The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

This question Is upon the lips Of every
one. and : much easier asked than an
.wared. The President elect has recently
been making speeches AZ different places
between Springfield and Washington. the
general tone and tenor of which have an
evident aquinting At the policy Of using
force against the seeding states. Ia one
Of them he lays down the monstrous doc
trine that a county has the same right to
socede Is State has, thus showing that
he believes the government TO be a con-
solidation. and State rights a myth
With this belief. IL he be an honest man.
1 his own convictions must be in favor Of
I endeavoring 20 coerce the Southern State
I back into the Union, and If a different
I policy Is adopted IL can only be because
1 De viii be overruled Icy circumstances and
[ influences which he cannot control. Ii
is. beyond doubt. q general sentiment
amonest the Black Republican leaders to
resort 70 strong measures for the restora-
ton Of the late Union, and since they
win have. after the fourth Of March, com
riefe control 0f the Executive and Legis-
laiire Departments Of the Government at
Washington. they vii be able 70 adopt
any couree they may elect. IL they act
consistently with their daily repeated
threats and declarations then war i inev-
table There Is no safety In predicting
what such D set Of besotted fanatics will
or viii not do. They profess TO ignore
entirely the fact Of disunion which is
already stabilized. and to consider the
seeding States still members Of the old
e5nfederacy over which is officers are en- /
titled 70 exercise Jurisdiction, and in /
which they shall continue to collect rsve-
nue. end enforce the laws Of the United /
States. The attempt 70 do this, a. a mat /
Ter Of course, would lead inevitably 10 war.
ON the other hand, there are facts which
would seem 10 justify the belief that the
Black Republican government will be
constrained 10 curb their hostile feelings,
forego their bloody purposes, and per
NIT a peaeeable separation 70 take place.
Unless they are given over to the maddest
folly, such viii be the case. They are as
ured in every way which can reach the
minds Of sensible men, that the first fede-
raj gun fired az a seeding State will be
the signal for the union Of the entire
South. aud the idea Of their being able to
maintain government by force over the
combined States Of the South, could only
be entertained by tine most stolid and
foolish Of the Republican crew. Besides
THE. a large portion Of the Northern
people. NEEDING a preponderance Of
the intelligence and wealth II not Of
numbers. are entirely opposed 10 all
projects 81 coercion. and their opposi-
ton win clog the operations Of the Gov
eminent. and most probably succeed in
withholding from it the means Of carrying
out its policy. The taxation that would
be- necessary at the North to maintain
war against the South TO coerce her back
into the Union. together with the destruc-
ton Of commerce and manufacturing in
terots which would ensue, would not be
to by the Northern people for
such purpose. a war would impose a
tax upon the North as burdensome a. that
which would fall upon the South, and far
more calamtous in III effects With US it
would be cheerfully submitted to because
we should be enduring it for the defence
OF our homes and fresides-in fact for
existence itself With them the case
would be very different. They would be
"a ruinous burden, not with a
view TO self protection, but to wage an UNI
holy and murderous warfare against
..ar,r.fa ,.4tfb ygborn thav had no inst cause {
li quarrel.
Thus. taking all things into considera-
ion, it strikes ms as impossible to form at
present a reliable opinion upon the ques-
ion we have placed at the head Of this
lrticle. II must depend almost entirely
upon the prudence and good sense Of the
men changed with the management Of az
airs on each side. We can only wait and
hope for the best.