, 1860-11-30
THE THREATENED DANGER,


We would not disguise from our renders
the fact that the sentiment Of the extreme
South is rapidly concentrating itself for an
united effort that will break up the Union
Of these States, and form, out Of sovereign
lies that have heretofore been IN unit, two
or more discordant and possibly warning
nations. We Fave ourselves resisted tllis
belief as long as We are able to. But nav
I'LL the indications III the Southern Journal.
even those which set out with sfron.
conservative and Union teudenc.c+rtIn,
with unmistakable certainty to dissolution,
or, whit Is less probable, !. surrender ct a1l
the vital points i'll thc annoying controver-
81, on the part Of 1l,c North 1t was
hoped, nay, believed, when the commotion
first attracted tic attention OF the country,
that the passions excited and brought into
full play by L1scoLS's success, would
speedily be calmcd down, and that, after
The first cbullition Of feeling, the danger
would pass over and peace be restored
Eat every day adds to tAc intensity oi thc
naimoslty by which the cotton Statcs arc
;mpcllcl-the madness which las seized
upon tho political leaders has become.
like some other forms oi insanity ot whicl.
The books tell lis, epidemic, and We arc
turccl to confess that few short weeks
'1avc su1Gccd 10 draw :1ll forms If noder:-
ton into the turbulent current Of hate anil
revenge Which is swccpin. over four or
five States ol tllc South. We have spoken
oi conservatism, bit that makes no figure
in the fray we have hoped lor n revival Of
patriotic cndeavor. li:c flat wlicl, stayed
rebellion in 1885,; s:.! ;':1i,, l.: II, l,nt The
hope cprores to lcif':;si, '!lic:n, weren't cnl
braces all parties Az. II ,;:,:: I'd we o!
the North may :'::1t -: .:;ts :, il Ia
longer. 1t is Il lac: ';:'t " .mn-t.; :; 3. wil!::
il is danger that We n:s: 'rt.
The inquiry comes, VIA, ~ IT. clone:
On our part. nothing. 1':ac North is ~,
Constitutional ground. /. has nothing to
atone tor, nothing ~ take back. Thr
action Of the party which will govern it, in
all that las gone by, is that wI.;ch any par
" may con5titutionally, legally anil l.l,ri-
otically take. In all that i; to como, j,
intends no injustice, will rn,;ntenancr u.
oppression nor wrong. With the past n
it Is, and with The future as VIC would shape
ii, let Us he content. The danger 10 tl,c
Union is from neither 1';1ai arises from,
the arrogant pretcns:ons oi the minority,
who, by clamor and threats, would defeat
tue peoples will, and thereby set ut nought
the only principle upon wiicl. the govern
mcnt can live. 1t is clearly the duty nj the
Republicans 10 remain as ticy are-to in
vite no controversy, and t" slun none |
They are not the aggrcssors; they arc not /
the traitors. They can afford to wait and
watch the development Of events; and with
tue consciousness Of the magnitude Of the
crisis, and the value IF the yast interests Of
which they arc guardians, form dcli',cr-
ate estimate Of what duty 10 tho country
and 10 the cause Of Freedom requires.
Firm in the rcctiludc Of their intentions,
md in tic legality Of their action; planted
on the Constitution and prccc-
lents which have almost the force Of Con-
stitut;onal obligation; shortly 10 be in tho
possession Of power; happy in the choice
If men by whom their power will be wicld-
ed,-thcy can afford 10 be calm. Let trca-
'on blustcr. The day Of reckoning will
como.