, 1859-12-08

terS aud To}eS the UcmocTAflc t1cket-#Fates 10
the Ncw York .Erprtts in the following luguhri-
ous strain:
WAsuSo1os. Nov. 50. is:e.
DEAR Sln:-In oil our political troubles, !
hare ncyer felt one cloud Of fear as to the I'm
ion, but now have not only my doubts. but, I
am sorry 10 say, almost the tonriclioa that it
will be dissolved, and that even this session will
witness the erent, without awaiting the result
Of the election in 1SC0. It is no longer the ul-
tras md the fire caters Of the South, tha. fasor
it. 1t is the sober minded, conservative citizens
of every class. Judges, lawyers, merchants,
readers, artizans and la5ore.s, who, year
since, abhorred and secuted the idca-a1e now
its advocutcs. lily intercourse With Southern
mep-the letters have. and others that know
Of. and from parties who have had, heretofore,
the most sound views-all 70 to confirm it. Il
spark-a very small spark-will set Of the ex-
plosion, and cause ali the Southern delegation
10 return home; md those States will quietly
take possession Of the furts, custom houses, aud
other public property within their limits, and
declare they arc out Of the Union, and wish to
live, for the future, separately from the North,
and, if possible, on friendly terms. Such T.
course would meet with no opposition at the
South, but would be promptly and universally
approved. -
ful, and disposed to look on the favorable side
Of things; but cannot shut my eyes 10 the
prospect before us, and do assure you speak
The words " Of truth and soberness."
The time Of reasonin2 with these people at
the South has gone Iy- They are no longer ac-
cessible to argument. They say tlat slave
refuse to acknowledge what is go obvious. that
the proposed remedy is ten times worse than
the disease. Their enu,ity to the people Of the
North is more bitter than ever existed between
the people OF England and France, and am
afraid it is loo late 10 preach union and peace.
Still, sober minded and conservative nlcn must
make the effort, and try TO pour oil on the
troubled waters. The public press, North and
South, have much to answer for in the present
matter. 1t is filled with bitter reylings and Vi
tuperatiou. Some Of these editors NOT only nre
constantly using the most irritating and insult
ing leu GuaGe, but also collect, from other jour
rais, s'aslnr sentiments, which only Elves them
wider circulation and increases the evil. That
article in Webb's paper, some time since, about
whipping the South into the Union, if they nt-
tempted 10 leave it. ".dye, WHIPPING il tie
srord," the article said, sand our Seventh Regi-
ment. Of itself, would be able to do il for the
4rhole South" say Tint ono article las done
more mischief than webb could possibly reme-
dy, we're be to lire thousand years. -
We, not only the residents, but all others who
may be ia Washington this winter, have a SOL
etnn duty to perform, in trying TO keep things
calm and quiet, and SO has every friend Of the
country elsewhere. No city or State in the Tn.
ion has such q mighty stake in the Union aa
New York. What would be, aud where would
be, your city, in case Of u dissolution: You
would no longer be the importing city Of tie
whole countrF,-no longer the great centre ol
the coasting irade,-no longer the depot from
whence the Union drew their supplies. your
merchants by hundreds, your artizans by tens
Of thousands, and your capital by millions,
would leave you, and Philadelphia and Ralti.
more would ia.ten on your losses for Penn.
syivania, il she has particle Of sense, would
70 with The South, and ii she did not, 80 much
the worse for Philadelphia, and the better fol
baltimore, Norfolk, and Charleston.
TUE GOVERNOR or SOUTH CAROLINA on p1srS1oS,
Governor Gist, Of South Carolina, closes bis
recent Message TO the Legislature Of that State
thus:
"1n preparing for any emergency that may
arise, would respectfully recommend you, a,
IN early period, to take such measures rs, in
your wisdom, you may deem proper and e1pe.
dicnt 10 obtain the cooperation Of the South.
cru States in concerted action in defence Of our
institutions. whenever they may be put in jcop-
prdv. bv nil departments Of the Government
passing into the hands Of our enemies. The
election Of Black Republican President will
settle the question Of our safety in the Unioo
aud although the forras Of the Constitution may
be complied with its vital principle will be ex-
tinguished, and tile South must consent to occu-
py IN inferior aud degrading position, or seek
new safe.uards for her future security. Let
South Carolinn exhaust every means to get the
cooperation Of the Southern States in this vital
and important movement, yielding everything
but principle for that purpose, prepared to fol.
low my lead in rtsiskdac<, but she should never
forget ihas she is q sovereign and an equal
that br her sovereign act she created the re1a-
tionship of that State that now exists in the
Federal Union. and that she has clcar and uu-
questionable right to resume her position as
sovereign in the farnl1y Of nations.