Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-08-04
THE sOUTRERN LEAGUE.

THE SOUTHEnN LEAGUE.
The reasonable design of those men
Who have been instrumental in efrecting .
disuniou Of the Democratic party in the
South, is every day becoming more and
moro apparent. The secession movement
openly avowed by YAScEY and RHErr has
received an auxiliary 10 the person of
LAWRENCE NJ. KElrr, Of South Carolina.
10 recent letter to some Of his cons,itu.
ents, be svows these. ominous sentiments
" In ~ judgement, If the Black Repub-
!ican party succeeds IN the coming election,
the Corernor should Immediately assemble
the Legislature, and that body should pro.
eide for State Convention. rhich should
protect the State from the dishonor Of sub.
"sfssion to Black Republican rule" Is il
possible to conceive Of treason more rank
and defiant! They wsald not avert dis
solution, they will not even lend their in
auencs TO defeat the election of Repub.
ican President, which il the event, they
sllegs, will be an occasion for dissolution.
They declare for secession in y certain
contingency, sni then seek to bring about
that contingency. Tha, is the Sind of pa
trio'isn and loyalty they exhibit We
are not among those who become serious
do not believe that these Hotspurs are
sustained BY the masses Of rejecting men
ut the South, besides it is not exactly hu.
man nature fox man TO ruin himself for
the purpose Of injuring bis neighbor. And
Jet il is by no means certain that these
denominations in the South are not frauyht
with danger. The incessant cry Of dis
union INDUCED in by the fire eaters ha.
imbued their own minds and those OF their
followers with the idea that such an event
IL not only possible bu. indeed desirable.
Upon that subject they have become mon
omaniscs. 1t can hardly be called orava
do for political effsc. They have no politi
cal ends to subservs by snch cause. They
really dssirethe election of LINCOLN that
they may execute their purpose. They repu.
date DoUGLAs and the time honored prin
ciplss Of the party, upon Which the North
and South have heretofore stood and fought
and triumphed together, they have sougb.
to destroy the great national party OF the
country which has always Invested their
movements, they are now exciting every
efforts 70 defeat DOUGLAS, the nominee
Of that party, knowing that hi. election
would seal their doom, and they are sup.
porting . secession candidate of their own
not wah any expectation. or desire of elect
ing him, bu, hoping through him to unite
the South in support Of the plot which
they are maturing. While these men will
leave stone uuturned to accomplish their
end, W have no expectation Of their sue
cess. The vote in the South this fall will
show how few there are to second the plan
OF the 6rs. eaters. The brave and patriot.
ic men ofxhe South are making earnest
and successful battle o. aims. these enemies
Of the county, and in thi. should have the
Dympathies aud cooperation of good men
IN oil sections. But is it so? Look at
lhs Republican journals of the NORTH
They applaud to the echo the disunion
Of YAScEy, kElTr and their
endorse their consistency,
sod give them aid, comfort and encourage.
nsns in their iaiquitious work.. sectioaal.
ism It the North has joined hands with
Dsctionalism at the South, and against
this combination Of the common foes Of
he government the conservatism Of The
'oun.ry will array itself Intelligent and
honest freeman are wisely determining
heir duty in the present emergency. OF
III The candidates they recognize in DorG.
LAs THE representative Of correct and
'qu'sdble principle--an experienced states.
nso-a bold and fearless advocate Of
popular rights, the man for the crisis and
Ind the posisioo. The sympa.hies--,he
confidence of the masses
W With him, and for him, and 10 bis tri-
snph oil will feel secure.
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