Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-29

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North-that the chances Of the success
ofthe Republican candidate are superior
to those of any other, has called. and is
daily calling forth the expressions Of the
press Of the country with regard to the
proprety and the prac,icabilty of dis
solving the Union in case Of Llncon's
election. Upon this grave and serious
matter-one in which every individual
composing the vast population Of this
country is vitality interested, the South
ern press is taking the lead Every day
The people of the South, or certain
portion OF them, we should say, are agi-
ta'ing afresh this ponderous question:
Already We hear that numerously signed
petitions are circulating through the
State OF Mississippi, praying Governor
Green to convene the Legislature Of
that State, preparatory to precipitating
the cotton States into revolution &C
cording to the programme not long since
laid down. Ia other States in the South
preparations Of disunion character are
going forward continually, ahd at some
points to an alarming extent. There
seems to be fixed determination on the
part Of large portion Of Southerners to
dissolve the fair fabric and plunge the
entire county into a civil war. These
people talk Of quietly disrupting the
confederacy, as though it were only
connected by simple hinges which rem
der the separation as mere trifing mat
Ter. Most wofully will those who con-
slider dissolution an easy matter-a mere
formal procedure as in the case of the
dissolution Of business firm, be mista
ken. That disunion can be effected no
one doubts, but that it can be done
without internal war and bloodshed is
improbable.
This is not the first time this matter
has been taken up by our Southern
friends-not the first time they have
threatened and funnel but We must
confess that never before has the ques-
ton been SO generally discussed as at
the present time-never has the spirit
of disunion taken such deep root or worn
SO threatening an aspect.
But the South is not unit on this
question by any means. Neither the
press or tho people are harmonious upon
the subject. la New Orleans we find
that able and influential sheet, the PIC
dyune, laboring to quell the disunion
spirit the Bulletin is also out in strong
terms against such movement, and
many other papers in the Southern
States, which we could name
We cannot mere ctfcctually give ut
terance to our feelings upon this subject
than to publish the following able arti-
Gle from the st. Louis Republican of
the oath inst, which We commend to
perusal OF our readers
| Missouri AND DIsUNIoN.-The people of Miss
ouri ought not only to reprobate any ATTEMPT
at Secession and Disunion, bu, they should be
Indignant that such calamitss are even con.
| templsted. peaceable separation is out Of
| the question. there Is no Southern State
not excepting South Carolina-where the peo.
| pie would be undivided on the subject 10 all
| of them there would be an intestinal conflict
| as to the policy, no less than the Justice of
Withdrawing from the Union. These bicker
! ings would inevitably add feel to the determi.
nation OF the more ultra, and arouse the war
| spirit to it's greatest compass Where the die
cord and fsud and contention would stop. no
| one can pro hess what seas of blood ,nieht
crimson the land. the mind cannot conceive
ln the fearful exigency which is threatened
and we caLnot close our ears to the deep nut
terings that reach US from the far South
Missouri will have duty to perform that in
any case will result in untold misfortunss
| ilsunion will be . terrific blow at the progress
| snd s.fety and pesce of this State 1t will dis
| rupt ties Of kindred and fraternity turn broth
| er against brother, and friend against friend.
stagnate all business svocations. and leave the
inhabitants to havoc, plunder and desolstion
| III tnere snail he war, the soil of Missouri must
be part Of the battlefield. Farms will be de-
serted, cities depopuated. We shall SUP full
OF sorro~s. Ii disposed to neutrality, we must
submit to the crossing of arms Of the contend.
| Ing factions On our own ground and at our
own doors.
Let Us not give up the Union. Rather let US
appeal to the calm judgment of the Northern
people to stay the upiifted hand-to cease tn.
crusade they are making against the ins.itu-
tons OF their sister Ststes-to end the nc .a
ton that has produced wrangiing and discon
tent, without having made a siugle say. free
or aneiorated the condition of the sopores..
ed" Falling in this let US still cling to tn.
Union +; and If the catastrophe must come.
ought ut tho South to await decen. pretext
for precipita,ing il upon tie world? The iua.
tiiication tor such an act should to one that
| will be approved hereafter, when al itnpartial
history Of it shall have been written. How
silly, irrational and absurd to sever confedera
cy aud break up fraterhai relations, because in
time OF fanaticism on one hand aud want Of
harmony on the other. one branch OF the gov.
eminent should happen to get into the bands
OF sectional President elected according to
the forms. and in the manner prescribed by
the u Institution Doublv 90 would it be
when the fresld mt, though elect d on par
ticuiar issue, is powerless to DO aught concern.
ing it.
If Mr.. Lincoln should. hy the division Of
Democratic votes, be elected, there will n. a.
abundant check upon any ATTEMPT he dar.
make to Interfere with the institution of slavs.
~. lie will have an opposition CONGRESS
which will follow just many os his recon
meGdations % are tor the good Of ,b. oo,..-