The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-02-09


Thirteen years after, during a subsequent
visit to Europe, DIR. Warren saw Louis Napo-
leon under other circumstances. He says
81 went to the Presidents fete at St. Cloud;
was introduced to the President by our Minis
ter, and had some conversation with him about
our voyage to Europe in 1887, which he readily
recollected. There were present about two
thousand persons, of all nations; very beautiful
ladies' vast number of officers in brilliant
uniforms. The day was very fine, and about
hundred fountains playing. The President was
dressed in plain black suit, with white waist
coat and brown colored scarf. He did not APP
pear to feel at ease."-Vol. ii, PIP. 66-67.
DISUNIoN DOCTRINES OF MODERN
DEMOCRATS.
We find in the Lagrange (Ind.) Standard
the following letter from the Hon. Charles
Case, NJ. c..
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 81, 1859.
Messrs. MorToU d Decor:
The kind favor of your Mr.. Morrow has been
on my table some days. An answer has been
delayed, because, On one or two topics referred
TO in his letter, desired to write at some
length, and it is not often that / can take the
time to get up long letters. But this last day
ee the year OF grace 1859 finds me compare
lively ut my ease, for the House does not sit to-
day, aud have leisure to bore you with an ex-
tended epistle. Moreover, the last afternoon of
the waning year is fit occasion for a partial
review of some Of the signs of the times. As
its cleaning hours creep on and enshroud ma
ture with darkness, it will be but in keeping
with the solemn gloom of the feeting moments
to look out on the political sky, and scrutinize
not SO closely its clear space and its stars as
the clouds that threaten to involve all in inn
penetrable night. Such clouds exist; and per-
haps the one which more than all others gives
cause for anxiety, is the disunion sentiment, so
warmly denounced by my friend Morrow, but
which is unblushingly proclaimed as the favor
lite idea of many Democrat and which, we
must believe, is rapidly growing in favor in all
the Democratic slavehoding States.
| True, the threat of dsunion has thrs far gen
orally been conditional. Few have as vet boldly
advocated it as best under all circumstances.
But the condition attached only adds to the
wickedness of the threat 1t is proposed as a
| remedy for political defeat-as a means of
thwarting the will of a majority; and that, too,
in Government based on the axiom that the
majority must rule There are not wanting
those who say it should be resorted to to pre-.
vent even partial and temporary success of
the Republicans. For example Senator Iver-
son, of Georgia, says il should follow the cleo
ton of Sherman to the Speakershp of the
House. give his language, it may be found
IN the official report, Congressional Globe,
p. 30D
"Sir," says the Senator, " will tell YOU what
/ would do, if | had control of the Southern
members OF this House and the other when you
elect John Sherman, as l suppose you will, be-
cause take 1t for granted that you will find
traitors enough in the ranks of the Northern
Democracy to elect him you have not got the
power IN your own ranks, but l reckon you will
take a few of the Anti-Lecompton Northern
Democrats finally to do it. If had control of
the public sentiment, the very moment that you
elect John Sherman, thus giving to the South
the example of insult well as injury, / would
walk every one of out of the halls of this
| Capitol, aud consult our constituents; and [
would never enter again until | was bade to do
so by those who had the right to control me.
Sir, go further than that. l would counsel
my constituents instantly to dissolve all politi-
cal ties with party and people who thus tram
| pie on our rights. That is what woald dotn
Quite In harmony with this outburst of the
Georgia Senator is the language of Mr.. Rust.
OF Arkansas, to be found in speech by him
delivered in the House on Wednesday last. and
from which, as it was Published in the Daily
Globe, clip the following
Mr.. Clerk, in the present state Of the public
mind at the South, rrtated and exasperated
almost to pbrensy by recent and still occurring
outrages, can the people of that section regard
the election Of Mr.. Sherman, with his hostile
sentiments, his offensive associations and ante
cedents, to preside the deliberations of this
House, as less than the last drop in the cup al
ready full OF wrong, and insult, and outrage,
which they have suffered at the hands of the
Black Republican party of this country?n
1t is but justice to Mr.. Rust to add. the. In
another part of his speech he intima. cd that
Arkansas would follow, rather than undertake
to lead, Southern sentiment on tie question of
dsunion. - -
There are those who repudate the ordinary
condition, and 90 for immediate separation.
Mr.. Singleton, OF Mississippi, in his speech of
the 18th instant, said:
! 1t may be asked, when will the time come
when we shall separate from the North ? saw
eandidiy, If the views expressed by the gentle
man from Iowa are, as he says, common TO the
Republican party, and if they are determined
to enforce those views, declare myself ready
to day. 1 would not ask to delay the time a
single hour L am willing to unite with the
people Of the South for this purpose. at anv
time. speak the words of truth and sober
ness when say, that believe q majority of nv
constituents are prepared to take that step. In
| the last canvass, l occupied the same ground /
occupy to-day. An independent Democrat ran
against me, and attempted to put me down
upon my ultra Southern views and yet, in a
district of fourteen thousand votes, L was elect
ed by i've thousand FIVE hundred and sixty-four
majority. But not only my district, but be-
heye every district IN my State, is prepared to
| take ground in favor of q dissolution OF the
Union, when you tell them that such are your
sentiments aud purposes. But it is not proba.
| BILE that we will do 1T to-day or tomorrow. Yoa
ask me when will the time come-when will
the South be united? 1t will be when y.,n elect
Black Republican-Hale, Seward. Or Chase
President of the United States. Whenever Won
undertake to place such a NAH to preside over
the destinies Of the South, you NAV expect tn
see us undivided and indivisibIe friends, aud To
see all parties OF the South arrayed to resist his
Inauguration"
| Thus it appears that while Mr.. Singleton
does not expect it to be done until Republi.
can President is elected, and only to prevent
his Inauguration, he is ready no,, as are MANY
OF his constituents, for disunion. In another
part Ct his remarks, as published in the Globe.
speaking the sentiment of the South, he saws
Their determination is fixed and unalter
able, that they WM haze an expansion of stare
territory IN this Union, If you ,oiH allo,c Il, or
outside Of the Union, If they must. Applause
in the galleries. With me, the excitement
upon this subject has passed away in great
measure. The paroxys.n is over, and the de-
lirium of fever following the FIRST agitation of
this subject has subsidized. Upon the suppos;-
ton that the gentleman from Iowa speaks the
sentiments of the Black Republican party. and
that their purpose is fixed to exclude us forever
| from the Territories, and to confine us to onr
present limits, and that the fugitive slave law Is
to be repealed, or.so altered as to render il IN.
efficient, if you desire to know my counsel 10
tl.S ia If .. ~