The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-08
THE UNION.

independence. That feeling weakened
the Secessiouists of the South, more or
less, throughout the struggle; aud il
was that which also combined the con
aietiug clements Of the North Against
the South, and inspired them 10 exert
still mightier efforts to overcome the
Increasing difficulties OF the rebellion.
Nearly one half of the people of the
North despised the principles aud prac-
tice Of the Republican party nearly as
much as the people Of the Soutk set,
when tle-vath assailsd the unity Of
the country, and it became apparent
that their success would forever destroy
the grand ideal Republic Of the future,
planned by illustrious ancestors, they
forgot all party prejudiees, and the gla.
ring wrongs committed by the Northern
sectional party, and struggled as despe.
rately to save the Union as the most
fanatic Abolitionists The education
Of the past, and the mighty hopes Of the
future, were sufficient to melt down aud
fuse together the hostile parties Of the
North, so that the South labored in vain
to break the bond OF that Union the
strength Of which their leaders had
sadly miscalculatcd.
Ii would be great mistake, however,
to think that this strong 1--we for the
Union could bear many more such
strains on its endurance. The sublime
faith of our countrymcn in its great
destiny, as n united nation, caused them
almost to work miracles to preserve it,
because they believed that when the
war would end, every thing would Da-
turally settle down into the condition
before the war aud that the immense
debt incurred in saving the Union would
be easily and cheerfully met by rCuni-
ted and reconciled people. Those fond
hopes have received severe check
since the war. Instead Of a restored
Union aud a recopciled people, We find
the whole land fearfully convulscd by
the unnatural attempt of the Radicals
in power to destroy utterly the old gov
ernments of the South, and to substi.
tute therefor tie government of the
late slaves, M dictated by the Radi-
cabs of the North. so cruelty have the
whites Of the South been deceived since
their surrender to the Federal armies,
and SO repulsive is this mougrclising
scheme to the natural instincts Of the
white race, that we cannot think it pos
siblc that il will be quietly endured
very long How long the present quiet
Of dcspotism may last it is impossible
to say. 1hc South will undoubtedly
await, this time, the action Of the North
There are still hopes that the mind of
the North may revolt at the euormitics Of
the Radical Congress, aud effect peace
full change. Yet it Nould not be sur.
prising il the Radicals in til ,ir madness
would preeipitate the conflict by at
tempting to force negro suffrage dpon
the people Of Maryland, Kentucky aud
Delaware. That might easily kindle
the flames Of ciyil var again throughout
our land. Think hot that the South.
erner, or Tie Northern Conservative
either, would stand idly by and witness
any more murders of States Cor such
purpose. The Indignation which must
even now be smouldering 10 honest
hearts, both North aud South, would
forbid it. In truth, we are treading
upon concealed volcano, and our peo-
pie should know IT, We are not trying
to alarm them unnecessarily. We
dread another civil war, aud our pur-
pose is to haze it avoided as far as in
US lies, by sounding the alarm in time.
Itrcquires no great astateuess to
foretel the efcctsof another general civ
i war. That faith in the Union which
made the General Government trium.
plant in the last war would sustain il
no longer. Men would lose confidence
at once in its prestige because they
have been terribly disappointed aud
all hopes ofeanyiag out the grand idea
Of q great united Republic, on the VOL
untary principle, would vanish intesir.
The belief iu the ability and the will or
our people to pay our national debt,
doubled bya new war, would also quick
y vanish; and il would soon 70 as the
Confederate debt went. The power Of
cohesion would undoubtedly be lost in
the country, aud after the smoke Of the
conflict passed away the States Womb