The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-11-29

Secession and DisumiOn.
We do not know how much reliance il TO be
placed upon the news prepared and forwarded
by the Geographic agents Of the associated p:ess
in the South If they give fair and impartial
expression Of public opinion, it may very
iustIy be feared that fapaticsm is disposed to do
its worst in South Carolina and Georgia. We,
however. do not believe hat implicit reliance
ought to be placed upon these reports There
are some conservative men in those States-they
uay be over.bsdowed by the force OF the mob
spirit, end as matter Of prudence and Tohcy
may fer the time being, permit such men as
Keitt 10 gasconade and buster knowing that il
revolution has to be carried on by such men, no
dan ger { eed TO be appreherde We never have
believed nor do now believe, that it is the in
tention Of the true men of the South to secede
from the Union. 1t is true, perhaps, that some
of the large Shareholders who have inherited
their slaves from their fathers-men who have
become 60 arbitrary and aristocratc from the
continued exercise of their own selfish wills, that
they are not willing to be restrained by any civil
power, are disposed to tear ay from the Union,
and establish q government OF a more splendid
character than our plain, democratic institutions.
Aristocracy is the legitimate result OF slavery,
and il is not strange that the first families should
desire a government which would make them
lords over the POOR white Ten, as they are now
masters over their slaves. This, in our humble
opinion. is the cause Of all the trouble in South
Carolina. This excitement has not been created
by any wrongs which have been imposed upon
A. ~ Ia boo he fin
ri tive slave law has not been enforce6-not be-
ca use men from the free States have in any way
interfered with their domestic insttutiop-not
that instruction among the slaves has been in
cited in that State. But few slaves have ever
escaped from that Sta,e-but few if any men
have been charged, ,ruthfully, with exciting re-
bellion-no rights under the Constitution, have
been taken from them; but every ri. hit which
they possess has scrupulously been secured to
them They have had their constitutional rights
in the law making power, ard every jsst claim
upon the Executive Departments has been
promptly honored as from any other portion of
the country.
The great question now is, will South Carroll
ia secede and will the general government per-
nit her 10 do soY We do not believe she will.
because as we have above indicated we do not
believe the masses of the people desire it know.
ing that it would be destructive of their person
al and civil prosperity. Gov. Akin, a gentle
M an for whom we entertain high personal res
pect-the largest stakeholder perhaps in the
United States, hes come out against the seces-
siouists. Mr.. Stevens Of Georgia has also made
n powerful and telling speech against the fire
eaters Hon. Mr.. Barnwtll, OF :. c.. has also
determined to oppose secession Gen. Orr, in
in our opinion will maintain the Union. Hun
dreds of Others will noby stand by tie compact
which made government zone ard indvsi-
ble"
Personally as Mr.. Clay said in regard to
the annexation of Texas, eve have no objection"
to the secession of South Caroline. She deserves
to be put ont of the Union, but we cannot cou-
sent that upon every slight pretext of mere i'm
aginary wrongs that any State shall be permitted
to withdraw from the confederacy of the States
The constitution should not be violated
sily-the Union should not be regarded SO light
". II the constitution is to be set aside for
this, how soon, and for what other purpose may
it not be trampled in the dust. Anarchy would
he the result The Union oud be continually
an open question to be determined at each Pres
iden,ial election: 1t is to be hoped that the
Executive Department, will not for one moment
permit the authority and dignity of the govern
ment to be insuted. War is TO be deeply de-
precafed, but If war is necessary to maintain
the authority Of the la~ and the constitution,
let it come. The rights OF citizens Of the free
States can be protected well in South Caro-
lins, while she is in the Union as if she were an
independent government. Every American cit
izen, let him go wherever he may-in any and
all parts Of the world will look TO the stars and
stripes TO protect him. II does now, ereryraers
except in some Of our Southern States. This
must be rectised let the consequences be what
they may. Nothing should be done hastily-no
unn ecessary excitement should be created-the
Southern mind should not be irritated. Con-
Citation should precede every act bat on the
failure of fair means, the power and dignity Of
sne government should be maintained at every
hazard.
We have no fears that war will be the result
OF Mr. Liocolns election. But if it is. i, will
be just war. and We are for it
An Oh Newspapee Firm.