The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-21


lowing manifesto the Montgomery Advertiser, the organ
OF the disunionsts-
The relations between the Northern and Southern States
of this Union assuming far as the latter are con-
cerned aspect which must excite the deep soictude OF
every patriot Independent conederated soveregnties
under government Of their creation they
have the highest motives for peace friendship and NE
interchange Of kind Offices but unfortunately the States
of the Northern section have conceived and do manifest
hostility towards those of the South deadly and impla
cable is unnatural and causeess Beset you
by foe vastly superior in numbers, animated by
lust for plumber and aggrandsement, together with IA
nacism as heartless and criminal stained the
pages of history and employing every short Of fire
and sword to compass your destruction behooves you,
if you would preserve your rights and liberties, to pre-
evaded.
The League of United Southerners submit TO you the
following declaration of their motives, aims, principles,
and invite your attentive consideration Of policy upon
the adoption Of which, as we earnestly believe, hang the
interests and destiny Of the Southern States.
In the Federal Convention which framed the constitu
ton, the question OF slavery came up for adjustment
Our fathers made it a question Of union or disunon
Then effected the first great compromise and which,
In good faith and Justice ought to have been final one
Had been adhered TO letter and spirit we would have
been the happcst and most people that
ever the sun shone But Immediately on the adoption
of the constitution the restless genius OF fanacsm began
its work Congress assailed by sundry memorials
and petitions the subject of slavery, and from that
day to this the North has waged systematic and a
lentless war upon our most cherished institutions.
Here follows historical sketch of the various slavery
agtaons compromises down to the present day not
particularly necessary for the Information OF our readers
Such has been the compromise policy Behold its
fruts The checks and balances Of the constitution neu
tralzed destroyed-he South excluded from the ter.
ri,ories-Cafornia and Kansas wrested from her-the
trade abolished in the District Of Coiumbiathe
fugitive slave law nulity-the Supreme Court assaei-
the churches disbanded-nationa parties dissolved
spirit Of submission, and baser spirit OF party
servy crushing the energies OF our distracted section
the North pervaded by hostile agitation, which, for VIC
lence and malgny is unparalleled between friendly
Statesan open and powerful crusade foot to deprive
Of property and 10 elevate the negro to an equality
with the white man--and the South in hopeless minority
in every department Of the government depending on
numbersn the Electoral College, in the Senate and in
the House OF Representatives The gltterng fruits pro-
missed by the called conservative craftsmanship of
the past like the fruits on the shore OF the Dead Sea-
turn 10 ashes on the lips.
The great and leading object Of the League Of United
Souherners to induce the South to reverse this policy
to induce her, possible, 10 make stand and under no
circumstances to yield another hair breadth of her Just
constitutional rights For three years and ten
have we argued, exposulated, mpored compromised
Generations have heard our cause and passed away aud
monumental witnesses at the bar OF postery OF our
fidelity fraternity, and sacrifices. The accumua
ted wrongs Of the past and the perous exgences of the
present. in the opinion of this League demand that there
shall be compromises. a stern and manly de-
fence would give strength and self reliance and inspire
the respect OF enemies brings uaught but
disaster and uniformly invites new and more arrogant de-
mands Already does the great triumphant black republ
party at the North, which, like Aaron's rod,
has well nigh swallowed all others, marshal its
hosts under darker banner, aud proclaim
direct schemes for Southern spolation.
Having virtually excluded us from the common
territory, their willy and unscrupulous leaders, with
Seward at their head declare war OF extermnaton-a
to the kne-upon slavery in the States, and their
policy has been accepted by the North. What more.
ask has the South TO yield unless she is prepared be
provncalized, subugated and destroyed Will power
pause n is Of plumber and @ snSs - w IN
and weigh nice questions oil moral and constitutional
obgationS
aggressive.
In the first place it asked the abolition of the foreign
slave trade.
We lded
Q Ii demanded the abolition Of the slave trade the
District of Columbia.
We yielded that.
g. II then demanded the abolition Of the State
slave trade. That is yet an open question.
II does not scrupe TO demand the abolition OF slavery
itself the arsenas the dockyards and in the District Of
Columbia.
g. II demands our exclusion from newly acquired ter
ritory.
@ II demands our exclusion from all territory.
Z. II demands that shall not reclaim our fugitive
s. II demands that no more States shall be admit
O. 1t demands tina, we shall bear disproporton OF the
10. 1t demands extravagant governmental expenditures
70 increase our burthcns.
IL. And, finally demands the utter and total over
throw Of slavery in the United States.
No prophets ken Is needed 10 forcsee the terrible
events Of the future which will follow, as certain a.
the night follows the day, unless this fatal compro
mise policy is abandoned henccforth and forever.
First, the Supreme Court will be "reorganized'
present check 10 the unconstitutional action Of
merical majory-then slavery will be abolished In the
arsenas the dockyaris and the District OF Coumba-to
be succeeded by prohibition OF the inter state slave
trade As the vortex Of events will hasten
The nsatate cupdy Of the North will brook restraint
and shall become the victims Of a grinding taxation
or perchancc edict Of emancipation will thunder from
the central government should fan csm get the better
Of avarice and the lust q dominion.
Let resolve, then 70 ding all suggestions Of submis
compromise the winds and meet the Issue
becomes intelligent frcemen. Tho League proposes
policy to The south-new in point Of action,
though often recommended in effect by her vises,
the policy Of rm united defence policy which
should never be sacrificed ~ the base bchess Of party
cxpediency the delusve promise Of temporary advan
tage Organization h Indispensable. Men, separate and
single handed can achieve but little only BY asso
GATED and well directed effort that great objects
complshed. And socmnly believe that Is only by
union of the true Of the south, IN shape
other, that avert fate the most gnompious that
beie people
As subsidiary object and essential all
tmes and under all circumstances 70 the preservation Of
our institutions, propose nv discussion By the dfg.
OF Information IN regard 10 our condition. and by all
other eg innate means " elevate southern sentiment upon
the subject u slavery SIN higher standard. We know
thai the people 81 the SOUTH boty sound apon
this question 80 need sediment that viii regard
the INVASION 0f our constitutional rights the uva
sion ~ h0us,hodsaud Vii recognise the necessity q
sustaining slavery not only where - existence = put
directly - issue, but where i : remotely concerned
We need sentiment that. scoring AT comprumisns, viii
tolerate 70 legerdeman subterfugc -
administration o. poltctl Iariy-ani, above al, W.
need scntm 10 that viii cheer and
men Whom they strike boldly for our rights Had public
opinion the south been thus elevated and enlightened
the policy n the League would long snce have been her
poiiCy-a her rights would have been secured, aud all
organization IN Their defence idlc and sunerruOus.
In fartherancc ~ these objects have pledged
selves u make the maintenance ~ the rights 81
paramount ali party obligations 0c9ntfe thuse rights
70 the exclusive keeping q any national party w
judgment, 70 betray acuptence bordering folly The
south must rely herself she cannot safely build her
castles on the shifting sands % patty Admit that party
may advocate principles which, II carried out IN good faith
would equal ant justice " all the States
vet that rarity may be- defeated. II triumphant
elect ons may experience deiectpus fatal 81 the
FOL carrying out ~ ~ principles What them Are 81
the south IN view oi thc mighty dangers by which
begirt 10 sElhd with folded unprcpared for such
emerscnciest such not the part 81 wisdom. Tue
League planting Itself upon the constitution, and demand
ing the equality Of the South. nicrlercs with party
which comedies and uphoIds that Atuahy. II Is only
when a PARTY ignores fails n TINS that in
tagonsm with u, and 10 that event hold 70 be the
bounden duy ~ every southern trample all party
obligations the dust when they sought 10 be
weighed in the balance with the rights and interests aud
honor ~ these Southern States.
You are stu advised 70 wait infatuated partisan lead.
ers whose narrow astrstouS know no higher object than