The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-01-24

umnS OF the JeuefSOHiau. Just DoW, III re-
gard to secession movements, that betokens
either an unstable mind As It's governor, or
a variety Of caterers on board the concern
10 one breath, it intimates that hemp aad
the hanging process is curative for seces-
sion, and the .iext, it believes that coercion
should not be resorted to in any event.
We should like to know if our neighbor
is or is not in favor Of the Constitution, the
Union and the enforcement Of the laws?
and how he proposes to enforce law without
the use OF coercIve measures?
We had intended to speak of that infs.
nous article about forcing Southern States
ITO remain in the contederacy." which ap
peared IN last weeks Jetersonian but one
of our Merchants has treated it with the
seorn and indignation it SO richly deserved
We append his remarks. and hope the mer
tied rebuke be administers. will have good
effect on our neighbor:
MEssRs EDIroRs: In looking over the las,
Jeffersonlan (for which | have been sub
scribing) l noticed the following item.
copied l suppose. yet by being copied, en-
dorsed and circulated:
..Lincoln's organ says that the southern
States must be ro,eed TO remain in the con
federacy and submit TO whatever n groism
bis administration may see proper to lntict
upon them. Lincoln's great idea is that a
negro has the same ri ht 10 be heard in the
government-in The enacting and enforce
ment laws--that the white man has,
(See Peoria speech lS54.) When Mr..
Lincoln calls Tor volunteers to force this
doctrine down the mouths of tree people,
with cannons and uskets. we ,hipk he will
have something of time OF it before he gets
through"
AS Merchant. having a pecuniary as
well as patriotic interest in the perpetual
ton of this Union | desire 10 enter my
protest. not much against this Slander.
tor there is scarcely man or child that can
read print. North OF the Ohio River, thai
does not know 1t to be iasehood having
its birth IN the brain OF some demagogue
who, In moment OF partlzan frenzy. uttered
the ialsehood that floats an unclaimed bas
tard 10 this hour. though occasionally adop.
ted for week, as it has been by the Jetf-r-
soniaD;) but | do protest against an Editor
living in our midst, sustained by US, and
knowing the truth, giving currency to what
he knows TO be political talsehood Of the
tiimsiest character, in these DAYS of our coun-
uy's peril, at times when our Union aud
our democratic theory of self government
are being tested TO he utmost; and when
he knows that it can only be regarded as
covering any truth, by those who are already
in >ane in their REASONABLE fury against US,
because Of stmiiar pa,t,zan fais ehooas cir
culated as this Is.
When real danger threatens our great
Union. it is the duty of every man. imbu-d
with that patriotism that gives him right
10 the title of an dmertcdn citizen, to sink
his partizan character and endeavor by
all reasonable means to alay the sectional
bitterness Let him speak the truth OF his
fellow citizens, and say as General Butler of
Massachusetts, Ia violent Breckinrid ger du
ring the campaign) nobly said. that of
the North are almost unanimous in sustain
ICg the Union as it is and it came from
the hands of the patriots of the Revolu-
tlon-and that the Constitutional rig hts OF
all secttOas will nowhere be more warmly
or unanimously sustained by the people
than in the North.
If truth, and nothing but the truth, had
been spoken 10y partizan presses and speak
ers during the last six months, no one is so
foolhardy as to say that this excitement
would have existed with 1.-THE of the
virulency that l. now does. Instead. Peace
not War, Prosperity not Bankruptcy. would
fill the land with strength and happiness
Our southern brethren would not be sleep
ing on their revolver~ ard with heavily bar
ricaded doors. fearing servile Instruction.
Yet persons more guilty than the Charleston
E.,. ~
us, taking our hands in friendship. asking US
for support. and then send broadcast over
the southern country, Slaudcrs as foul as the
Father of ISLANDERS could wish; firing the ex-
cited South into renewed frenzy. and though
perhaps not intending it, yet preparing
fellow citizens, North and outh, To cut each
others throats, and TO destroy the 9randest
Government that ever blessed the world with
Freedom,or Ii hted oppressed nations 10 Lib
erty. A MERCHANT.