The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20


should the control OF It's internal affairs or tnat
either sec,on shoud ALAMEDA its adopt the sys
tenn the opinions OF the other II tho unqussonaoe
right every State to regulate It's domestic concerns
without Intervention from other parts of the country
The recent nva OF Virginia by band OF con.
spiraors, Tor tue ayowed purpose OF armihg tnc
slaves and organizing servile Instruction, has ex
cited emotions Of abhorrencr in every mind not in.
curaby distempered by sectional fanacsn (Applausel
Ought to surprise us that attempt so netirious 80
daoolica should feelings Of intense indignation
mopg the Southern people, that they should look With
juat socde for expression OF the sentiments OF the
North in regard to this reasonable assault upon their
peace and security ces Of No sn Three snesrs
they have failed observe that for some years past
the discussion OF negro slavery has been the leading ous
OF large number Of presses lecturers, politicians
and preachers In the North and that tn slave States and
Shareholders have been made the standing theme Of n
vecve and assault The slavery question has been maze
to swallow up every other TOPIC pablo interest In the
mnos many benevolent but misguided persons, whose
are ev m0S' Ieo or lie
beyond their control In heahfnl state OF the public
sentiment, man went into virgini. in the CARO- Of
sharpened pixies for the slaughter Of persons Of our own
and lineage In the bloody scenes at Harpets Ferry
of spears be bathed in the blood
Of men, women and children Of our own race
sa s nos sers but cse a
amongst us whose minds so diseased by sectional
prejudice that they openly express sympathy With
John Brown and his schemes OF murder and instruction
regret 70 add that there are presses In the land which,
while feebly expressing dapprova Of his acts yet do
nadequacy Of his plans and the chimercal character Of
the undertaking They appear to be far more indignant
violating them, apparently forgetting that he entered
State in the garb. OF peaceful settler processing
false preence intended to lul his victims into fatal
security that while INDUCING these false professions he
was secretly preparing to imbue his hands n the blood
OF the innocent and enact barbaries at which humanity
shudders, they exhibit him to the public victim to
what they strangely call the aggressive spirit Of slavery
Sensation is time proclaim in the most emphatic
in these detestable sentiments, but the contrary
gard them with alarm and horror as subversve Of law
for John Brown and his associates than for the first free
negro who shot for refusing to join them (Cheers
the peace and security Of Southern brethren. II is
the sovereign right and prerogave Of Virginia to make
people of other States have lawful concern in the mat
ter. She gave John Brown fair judicial trial appause)
and the whole country should rejoice only tina he and
his conederaes received the punishment justly due to
their crimes but that his schemes Of wide spead nsur
recon and slaughter were so promptly crushed john
Brown was citizen OF our own State aud as far he
could no dishonored her by his reasonable violation Of
the rights Of Virginia. applause 1t Is peculiarly fit
ting therefore, that the people of New York. Of ali par
ties, should make their sentiments distinctly understood
and emphaticaly declare their adherence of his crime
and ungovernable fanatcism in which it originated
and by which it has been too long encouraged. loud
applause.) We have not forgotten that New York and
Virginia are sister States, and have plighted their mutual
Who can ever forget that they stood side by side through
the stormy scenes of the revolution and that Washington
pondency, defended the soil of New York against
the overwhelming force of the invader, and the
dangerous Vaccinations Of domestic trsason
member that Virginia, in spirit Of disinterested
patriotism not surpassed on the brightest pages Of history
gave TO the Union that vast and imperial domain which
constitutes the prosperous free States of the North
west and the richest nursery of the commerce and pros
muse we Sash the
Of national SPIRIT when hear the needless insults so
ntly aimed at the Commonwealth for remaining in
fran tod m harh
the generations which have passed away and for which
she is in no way responsible Survey past history
ebultons Of resentment Has she invaded ter
ritory with spears interered with internal con-
MOI The free ates Of the North entered into the ede
raj compact with the slave States of the South with their
eyes open We knew that they held large African popu
ation in domestic servtude. Yet chose unite With
them in forming com mon government for specific
national objects After contracting these federal
iations and adopting the constitution the charter
of perpetual amty, is it friendly proceeding is it
consistent with honor and good faith to turn upon
them and arraign them in language Of condemnation and
insult on the question Of negro slavery, which belongs
wholly to them, and over which have neither jursdic
ungenerous interference with subject which is none Of
ours. is violation Of the comfy Of States which
sss he
creased severity BY exciting feelings Of irritation and
m s the only % have
sectional collisions which have disturbed the country
all its difficulties and troubles voice has been the
thised with facteus agators the North nor with disu
nionistf in the South Always maintaining the just rights
the rights and the feelings of the other. When die-
rences have arisen, from whatever cause, have
np for ns ,hs friendly on
tons. (Hi, hi hi, and applausc) 1t s not my purpose
now to review past controversies, or to discuss
useful purpose We have all expressed our
opinions, and acted honest part, according to cur
disputes which have divided the North aud the South and
interrupted harmonious relations, is much wiser
slider how they may terminated banshed from oar
national councils. (Applause So far there was any
thing practical in the sectional contests which have
the country they are ended already and belong
TO the domain of history The crisis demands that We
should exercise spirit of patriotic Cancellation Cheers
1t is time that this angry warfare Of sections should
and hushed forever The present condition the country
calls emphaticaly for moderation (Appause.) In ma
onal concerns less than the subordinate relations of
men, moderation is highest wisdom By rejecting its
counses and yielding to the fury OF excited passions
OF the free republics, ancient and modern, after brief
Of history that the rvalries saousies and
ficts Of confederaed States have always resulted the
heard throughout ia the Iaud would i'd plead Sr
moderation both in the North and the South. l
would earnestly appeal to the people of the South
avoid all extreme and unconstitutional measures and
reject the counses Of any who would hurry them for ward
Let them be assured that there occasion for this
fearful and fatal alternative They may still rely the
their countrymen in the free States. vast majority of
the people of the North of all parties still loyal to the
Union and the constitution and far from intending they
VIII resist every effort to invade the nsttuto IS and the
rights OF the slavehoding States The old feeling of
onal brotherhood and affection will revive and
ressess power even in the breasts Of thousands who
have been momenarily misled by the impulses Of
onal feelings and excited passions Our fellow citizens
in the South ought certainly To remember that whole
communities cannot justly be held responsible for the
rawlings OF individual fanatics and the wild schemes of
sectional agtators and conspirators (Applause) At
D
act conservative and patriotic part Will they arise
In their might and put end to this det STABLE and
dangerous warfare between the two great sections of
the American UDionY (Cries Of Yes.'') Every
patriot heart desire the restoration and the
revival OF mutual confidence and kindness. contend
that negro slavery ought than in 1887 to
stand in the way Of national unity aud concord. Zap
plausc) AS that question not permitted defeat
the formation Of the Union, should allow to mar
the enjoy OF its blessings We all know that slavery
is regarded with different sentiments in the free States
and the slave States from the beginning but the
constitution has wisely left each Site regnate