The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-25

heresys upon the southern mird, gradually
changing from fervent love Of the Union to .
prepared condition for disunion.
Love for the Union, as ccnstitutionahy secured.
still exists in Southern hearts, and there are still
hopes that disunon may be averted. But when the
Southern people look at The constant aud
systematic aggressions OF the aboltlonists in
and out Of Congress--the increase in numbers and
influence Of that faDatical factionits bold, pra "a
cal notification of the fng tive slave Its union
with other Northern factions more powerful ia mum
bers than itself equally opposed to Southern institn-
tons, until the lower house OF Congress is entirely
controlled by them-;he Kansas difficulties, created
and kept up by the same taction-the Fremont no
mination under his avowed principles, hostile to
Southern constitutional rights-have in great de-
gree destroyed all hope and, step by step, have
prepared the minds of all the Southern people for
that great event, which the most of them deplore,
but which they believe to be inevitable soon
er or later-disunion. 1t il looked upon now
as q coming necessity, forced upon them by
which may be fastened or procrastnated by she
next Presidential election. II is settled conviction
Of the Southern mind that II the consolidated force,
of abolitionists and black republicans shall attain
full sway, headed by their Napoleon, Fremont, the
constitutional hour will be but short one. South
ern rights, under this dynasty will be invaded we
win be subject to pay tribute, but deprived OF con-
sttutional equality add right-so that under such
sway, we wifi, in effect, be conquered people.
To shut ont the Southern people, with all that ap
pertains to them, from Territorial domain
acquired by purchase, which Southern means
which Southern soldiers contributed more
than their share to conquor-wl not be extending to
us equal constitutional rights, nor even common
justice; yet Fremont's letter of acceptance avows
that Southern rights to slaves must be confined to
present slave territory, thus throwing himself into
the close embraces Of these consolidated factions,
declaring, il elected, that he will be sectional
President, not constitutional one, and, as such,
an enemy to the union of the States, and great
one for none can be greater than the person in
highest power, SO administering the government as
to give Just cause for dissolution.
You term the cry of disunion mere "captrap
and nonsense assuming that shareholders and
men Shareholders the question Of disunion in the
South, stand directly opposed; and as shareholders
are proportioned In the South TO non-siavehoiders
only as three TO FIVE, the stockholders will be power
less for disunion Fremont in his letter OF accept
snce plays upon the same airing and in such q way
as to lead the mind to the conclusion that his OBJ
ject Is to SOW dssension amongst the Southern PED
ple-thus to divide and conquer" Now, con-
| ceding these propositions to be correct-that the
| laborer and the capitalist, general thing stand
in opposition-that this feeling exists in the slave
| States to the same extent as in other countries,
| and that the nonslaveholcers have yet a strong
| attachment for the Union Of the States still all
these things combined not prove tht slavehoders
| stand alone on this important question under the
condition of affairs at present existing. You mad
\
honor Of the and against the interest and honor
4 Of the other, there would be reason for placing
them in opposing ranks; but that you have not
shown nor is it the case. Union, on true constitu-
tonal grounds is the true interest Of all classes,
and they know it TO be so; but to hold to the Union
the Northern factions violating at will constitutional
security, would be alike against the interest and
honor of all classes. So far mere interest is con-
cerned holding to the Union would operate far
more benefciay the STAKEHOLDER than on the non
STAKEHOLDER. Disunion, as to him, will jeopardse
large interests which union on constitutional grounds
would secure.
If the stakeholder leads the movement, the non
STAKEHOLDER will have less reason to hold back,
having less @. stake II our condition is to be that
of a conquered people-the North our conquerors,
exercising absolute dominion over person and pro-
perry by force of numbers uncontrolled by the con-
stitution-do you suppose there would De any
divisions between class and class? All would alike
feel this dominion desposism, and the worst OF
despotisms-the rule OF numbers, uncontrolled Dy
anything but their own will, which Is generally
and properly termed "mob law" III the Northern
factions will thus trample the constitution under
foo., there can be no union with wrongdoers and
oppressors, but such acts will usite the south,
and all classes viii stand shoulder to shoulder 10
meet the consequences OF separation. III by tue ex,
ercse of the spirit OF conservatism. this great evil
can ard will Re ayerted all people in the slave
States except the Hotspurs, will thank God for It,
| But IL Fremont should be elected, and be with bis
supporters will carry out what they call their prin-
ciples disunion win he ineyable-then the sixteen
stars will be reality.
To keep of the evil day as long as possible the
South, with great unanimity will support Buchanan
and Breckenridge. The Know Nothings are can
Wasting FOR Fillmore and Donelson, bat they osnuot
carry a single slave State. For Fremont their 4
no voice heard although born and raised in IT,
South; no friends 70 raise his standard, nor to cry
God speed him to be found in his rative State nor
in all the broad South. And the very fact Of bis
being raised 70 political importance by the enemies
OF his native lard Is significant To speak OF IT IN
the most tender way, it places him in false posi-
tion but no doubt he views any position good that
leads TO power. yauting ambition is not sqoeam-
ish; he has already given Us a sample Of this in a
small way, in his controversy with General kesrney
for the Goyerporshp Of California. Abolition and
black republican votes will satisfy his ambitious
longinss az well as II they came from his native
State. Like Louis Napoleon all he desires is ma
joTity that viii place him above all. The general
welfare is of no consequence compared with hi
exaltation. II may oe well, should he succeed in
getting the Presidency, II he does not turn Il, like
his great prototype, into IN imperial crown, aad
the White Horse into an imperial palace. The paral
lei would thus be complete. J. c.
FLORENCE, Ala, Aug. Is, 1855.
FRrBOET's CLAIMS TO THE rHEsIDETCY-CoCRsE or
TIE new YORK HERALD.