Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1860-11-02
[From the Richmond Enquirer.]
Is there any Longer a Union.

'sThe Constitution of the United States is a writ
ten Instrument recorded fundamental law it is
the BOND, and the ONLY BOND OF the Union of these
States; it is all that gives NATIONAL character.
[DANIEI. WEBSTER.
Is this BoND-the ONLY bond-now prac-
tically in existence? Let the eleven non
slave-holding States which obstinate re-
fuse to execute the following provision
contained i'll if, answer:
''N o person held to service or labor in
cone State under the laws thereof, escap
''ing into another, shah, in consequence
''ot any law or regulation therein, be dis
charged from sucn service or labor, but
.sha!l be delivered up on claim of the
party to whom such service or labor may
''be due"
Is there any ''Bond of the Union of these
States," while the above Fundamental
law is caily snalneiessiy violated by the
traitorous advocates of the ''Isigher Law g
Has the "written instrument" as far as
concerns the rights and interests of the Cit
izens of the slaveholding States, more
strength for their protection, than if it was
a mere rope OF sa nd
Mr.. Webster also asserted that, "a con-
tract broken on one side is a contract bro
ken on all sides" What obligation is i'm
posed upon the South TO observe a CON
tract which has been broken by the North!
Will any friend of Judge Douglas-the
champion of coercion, of employing force
against sovereign States--in Virginia, ex-
plain!
The enemies of the South may cry Un-
ion Union as much as they choose, but
there is no Union, when the ONLY BOND is
w:lfnlly and outrageously violated-dis-
| regarded as much as if such bond had
never been created.
| Dury requires that the slaveholdire
States should begin to prepare for the
worst. The election of Lincoln is almost
as certain as though it were a fa5t accom-
pli.
The sentiment which secures his cleo
| ton is the sentiment which has trodden
the Constitution under foot-Which has
wantonly, iantalizngly, sported with the
rights of these States.
/ Are other "over acts necessary to con
vince Southern citizens that self preserva
/ tion imperativelv commands them to an
nounee to the world their purpose to resis
4 encroachinents?
No patriot south of Mason and Dixon
line, must hold an office under the admin
| istratlon of Lincoln, any more than ht
would hold an office under foreign po
tentate who was i'll open hostility to on
cherished institutions.
If such shall be the case, the operation
of an administration inaugurated upon
broken Constitution cannot effect the Soutl
nor would the South contribute dolla
to its support. The North would thcl
speedily determine whether the continu
ance of constitutional Union was desira
bic or not
In the event of her deciding affirmative
~, she would have to give unqnestionabl
guarantees that, thenceforth and foreve,
there should be perfect equality for th
South in the Union.
The election of Lincoln is to decide th
destiny of the slaveholding States Ii a
the avowed author Of the ssirrepressibl
confict," and as potter's clay in the hand
of the .sbase Jndean," he can employ i
the public offices RESPECTABLE Souther
citizens, then those States are SO falle
that it matters not at what time they III
resistingly lay their heads upon the ex'
cutioners block.
Lincoln regards his election as so certai
that his private agency is already engas
ed, it is said in arranging his cabinet
The post Of Secretary OF State, accordin