The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-26

left hank Of the Ohio, which covers all Western
Virginia, and all Eastern Kentucky, TO tho
width, from east TO vcs', IN those two states,
Of three OF four hundred miles. These noun
tAins stretching enthusiastically, pass entirely
through Tennessec-cOver the back paris OF
North Carolina and Georgia, heavily invade tho
northern part Of Alahama--and make figure
even In tie hack parts Of South Carolina and tho
eastern r rts Of Mississippi; having n course
Of rerhaps seven or eight hundred miles,
aud running far south Of the northern
limit Of profitable cotton culture. 1t
il a region cf 10000 square milcs--tren .hing
upun eight or rinc slave states. though nearly
destitute Of slaves itself-trcnchng upon AZ
least five cotton states though raising no cotton
itscli. The western part of Maryland and two
thuds of Pennsylvania are embraced in the
northeastern continuation of this remarkable re-
zion. Can anything that passes under the name
Of craftsmanship I've more prtpo,tcrous than the
notion 81 permanent peace on this continent
founded on the ain, cation Of 60 nmon and par
am ,unt go, crnmcnt and the idea Of the sup r
e us domination of The cotton interest and tho
slave trade over such mountain empire, 10 To-
Gated, aud 20 pcorlodr
Til. rrca, mountain region, throughout its
general course, is more loyal TO the Union than
an, other portnn Of the lave states. !, il the
miuninin counties Of Maryl land that have held
Treason in check in that state it il forty moun-
tain counties in Western Virginia that have laid
the foundation Of n new and loyal common
wealth it is the mountain counties Of Ken
tuohy that fret and most eagerly took up arm,
for the Union ; it is the mountain region Of Ten
ncsscc that alone, in that dishonorcd -latc, fur
nshcd mart yis To- the sacred eau g Of freedom
IL Is the mountain people Of Alabami, that
boldly stool out against he Confederate Go
Vcrrm MT. I'LL their own leaders dcanrtod AMI
betrayed th.m. Now, j. the nation prepared,
under any imaginable cifNnmgiuuces, to sicri-
fee thee heroic men, rs q condition OF peace
conquered from them by traitors? Neccr-
p'r'r OUr soie dReiH0fir,-iS rictOyy. 7OkaOw
ibis, Is 70 reHdt ricio,y cetfdn.
Dr. BRrcsIsrIpor then argues that Congress
having encouraged the Union sentiment in the
border slave statcs, and sent armies in.o them
10 sustain it, their surrender TO the Southern
Confelcmcy a. a condition Of peace would be
infamous and that the nation " has no al.crna-
tive bu, triumph or ruin
From the question Of slavery a powerful ar
pimcnt H. produced, showing that peace on &C.
cc-siOn principles i. impossible, and that the
continuance Of -hyery in the five border slave
states or on this continent, depends on the OK
istcncc Of common government. The cpntinu-
ancc Of the war will drain the slaves farther
South, and leave the slave interest q far weaker
element than before in the restored Union.
DR.. BREcKINErDGE INDUCES in no fears for
the ultimate result of the war, bat is clear and
outspokcn in his confidence that the reb lion
will be suppressed. lie Hysi
In the or1cr Of Gods Providence. the altcrna-
tive to which The nation j. shut UPS victory.
The Am,,icH peoDie hire mt sought his ,rdr
thy Wcrc led 10 Ms brink, not OHiy ofrlin, but Of
i,Idmy, in he dHempt 10 droid 4. and no,r
ia his great crisis, ifG,d ,rW arm our e6jcis
rc uW reiri re oUy u ,iiHy-GHi t,Ich mankind
kssou hich gttcr dg.s irW b. si0ic 10 .f6rgf.