Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-20

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DAY F{,EBRUARY's20 L
7. 8 DOUGLAS on sEtEsslox.
The following is the letter Of Sana.
tor Douglas to the editor Of the Mem.
pills appeal, which contradicts, lie
statement in that paper that he was in
favor Of the immediate withdrawal Of
the border slave States from tile
Union:
- s. WAsn1xaros, February 9.
MEssEs.. ED1ToRs: 1.have this mo-
mcnt, read with amazcmeit an .edito-
rial in your paper Of the 30,l,, ult., in
which you assume that i am g.'siavo,,irg
the immediate withdrawal Of ,;.thr
remaining States from the Coufedera-
cy, as a peace measure 10 avert the
horrors Of civil war, and with a view
ofreconstrnction or constitutional
basis" implore you by all those
kind relations which have: 50 lG.ig
existed between us, and Which still
cherish with much pleasure and graft
tude, to do me the JUSTICE promptly to
correct the unaccountable errror into
which you have beennled:i1 In regard
to secession. whether viewed. rs Ia
governmental theory or as matter ct
political expcdiency, have never had
but one opinion, nor nttercd but one
language-thato of unqualified opposi-
ton Nothing can,be 80 fatal to thc
peace of the country, so destructive to
the peace OF 1.-THE Union, and all hopes
of reconstruction, as the secession of
Tennessee and the border States under
existing circumstances. sn-ssaa J.
You must remember that there are
disullionists among tie party leaders
at the North rs we'll as at the South
men whosc.hostility 10 slavery is strong.
ger than their fidelity to the Constitu-
ton, and who believe that the disrup.
ton Of the Union would draw after it,
as an inevitable consequence, civil
war, scrvile insnrrection, and, finally,
the utter determination of slavery in
all the Southern States. They are
bold, daring, determined men; and
believing, as they do, that the Consti-
tuition Of the United States is the great
buiwark Of. slavery OH this continent,
and that the disruption OF the. Amcri-
can Union involves the inevitable
destruction, and is an indispensable
necessity to the attainment of that end
they arc determined to accomplish
their paramount object by any means
within their power. g at}f@ 5i5
t~ For these reasons, the Northern
Disnnionists, like the ;Disunionists of
the South, are violently opposed TO all
compromises Or Constitutional amend
ments, or efforts at Cancellation, where.
by peace would be restored and the
Union preserved. They arc striving
to break up the Union, under the
pretensc of unbounded devotion to it.
They arc struggling to overthrow the
Constitution willie protesting undying
attachment. to it and Willingness to
make any sacrifice to maintain it. They
are trying to plunge the country iEto
civil war as the. surest means Of de:
|stroying tho Union. upon tile, plea of
enforcing the laws and protecting. the
public property. If they can. defeat
every kind Of adjustment or ,colnpren,r
Use Ivy which the points at issusI,nay
|be satisfactorily settled, and keep up
the irritation, go rs to induce the
Border States to-. follow the Cotton,
States, they will feel certain of thu.
accomplishment Of their ultimate de-
sign. ,ytds III, - q,,,,... i.,,s ,,..r,sss
Nothing will CRAFTY them. s. g. much,
Tor contribute SO cf1ectually to their
success, rs the secession OF Tennessee
and the Border States. Every State
that 'wi,hdraws from the Union increa 4.
ses the relative power of the Northern
Abolitionists 10 defeat A. satisfactory
adjustment, and TO bring on. war
Which sooner or later must eEd in
|iinal:scparation and recognition Of the
independence Of the 1wo contending
sections. Ii, on the contrary, Tcnnc-
see, North Carolina and the Border
States will remain i'll tile Union, and
will unite with the conservative and
Union-bving men Of all parties in the
North in, the adoption Of such COM
promise as will be alike honorable, safe
and just to the people Of all the States,
peace and fraternal feeling will soon
return and the Cotton States come
back, and the Union be rendered
perpetual. as] s.!tR 2t'f.t3ai3 s1s.m S.
Pardon the rcpition, but it can not
be too strongly impressed upon all WHO
love our country, that secession and
war will be the destruction not only Of
the present Union, hut will blast all
hopes of reconstruction upon a Con
basis. ] trust yoa, will do
me the justice to publish this note in
your next sue. + am, very truly,
your friend, 7aeIl fsts s.
S. A. DOUGLAS.
s... COERCION. Il;
The Charleston Mercury Of the 29lh
ult., talks as if South Carolina was not
mucl, disturbed by the threats Of
blockading her ports. It says;
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