The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-26

non to force to continue in the raternal embrace
of the Union.
What ,hen, are our capabilities to meet the issue,
If our enemies force upon US the alternative OF
"civl war;" as il is Called although IN no parucu-
lar, in which civil wars become so much TO be
dreaded, will this be one. Ii will be war be-
tween two distinctly marked sections, on opposite
sides Of a well defined line-between a nation on
the one side, OF Northern States, invading another
nation of Southern States, wai,ing with all their
mighty resources of men and revenue, to meet the
attack; and with the concentrated energy OF
righteous Indignation to drive il back. And who
that considers these immense resources, can for a
moment doubt the issue. The Southern United
States could bring into the hsld, If necessary,
100000 men capable of bearing arms; and with
duties at warscae, might have an annual reve-
nue. of $50, 0O0, 900, which Gas the civil war so
called, would be one of defence,) would be spent
almost entirely among our own people at home,
and would therefore be but little felt burden.
Besides, it would be the policy of all the great
maritime, commercial and manufacturing nations
of the world to take sides with the South since
the Northern States, ia all their pursuits, their
rivals whilst the Southern United States, by their
employ men,s, and the rich staples of our agricul-
ture would be their natural allies. BY our cotton,
hemp tobacco, sugar, and other staple productions
of our SOIL we supply the raw maternal, upon which
depends some OF the most extensive Of their manu-
features, and which form the basis OF their most
profitable commerce; and, by taking away the
tonnage duies which now discriminate in favor OF
our Northern oppressors, and giving to our custo-
mers in Europe the profits of carrying our bulky
staples, we bind their navigating interest strongly
| in our favor. :.
Separated, then, from our Northern " brethren"
our Southern United States would become vau-
able customer to all the civilized nations OF the
world--one to be conciliated and cherished rather
| than to be nsulted and injured. And when our
favors are made to depend upon the civility,
| good offices, and national courtesy, which
might be extended TO us, by other nations !;
there is no people who would be so for
| ward to bid for our custom, our own terms,
as those very States, who, because they think
they now have the right to those favors, receive
them without gratitude, and add insult and injury
| 10 us, whilst they enjoy them.
The Southern United States need be under no
| apprehension for any amount OF revenue which
they may require for any purpose OF peace or war:
The ability to pay. II they be only true TO the M
selves, If they exhibit 10 the world that which
they undoubtedly possess-and tina is, their en-
| tire ability TO protect and defend themselves from
all aggression from abroad, or at home, and to
maintain vigorous political independence, they
will possess the key, through the rich productions
of their soil, by which 10 open the Golfers OF every
capitalist in Europe; and even of the Northern
| States Of this continent.
In men and revenue, our resources would be
ample for any emergency, and IN the good will o
the nations these advantages are increased. Bu
when, in conflict such as we are considering, al
our other advantages are examined, our TRIUMPH
becomes certain. Our enemies would be the In
vaders, and would therefore require double thu
sion. We would be the defenders, with all the
advantages of position, IN a compact territory
with each part giving support 10 all other parts; sne
with our resources around and about as. Gu
enemies could never he united in such warfare
even if they could raise the immense revenue
which il would require 10 conduct il whilst tn,
heart OF the South would be IN their cause, ant
they would be united as one man. The North mal
send upon US horde Of fanatics and desperadoes
TO rob and TO plumber; TO force us back into
Union, which has become odlous to US by the IN
suits and injustice which We have suffered unde
it, But they will meet upon our borders an ARA,
of holder and more resoute men-standing arount
their families and their property, and in defence
their honor and their rights-ready and able L
drive back the vile aggressors with ignominy anC
defeat That will be an evil day 10 our enemies
when they shall spill the first drop OF a Southern
mans blood, who Is standing up Ia defence OF sucf
cause The very stones viii cry aloud at suci
an outrage upon our soil. Even our women vii
forget their sex, in defence of their injured coun
try; whilst the just indignation which will swell
the hearts of all that is called man., or claims {
be man, throughout the wide borders of the Who'll,
South, will impart tenfod energy to their arm
in striking deep into the hearts of their enemies
IL is not forgotten, in this place, that the chic
instrument which our humane aud christian enc
mics calculate 10 employ against US, In operaun:
our destruction, is to excite an insurrecton anon,
our slaves and thus, in their benevolent crusade IL
favor Of the blacks, 10 infict upon the white rae
the united horrors OF a servile civil war; This i
the moot cherished scheme Of these pious phi
lanthropiss," by which they attempt 10 terrify u
into submission to their preposterous and Insult
ing demands, and it has not been without some el
feet. Ii has frightened May a nervous old W.
, man, and not a few Northern men, who have SET
tied among us, in our cities, but who are entre
ignorant Of the kindly feelings which generally ex
ist between the STAKEHOLDER and his people. Ba
the scheme will be found be abortiye m praciic
as II Is demoniacal in conception; aud neve
succeed, except upon the suppositon OF a supine
ness on the part OF the people of the South, which
would amount 10 insanty-in allowing our enc
mics 10 mingie freely with our slaves, and perver
their feelings by filsehoods, Misrepresentation
and deusive hopes. To the native STAKEHOLDER
however, who, with his people, has been reared il
the same neghborhood, or perhaps, upon the san,
plantation-who witnesses the side the feel
ings OF respect and strong attachment to wards him
and en- the other, realizes TO himself the kindly
feelings which he INDUCES towards them-this no
table scheme Of our enemies carries with IL YER
alarming forebodings. Hs every day experience
and observation convince him that the efforts OF
enemies must be both active, uninterrupted and lon
continued, to extirpate that loyalty OF hts slaves
which IL stronger than habit, and forms part O
their very nature and 80 far from indulgng IL
supineness, in matter OF that nature, 1t may b.
assumed as fact, which will be true without Al
exception, that no enssary OF Instruction will
ever be able 10 travel through our country, who's
every movement will not be watched and noted
until, becoming entaDged in his own snares, h,
shall meet The doom, which an enraged peop
have ready for such miscrr ants IL Is only tiue
OF profound peace and public security; when sus-
picion Is asleep, that an emlssary may crawl M
way into come obscure neighborhOod, and by hi
serpent arts, polue our slaves, and excite an in
surrection. But such outbreaks must ever b,
very limited In their extent, and will be as easily
| put down, as any Of the MODS which occur in thS
free soil States In times Of thre atened invasion
or open war during the stir and activity Of military
| preparation, when the STAKEHOLDER is walked up I,
his danger, and has bis arms in his hands, no in
surrecton OF any extent is ever likely to break out
and much lees TO succeed. OF this, every man wis
has resided long at the South, will be convinced
who duly reflects on the subject, and should tn,
occasion ever arise, when il may become the
South TO tax all her energies tn maintain her 20
htical existence, or defend her rights vr honor,
might, fit were deemed necessary, send into the
held million Of men To meet the invader, without
deirectng scarcely laborer from our agriculture
besides leaving DO 600 men, at but little expense "a
the government, TO act a vgilsnt police, in keep