The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-11-01
NO. As.

much; for 1t we have sacsi6osd much
Let US beware lsst vs endnrs too much
lest We sacrifice too much.
| Disurion rather than degradation.
/ "South Carolina: She struck for the
Union when it was . blessinx whom i,
becomes . curse she viii strike for herself.
The Compromise The beet the South
can get A covardly banner held out By
the .poslsmas that would ssll his country
for mess Of pottage.
The Americas Eaals In Ne event Of
dissolution Of the Uason, the South claims
~ her portion. the heart Of sks soble bird !;
to the Yankees We leave the feathers and
carcass.
..The South: Fortified By right. .hs
considers neither threats nor consequences.
"The Union Onee holy alliance. now
an accursed bond.''
Among the multitude Of Publications most
ns~ssess :. Scush Oasclina snd aisssssip.
pi. bat also appearing in Other slave States.
all advocating disunion. there were some
like Mr.. Calhoun's letter to the Alabama
member which feared the chance might bs
lost which the Wilmot Proviso furnished }
also that feared agi,ation would stop in
Congress, and deprive the Sosshsrn polite
clans of the means Of uniting the slave
States in separate couisdsrscy. OF this
class of publications here 10 one from lead.
ing paper:
/" The object Of South Carolina 10 un.
doubtedly TO dissolve this Union, aud form
. Coniederacy of slaveholding States.-
Should it be impossible TO form this confsd-
eracy. then her purpose 10. We believe con-
sc'entiously. TO disoonnect hessslt from tho
Union. and set up for an Independent Pow
er. Will delay bring 70 our assistance tho
States II the slavery agita-
ton. its tendencies and objects, were Of
recen, origin. and not fully DISCLOSED to the
people of the South. delay might unite us
in concerted action. We have no indication
that Congress will soon paas obnoxious
n,sasures. restricting or crippliog directly
the institution Of slavery. Every indication
makes Us tear that pause in fanaticism 10
about TO follow. to allow the government
time to consolidate her late aoqaisitions and
Of power. Then the storm will
be again let Loose TO gather ies fury. aud
burst upon our heads. We have no hopes
that the agitation in Congress. this or next
year, will bring about tho saions OF the
South
Enough to show the spirit that prevailed.
and she extraordinary and unjustifabls
means used by the leaders 70 nislead and
exasperate the people. The greet effort was
to get q" Southera Congress" 70 assemble,
according to the oali Of TIE Nashville coa-
The assembling OF that " Con-
gress" was . turning point in the progress
Of disunion. 1t failed. At the head of the
States which had the merit Of stopping il,
vas Georgia-the greatest Of the South.
.astern Atlantic States. At the head Of the
presses which did smost for the Union. was
he National Intelligenoer st Washington
;ity. long edited by Msssrs. Galss 4 seaton.
nd now As earnest against Souahssn dis
nion in 1850 ~ they wsrs agsinst the
Hartford convention disaniou Of 1884,
he Nashville Convention. the Southern
congress. and the Southern Psss sstab.
shed At Wa.hingtoa. wsrs the sequence
nd Interpretation (so far - iis disunion.
esign needed interpretstioa), Of the South.
m address drawn BY Mr.. Cslhosu. His
ast speech. SO far - it might need intes.
rotation. received it soon otter his death in
posshumous publication ei his political
'ritings. abouudiog with passages to show
hat the Union was mistaks-ths Southern
tates ought not to have entered into il
nd should not now 70 enter it. il out of it,
nd that its continuanes Was iopossible -
hings stood Thus:
"All this has brought sboUs state Of
nings hostile to tho continuance Of this
Jnion, and the duration Of the gossrnmsnt.
Ilienation is succeeding to astaohmeps. and
ostile feelings to alienation and these, In
,rn, will be followed by rsvoldtion. OF
isruption of the Union, unlsss timely pre-
ented' But this cannot b doneby sestor-
'g the government to its Jsdsyal character
however necessary that may b - 6sss
ep. What has been done cannot Be un.
one. The equiIbrium bstvoea the two
ctions has been Psrmessnsly destroyed By
consequence. will ever eoueeotsnee viii.
itself the majoritiss of which The govern
ents 10 composed and should Gbs South
n be excluded from all tie ssssieesses. nov
quirsd. or TO 6e Aresfa~ assairak i vH
on have so decided . prspoadarsnee in
e government and the Union, e 70 b.
le to mould the consti:utioa % ils plsas-
.. Against this the Festosalion of tia
deyaI character Of the Sovssuosus O.
rnish no remedy. So hag - Il sentnuss
ere can be no safety for ths weaker aec.
n. II places in the hands oe he stsonxss
d the Aosfiie section. the power % ese46
: and her isst'essisns asa lsatusp1 4.
native bat to resssf. os sisk dova int o
lonisl condition. This msss b ~ eoae
lusnce. If some eAeesaal asd snpeopsiAis
nedy i not applied.
- The nature Of the d;sssss b Dach. tha1
thing csn reach il. short Of feoa6 6skGnl6
Aoge-a change vhieh Uln 90 0ediiy lhe
'sfitution Is 10 give T. ~ Usahas -
o. in some one form os aaothae. q pseae
. on the action Of the govessmens.-
thing short Of shis eas pssssH - veakse.
4 restore harmony ed ss6q1@sy - ~
'ioa By srrsssisg sGsesually ~ ss6asns1
fhA Aomina1H nnnnion - - = ~