The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-31

cesing on this question OF slavery their REASONABLE
desRns against the Integrity OF the Union The repeal OF
.ne hn,our compromise was rendered 20 the south as
boon In accepting the South acted with bad Judgment
a. conceive but with wronsful intent. The South
did not ask for its The southern people ware con
hnt TO live under it, and 10 observe strictly iU conditions
In II regard the south wropged and imepresentsd
by 'be majority OF the presses and orators OF the North
They daily charge upon the South AZ . section, the
breach Of faith involved in ,he repeal Of the Missouri com
pr mse and many Of them would visit their punish
upon The South All this is wrong unfair unjust untrue
IL vas the democratic party that did the deedit the
democratic party that their ceusurts-n s the
democratic party that should be visited with their punish
ment is utterly vain and absurd 10 attempt TO deny
the fact hAt the origin OF the sectional strife
and dKoord that sst the country is TO be found
apparent that the democratic party In working its repeal
governed by mere party oni5eratoos, and that
In this continued agitation of slavery their purpose
s the perpetuston Of their Power For whilst here In
he south they urge the Kansas Nebraska ul as grea
southern for the extension OF slavery 10 the
North they urge measure in favor OF freedom and
the curtament Of slavery For mysef, believe they
are equally hollow and insinoere their professions
oo,h sections Power oiice pay, is the end at which
which they operate The country scu have peace upon
MS question Of slavery until the democratic party
y0tn That party deserves the rebue Of the people OF
tns patton for opening The flood gates of slavery sgta
ron, by their repeal Of the Missouri compr omise che
election Of Mr. Buchanan vii be to them the issuing OF
Guilty now and at the end Of four years. when there
another President to elect shall have slavery agita
ION presented by them In some other form Would to
COO that every patriot IN the land could look this ques
uop in hs character The democratic party Of tns
present day the enemy Of all love peace
rsther nan discordof ali who love the Union are
determined TO sustain IL against its enemies whether
open or secret Why cannot sll conservative, Union
ioving men unite in destroying common enemy, with
out reference to the difference Of opinion alb
s,ract questioDs2
In reply your second inquiry, whether the Southern
people seriously contemplate dissolution Of the Union
Fremont should be eieotedY answer, No en-
ha.icay MOL The masses Of the Southern people whe
ther wbRs Ameri democrats d. voted ~ the
Union; and they will maintain and defend II at the ha
zard OF their ves and the expenditure OF their hearts
beet blood The democratic leaders Of the South wills
hut lew exceptions. talking Of disupon and try
ig 10 amiarise the public mind with the idea Of dis
.hion Fremont should be elected. And true 10
fheir vocation. they Announcing slaves and sub
ns.iorits a who refuse 10 unite with them In their
mad career But, even OF those who take ths ground
in the southern states who are bona de dsunionists
sho have been for years maturing their psns and
would be glad to Fremont elected II they thought
would bring about disunon This faction Is inconsde
rabe IN numbers, and bears about the relations
mericaly 10 the people OF the South that the baud Of
axy fanatics AT the North, who denounce the constu
ton and the Union ia league with hell bear
people OF the Northern States But the great majority OF
the democratic leaders in the South who mouhirg
and gasconading disunon do so for party effect
Their object TO fghten the tmd and wavering. Their
purpose TO drive others 10 the support OF Buchanan
through their fears II is no for the institution Of
slavey-t Is concern for the rights Of the South that
stimulates their beligeren propensities because
they are alarmed at the prospect Of their loss of political
power the chances their being deprived OF Office
al the bare idea of being driven from the
sury-that IKE hungry wolves overakon At their prey
they raise this howl OF dsuuio They In
snd II they II would be all the Fortunately
tor and thanks to the nature Of institutions
Union can't be dssoved. except by resortng TO the
Of all power-the people At the bao, box. And
WHEN that first appeal Is made the of ell parties
will be found true 70 the Union They will not agree 10
averthrew this government, because q man. matter
how odious obnoxious 70 them be may be- has been
elected President-povided he has been fairly elected
In strict accordance with all the forms OF the constitution
the laws. You may rely that the the
democratic party viii desert their leaders waenever
hey attempt 20 commit them 70 osuEion, because they
nave been beaten In an election. II s reproacu
aud the Southern people 70 say tnat taey
sond destroy this Union for any such cause and,
southern man, hurl back the arge as slander and
wrong upon conservative masses Of the south The
ope VI the Sodth kno well this Unoa cost
they know veil what ts blessings are toey can
plainly the horrible and dread ds-
as ers whirh npes ensue us<a Ne dsru cssos.
am not TO be understood as intmaDg that the south
people would subm any lsiou taer
constitutional rights rather than tho hazards ais
union They regard the Union designed for the pro
lection OF their rights and their liberties, and IL
perverted their destruction OF tner preeervs
,ion, OF courte they would resist And II il sh ,ud
turn out that Fremont s elec.ed-farly electedconsu
tuuopaily eecledt know thing Of the character
be southern peope, they would wa I'll he disclosed hts
po'icy be was 10 attempt any Invasion Of const
iuoral rights ana he should be sustained by the other
Departments OF the government then take for granted
he would DO refs,ed without reckoning cost Bat iu
he aitem pied no such invasion OF rights,
hazard nothing iu saying the Southern people ,uld
true the past history OF the Anglo saxon race
whose peculiar baGonAl trait has ever been obedience 70
vowed. Belns partisan of Fremont OF courpe
advice TO give suggestion 10 make 20 his friends
3ut TO every friend OF FillGore | sould say be
alarmed induced 70 support Buchanan by these threats
OF the Of the attic leaders OF the
ouIh They all vain and ide and are so regarded
here. And even " they not the most effective aid
render to the cause Of the Union Ia in trying
overthrow the democratic party, whose continued aga
uon Of the question OF slavery, will II not arrested aud
rebuked sow the seeds OF disaaeciou Throughout the
land nom which postcry must ulum ,iey reap the har
OF dsunion The approaching election involves con
Al shg ntgar
mucn almos, every thing depends up,n Pennsylvania IL
thore is harmony aud cord and concert OF action,
among the conservative men, the Urion OF 'cnn.
syivania, fear not the result II all those who re op
osed 70 slavery agitauon-who think that the Pierce.
Buchanan party deserve TO be rebuked for their having
brought the country 10 m unhappy condition will
mite cordially in the support Of the tcket our
uniry may yet be saved aud and calm sunshine
viii return 10 our borders. But II they allow dnerenses
MINOR questions 10 their concert and paralyze
their energies awful may be the consequences which
they will entail on their counties. Yours, truly,