The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-02

fairly stated. lie accepts for the party
creed Mr.. Summers view; first, that slav
cry Is barhaious, and the South necessari>
ly in savage state; second, that the South
being inferior in every way, is to be held
tributary to the North, which section here
after is to be the sole fountain of political
power. What follower of Lincoln's ban
ner can deny that these are the issues of
his party, as presented by Seward, Sum-
ner. Helper and other leaders and teachers
of the Republican masses? Mr. Keitt pros
ceeds to prove that the impending crisis
is upon us-that the ''irrepressiole CON
iilct Is living and terrible reality" He
asks. per;inently. what would have be-
come of the government had the Black
Republicans held the executive power
when the John Brown affair took place at
fiarper's Ferry? His sympa,hizers would
have sided with him as matter of course,
and the land would have been deluged with
fraternal blood. The motto of the South
Is Equality in the Union, or Independ-
ence out of it." If the party which John
Brown represented succeed in the next
election, ''loyalty to the Union will be
treason to the South"
Mr.. Keitt calls for union of all parties
in the South for Breckenridge and Lane.
but he has evidently very little hope OF
their election. He is prepared for the in
evitable result. He advises secession, and
points the way toward such a consuma-
ton, and closes with description of the
rottenness Of our political system in which,
though overdrawn, there is too much that
IS undeniably true.
! The letter Of Mr.. Yancey advances the
sam conclusions as that of Mr.. Keitt; and
sinco the 10Th Of June tie League of
United Southerners" has not been ldle.--
Already the cotton States are prepared Tor
revolution. The piece is loaded. The
torch is lighted. The cannoneer stands by
his gun waiting for the fatal signal
1t is not alone the evidence Of Messrs.
Keitt and Yancey which we have upon
this subject. The influential Southern
presses declare that TIE issue is between
the North and South. as represented by
Lincoln and Breckiniidge; that the South
will be defeated. and that the State Leeis-
latures must be prepared for the worst. In
the Gulf States the feeling in favor of Sc
ssion seems quite unanimous, the bord-
er States undecided, and there is a dark
cloud which means mischief hanging over
Virginia. The grea. landed proprietors
of the South believe that in the event of
Lincoln's election, there would be no ade-
quate security for their property, and hey
are, therefore. preparing to resume the pow
ers delegated to the general government.
We cannot resist the conviction that they arc
terribly in earnest.
That the South can secede, il united in
the movement, :hele is no reasonable doubt.
The vote of that section will be given to
Brerkinritge and Lane. The Southern
Senators and members Of the House would
20 to Richmond instead Of Washington.
Congress being opened in regulrr form,
Mr.. Breckenridge would be declared Pres
ident Of the United Southern Republic,
and the Government may be organized in
a week after the result Of the November
election is made known. There is really
nothing TO prevent such action on the part
Of the South, and there is every reason to
dread that it may take place.
In view Of this state of things, we deem
it to be our duty to warn parties interes-
ted Of the danger which threatens them.
So far as we can see, the Breckenridge
movement at he North will avail nothing
Lincoln viii be the Northern President and
Brec kinridge the Southern. The confu
sion into Which our commercial and mon
etary affairs will be thrown cannot be des-
cribed. Trade will receive blow compar-
ed to which the storm of 1857 was a mere
furry; stocks will go down to within a
fraction of nothing; all kinds of property
will depreciate in value, and the fortunes
accumulated by years of toll will be swept
away in moment.
We advise our readers to prepare for the
coming crisis. Between this time and No
vember something may be saved from the
wreck. Merchants who have dealings with
Southern traders will do well to close up
such affairs as soon as possible. Holders
of Southern State. railway OF city stocks,
or securities of the general government,
should realize upon them at once. Ban
kers at home and abroad should prepare
themselves for the inevitable panic in fl
nancial affairs. The crisis Is imminent
The dissolution of the Union is fact al
ready determined upon. Let US be pre-
pared to meet the doom which the trading
politicians and crazy fanatics of the day
have precipitated upon the republic.