The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-28
trRoM THE ST. LOUIS NEWS. |
Coercion of the South.

Of Lincoln's election, it may Le as we'll
for US TO give brief, but impartial review
OF the practical bearings Of the measure.
There IS great de.usion prevailing, both
AS to the effects Of disunion itself and the
means of repressing it.
( Can MIR. buchanan, or Mr.. Lincoln, or
any body, or any power, prevent disunion
II the Southern States desire it We an
swer, no. II the Southern States mean
to secede, they will do SO, and no civil
war vii! follow-no blood will flow
How Can 1t be otherwise q? Suppose tina,
south Carolina announces her withdraw.
al from the Union, and declines any lon
s;"r to obey the Federal laws will Mr..
Lincoln send the United States army here?
he army Is only 10000 strong, and the
regiments are scattered from Maine to
Arizona, and from Florida TO Washing
ton Territory. And they could not be
spared from their posts they occupy. But
4 suppose :hat the United States army
cou'I be concentrated on South Carolina
what would or could 10000 men do
! with sovereign State Probably one
! half the officers would be Southern men.
and resign when they reached the South,
and disband their forces rather than bear
arms against their brothers.
| But If they did not, and made the best
OF their forces, they could do nothing a.,
ga'nst free State fighting for their
homes and firesides. What next? Mr..
Lincoln would call for volunieeys-tba,
is, II Congress should authorize him to
do so, and ProUide tie money 10 pay them.
Bnt there is the rub again. Would the
Democratic Senate Of The United States.
or the Opposition House Of Representa-
uvcs. vote Mr. Lincoln Money to "subdue
the south 2 Never-never And " nat
could Mr. Lincoln do with the Govern
'nent without money Instead of being
able to sem! ten armed men TO South
Carolina to wage war, lie would, in all
probability, have to borrow money en-
Gngh 10 pay his expenses back to Spring
held, Illinois, on the failure Of the Govern
ment to SUPPORT him.
But the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatves failing to give Mr.. Lincoln mon,
-y to handle tie L. S. Army with, or to
summon volunteers wilh-for men will
have to be paid who venture into such a
hornets nest "a South Carolina. in state
OF rebellion VIII bccome--what next D.
Perh"ps Mr.. Lincoln will call on his Re
publican brother, Governor Morgan, of
New York, to put down" South Carroll
ma. If SO, then shall We see fun among
the Constitutional lawyers, endeavoring
to find authority in the u. S. Consttu
ton, or the Constitution Of New York,
for any such interference.
But if Gov Morgan should think the
great emergency Of the country required
HIM TO override all constitutions and all
laws, IN order to subdue n sister State.
there would be sport again to see him
ealing for volunteers, and providing them
with outfits and pay. Where would he
get the money or the men One man
called would have a brother living in
South Carolina. Would he 90 down
there 10 shoe: him BY no means. An.
other would have sister married in the
Palmetto State Would he 90 down TO
desoIate her household II is not likely.
And a hundred would have debts owing
to them by South Carolinisns. Would
they go down ! If SO no, with guns on
their shoulders, to kill their debtors and
lose their debts, but peaceably to do them
kindness, and enable them as soon as
possible TO pay up.
Thus does it appear impossible to get
up tight OF any sort, in any possible
contingency, in the event of disuniou -
1t takes money and men by millions 10
conquer brave, free people Where
will they be found in this Republic 10
wage war against their brothers But
suppose the Stete of South Carolina 10
revolt, and sayugated-what next, Will
she stay whipped Very improbable 2
Only standing army could keep her
subject to government she despised.-
And then we should have military des.
potis'n established in this country to main
tam its republican institutions! Wha,
absurdlty does this proposition make.
Upon the whole, we are well assured
that no Fighting can possibly be done on
count OF the secession OF any one or
more States. Mr.. Lincoln can get no.
body 10 fight the South fo- him, and no
money to arm, equip and forward them,
II he had them volunteered.
On the contrary, the people Of this
whole country would De as keen for bu.
siness and trade, and the accumulation Of
wealth, after disunion AS before; and with
that versatility for which they are proser
bal, they would adapt themselves 10 a
change Of government in six weeks or
'ess, and 60 on as swimmlngly as ever,
making money, building railroads, i'm
proving cities, marrying aud giving in
marriage. and doing in all respects just
as sensible people do now. So let us have
no more Of the "raw head ard bloody
bones" Of Disunion, Secession, Civil War.
TENDER OF SERvIoE.-We hear con.
tinually Of offers Of military service 10
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