Year: 1862

electioneering dodge. But when no party sue
cess is to be obtained by their reiterationt looks
as though there was some sinister motive in con-
tinuing them, especially when they come from
the Governor of the State. His Excellency is a
disbeiever in an Union of the Northern States.
In case the rebellion succeeds. and the Southern
Confederacy becomes fixed fact, if its inde
pendence is acknowledged, he has expressed the
opinion that general disintegration of the
Northern States will folIow-that they cannot be
held together. We believe he places it upon the
ground that if the principle of secession is ad-
mitted, the right of State to separate from the
Union whenever its supposed or real grievances,
or interests may prompt it, Generalization of
all the States will be its result. But we cannot
appreciate the philosophy of this theory. There
would never have been an aggregation of the
colonies, out of which grew the Union Of the
States. if common necessities and common inter-
ests had not prompted and sustained it, And
the Constitution was ordained to establish JUS
tice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, and promote the general vel
fare" If the Southern Confederacy is estab-
lished, it does not necessarily follow that the
mere success of the rebellion will disunite the
Northern States Even if it is admitted State
has the right secede it is unreasonable to argue
that she will therefore exercise it. The same
considerations which induced the colonies to
unite in common government originally may
firmly hold the States together which now render
voluntary allegiance to the Federal author
ity There can be no doubt OF this if the general
welfare of all is promoted by such an Union. II
/ is evident from the train of reasoning in Gov
ernor MoRToN's speech delivered in Washington
City few weeks ago, that in his opinion there is
not sufficient community of interest between the
Northwestern States and the Eastern to hold
them together in one Government, if the South
ern Confederacy is established. That is the idea
and teaching of his Washington speech, and nc
apostle of secession ever put forth stronger dis
union sentiments. While His ExcelleDcy may
earnestly desire and hope that the Southern
States may be forced to remain in the Union
and thus perpetuate the ascendancy of the fed
eral Government over ali the States it is fair tC
| lnIer from MS expressions THAT u the IeoeilIOi
becomes a success he has no faith in the North
ern States remaining together. And al
the talk about secret organizations existing
in this State having for their objec
the separation of the Northwestern from
the Eastern States. is but to tanilarize epubi'
mind with the idea that in case of a dissolution o
the Union-the separation of the Southern
States from the Federal Government, the forma
ton of a Northwestern Confederacy will neces
sarly follow, giving as the reason that there will
then be no identity of interest between the Eas
and the West-that there can be no Union be
tween them which will promote the "genera
welfare" What other motive can the Governo
and his peculiar friends have in keeping the ide
of separation of the West from the East con
stantly before the public? They all know tha
there are no organizations among the people u
to effect such an object, but the Governor ma
have established secret order to work out hi
dream Of a Northwestern Empire.


This fact should be distinctly remembered
Only Republican speakers and Republican pa
pers are keeping the idea Of the separation of tn
West from the East, and Union of the forme
with the Southern Confederacy, prominently be
fore the people