The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-12-06

this fearful crisis is not to be OWNED.
"The Union must and shall be preserv-
edp, said Jackson when the hot heads ol
South Carolina were ranIjng for nullif.
cation in '32, and the nation clapped ito
hands in applause. The promp. deciS-
ion of the "hero Of Now Orleans" on that
OCCASION saved the Union aid the traitors,
Of South Carolina skunk away in terror.
II will hang tho FIRST traitor high as lia-
man" said the old hero, and the visions
ofhemp cooled hot blood Of fanati,
cism SO rapidly that notification collaps-
ed and left ITS authors pisiabe objects Of
derision and contempt.
Itisapity that Buchanan was not thus
decisive. Had be issued his proclama-
tion that The Union must be preserved
and, the supremacy Of the federal laws
maintained while treason was young. the
creature might have been easily strang-
led. But by his sulTcran,o the whelp
hath grown strong, monstrous aud hide
GUS in It's proportions. hellish and deter
mined 10 the rapacty Of its purposes
The imFotent viper hath bOsn thawsd out
aud inyigorated by his suIlsranee until
now il is coiling itself around the heart
strings ofIhs nation. and is demanding
che leafts blood of tho Union as its sac
riGce.
II before South Carolina had gone 81
far that to retraco Ler steps were dis
graceful; II before her dcludcd aud fool
ish legislature had passed iIe more fool
ish resolves, Mr.. Buchanan had INDICATED
his determination to observe his oflicia
oath, If he had proclaimed that peaccablC
secession was impossible, the essence o
madness aud the highth of folly; and that
tho Army and Navy Of the United States
would be used to ooerce her to subuis
sion, the madness Of the storm would e'el
this haYe been succeeded by sunshine
aud calm, and threatened rupture aud e.
nanoial ruin now upon us prevented.
Unfortunately for the country. BucLau.
an was not Jackson. lie falls as faI
short Of "Old Hickory" ~ partizan and
coward falls short ofa patriot and hero
Jackson rose above the clamor Of party
aud uoted for the good Of the Republic,
Buchanan has fallen beneath that clamor
and in his efforts 10 obey and subserve i,
has we'll nigh ruined the country Ills
internal efforts 10 serve the South, his
great desire to see the Republican party
frightened out ofsxistenee that Tho swsrms
ofpoliticsl vermiu that revolve about his
party, might continue to htten upon he
peoples blood, has led him to counter.
ance diSuuion until the svu,iment has
grown strcng beyond his expectations and
powerful beyond his control, His decis.
ion atlhe eleventh hour that might in time
have saved the country. is now pow cries
for &, cd.
There is now little doubt that South
CaroliDa, strengthened aud encouraged
by his delay. aod goaded on by ambition,
politicians and State pride will make III,
effort to secede, aud the only alternatiy,
left the nation is to lot her 20 psaceably
or cOerce her 10 remain. Between thes,
alternatives there is but little choice -
The former would inaict a dangerou
wound upon the commerce, credit an,
general property of the nation. while til
l,ltSr would involve W in civil war, I
end. God tn0vs where or hoy, but cer
'A'nly in drenchips the Republic 10 III
blood Of i,s beSI citizens.