Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06
The South and DisuniOn.


The South and DisuniOn.
The Abolition Republican press are
now busily engaged in the vain effort to
fix the stigma of entertaining disunion
sentiments upon the National Dcmocra-
cy in the Southern States. The Repub-
lican party being justly chargcablc with
the Inaugural alton and advocacy of prin-
ciplcs that, in the very nature of things,
if successfully established, must result
in driciny the Southern members Of the
confedcracy out Of the Union to avoid
subjugation in it, the hypocritical an
nouncement is made by these same Re
publican leaders, that they are, par er-
cellence, the friends of the Union. The
people Of this country can easily distin-
guish between the position of the Re-
publican Abolitionists Of the North
ard that Of tho National Democracy
Of the South. In the former, they
see band Of aggressors who, so far
as they have the power, and acting
upon tho principle that "might makes
right" give countenance to open in
vasion and systematized hostility to
an institution peculiarly Southern,
and with which they have nothing
to do. In the latter, they witness body
acting solely upon the defensive, purpos-
ing no counter attack upon Northern
institutions, but merely warning those
who menace their lives and property,
that, unless they will observe the COM
pacts entered into by all parties to the
contract of Union, self preservation
will compel them to seek safety in a
separation.
The position of the National Democ-
rscy was defined by Mr.. PsYoK Of Vir-
gnia, in speech made by him, in the
House Of Representatives, on the sOth
ut. lie said:
The gentleman tells us. that if We attempt
It, we will be coerced into submission-a pur-
pose for which, eighteen millions. as against
eight million people, is abundantly adequate
! remember how the extravaganza of this
boast surprised the conscious heroiem Of Black
Republican Representatives into an involunta.
ry outburst Of selfapplause Sir, will not
retort by defiance; l will not retaate the
menace. 1t would be undignfied it would be
indecent. For answer, have only to give the
gentleman assurance that the Souther States
do not now intend tn abandon the L Mon, what
ever ultimate recourse events may impose upon
them. 1t is the last resource of oppressed and
Inundated nationalities, like the Israelites of
old, to gather up their household gods aud
wander in quest Of some new home and come
happier destiny. The people of the South are
OF different spirit, and Of another purpose
They are resolved. in the first instance, to vim
dictate their rights IN the Union, peaceably il
possible, by force if necessary. The Constitu.
tion and the Confederacy are the work Of their
fathers hands; and they do not mean to give
MP the inheritance. with all its glorious trsdi
tions and inspiring men, cries. They do not in.
tend to lose the prestige Of Legitimacy: to
throw away the power of the Federal Govern.
ment; to act as if they were not the regular
and orderly interest in the Confeieracy. On
the contrary. they will vinlicate the princi
pies OF the Constitution and the integrity Of
the Union against the sectional and treasonable
schemes Of the anti-siavery party. They will
scourge aud expel the evil spirits which infest
the holy temple; and in this sacred service
they expect the assistance Of millions Of true
and valiant men in the North. The proportion
million, the honorable member and mis- party
reduced to an insignificant band OF traitors,
will be crushed between the conjoint efforts of
patriots in the South and patriots in the North
It is only necessary to reflect mo-
mcnt upon the circumstances connected
with the adoption Of the Constitution
and the formation of the Union, to come
to the conclusion that, 50 far as justice
and right in this controversy are con-
cerned, the Southern States have both
with them. The expressions of North.
ern fanatics are wanton and cruel. They
are direct violations OF the terms and
obligations Of the contract. To make
the case even more ccnsurable. these
Northern Abolitionists "add insult n
injury" by threatening ito whip" those
whose rights they invade "into a sub.
mission to the wrong" In such a con.
test, Mr.. Pryor did not "call upon hi,
imagination for the facts" whom he pre-.
dicted that there would be union be-
tween National men North and South
The Wanting bravado, that the ,,eopl,
Of the North would combine in VA d