Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-10
The Reaction, Beginning.

The Georgia papers do Lot like the Dis
union speech Of the Hon. Mr.. Gartrell, one
Of the representatives of that State. The
Gri6in American Jaion holds toward Mr..
G-rtrell the following sharp language:
ave see from the report of the proceed
ings in Congress, that Mr.. Gartrell has
made speech on secession, and contended
that State has the right peaceably to Sc
cede from the Union. Now, all We have
to say is this: If Mr.. Gartrell wants to
seccde from the Union, be is perfectly
welcome to pack up and be off as soon as
he pleases, and We hope that in his pereg
riuatlons he may come up with some form
Of government that suits him better than
this Our country would experience q
happy deliverauce If Mr.. Gartrell, and all
other Disuniouists like him, would quit
and be of as soon as possible. Their pla-
ces might then be filed with Statesmen
aud patriots, who would carry on the Gov
eminent as it should be done. The rca-
son that Congress can not organize aud
proceed to the discharge Of the duties re-
quired Of them is that there are too many
!ana,cal smpletons there. They know
how 10 keep up a row, bu. have no capa-
city for business"
Col. Hampton and Maj. Perry, ~ho are
among the most influential and respecta-
bic members of the South Carolina Legis-
lature, have both recently made address
es, rebuking the fell, fre-eating spirit pre-
vaiiing in that State.
Col. Hampton denounced the excite
ment throughout the South, on ''North
ern aggression" the John Brown raid,
and slavery generally, as nothing more
than shrieks for the approaching loss Of
power. He says, that, since the day Of
Jefferson, the South has had possession of
the Government; and now, the North,
feeling its strength, and conscious of this
Southern monopoly for half a century, de-
mands its share of political power While
he would resort to any means TO maintain
the rights of this section, he has no fears
of dissolution. or that there will be any
just cause TO adopt this final resort.
Maj Perry was scarcely less emphatic
in letter addressed to his constituents
He retires from public life with the con-
viction tina, political excitement is little i
more than folly and bitterness. He says,
the time Of the Legislature has been was
ted in foolish diatribes against the Union,
and Quixotic arrangements with other
States for the establishment of Southern ;
while the legitimate business
If the Legislature has been neglected.
Rev DIR. Robert j. Breckenridge, of
has written a powerful and
'earless letter to his nephew, the Vice
President of the United States, in which
lie takes the strongest Union ground /; de-
lares that secession is q revolutionary
light only; that the election of man to
he Presidency, according to the forms Of
he Constitution, would not justify any at
empt to interfere with the stability Of
he Union; and that the idea is absurd
hat the Constitution carries slavery into q
he Territories He denies that the Cot
on States have any grounds Of complaint;
,ut that the sufferers from the loss of
lave property, would be greatly more SO y
f separated, (Which are Mary yland, Ken +
ucky, Missouri, and Virginia;) and he t
ppeals to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
nd Indiana, to unite with their immedi-
te neighbors, of all the most deeply in
crested in the present trouble, to rally to
he Union and pu: down all attempts to
isturb our peace, prosperity, and happi-i
ess -GermaRtorn Telegraph. 6