The weekly union record., 1864-09-10

the other Territory was lest. The case pre-
sented to them. was this: The inevitable pre-
ponderance Of the free States, the moral Ger
tainty of no more slave States from the Terri
tories, and yet the physical impossibilities OF
two nations, North and South. To part with
power SO long enjoyed, was worse than death.
The men of the South have been eminent in
politics only, but pre- eminent in that. What
ever NAV De said as to their political ethics.
their political sagacity stands unrivalled. II
they blundered at all, it was only as to the
facts of the case. They resolved upon this
to reconstruct the Union. The number of the
slave and free States being nearly equal, they
could always hold the control. They had lost
Kansas, and with it the remaining Territory
of the United States. Now il the six New
England States could be thrown Of, twelve
votes in the Senate of the United States could
be got rid of. and they would be masters of the
situation. The programme was, for all the
slave States to secede and frame a constitution.
"the corner stone of which should be slavery"
With the control Of the Mississippi, the acces
sion of the Northwestern States was deemed
certain And of coarse all the Territories
west would follow. The Middle States would
inevitably follow next. New York must
New England being out, would not be let in.
aud Union with twelve Senators less from
free States, would give the control of the gov
ernment to the interests of slavery forever.
And right here is The key OF The whole matter.
Probably peace could be made any day,
with the New England States left out.
Hence, the talk with opponents OF the Admin
istration, OF the separation OF the Northwestern
States from the Eastern States and all the
datribes, falsehoods, sophiStries, TRADES, rldl-
cule, and constant attacks on New England,
from a squib to a cannonade. And what,
with truth, is to be said of New England
Does not history, aud all statistics show, that
as moral, industrious. intelligent, well gov
erned communities, they have never been ez
celled Certainly. this will not be controvert
ed But, it is said that all the isms originate
and flourish there. This is downright lie.
What are called isus, DO more originate and
flourish there, than elsewhere. If so, name
the ism Abolitionism no more originated or
fourishes there, than in other free States on the
average, and never did. They are charged
with seeking protection for their manufactures.
at the expense of others. This is substantial
ly lie, as every well read politician knows.
In the first instance, New England fought and
protested against the protective system, which
was forced upon her by the other States, and
particularly the South and West, and with a
view, probably, to injure her her interests at
that time being chiefly commercial. And up
to the passage of the Tariff bill of lS42, a
majority of her Senators and Representatives
had voted against every protective Tariff
passed. Pennsylvania was pre- eminent always
as protective State, why not caumniate her =?
Besides. very large proportion of the votes
of New England, both popular and electoral,
have been given to Democratic candidates in
the olden time. John Adams even. was on
the electoral ticket OF Massachusetts, and cast
his electoral vote for Democratic james Mon
roe for President, and died the strong personal
friend OF Thomas Jefferson. Taken 10 the
main, the charges aud calnmnies so prevalent
at this time with Democrats against New
England, are nothing more nor less than the
vilest and basest of fabrications, intended TO
produce certain political effect. As to the
pack of imbeciles that follow 10 the wake, like
4dmlc,g poptli correspondents of the Marys
vile Express, who swell with stolid self con-
ceit, which appears ridiculous 10 any native of
New England who has not sold hmselflik Ju-
das Iscariot let them lie and slauder to their
heart content Ifformidabe at cll it is only ike
loathsome insects from their numbers. Ii may
all be summed up in this, Netc England has
t,celve uoteS IN the Senate Of the United States,
and ttey aIs free States. THIS IS tetGt is the
matter.
Sagacious as Southern politicians were,
they have fsiled in their facts. They estims-
ted the population of the free States as sor-
did. mercenary set Of poltroons and towards.
who could not face the valiant chivalry OF the
South. They also supposed they were desti-
tute of all honorable, manly and patriotic mo-
tives. Particularly, did they despise the
masses of the Democratic party, and supposed,
they were so, under the control of the leaders,
whom they knew TO be true to slavery, that
the free States would be stultfed, aud from
that cause, unable to wage war. They have
found the people OF the free States, not the
towards they supposed, and that, is worth the
cost Of this war.
They were mistaken in their facts, but there
will be no mistake in their own failure. The
question is here put; Is it the intention of the
so called Democratic party to exclude in any