The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-01-04
The Union Sentiment at the North.

The recent meetings at the North dem
onSiraire Of II sentiment in favor Of the
Union and of the Constitutional rights Of
the South, have been. according to newspa-
per acc' UNITS large and enthusiastic. The
rapid strides which ubuliliO.ism has Jcen
making for the last few months, together
with the consequent feeling of resistance
ard determination to maintain their rights,
manifested by the people of the South,
have led to II general up rising of the more
conservative and law abiding of the Nor
thcrn people, in defence Of the Constitution,
the Union and the rights of the South.
Taking part in these meetings, We find
many eminent persons, di distinguished for
their wealth, their social influence. or their
alrainments in science and lterature-mcn
VIII" are above the degrading practice of
trucking To popular favor AMI are indep N
dent of the support and suiirages of the
mass. Political qnrckS AMI demagogurs
will Of course, not be found in such com
pany, because, forso"th. the popular voice
! does not favor such demonstrations. But
! by far the most Numerous class cOncer ned
| in these Union meetings, are those cngtgsd
in commercial aud mercantile pursnitS.-
! The feeling of nii Innnt opposition to late
abolition rnrroachmrnts mbniftsled at the
! South. has touched this class of the North
! ern people in very tender puint-ther
| pockets. They dread that it may lead to
! a I'M ni b,.r al
result disa>tr"usly to their interests, and
! hence their efforts To check the tide of ab0-
! riii"n fuzzy, AMI by this mems nIlay the ont
ragged feelings Of the Southern people.
The South may gather from this a les
| son which may be used immensely to hrI
| advantage. Having within her reach all
| the rlrmrnts essential To the success of a
free and independent people, let her apply
these advantages to her own grcatncss-ad-
| just her resources 40 as 10 live really indie.
! pendent of the North. When We talk of
! diSsolving connection with those unfit To
! he associated with us, and al the same time
! depend upon them fOs hllf that We con-
/ sume, and even for the making Of our doe.
tors and the cducnliun of our children, we
! manifest an IrconsiS;cn y which would br
difficult of reconciliation BY any rule of
reasoning with which wr are familiar. In
stead e mtkinr paper resolutions, let the
! energies and the wealth Of the South be di.
rrctcd to the building Of sips for South
! crn Commerce. erecting S0ulhrrn factories
and Southern institutions OF learning, and
this, more than anything else, will bring
onT Northern friends 10 proper sense Of
their own interests. This wuIlI be Il tan >
giblc demonstration that would really be
jsH nj the North.-iirst in her commercial
aud mercantile communities, and finally
among the ra0i aboIilipnsts of all sh rdrs
aud occupations, who are now too bIudcd
10 appreciate the Importance that Union
with the SuHth aui the patronage of the
| South, is Ia them.
-" =" nv vncct oI The Union mvv,i"g, -.
the North, We cannO. reasonably expect any
! material advantage 10 the South to result
from them. Notwithstanding they have
been numerous aud attended bv thousands
| and trnr friends of the Constitution and Of
the South and notwithst mdinr the rcso-
Iu'i"ns they have adopted at these meet.
| lngs are all that the South conld wish up.
"h '"at score, yet the numbers who have
engaged VI th"sr demonstrations. or who
have endorsed these RESOLUTIONS, are bul few
compared with the great ,no,s uf th. mo-,
pie. The ballot box IL the true inaoy ,f
the public feeling mt the Mort .. AMI th,.t j..
cAhihi eel 10 us. IN uumistak-bIe language in
! The Northern rrprCscl tation TO our Fcdrral
Legislature. Whrn they .end more con.
>"rYHtvc mrn to Congress. then ,ve NAV be-
cvr That lhr Union and Constitution low
ing men ut the North ara doing something
for us. The South, while she should feel
daily grateful To the few ut the North who
have been bold enough 10 stem the popular
current by rSPnusing her cause, must vet
RELY upon herSsB alone for strength and
| power and ultimate success in the grand is.
I sue that h IS been forced upon us