New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-04
ftrccious backguards 81 their bees Mr.. RAN.
himself thus graphical! describes i,hs social A.,
political condition Of the South

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himself thus graphically describes i,he .oci. ~,
political condition OF the South
IL bss got to be common thing here /, nos
for the most true and Teiiaoe men among us to ba A.
| DouHced as ursound on the Slavery 9.ss,;,.' u
tir ctured with AbolIt.onism by these oontsn,,,.
party hucksteTs that could De bought nv a. IS'os
tiOnf, az the North any day in the yea 4, no od
than the price OF sn ordinary negro. The worst ~.
mics of tie South and If her institution. ara ha.as
our midst. They are those who use thi. orss,;.s
Slavery for mere political effect-who ratbsr 49,.
il be az peace keep il in constant commo,ja, ., -
mesbs q enabling them 10 hold on 10 N, .s.s' :.
Office
Nor is even TIN. the worst of il.
In the bubbng and boiling Of the ws,ep,o,...,
the very froth and scum OF the social eleneo,. -
floating the surface Of the political caElSrn, Z
here in u South the Democratic L. ders sneersa
ing TO organize reign OF terror, by putin, 80,
the ban Of public opinion, and oenouncns A, NJ, NV
70 y South every man who dares % orDo.a 49,
double dealing on the question Of Slavery "a , Is
reasonable des gps agans, the integrity The Uoa.
Such is the picture of things at the South p;,.o
by Mr. Rayner himself Now, in speaking Of tia
South Northern orators and presses of course ms,
refer 10 the ruling portion Of it. The men who A.
this moment present themselves to Northern mind,
az the embodiment Of the South snd Justly 30, Ar,
not such men as Kenneth Rayner, but such men !.
Gov. Wise and Bully Brooks.
Precisely the same game is now playing at IN,
South which was played there half century AGO
by much the same class of demagogues-a tho
success of which gave its beginning to the slave.
holding ascendency-but with this difference: tia.
the object then was 10 overthrow the system u
policy which Washington. sustained by the North.
LII oh Ia
is to strengthen and perpetuate the system OF policy
which Franklin Pierce has introduced. There /,
also slight difference in the method employed to
discredt and destroy the influence of the conservs-
tive portion Of the communicative real frenisd
the Union Then they were charged with beng
mouarchists. arstocrats not orthodox on TIE
Declaration of Independence and the rights Of man;
now thew are assailed with suspicious OF lukewarm
ness toward. or hostility to, the institution Of chat
tel Slavery. To all really conservative men who
reckon themselves followers of Washington. wa
recommend the perusal, in connection with tina
above extracts from Kenneth Rayner of the follow.
inc extracts from a letter from Washington, al.
dressed in 1892 to Patrick Henry, urging him 20
come forward as a candidate in opposition to the
original promugators of the doctrine and policy Of
rulli6cation and the original founders of the e.
is,iug Southern ascendency:
bas been said that the great mass of the citisensof
This State Virginia. well affected notwithstandnS
10 the eral ;oN eminent of the nop ana am VIII
ing to beeveit-nay. do beNeNet' out now Is u' 20 %
r,conced with their choice of Representatives, both TO
Congress and their State Legislature who are Opposed
TO the General Government and who, by the tendency
of their measures would destroy the Union some
among have endeavored to account Tor tns Inconss
eucy but though convinced themselves, they are uh
able TO convince Others unacquainted with The inerna
policy of the state. . -, .,..., -.
cone of the reasons assigned ia, that the most fe'
snectabe and bes.qualfed characters among us viii
not come forward. Easy and happy in their clroan-
stances at home, and believing themselves secure In
their liberties and property they will not iorsake ths
occuuatioDs and engage in the turmoil OF public bust
ness or expose themselves TO the caumnes Of their
opponents whose weapons are detractlon.
But at such crisis as this, when everything den
and valuable to us IL assailed; when
measures are Systematically and pertnaciously pusuef
which must eventually dissolve the Union or produce
coercion | say when these things have become so OBJ
vious ought characters who are best able 10 rescue
their country from the pending evil to remain at home
Rather, ought they not to come forward and BY then
talents aud influence stand in the breach which such
conduct has made the peace and happiness Of this
country and oppose the widening of it
There are / have no doubt very many sensible
men who oppose themselves TO the torrent that carries
away others who had rather swim with than stem Il,
without en- able pilot to conduct them; but these are
neither old in legislation well known in tho commu.
nity Your weight of character and influence in th,
House of Representatives would be a buwark against
such dangerous sentiments a. are delivered there 81
present. II would be rallyng point for the tmid aud
an attraction for the wavering In word conce7e
il TO be Of immense importance at this crisis that you
should be there; and would fam hope that all minor
considerations will be made to yield"
The appeal thus made by Washington to Henry
was not in vain. That aged patriot entered Jealous
ly into the canvass; but his DEATH which occurred
within short time Of that of Washington, speedily
deprived the country of his services. But, though
long since dead, these patriots still speak to pi
and as they devoted the last remnant Of their lives
to the strenuous resistance of demsgOgUic party
which rested itself on the double support Of threats
of disunon and of calumnious charges against
their opponents, at this moment let every
sincere and patriotic admirer of Washington aud
Henry give at least his vote against a demagogo
Offce-gra.ping party, which, while it employs th'
same detestable means, u.s. in case of success, Inn
nitely more 10 be dreaded and feared. In such
crisis as this We would fan hope with Washington
"that all minor considerations will be made -
yield"
The Rev. Henry W. Bellows last Sunday
preached Sermon on our Political Duties wherein
be fairly met the bugaboo Of Dsunion, saying that,
Of Al