Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-11-16

our fathers, yet, we are frank to say,
when this expedient, this last remedy is
exhausted, the South will then sever the
bonds of the Union, and when once sew
cred no earthly power can unite them.
Will the non-slaveholding States meet
the slaveholding States in convention, re-
presented by her eminent and most con-
servative men? If so we doubt not that
the question of slavery, this ''Illiad of
our woes" can be satisfactorily adjusted.
If it cannot be we are then no longer a
common people, living under and enjoy
ing the blessings of the same great gov
eminent.
Is THE NORTH IN FAVOR OF DIsUNIoN
This is the question seriously prcpound-
ed by the Philadelphia Pennsylvania,
and if they are not, it calls upon them to
define their position at once. We
quote:
Those hitherto the most incredulous
are now convinced that the South is in
earnest in choosing withdrawal from the
Union rather than longer submission to
hostile legislation and an anti. slavery in
depreciation of the constitution. 1t is
now for the free States to make known
now and unequivocally their purpose
whether they are determined to persevere
in injustice and aggression, or whether
they will give satisfactory assurances and
guarantees to the South. How can that
be done 1t is for the Northern States,
through their Legislatures, to indicate
their willingness to amend the constitu-
ton in such way as the exigencies of the
times demand Public sentiment, BY
the machinery of public meetings, should
be expressed. 1t should be brought to
bear upon the Governors of the several
Northern States to induce them to con-
venc their several Legislatures. If the
North is willing to do anything to satisfy
the South, then the assembled I.egisla.
lures can contrive some way of doing So
1t is, at all events, worth the trial. So
imposing manifestation on the part of
the North of desire to do justice and to
remove all ground of complaint, either
by amending the constitution or by de-
sisting from attempting to carry out
their false Interpretation of thc-constitu-
ton, will produce most composing effect
upon the South.
In ordinary emergencies it is usual for
the Governors of States to convene their
Legislatures to provide for them Here
is an extraordinary crisis, involving the
very continuance of the Union, and no
movement for its preservation is on foot.
If the northern States wish to remain in
union with the South, then let this or
something as distinct and decisive Of the
same sort be done, and done promptly
If, on the other hand. the North is
tired Of the Union, and is determined
still further TO insult, outrage and OPP
press the South, and thus drive her to
secession, then all she has to do is to fold
her arms and let agitation 60 on until
she shall wake up one of these November
or December mornings and see the same
old sun that Adam saw. still shining but
not on the Union that Washington form
cd, but on separate States, discordant and
belligerent, and lighting up with fune-
raj glare universal bankruptcy and uni
versal dcsolation and ruin.
PEAcEABLE SECESSION. An associa-
ton Of g Minute Men has been form
ed in Atlanta, Ga, with the view of ac-
comprising the following Objects
g LIST. BY using all lawful and honor
able means to bring about peaceable Sc
cession of the State of Georgia from the
! Union.
"2d. BY giving moral and material
aid to the citizens Of any other Southern
State which may secele and which the
federal government attempts to cocrce
back into the Union.
Sd. BY using all lawful and honora-
bic means under the sanction Of our State
to unite our people as band of brothers
lin resistance to Northern aggression
and in defence Of ourselves, our property
and our fresides against federal power
welded by black republican admins
tration."