New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-29
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very truly observes that in all the exalted qualities Of
true craftsmanship Mr. N. is surpassed by few If any
1 Of the great men Of the country. Those who read
the address atentiyey viii be convinced of the verify
OF the statement oF our Virginia cotemporary.
i I'VE have only room fox portion Of the address.
The following passages relative to the omiuous times
nov upon the country to Virginia and the slayehold
ing States strike US as enineny forcble and worthy
consideration and Judging from The tone Of the Eir
ginia pressthat portion Of it We mean disconnected
from Federal and State patronage-t unquestionably
expresses the actual sentiment Of large majority Of
the people Of that ancient and renowned common
wealth.
with these preliminary observations we submit The
following extracts
Disguise it as We may, the time is fast approaching
when there will be alternative but separation from
| the North or tame submission to uncontrolled des-
potsm Mankind have in all ages, been reluctant to
change their political relations. Spelbound by the
memories Of the past, they often remain slaves to
sentiment Of devotion to old Institutions Oar fathers
Of the Revelation continued to express the most de-
/ voted loyalty and attachment TO the British crown
and people, almost up to the moment OF the DeelaFa-
ton Of Independence. And SO we, in the midst OF
general discomfort prone to express our devotion
and loyalty % the Uni0n forgetting for the moment
that the Union OF the old thirteen States, composed
Il OF equal savereignties, with common feeling and
lineage, and having all the guards OF constitutional
liberty was very different thing from coniederacy
CT hrtythTee or it may be fifty States, diverse in
population feeling and interests and without check
or limitation on the arbitrary will OF sectional
majority.
When the crisis cones-and come it mast-YiT-
rjnfa trust will be prepared to meet it, The path
Of interest and duty and honor lies plain before her
Il She must be the leading stare great Southern
constellation. The FIRST in confederaoy ot soFer-
egn States, with territory more extensive than the
4 continent of Europe, with a population twice as
4 raaf nc fff 10
Revolution with climate and soil OF nnriyaed pro-
ductiveness; and in a word, possessing all the ee-
ments moral physical, and inelleetua necessary TO
social progress and to give State ability TO great
and independent Republic. The separation of the
colonies from the mother country reused the spirit
the age and gave new scope to the energies Of man
kind. Who can say that it is not the purpose Of
wise Providence, by events now in progress, to effect
| results equally imp0rtant-to give new development
to the capacity and progressive power Of the Anglo.
Saxon race, and to bring within the range Of free
government and regulated liberty the semi-baTbarous
hordes that now cucumber the Southern portion of
this continent Bnt however this may be, the effect
of Southern conteeracg in advancing all the great
Interests OF Virginia, would be immediate and incal
enlable Her population, agriculture, commerce and
manufactures would advance with unexampled
Iapidity.
The first paragraph expresses our views exactly
views which, in somewhat different language, we
have frequently laid before our readers. In few
brief years the only alternative left the South will be
separation from the North, OF unconditional submits
sion TO whatever expressions and degradations tri
umphant majority, animated BY reckless and unscru-
pulous fanaticism, may see ct to impose upon u.s.
AN the indications directly tend to that points and
be is unsafe watcher Of the political skies who as
sunes the contrary. Indeed, if the slayehoIding
States are tardg in their movements if they dc not
assert their rights III time and II they do not naug
urate protective measures in due season for the ade
qrae security OF those rights which have their foun
dation in the organic law of the land, it is exceed
ingy questionable whether they win possess strength
enough to enable them to Withdraw from Che confed
eraey, even were such a course the unanimous wish
OF their people. Their enemies would retain them in
union ofnomina equality, by brute force if neces
sary for purposes of taxation direct indirect and
contingent if not for downright spoliation. Let US
look at condition calmly and dispassionatey, and
from stand point oil implegnable facts. There are
thirty. States in the Unionseventeen free and fl f
teen slave OF the socaled slave States Delaware is
not with the South, nor has she been for years. She
u.s. to all practical intents, free Safe and should be
counted with the North. According to this aueurate
count there are eighteen free and fourteen slave
States ard we should not be at all surprised If the
August elections in Missouri demonstrate beyond the
power Of reasonable contr0vera0n, that she too has
also gone over to the Ffeesoilers. II she does not
60 over next August, but few Augusts will elapse
before she does so. 30, we might well, to be on
the absolutely safe side, add another State to the
Norths number, making 1t nineteen to the South's
thirteen This picture is foreboding as it is truth
full, and would that we could stop here but we can.
not without suppressing both truth and probability,
which we never feel warranted in doing under any
circumstances Therefore, let the ascendancy of the
North, already overwhelming, be increased by the
addition Of Nebraska, Oregon and Kansas, which Ter.
ritories will, almost surely, be admitted into the
Union as Freesoi States before the adjournment Of
the next session Of Congress. This would give the
North Twenty-Five the South thirteen States. And
we need not look anywhere in the country for relief.
The wellnigh linitabe North est is closed against
{ us forever; and we have been told by intelligent
citizens that if Western Texas vas cut off from the
rest Of the State II would undoubtedly appyto Con,
gtess for admission with constitution prohibiting
domestic slavery.
4 With such an array Of indisputable truths in hi.
minds eye, no wonder Mr.. Newton spoke as he did
Recurring to the history Of the past contemplating
4, the facts Of the present, aud reading the future
thererom, how could be arrive at any other eonclu
sion than that separation, or abjact submission
would force themselves upon the Southern people be
fore the lapse Of many years Revolutions never q
backward. They must attain their maximum before
they begin 70 suhsde. The revolution Of fanaticism
although its proportions are already fearful, hai
hardly begun III this country Before its maximum
Is reached the Union will be dissolved or the South
ensayed, This Is onr sincere conviction. Would
that we could think otherwise. Nothing would please
US better; for the North would observe its consti
tatlonal obligations towards the South Ia good faith
$ aud stand IN to the national connaet acnftablv