The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-15
The Approaching Presidential Ortsis--
Views or = Conservative Southern OPP.
position Organ.


Views or : Conservative southern OPP
(Fram the Richmond whgl
THE RECENT NORTHERN ELECTIONS
Tho recent elections nj the North except Ia State OF
New Jeraey, have resulted in tho triumph of the black
republican, party. In New York aud Mass .chusetss now
ever, the vote light In the city OF New York,
where there hundred and four thousand
registered voters, fsre were poiled Tuesday only
little over NIFTY six hcuaand votes, about halt or
the whole vote OF the city. why there small a
vote, under circumstances which considered cacu
lated TO draw out unusually large one len entirely
" conjecture AS for our ves we are disposed " do
duce from the fact conclusion favorable 10 the har m0ny
nnc perpetuty Of the Union, and consequently, 70 the
Ferry erteiae, and the inevitable tendency VI abolition
doctrines, We think large portion Of the voters a tho
North have been brought Al cas. pause and TO reec
ton. FIR uin be that Aeys Is aldrgs falling Of in
ne rpublican uote, notwithstanding the NOS earnest and
yepsS,sa. pa1y, 70 rally tr o.srs to ne pos Ana
this we inclined 70 regard as encouraging In tics.
ton that the eyes Of the Northern people beginning 20
be opened 70 the tues and dangers Of tho black rcpub
can organization and tho Od0us principles and doctrines
incuIsased by Seward and his disciples
Of Neg PORK affords occasion foy olapm and cpprsSeson
% cy Scer Of e Onion, North and South, Ea and Wet
We axe no Msos and '1e t'dcase no Inc " policy 70 e
odsNess and dsov tAnf ne eoton u Wsians III S.oard
70 ne Presidency sosd b followed, according % judy
Stass fyvm TIE Union We entirely pass over the
question at present. whether would be- the part Of
patriotism or not for the Southern States 70 re-
fuee submission to the inauguration Of President elected
In accordance with the forms or the constitution Nor Is
necessary To state. even We knew, exactly what viii
De our own course IN tho event Of Stewards election
We can ONLY state oAu< firmly and relgiously beiese
tho. TIE Southern States usV st5m1 0s inauguration
and sag that the Southern States ,Oiu nst s6sa to he
sgau0asdtion IF any black republican President
W - e. o a. nsn 'ss s and s .5 S
and sectional o7gonssdtioW In such event. believe
all the Gulf States with accord aud at the
men VIII go ont OF the Union, and set for themselves,
and that the other Southern States Virginia included viii
ultimately, not Immediately, take precisely the
step We confess that, until recently, have
believed thought dreamed; there now no mis-
taking the temper and purpose OF the Southern people
and the ornous signs Of the tines
The politicians and editors Of the republican party
dtc1ng under terrible d<si0,, aohi Ussk could
vos from their minds They appear TO be OF the opinion
that the Southern States have idea Of seeding from tho
Union no matter what may happen. Least or all do they
pcse that they entertain any purpose Of going ont Of
can President in accordance with the forms of the cons
tuition They consider all the talk about secession and
disunon at the South, as nothing but buster and
humbug and we readily acknowledge that the boast.
ing resolves and ridiculous threats OF Southern
extremists In times rsst would Justify such conclusion
But times ami circumstances haze changed and nearly all
men III the South have changed iatth them Men-thorough-
W corse17uftrv and moderate menuhO heretofore
ctained departing thought Of the Umio hare begun 10
despair mo,c, and biere that the days Of the republic .peu
nigh numbered There but little apparent excitement in
the South at the present. time Notwithstanding the auda.
city Of the abolition invasion at Harpers Ferry but there
is quiet, silent determination pervading all ranks aud
classes Of Southern which will brook the nsolence
have known TO exist before.
What particular measures, however, Virginia and tho
South should adopt, is left TO the calm reflection OF the
Southern people and the wisdom of their respective state
Legislatures.
We invoke the republican editors and politicians to dis.
miss the fatal deusion under which they rest
10 which have already referred. The present is
time for riling or for misunderstanding between the
North and the South We repeat, therefore, what we
have already distinctly intmatei that the only hope
and guarantee OF the Union and of the public peace lies
in the dissolution and dis5andmen of the republican par
y That tits threatening and insulting onal organi
zaon based the single idea Of opposition slavery
and the South, and no Southern support its
ddates or cooperate with it in any TO any
tent whatever We appeal 10 the Northern people
sider well this matter before is too late. There don
g1-imsnissem ddsger-stedd If e republicans persist in
citgng to their s1oro. and distinctive oradni-dtion
mast e abandoned II thy desire preserve ne Union And
yet confess hare little hope Of in ricp Of the recent
elections. But as conservative and Union loving
man, and yet as virgnian and Southerner, have
discharged duty in giving calm and timely warning to
the Northern people Of tho fearful preccs which
the Union lie even now hanging. With them is the respon
sibty As for Virginia and the South their safety
the first duty and that duty will be rearlessy met