Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-05
The States He Cnn Trust.

Every body has read the Yancey Slaughter
letter. That letter was published without
Mr. Yancey's authority and betrayed secrets
which he would fain have concealed. In ex-
planation Of that letter, he does not, we he.
lieve, deny that he is in favor of disunion, in
certain contingencies Calculating on Dis
union, he says that he cannot place much
reliance in regard to the Disunion principle,
on certain States. We believe him fully. We
10 not believe that he could place much re-
lance on more than one State in the entire
Union, He places, he says, but little trustin
such states as Delaware, Maryland, Tennes
see, kentucky and Missouri. Probably he
relies still less on Kentucky and Missouri
since they have pronounced, in their recent
elections, against the Breckinridge ticket.
He used to think that be could rely on Ala
bama, but Alabama, in all her recent county
elections has also pronounced against him.
South Carolina seems alone to be left him,
and with her he will doubtless some day
undertake to retire from the Union-perhnps
with similar luck to that with which Walker
has met in Honduras.
As to Virginia, he could partially trust
| her, but he wanted her to remain in the
Union awhile, in order to make one of the
line of the border States which, "by their
position and their counsels could prove more
effective friends to the ultras, ethan by NOV
ing out of the Union, and thus giving to the
Southern Confederacy long abolition hos
tile border to watch" Old Virginia will
probably remain border State inside Ht
Union for many years to come
Mr.. Yancey, it seems, calculates on every
Southern State in the Union, except Tennes
see, kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina
Delaware and Maryland Well, what is the
calculation worth? Did Georgia, for in
stance, 60 for Disunon in 1901 when the
big contest was made in that State between
the Union and Disunon parties Did Mis-
sissippi Did any Of those States then re-
lied on by Mr. Yancey? Nothing of the kind
They all went against him. and the universe
voice of the people was for the integrity Of
the Union. So will it be on every occasion
The people have no desire to see this Union
/ sundered. 1t cost too much pure and patriot
blood, too much of deep thought and patient
study, and too much of strong and lasting
devotion to the grand principles of repubi-
can government.
Mr.. Yaneey says there is a "well digeste,
plan for dissolying the Union. There vii
be "a well digested plan" of getting rid o
such plotters of treason as he is, ere long
' He has run very nearly the length of hi
, tether His time will come and, whethe
his death be a political one or one NOR,
richly merited, the people will none the les
rejoice.
Mr. Yancey has succeeded in his endeavor,
so far as to cause secession of a portion o
the Southern Democracy from the genera
body of the Democratic party. Now, hi:
desire is that sufficient number Of Demo
Gratis will 80 with the Breckinridge faction
to divide the party in such manner as tc
allow Of the election of Abe Lincoln. So soor
as that is done, he hopes to precipitate tn,
cotton States into a revolution. This thin.
he will never do. The National Democrac,
will stand to their eolors, and give him an,
his adherents rebuke that will send then
with ears tingling and brows burning Will
shame blckto their hiding places.
e The idea of mans talking publicly abou
, States that be can rely on for seeding fron
the Union And the idea of such man sup
e porting Breckinridge, and all his adherent
supporting Breckinridge. and Breckinridg,
? still pretending that he is no Disunion candi-
date