The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23
Our Maryland Correspo ndence.

Our Maryland Corrcspo ndence.
QUEENSLAND, Nd, oa Is, 1880
What Maryland wa DO in the 0riss-TAe Border States
Wan Stand By the South in the Revolutionary Sru2
ge, dc,
II would be exceedingly difficult to give you an ade-
quae idea OF the excitement and appreheasa aroused
here since the OF tie unexpec d result Of
be elections In Pennsy vsa. Oslo and indiana II
mnS OF insncerity TO deny that the ind cations
growing both numerous and clear that the time has
nearly arrived when II VIII bshoove tho South to Hiad
hrm and united and either make one last o7ort TO main
tain its well defined rights uader the constitution in the
Union else 10 i'm tate tie plo 'us example o. Sparta,
and With drums beating aud banners lying. deliberately
march Of the eonfedeacy snt trusting to Cod leave
the consequences TO be decided other aeia than
the halls OF Congress this, you may depend upon
f. is the deeply settled aud amos, unanimous icton
Of the people of the South Thpse who the con.
irsry deceive the country and know but little o. the
volcanic temper OF those OF whom they write 1t
supposed that there yet remained among tho sod aad
well meaning masses OF tue North conservation enough
TO present broakwater sufficiently strong arrest
and hurl back the advancing surges Of black
repubcanism and defeat Lincoln and thus casc.ually
rebuke seward, Greeley, Weed, aud tho other political
lncendiares who laboring in the vineyard With
them, an doing lch to precpita,e conoicl and
eace the last vestge OF bro,hery feeling bctxeen the
North and South b. the reccot elections have forever
dspeiled thai al best but ooudsd hope, and exposed to
fuu view in all the hiieous deformty Of tie unveiled
Prophet Of Khorahen the dread reality that n the North
conservatism comparatively powerss while f,na.iclsn
and hostility the South and her Institutions are 10 the
ascendant, and manfestly rising S higher higher
the wings Of the popular breeze
The teachings o, John Quincy Adams have not culri
mated in John Brownism .oproducc reaction In be-
half Of the South. Their mission Is yet undisuhsrged
They have evidently been copsectaed by time and ele
waited to the dignity Of cardinal points Of faith 10 the
black republican creed aad the little nucleus OF abo
tonsts gathered around him the door OF the House
has assumed the formidable dimensions OF gigantic
sectional party, oyershadowpg the entire North, and
conceded 10 be certain get into it's hands the reins Of
the federal government and the control OF the desaes Of
the nation What a. drst foolshly regarded
iempbe and long despsed by Southern statesmen
annoying but harmless spirit o. uatiou, Characteristic
Of the restless fermentng nature OF the North, has
far become standing subject of alarm and to the
people OF great portion OF the Union that those
who fondy chershng autcipstons Of the bes aud
not easily startled premature exhibition OF fear are
busy anxious.y casting about in search OF some
available means OF escaping, not altogether arrestng
the impending danger. Inferior lie numbers, and OF
course, propctionaey inferior 10 federal repres enaton
tte South has heretofore repoeed Its reliance
cd generosity good faith and magnanimy Of the North.
But that day has gone by, return and these
enrobling qualities ascribed 70 the North, and
believed 20 be real, have, under the touch.
stone OF experience, resolved themselves into more
illusions OF the Imagination, At most the blind and
creduous confdenoe invariably placed by The serye
client In his TOO powerful patron The South, reaplng
Increased wisdom from the bitter dsappontmens Of the
49,. 49,
after she lay aside such fragile reeds and seek pro
lection and safety in the determination 10 depend excu
sivoy herself and the endeayor make up Identity
Of interests, unanimy Of counsel aud concerted action,
what she must inevitably lose, and the North gain,
through the destruction Of the equilibrium between the
sections. The immortal Calhoun, who farther than
the fancy Dsgety statesmen who have succeeded him.
right when he declared that while the desp,
ing could nnd just reason for giving up the hope II
perpetusilug the Union, whe power held 10
tate Of equpose between the North and SOUTH the mos
would be constrained TO abate much Of his hope
The moment that balance Was disturbed and the prepon
teraBce Inclined 70 the North.
That evnt has virtually taken place, and 70 the avowed
disposition Of the North 70 cripple the industry Of the
SOUTH and ccumecrbe within the bounds pos
tos al her means ana oppor'ani,es 2, oy re-
there DOS, or At 20 very distant date surely will DO,
the legislative and executive power TO accom-
plsh an u desires Could mol the OF that
event al early period have been pre- vented by the
Of moderate amount Of jadcious s,atesm snshpf
Most undoubtedly could. Had the South stood It's
guard and acted with reasonable orecA and asead Of
Quxotshly wasting Its energies 10 the attempt
force slavery into Territory or rcrrtores from which
the igor Of climate aud other operating aud CONTROL
Ing lave Of nature must necessarily exclude prac
teal and remuneraive Investment, quietly, but never
tentiou and efforts TO pushng The rapid settlement
OF Texas, and IL division and erection ~ speedily
promise measures Of 1850, into four 'u sepsrsse
ant sovereign a,es, which would give the South six al
ctonal Senator's, the south might have srmei Itself
some degree compensate for the ss had sustained aud
~ss hkey stu 10 sustain through the annihston Of
thai equilibrium bet Sccn the sections which has beeu
and be the only safeguard aud guarantee OF tue
OF the sdth In the rniou. 10 place, however
ouna pccy and ali the instincts Of SELF preservson In
tcsted as proper and expcfen the SOUTH fooung In
competent and nworthy leaders allowed itself 10 be led
"a by useless discuss airoity sprung upon H. from
he steady developcsnt and dscpne OF its strength
against the day Of trial while the subtle and wary
carrying out very policy with the iea
teal thunder had stolen from the Sogth and tho
5sas. ss caupsss % n sae
mistake she has committed aud that tte admission Of
Mir nesota and the admission, now 70 be hsradei 70
70 the world Of Kansas and Oregon black republican
states bar witness 10 the terrible account /, which the
North has turned that mistake against the South. Bat
the has been discovered too late - be rcneded
and the effect Of upon the south apparent 70 ne mosi
cas- sl and sape rfsl observer
Already the question is 0kef on every sie what s II
thht II defuAhe LOT Tue south 70 remain N
the Duon' What there 10 unison besSe the tso
tons that ought 70 unite them any longer under the sama
In II sCommunity Of iatercsts Toe S)ath
10 aSficulurs AMI the North manufacturing. Is u the
,dustty q taxstionf The South needs los srn, aud
the North demands high tarid. h IL the constant In
erehanse q trade and zoe friendly and refining n
o. commerce. The South exports and the North imports
IL the agreement 10 policy the question OF Terrific
rial extsrsouY The South ~ IN favor OF the acquisition
~ ether purchase conquest Of Cuba and the North
rrevccaey against IT. Is II the similarity o institution
The south nurturcs slavery and has up~afts Of
billion o. dollars Invested In n, willis the North assts
upon iu sosolutc, uknate extinction and would
oespo the SOUTH By system OF legislative robbery OF
every douar OF that property nth interests diverse
and essentially Inconsistent the tuo sections are held
tostther only by the constitution which every day
move and more enercachei upon By the North, 70 the
oeuiment OF the South, what II there, Il 10 asked 70
ssuse INC south 10 hesie 10 toe line Of action IA Is
1 nniy % pnrsaef These questions pregnant with 4
sanger 70 ths continuance Of the Union and
tne ssce and tranquility OF the country. warn those
ot we norm who though impoeed and deceived By
tnc esu wes o. corrup reckless aspiring demax ssuea
ready W ride into Office ruling their