New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-28

-, that the perpeiuity Of the Union demands
~ does not patriotism, interest, selfpreservation,
~ ,v,ry other pubic consideration, dictate 70 os
Mrycnriety Of meeting that demand az the earliest
U W and while Its objects are attaiEablel And
- 10 contemplate things az they are no " presented
- ne ard say that the Union, for all time to come,
-, he meserved with no other guarantees thanthoee
slTeady possess. frittered down as they have been
~ nose and lati.udinous constructions Does not
history Of the past twenty years present to us an
s,n,rous warning OF future events And may not
al II the pTesen. attitude OF one OF our sister states
Ses not eivc 10 that warning an aspect fearful 10
contemplate
South Carolina, giving construction TO the
~ns,sntees of the Constitution different from that
,ysn TO IL BY majority IN Congress- entertains the
sss,on hat it's preservative qualities have been de-
ro,eS-that her interests, as well as those OF the
sahsr states thatdes,rucuon, have been contemn-
"a and degraded and that unless she falls BACK on
~, natural and reserved rights, and ayas herself
~ her own means OF protection and defense, she
Is some and acting upon tins impression, whether
r,eht or wrong II is nov needless to discuss she Is
preparing measures for a state OF things, winch; II
carried out, must, will, inevitably, and beyond the
contingency Of hope, result N the dismemoerment
Of this once, and trust still glorious Union Ana
shall We, gentlemen, sit stlii ard LOOK calmly
and supinely on at the brewing OF coming
storm, SO portentous OF evil TO US and the
world, without making an effort to avertE! Are we
rot admoDshed by our love for the country, ana
all its parts, to make that effort Do you believe
fer moment that II conflict OF arms should un-
fortunately anse, between the Federal Government
and South Carolina, We look quietly on,
undisturbed by that conflict, and await its issue
Could we see the blood patriot brothers and friends
Of South Carolina flow in a cause which had its orr.
Gin in desire to protect our rights well their
own, without sfording them our sympathy and aid ?
OR could see the torch of domestic and servile
varjeb up the doors ofthe sons and daughters
efhose patriots ofSouth Carolina, who aided much
in upon the nestimable blrthght Of free
men, without rushing 70 their rescue II so, nave
greatly misunderstood the character OF my country
ZEN Il is true, hope that such an issue VIII not
he pfesented but should 1t be land we have cause 10
lear ~ II requires no prophetic spirit TO predict us
sefulis, and to tell where the whoie ooum VIII De
found.
Then cannot Texas do something toward avert
ng such calamity sincerely trust she can. Let
her instruct her Senators and Representatives. IA
Congress to introduce into their respective branches
pIOpoeitiOns for amending the Constitution OF the
United States in such particulars as VIII give to the
South security for the future, IN her domesuc INST
lion Let her address South Carolina IN the Ian
euage of kindness, friendship and affection, and ad-
nonish her that although secession may be remedy
10 which State may be ultimately driven, that 1t
remedy Of dernier resort and to be looked TO only
when all others have been tined and failed. Let her
send q Commissioner to South Carolina TO consult
with her politicians, and to urge them, by all the
ties Of brotherly love and common country to deter
action (which may not be recalled) until all other
remedies and means of redress have been exhausted.
And let her understand that if this catastrophe is
forced upon her, she will have the sympathies and
ala OF Texas her sice South Carolina, In crisis
a alarming as the present, listened to the voice Of
Virginia in 1893, and by it the Union was saved.
WHY nav she not listen TO the voice of Texas
Though one of her youngest sisters) In 1851, when
hat voice is raised for the same benefcent purpose
We NAV hope that she will do so and il she should
not we at least will have the consolation OF knowing
that We have endeavored, by casting oil on the
troubled waters, to save the Ship of Stale from ruin
and destruction
few bills of general interest have been intro
duced In the House, one giving attachments against
debtors removing from the County, and another al
lowing defendants in execution to redeem property
sold under execution within two years from SALE by
paying the amount of sale with interest.
The following is the official return of the vote for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the recent
election