The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1860-11-17

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And here expect to be met with the batbns
out-cry OF the timorous-' Why, this is disunion!'
and with the stereotyped croakings of the old ioy
= Union savers - Why this is reeolution -
Even So fellowcitizens: it is dsnnion. 1t is rex
luton Do not blink it look it full in the face
Become familiar with it for the necessities of our
condition require it. Let hear q more Of the
sophomore sentimentality about the Union -
"the glorious union-cemented with the blood Of
our favhers, AMI to be cherished for the memories
the past &c, &c Let brush away these c. b.
webs, and look at the subject clearly, like practical
and sensible men, who have to deal with great
Reality Let Us realize to ourselves this fact (cal-
culated, admit to sink like heavy weight upon
hearts,; that the Union is lost that its spirit
has departed from il and esEs-a all lsenfeent
ruTposes for the South it is longer worth CAR
ing for! That union which originally bound tngett-
thirte friendly States respectful and courteous
each other in all their towards
each others feefings--frbearng towards each 9TH
ers private afairs-not ofiicousy intruding. but
promoting like brethren OF one family the interests
the peace the honor of each other; that union has
long since ceased to exist, between the North and
the South 1t is the forced and unna;u al
kerding together Of two sections-spitctul to each
other hating each other more and more every day :;
with interests opposed; and the stronger section
making laws which operate with merciless severity
upon the weaker section!
Is this such a union prudent and higt spirit
ed man would, for himself be willing t" live under,
to perpetuate to his postrrity? And for the social
and political intercourse between the people Of these
two sections; look at the treatment of Southern
rcclaning their property at the North and the well
founded suspicious, which follow northern men,
wherever they go in the South, and the punishment
which they often receive whilst prActiein: among
the fanatica princ Piles which they bring with them
from home. Contemplate the scenes in the halls Of
Congres--insult and vituperatioi1s the vulgar
threats of conscious power the side, and
and defiance on the other almost every qucF-
ton of legislation decided by strictly on:,l
vote. Could it be worse if the representatives of
France and England of Russia aad AUSTRIA in
daVS force t,,tvt fbf.T ono h11
to lcgslate together for the interests of each king
dom-the representatives of nation having the
decided preponderance in making laws tor the 9TH
er? Could it be worse, if animals OF hostile
were forced together, into cage, to fight with
each other, over their food
And is this connection (for cannot call it
union) such as any man of sense and coulase would
seriously contend for, as desirable for the two
tions to live under? | answer, for myself, that it
is not desirable and give it my opini"n that
" 1t tie question was put, fairly and sqarely, be
fore the people Of the whole South--wth nil thu.
disastrous and huniliang consequences of this
natural connection between tie tons lairy
presented to them--that there would not be found
lieu epats squad of Southern born in favor o
ptrPetuatlng it!
TIE CAUSES OF .'oN-ACrloN,
And yet it may be asked: 'How, then, do $ it
come to pass, that s. many Of these people So
may be assigned for thisH Hiem.rkubl. p!,,noncnon.
the chief of which lst. that the conditions ;lr.
not fulfilled in having the evils of this connection.
that, from the insdious of many of eSe evils
that Of Federal taxation, for examnle-they
affected in a manner, indirect and unseen 3D. from
the nttural apathy belon5 nS to men. c>pec-
ally among those who. Oke the agricultural ~ ula-
ton of the South) live much alone, and apart
each other aud VIII :ch encourages sort Of -ucutr-
Der expedition in their troubles that ''somcthing
will turn up to bring them relief and lastly (hul
most potent Of alb the deiusice hop6s which hed
out to them, by those who be their poll
teal leaders, that if they will make such
President, or keep such party in power, the people
need give themselves no further concern, since the
President and the party will put things straight for
them. This Is commonly the advice of those ''grcat
men" $50 1Ned) who, being actually in the G. i,v-
mcnt, in hopeful expectation OF the Eo:.orS and
Offices Of the party the President. apt cntc
tam cxtravagant notions of what party and pr.s;-
mt I'm do We need not, then suppose that these
''5 men, wilfully traitors t., the people, al
though their advice is followed by all fatal con-
sequences of self n trcachery For say, Mr. Chair
m IN, what can President or party do for the
s=cury of the South, even if had their entire
sympathy and fullest inclination to t"kc sides with
US when the Northeast, and North aud Northwest
of these United States are hoesSiy oboltio"izeu,
and are now working under ''higher law" const
tuition of their own . What can President do al
belt personally, and politically, entirely acceptable
to US in Il government. the most powerful depart
ment of which, (the legislative) is thoroughly
tionalized and with the party even, of which he is
the Representative Chlcf taking part against us with
our sectional foes
How unwsc, then (for will not be s" irrcver, n
as to saw foolish and absuId) Is it, for the Souh
to be placing her dependence upon " Presidents
and parties,'' when she can work out her own de-
liverance from Injustice and wrong by the strength
Of her own right arm, directed by her own brave
heart!
Assent to these conclusions would think be
the general sentiment of the unbiased and instruct
ed mind of the whole South; and this sentiment
would soon ripen into manly and resolu,e ACTION,
il for the fatal counsels to pr"crast nation
from Their political advisers, aided by the womanly
fears Of Disunion" and the croakings of political
hacks about "Revoution.f
DIsUNIoN INEVITABLE.
But, Mr.. Chairman, not all these croaklngs, nor
Disunon' ami Revolution must come else,
vulgar men, who like the scum, will rise upon the
surface of Northern society, from the boiling cau!-
dron Of unirersat sufraghere will be in store for
the South endurance of insult and suferings, Of
ignominy and degradation, which people have
ever submitted TO, except those vino were born
slaves What, sir can the gentleman born 50 by
nature or by culture and educati N, submit t. be
ruled by vulga, ,eInagogue like Giddings or
Wilson. LoI ejoy, SUmner-tiinScf hrous sht
into brief authority by paIdeing to the Irejudit e.
of a vul ar sans cnllotter Can a free people, ac
GU ustorned to Just and sensible laws with their iaIn
lies and property to protect, and having under keep
nr so sensitive institution that of African slave
rv consent to have interests precious to them,
tampercd with, by the experiments Of crazy
and impractcable fanaticisIn9
EXAMPLE OF THOMAS AND The BRITISH WEST
Fortunately for the South history has recorded
for our warning the fatal consequences of such FOL
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