The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-18
HlgAly Inpostant Political Information
from the South.

are, we have reason to believe, creating pro-
found sensation throughout the Southern States
Within few days past we have received q num-
Der Of private letters from Virginia, Georgia,
South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi, to the
effect that there are many Independent men in
the South holding aloof from politics, because
they cannot support the intense niggerism and
of Che Cincinnati democracy, nor the
rickeey. brokee- backed Know Nothingism of Ar.
Fillnore. Eut these Independent Southern
thinking mcn have discovered from the plain
statements of facts by the NEw YORK HERALD
in reference to the Fremont movement, that it
may be saely joined 10y Southern constitutional
conservatives, as wei as by Northern men q all
parties, seeking . wholesome reform in the
government and IN the reconstructien Of the
parties and politics of the country.
With these ncv views, suggested from the in
depandent course Of this journal, we Gre not sur
priscd to learn srom the private lettsrs referred
to, chat it only requires the appointment OF
Fremont electoral ticket in every Southern
State to deveiepe the existence of a kedy OF con-
stitutionsl Soehern men in favor of Fremont, from
Virginia to Texas, that will paralyzethe secession
democracy, ,a1d put an end to tteir senseless
clamor Our Southern correspondents, from
whom we derive these assurances, admit the full
force of all thatw have urged or intinated of
the despotic terrorism of the seceHionsts, which
now prevails throughout the South. They admit
that south Of Mason and Dixons line there is
just now neisher liberty Of speech liberty Of the
press nor liberty of action bat that, on the con-
trary, savfle press panders to a censorship
more despetic than that of France or Russia; and
that politicians of all parties are compelled to
PROSTATE themselves and glerify system OF
espionage nare ignominious and offensive than
that of Austria or Italy. In the midst of such an
anomalous state of things in republican coun-
try like ours, and among an intelligent people
like those Of the South it is perfectly natural that
there should exist strong amount of antipathy,
hostility and scorn. quiet tor the present, from
suggestions OF prudence, but none the less ready
to seize the first opportunity to crush the illegal,
ignoble and despicable, but organized terrorism,
which lords it over them all.
What, then, is to hinder the sensible Union
men of tle South driven to the limit Of forbear-
ance against this organized terrorism, under
which they are subjected to the passive obedience
of serfs-what is TO hinder them from joining
this great independent, constitutional move
ment for Fremont? He is Southern man
by birth, instincts, education and associations
be is the representative of the rights of the States
and the obligations on all sides to the constitution
he Tp.n Ha IL naithar candidate IF
abolition disunionsts, nor Southern secessionists
but is bitterly opposed by both these disorganiz-
ing sectional factions. He ispledged against any
disturbance of slavery in the District OF Columbia,
OF the Fugitive Slave law of the interstate slave
trade, and anything else affecting the constitu-
tional or lawful rights Of the South; and his his
tory, his training, and his antecedents are the
guarantees of his fidelity. These are the securi-
ties Of the perfect safety of Fremont as the can
didate, not only Of the great political reform
party Of the North, but Of the conservatives of
the South-slaveholders who have everything at
hazard under the domineering secessionists, and
whose only saftry is in a firm
adhesion to the Union, Buchanan or no Buchanan.
and Kansas or no Kansas.
The Only point Of assault against Fremont by
Mr. Toombs, Mr.. Fillmore, Mr.. Buchanan and
their fellow secession politicians, is in the posi-
ton Of Fremont on behalf OF the admission of
Kansas as free State. Against him, on this
solitary issue, the whole South is arrayed and its
doors ere boltcd and barred, with armed
sentinels at the windows, requiring every
passenger to give the password, or run
the hazard OF his life. All this Is
managed by a contemplate minority of the
South, consisting Of reckless dcmagogues
ard mercenery spoilsmen-Nlr. Toombs being
model representative Of the one class, and the
Richmond EnqubeT and Charleston Mercury fair
samples Of the ether. These two journals are
but the more conspicuous and noisy leaders of
gang Of Iallry spoilsmen, whose eyes are fixed
upon tie Presidents patronage and the public
plundtr: and Mr. Toombs is but the more promi-
nent organ Of horde Of small Leer politicians.
no would rule or ruin the country. or thee
miserable trickstcrs Mr. Fillmore has become a
willing tool; and Mr. buchanan, whose life has
been the career Of tim.d tidewaiter, has sud
denly become bold enough to stoop as low as
Fillmore
II is aeainst these secession demag ogues, spoils
men ard scryiles, who have placed the South In
a position false 70 itself aud false before the
country and the world. that the good sense OF
he Southern conservatives, Of all parties. is re-
voting Tremulous old fogies, here and there,
ire surrendcrinc at discretion, and apologizing
Tor their degradation. with their eyes fixed upon
he ground; but being assured that the spirit OF
fee thought and independence still lives in the
SOUTH and that il is ready to rise aud vindicate
tslf we say let il rise, for there is no danger to
De feared That little Southern cabal Of secession
politicians ard morcenaries have only TO be bold
y met TO lie quietly defeated. We are told that
/ is as much as a mans life ia worth to speak In
terms even Of common respect Of Fremont in any
Southern Statc-that the Fremont party cannot
md dare no; attempt the experiment Of an cleo
toral ticket in the South. But we say that this is