New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24


Iier betwt NDrLern fanali S and their slaVo PrVP
city. II
But we may be told that the demand for labor in ble
States OF tie southern COnfedeTaey VIII prevent any
such action their part that their necessities VIII
always secure a market. We do not believe it-but IL
iEis neceseiy should keep open the Cotton States,
would Northern fanaticism, when unchecked by the
polite al power Of the Southern States, permit trac,
which they designaie inan ous TO be carried on,
ont IF He COpfederocy? WecannOt cell negroes TO
Cuba. Will tie North permit 10 trade with the
Republic OF tie Gull when they forbid 1t to the " Gem
Of tie Antilles r
TINS neither as an independent planet in an orbit
of her own," nor yet az an orderly star in the
Northern constellation, IA there any safety for Viz
gns. Her destiny OEdeTed and directed by Heaven,
must be in the Union as u framed By fathers
or if that be denied by the North then IN the Southern
Ccnederacy.
Tie financial crisis Of 81 came upon Virginia from
the Moth, and evidenced the intimacy of her COM
merCal laons with that section while the present
crash comes from the South, rs it TO warn Vr-
GINA that intermediate IA is her geographical position,
her influence must be that Of mediator between the
North and the South
Disurion undesired and against every wish Of the
people Of Virginia is almost upon the country Seces-
sion which an only be averted by the wsest councils
aud the most temperate and consider tie action, Is al
ready tie expressed deslIe OF the majority OF the peo-
pie In the Gul States II is admitted by all r9nans
that the Northern States have produced this unhappy
resu-tbat their action has caused the present condi
ton of public affairs With these facts patent 70 every
intelligent mind, il The CharlottesoHe lVa,) Rer'ep
doing either Virginia or the Union any service IN At
tenIiing to assuie a neutral position between Ala
bama and New-lCrkl We must confess the astronon-
ical comraIieons Of cOtemporary having carried
bis reasoning the stars has rendered his subunary
ree tiCns Ct very little value. When again on terra
EyRG we should hke to know IN lain terms whether,
eLould the much aaenied necessity ever arse compel
ling Il choice between New-ioIk and Alabama ms
vote i'll be gwen for AhlSayefy NeW-lorA or FRO
Slavery Alabama For Ourselves, we are for Ala
bana and vi gilis will be for and with Alabam -un-
lee the Mort Sates by speedy action not only re-
peal their aw nulliyng the Flu tive Slave Law but
aso take zach action viii assure the States OF the
South OF their safety In the present Union.
from The Llaehburg Yirgiaian 3D.
In the present troubled condition OF public affairs,
and in view Of the meuacng attitude OF some OF our
sister Southern Slater, toward the Federal Unlon 1t Is
matter Of the fret importance that Virginia should
Ia Ike correct position.
II she--thoneh greater sufferer than her far SoHth-
ern neghboIs, IRON he unjust legislation OF tie North,
relative the rendition OF fugitive slayes-eses TO
set as a mediator between tie extreme South and the
North she will have TO look 10 that She does not too
far COMPROMISE herself in advance.
We regard the vote OF Virginia, az, TO great eX-
tent firing her status-showing that she Ia not now
prepared TO accept disuniOn. And yet there Is little
loom to doubt that in Virginia, the idea OF sePa-
ration from the North is gaining ground and the dis
union sentiment the increase VIII 40, there
fore for us to remain passive Can we much longer,
with safety to the country, maintain pohcy oil
" mastery inactivity
L. South Carolina alone occai)ned difficulty, we
would say let her go and let her stay for she al
WAYS been disturber Of the peace, ana we believe
that We should be better without than with her.
But the contagiOn of her example Is spreading, and
other States liable to be drawn into the maelstrom
that threatens To eugulf the Republic.
What then should Virginia the Oldest and once the
most influential State OF toe Conederacy-sln
welded as we believe she IL, 70 our National Union,
az 1t was framed by tie fathers OF tho republic, do
now to cement and perpetuate 1t We confess TO feel
iugs of embarrassment not claiming TO be statesmen
enough to comprehend the whole policy that the Pc
ouliar circumstances by which we are surrounded,
should dictate. One OF two things, however, appears
to Tn TO be necessary either mission, composed OF
two or more Of the most prominent and able citizens OF
Virginia to our sister States that contemplate seces-
sion, urging them to await such action be had
by Convention of all tie Southern States called for
tie purposes or the immediate call Of Convention Of
the people OF Virginia after the assembling Of the
Legislature for the purpose OF determining our course
OF action.
We have repeatedly expressed the opinion that the
election OF Lincoln il sufficient for dissolu
ton Of the Union though 1t If grievance, which, Ia
ken together WITH and Interpreted by the legislative
action Of those States North, that have nuhed GER
tain provisions Of the Constitution Is just cause for re-
monsTance on part. We, therefore, with all the
lilhts before us would be in favor OF taking prelim
nary steps tor tie assembling of Convention Of all
the Southern States which should indicate to our
Northern brethren the way OF duty, ana the only path
Of national safety. Convention thus constituted
could make an authoritative, earnest, and respectful
an cal TO the Northern States - repeal their uncOns
tutonal and unfendly laws, agree to such modica-
tions as light accommodate the prejudes Of their
ton; willie at the time the efficiency OF COns
tutional provisions would not be impaired, and the
honor Of The Southern States would be satisfied We
confess frankly, that other hope for tie conn
try u is and more apparent every day, tIa 70
this TexiOn il must at last. But, are ire
corcaby opposed to immediate secession, or 10 separ
ate State action and think that the precipitancy with
Epi South ('alOua il acting only calculated To
break up the Government without tue shadow of
hoIe Of ever reconetructng it. We have sympathy
in those who are Dsunlonsts and cecesslOulsts per
s,-peIsons WHO are only too willing to avail them
selves Of a preteXt to destroy this nnhallowed
Union" Nor, have any regrets for the demise OF
that corrupt party whose misrue mas been pr0inc OF
evil and that now 1--WE mean those OF them VINO were
Identified with the fortunes OF Mr. Yancy) acting upon
tho principles Of Millions angel, who would rather
rule in Hell than serve in Heaven are laborlng TO
destroy aGOvernment whose hOnOrs and em0luments
they can no longer monopollze
We want 20 save this Union, with all It's halowed
memories and countless benefits and would submit
anything shori OF Gshonor and absolute degradation, TO
peiTetuate il to the latest generation.
We have not yet lost all hope OF our countrymen
North and South and trust that some ldn II our own
be not feeble may be devised whereby those States
that have been haSty in their action may be induced
TO suspend for the present, and mutual accommodation
secured. Never had men greater responsibilities de-
yolyed upon them than those that now weigh upon us,
ana We snail DC utqid 10 hc td7h DeioIc "s fdSeVh
and prejudice the lace of Judgment and reason.
Fran The dlezaadyia (Va.) Gazette. Nor. d.
The Hon. X. w. Bamwell of South Carolina, in
published letter avows bis wish To form Southern
Conederacy but takes occasion TO say, that any pol
icy lased upon the expectation that South Carolina, by
her separate action could force other States to Join in
the effort 20 establish tbir Confedency "would be in
the highest degree mischieyous." We take occasion
to add that tor one State, Virginia will resist this
forcing process Shgyill not be hitched on or
o dggs sn iG II b lGa d @4G there s G @G