Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-22
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Ihe LOUISVILLE (hy.) democrat, under the
head Of "0ur Sister States of the South"
says: q.
This is common style of speech just now,
and quite dd captdndun. We should like to
see some of the sisterly affection reoipro-
Gated. They deserted us in spite of our Pc
titioDs. We did not feel the hatred and dis
trust of the Union that inspired them Our
Judgment was, that our rights could be bet.
ter secured in the Union. We had some
interest in the Union beyond the loyalty
which every good citizen should feel for
established forms and habits of political
action, and which should not be disregarded
for light and transient causes. We had
"sistsr" States of the North our next
neRhbors; tens of thousands of them of
our own blood. They were our personal
and political friends. We had an interest in
their friendship, for domestic peace on both
sides; we judged, and judged correctly,
that this breaking up of the Government
would lead to war, and that our soil, here on
the border, would again be the dark and
bloody land. We had always stood by them
in the Union, in defense of common inter-
est, and had right to expect some regard
for our interest and our position. Has any
regard whatever been shown2 .a.4a+
Lying at a safe distance from the power
they chose to hate, and knowing that we
stood in front of the danger, they .exulted in
their independence, and have sought a col
lision rather than avoided it. Grant their
right of secession; is hasty, violent secession
| right2 Does the right include the right to
seize, without notice, all they find in their
own borders, which they held in common
with the other States2 Did it include the
right to check commerce and trade sud-
denly, and even control the Mississippi, Sc
cured as a highway by the common blood
and treasure 2 1t is not a peaceable right of
| Secession they have sought but a violent
| revolutionary right, which acknowledges no
law but the necessity of accomplishing the
| object. Rights which, on any fair principle,
were vested by time and common means,
they, foroeably appropriate. We have done
it. 1t. is our Government we have set up,
notwithstanding your advice. We care not
for your conceits help yourself if you can.
That is the style of treatment. We have no
respect for your interest OF your Judgment
We have made up our minds, and you can
join us or take the consequences of standing
between two fires. This is the sisterly con-
duct OF these SISTER" States. r f. lr..
Now, if we join them, what have we to ex-
pect from the sisters If one of them should
take offense in the conflict; if her dignity
should be offended or her interest too much
jeopardized, what is toprevent her Secession
in the heat of the battle2 Impossible, thai
sister State should play false2 No false
about it. AState, according to their theory
is to be her own mistress in any event; yoI
60 into the contest with this fair understand
ing .t .I ... .r ....
But whatever be the understanding, thii
brotheriDg and sistering of States is all stuff
They brother and sister to-day, and fight to-
morrow. Enemies in war, and peace friends
is all we can expect of States. Half cen
tuTy may not pass away before these sister
are cutting each others throats. Genera
Washington, in bis FaresceU Address, warned
his country men not to be controlled by thei
Partially for one nation, or hatred of another
that people thus controlled would be th
slave of their fondness or animosity Thi
sisterly style will do for green ones; it cal
only amuse a statesman who knows tina
States are controlled by no such feelings.