The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-06
The Now Anti-siavcry Disunion Programme
-Cassivss M. Ciay's Letter.


The Now Anti-siavcry Disunioa Programme
-Cassirs M. Ciay's Letter.
We call the attention Of our readers and es-
pecially of all men attached to the Union and
the principles of the constitution, to the violent
fanatical and revolutionary letter from Cassius
NJ. Clay to Horace Greeley, which we publish
this morning. 1t will be seen that Cassius out
Herods Horace, and that in the extremity OF
his wrath, he not only concurs in the generally
proclaimed abolition programme of " breaking
upon the wheel of public opinion ;; every North
crn man who voted for the Nebraska BILL but
that his plan comprehends still more fearful
penalty. He proposes also to Danish them
from the social circle, and dsfranchise them
practically forever He admits that this is
hard, but says to his worthy confrere that " the
race Of traitors must die before we can liven
Yet this Mr.. Clay, with all his fiery zeal as an
anti.slavery fanatic, goes ilbs the merits of the
question before him with De deliberation and
method OF man OF business. He proposes ac-
ton, and lays down his programme with the d.
rcctness OF an old canpaigner The first thing
to be done is ito punish the traitors" who
voted in Congress for the obnoxious bill-the
next thing is to make " the elections, even
for the most inferior 0 iices, turn upon its re-
peal;' and the third operation is a fusion Of all
the anti.slavery elements of the North includ-
ing abolitionists proper, the free democracy,
wings and democrats, upon the most liberal
platform Of uuion il fraternity, in reference to
the next Presidential election. Fourth'y, they
are to count the cost-that is, the cost of the
Union, and the advantages which the abolition
lists would gain by driving the South to seces-
sion from the Union. Mr.. Clay is of the opin-
ion that the South could be whipped in again."
if necessary; but if most eypedient to the de
.facto government, they could be permitted to
go at large
1t has been said that a renegade priest makes
the most ferocous eretic-that an anti-slavery
Yankee becomes frequently the most inveterate
slave driver, and that a converted STAKEHOLDER
is sure to eclipse in his zeal for negro emanci-
patton the most fiery native born abolitionist.
This last case will here apply. II was so with
Birneyit is so with Cassius NJ. Clay. Late
kentucky STAKEHOLDER, he now throws Garrison,
Parker, Philips, and Greeley into the shade
lutionary abolition projects. His scheme is me
tLodcal and consistent, and compasses the dis
solution OF the Union upon the simplest possible
plan Of operations. INSTRUMENTATION were
merely the views OF an isolated individual, and
| unexpectedly any conjuncture ofcircumstanc 9
| favorable to his designs, We might nationally
| laugh at this manifesto, as but tissue OF the
/ IS D.
Cassius NJ Clay has legion Of supporters at
his back and tie crisis is emjnently favorable
for such an organ cation upon the platform he
has laid down, as may well alarm the most
steGdfast believer in the stability Of the Union.
| What we see and what we know, we cannot
conveniently dismiss from our reflections. We
zee that the old political whig and democratic
parties are broken up-that the former is hope.
lessly disbanded in the Nortl--that no steps
have as yet been taken calculated to effect the
reunion of the latter; and that in the meantime
| the anti-slayery factions all around US are
| moving towards a powerful and overshadowing
dsunion party. upon purely sectional prln-
ciples, and Tor the avowed purpose of arresting
the further extension of Southern slavery, be
the perils and the consequences what they may
We see this, from day to day, in the outgivings
OF the Seward and democratic free soil jour-
nails. We know too, that Seward Is ambitious;
that he has very active force of adroit politi-
clans in his service, and that they look to the
present demoralized and disorganized condition
Of the late viii 9 and democratic parties saiiord-
ing the most hopeful opportunity for their
champion in 1856. They have announced the
fact and we see that there is q conjuncture of
events aud circumstances, entanglements and
political confusion, at home and abroad, which
may well rellindle the hopes of our domestic
traitors and our foreign enemies.
We have every reason to apprehend that the
programme Of political action, as marked out
by @. NJ Clay, will be substantially adopted IN
reference TO the ensuing Congressional cleo
tions of the North, and also in respect to .ha
! coming Presidential campaign. Every North
ern man who voted for the Nebraska bill IS to
be inundated as sacrifice to the outraged anti
slavery factions. Our popular elections hence
forth down to the most insignificant Offices, are
to be put to the shibboleth OF abolitionism; AMI
there is to lie holy alliance upon the single
issue Of hostility TO Southern slavery, of all
IL Gree soil and abolition elements. upon Ben
ton, Seward, Hale, or any other Presidential
candidate, Of whatever political party hereto
f're, no matter so that lie can pledge himself
to stay the march of Southern slavery, though
it may bring upon us all the horrors of disunion
| revolution and evil war.
Such Is the onti-slavery plan Of operations
! henceiorth, as already developed through the
leading organs OF ". II. Seward, the Van Buren,
free soiLrs, ana the free democracy Such
is the plan OF Cassus NJ. Clay. OF course the
| abolitlonists proper viii rally to such uaion.
rs Macleth's witches gathered about their mid
night cauidrons with dendish coagr tulations
and Joy. And what have We in the field e.
confront this grand alliance Of the enemies 0.