. e. they
have in view Dictatorship or Limited
Monarchy, with Titles of Nobility and
Hereditary Estates. A portion Of this is
already foreshadowed in the proceedings of
the South Caroline Legislature, to which
we invite the attention of our readers, as
detailed by a correspondent of the Balti-
more American, one of the most reliable
papers in the country:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 5, 1860.
Yesterday the debate in the House Of Rep
resentatives was unusually warm. The par
ties arrayed against each other in the matter
Of organizing an army, and the manner of
appointing the commanding officers, used
scathing language and debate ran high
throughout the session. So far as | am able
to Judge, both the opposing parties are led on
by bitter prejudices. The Joint Military
Committee, with two or three exceptions, have
pertinaciously clung to the idea that stand
ing army of paid volunteers, to be raised at
once, to have the power Of choosing their of
fce1s, up to captain, and to require all above
to be appointed by the Governor, is the or
ganization for the times. Mr.. Cunningham,
of the House, who is put forward by the
Committee to take all the responsibility of
extreme sentiments, has openly avowed his
hatred of democracy in the camp. He con-
siders tie common soldier as incapable Of an
electire choice. He and others of his party
wage a bitter war against democracy, and in,
the people TO make proper choice in elections.
The party opposed to this, the ,predomi-
nant party, is ostensibly led in the House by
Mr.. McGowan, of Abbeyile, and Mr.. Moore,
of Anderson. These gentlemen have hard
fight of it. They represent the democratic
sentiments OF the rural districts and are in