Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-08
TFgFS GAZETTE.
ICuMMUSICATED.
THE NORTu.-bY j. B. JOHNSON.
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL s, 1861.


Of one of the Essays which the writer pro-
duced on the 18th of September, 1860, on
the subject "rhe Present Presidential Can
Yass:"
But the South desires neither the doc
trine of Mr.. Douglas, that of Mr.. Lincoln,
nor the Wilmot Proviso. 1t demands moth
ing more than Justice, and will not be con-
tent to accept anything less. The time has
come when forbearance ceases to be virtue,
and the North must retract and amend, or
the South must appeal to force to maintain
that equality which IS the basis of our
Union, and which majority of the North
ern people are unwilling amicably to con-
cede. With the North rests all the respon-
sibility of the dispute between the two sec
tons of this country, and upon its conduct
hangs the fate of the Union. The result OF
the present Presidential canvass, will, IN
all probability, be the preface TO new page
in the history of the United States: for 1t
will either offer the olive branch to the dis
tempered feelings of the people Of the
North and South, or fret those causes which
will let loose the dogs Of war, and send them
bowling through our land
Two sections of the preface to new page
in the history Of the United States, have a.
ready been written The first, is the sue
cessful elevation to the supreme power of
the Government Of party whose merit sole
~ resides in its hatred to the South, and in
it's opposition to the institution of slavery.
The second is the secession OF seven States
from the Onion The third will describe
the rise Of TWO Confederacles, and the fourth
will reveal, whether or not, those Con;cde-
races were based upon principles commen-
surate with the existence vi one or both OF
them. Mayhap it will be told that the
placid god Of peace presided over the forms
which resulted in the production of a per
manent division OF the States; or, that that
event was written by the bayonet's point III
the blood of many noble heart upon the
fertile fields of the South. Will the con-
summation Of the separation OF the States
be in peace or war? If in peace, mankind
will have occasion TO thank Providence tor
its guidance; but if in war, heaven scarcely
contains record OF conflict like that which
will be waged between the two sections, for
like giants, the sons Of the South will rush
TO the havoc Of death.
If the two sections cannot live in frater-
nal intercourse, then let the separation be
as com plete as that of nations can be under
the regulations Of law. The past has prov
ed the fact that they cannot dwell together
in peace. The North despisci and abau-
doned the Constitution, under which it had
gained all its wealth and influence. UL-
wisely it failed to be taught by the fate Of
those nations which lost their being in at
tempting the folly of directing the iustitu-
tio1s of their neighbors. 1t torsook all the
old-land marks, and in the effort to cast OBJ
loouy upon the name and fame 0! the South
err States, it ruined itself in the house Of
its friends, and vainly strove TO propitiate
the smiles and the cheers Of those countries
which our forefuthers declared to be our
most implacable enemies. Il has shown it.
self recreant to the true interests Of the CO.
yerrment, and false to It's OWN aim and tu-
ture. Il wandered in pursuit Vi strange
idols, and by display Of empty plunsibIl-
ty sought to hide its true designs from the
perception Of those whom it endeayored to
rictimiZe Ia its insatate othciousnass To
DESTROY that which could never harm or
concern it, it is now violently struggling
against insuperabe odds simply to main
tain the pride Of place. 1t has placed Itself
in direct opposition to the positive teaching
Of the Constitution, and IN the heat OF its
wild adherence TO the South, vomled forth
its pruceless horde to desecrate Southern
SOIL ana 10 put the taggnt and pike into the
hands Of our slaves to burn their masters
property, and 10 murder their masters
wives and children. II has made itself IN
outcast TO brotherly love, and turned It's
powers against the most vital attributes Of
the South and, for the sake oi honor, pride,
and safety. every effort Of the South should
be turned against it. 1t made the issue.
and upon it aud its adherents rest the effects
of the disorder, and regrets which follow
the evils OF Il country divided against itself.
Had it but oheyed the dictates Of proprlety,
and appreciated The real genius Of our
country, q sisterhoOd Of the States would
have this day been acting IN unison: but II
would not, and tie South is cuuStraiaed 10
turn away from it as from IL nation that had
wantonly and basey betrayed its interna-
tiondl contracts No Southern citizen can
give il his sympathy without eylncing q
spirit to give assent to hereaies which II
carried into effect, would give the ed re 70
the knife that would strike mortal blow 1t
the very germ .! State equality, and, to the
extent OF his sympathy, degrade hls section,
and show il disposition TO submit 10 any
species Of political AMUSEMENT shor! Of that
AGGRESSION by it which would amount to in
surrection and invasion.
This may he received by the inconSiGerate
AZ a broad declaration. but 1t is nevertheless
rIue. Yield to Northern ianaticl>m one
inch, aud it will assume alr ell; and emDo-
dcncd Cy the apparent submission on the
part OF the South, it will go on in lis work
Of insult anl injury until those who are
thoughtlcss!y catering to it will be aroused
100 late from their misguided course b. the
sound of the drum calling them AND their
neighbors to the conflict Of civil war.
\ maa's opinions and sentiments are
worthy of no consideration further than
they comport with truth; and the remark,
that they OF the S south who directly Or ind-
rcctly eater 20 the Northern feeling are in
perliinE ;,leir own institutions, Is sustained
in an eminent degree by a reference to the
IIarpors Ferry rad. John Brown and his
cOntrere, John Cook, IN their association
with the people Of the South, heard, now
and then, thouShtleSs residents utterins
views unfavorablo 10 tie negro and the i'll
s,itutiou Of slavery. This impcudence On
the psrt OF Southern citizens led Brown and
Iook to infer that they would most assured
IL receive the assistance OF large body Of