The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-12-19
Sooossssm IGovs~sns.

L
sion movement The future Is shrOudOd
In darkness and gloom. That South Car
Olina and one or two other States will Sc.
cede seems to be admitted. judging from
the comments Of 0ur Atlantic exchanges.
The anti. Republican journals discuss the
irritating question tcmperately and in
cOnCIIiatOry spirit, deeply dePlOre the in
tense and unfortunate excitement prevail
ing, regret the threatening attitude as
sumed by . few Of the States, the mad
passions that have been aroused, and ere
endcavoring. by . judiciOus and wise
course, to AIlsy the miSchievOus excite.
mcnt. They are impressed with the mag
nitudc Of the subject and sOlicitOus to
avert the impending calamity. Os the
other hand, the Republican journals ap-
pear to be determined to aggravatc the
evil. to increase the excitement, to sPurn
al overturcs for an honorable and amica.
ble settlement Of the question, and to
force the South TO scccde. They icon.
tinue their censurANle course Of taunts
and sneers and irritating philliPpics
against q body Of men already red hot
with passion and smarting from defeat,
and injustice" The New York Tribune,
and ell its satellites, are every day filed
with this pcrniciOuS stuff. MOcking the
South, the conservative mon Of the North,
the commercial and industrial classes who
are suffering from depression In trade, It
cxuItantIy and ficndishIy cries." Let's
have q panic !" "a roaring, smashing.
high old panic !" "nOne Of your little,
hollow, halfway IDake-bclieves, buta real
Old-fashioned breakdown" This dctcs.
table spirit actuatcs the more ultra Re-
PuOlicans. They are infinitely worse
than the ultra sccessiOniStS anxious
to see the Union dissOlvcd-wOrsc, be.
cause they have TO grievances to com.
plain OE, no danger to their property TO
apPrehend.
Truly says the Philadelphia InQnirer !.
"If there is either patriotism, common
sense or common humanity in the Trib.
u"e's outrageous language, it would take
. miScroScOPe Of ten million power to re.
veal it To all UHjaundiccd eyes, sucl,
incorporate edusiOns must wear the ap.
pcarance Of mad GanaticixuS. The journals
who indulge IN them have not even the
prctcxt that they are representing tho
sentiments OF their readers. Every line
Of this malignant stuff Ealsifies the true
Northern feeling, and Outrages the good
sense Of the people" Such are the con.
Siderate comments Of an influential Nor.
thern journal, which the Union. loving
everywhere must indOrsc. c--'---------
The South is unit on ono point. "All
say that the North must REPEAL the OdiOus
personal liberty laws if she wants the
Union preserved. Liberal compromises
the South Is willing to cO0ccdc.
Business everywhere Is terribly op.
pressed, labOrers and mechanics are being
discharged, and manufactures arc cur.
failing operations. The Southern move.
ment is exciting sympathy, aud II is the
general impression that Georgia, MiSsis.
sippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas will
join the Palmetto State. Itis confidently
predicted that Virginia will pursue con.
Servative course. It is believed that ''the
most influential men in the State have
declared themselves for thc Cnion-and
unless aggressive acts are committed by
the Northern States or by the incoming
administration, the Union sentiment will
be Us strong as ever. What the Southern
people justly complain Of. at the present
time, is the Sneering tone Of certain
Northern journals" The Union isin i'm.
minent danger OF dissolution, as our read.
crS can readily perceive. and unless con.
ccSSionS arc made and wise counsels arc
needed, dissolution q Gems inevitable.