The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-27

has been raised Does the regular ard constitution i
election Of any man % the prssdency give 70 any As
Southern opposition To Mr. Brecknridge all unite In an
swer,ng this question the negative and In making that
answer > part Of the Onion cry which 10 ineir MAJ, Avn
question. We commence by asking some
The election Or President acco ding to the forms Of
cause for state tepos.ion ~ the purpose Of set de-
fence then AK, the paaraee OF any ~, ny COZ
suop m;srs sn,oy, n q S''s ssss ,d 'a ss
Prssidert afford such causei Or, vetoed by bin,
It's SUBSEQUENT parsase BY twothrds o. both Houses
Supreme Court Of It's cocstutonality validity afford
such cau,e2 Can the enforcement Of the law by the Pro-
mcrt OF the constitution, by vote OF the requisite ma
jorty of The States, afford such cause2
We ask these questions and ask The friends Of Mr.
Bell and Mr. Douglas to answer them; and IL they
swer them consistently with their position TIE main
question We have under beg them
pause and whither they have drfted ard 10 wha.
fatal position they would commit the South and what
inolerabe despolsm they would reduce Tho people Of
There is no decree Of tyranny ahjec. aud dsas
trCus than that which may come 10 under the forms OF
the constitution OILY look at it, A sectional contro
versy raging In this country now These States which
have large and growing majority In the House Of Repre-
fentatives and small but growing majority in the SO.
nate are under The almust absolute sway OF o party
formed on the basin Of opposition TO Southern Institutions
and southern equality s very doubtful whether
now single Northern state will ref ain from entering
this serful sectional combination If they elect Pre-
sident they have only TO remove tho obstacles prseat
ed by an adverse senate, and the supreme Court
both Of which objects they have steadily in view-snd
they Will have complete control Of the government
They win make the laws, they win sTne the laws
and they will have the enforcement Of the laws All this
they may 90 under the forms Of the constitution.
h soc reliance for protection TO be found in the
fidelity Of there to the constitution Recolect they
seeking power with purpose TO rule Then re-
men Der how easy II is to consrue al instrument
ers ard interpreters OF this party have avowed that
there 10 to Them higher, and consequently more
imperative law than the colsti,uonsnd which, there.
HI. iptta az 10 Al hat
soever ara'icm or am bton, under the cloak Of fana
ticsm, may bid Them do Rccoect that sworn Senators
snd sworn legislators Of several States and sworn judges
and sworn Jlfies, have avoEed and acted upon th
sentiments and that constitutional obligations have
Itrudated, constitutional laws nuaed and resisted and
TIE coyenaned duty Of good citizens spurned service
IL OF y for cog. We ale speaking, alas, the words Of
truth and sobt rnCss.
These the whose unrestained rule, under the
forms Of the constitution, 70 be loyalty welcomed and
patiently submitted TO. Is shat sound teaching?
But the whole case not yet stated suppose that the
lingering remains OF conscentiousness may
prevent fractobf the Northern majority from accept
g the hi her law" grant OF unlimited power. Suppose
thing should whisper to Of these tina! fidelity 70
human agreements and the sacred observance Of solemn
aud oahs, s prime teaching OF the true higher
law. suppose consequence of the more OBJ
viGus barriers 81 the constitution not by
herS Senator Seward has already pointed out the road
by which there men OF inconveniept conssenccs and
troublesome compunctions may be made available N,
more slave states are TO BIO admitted uncer any crcum
stances The nunher s 10 sand at present. (hteen) and
diminished pcssble TIE number OF free States will be
Increased BY every admission, which will be so
rapid ha, Congress will belong 10 the North by
twothrts majority IA both branches, and very win
follow the ab,oute power 70 change the constitution
Where fhsll we be them win there be any cause OF
State resistance in this constitutional procedue' Gentle
ines which you are sounding in our ears
answer ono" The Arguments by which you
sSs e@Pe Tea tel u oa a os S S %
bow our Ieoks In meekness 10 The yoke, TO cross
wrists in Gil humility that the cords may be ashed around
TO ,be slaughter You tell we fail 70 do this shall
be hung - traitors and ye tell us that YOU our brethren
word that makes the blood boil 10 hear 1.-THE halter
around our ntchs
wiz you follow your principle such results as we have
thus leesna.ly drawn from ~ You cannot. You dare
not
We the true position to be this:-Tne oons,tu
Of any Law, does not Of itself afford any ground for
plant by any one. But II may be accompanied with cir
=, ,srd ,n =, H., oVsn anu nsqsre sne sac
tion OF ter citizens The whole turns these cir
cumsianos and he who stops short Of considering these
and dwels the fact OF election only
bark Of tie real question.
man has right TO bear arms, and may walk the
street approach the door Of citizen with gun his
shoulder, without forfcitins his life doing q wrong
But II he proclAms that his object and purpose
take the life of designated Individual whom be
bunting that he intends TO kill the OF the house
he about TO enter, he may be, and likely to
psh his object he shoud be disabled or siain by him
whom he endn gers, and not for bearing arms, but for
the minal purpose which he engaged In accomplish
ing This purpose converts what was otherwise limo
cent privilege into an "overt act" Of crime.
So II President be elected by FORMS but with
the avowal OF himself land supporters that Is with
submit and especially he have the or substan
tally making good his threats intentions then there
tion per S. but in the circumstances Of it, TO las.
tify and require preventive measures II the
forms Of the constitution be Prostuted 70 the purposes
Of tyranny that tyranny the lees odious that
account, and none the more entitled 10 respest.
Satan sabed A. an angel Of light Is Satan still To
spoct him because OF his attire n 70 become his prey
The teaching oppose is fatal in q double aspect. II
binds ourselves 40 victims, and IL emboldens
he w Ss them DO IN ss, nsf
Utmost will While crying Union, constitution and en-
forcement Of The laws under AL circumstances, are
doing all can 10 make the Union ntoerabc, the
stuion yoke OF oppression and The enforcement OF the
laws the cors1mmatou OF our degradation.
shall we thus prove our own worst and most deadly
eremiess let rather say 10 these men viii honor
ably abide by cur cnragemenn-you must do the same.
We will aithfa ly observe the oonsttu,onyou must DO
brethren and equals-you must do the same The
glorious Tag Of our Union shall be with US union
q hearts ard q union OF hands. with you II
must be tie samc II not, remember when you
break the bargain, that a bargain broken on
one aide 10 broken on all sides Remember when you
cothe outrageous designs In delusive drApery that With
him who wrote the Declaration Of Independence. two
ha sworn eternal hostility every form OF tyranny
Bat What Of the election OF Lincoln Would that just
We are in haste TO make up grave issucs We Thick
be hs very unwse and very unsafe man who Ia. We
have sad that thesc things depend the crcum
The circumstances OF This case are not yet fully dc.
vooped No man Can ~ yet give categorical ans
II he docs, be speaks in the cak II may be, N Lincoln
10 elected, that will prove to have been rot through
the superior strength Of his party but the divisions OF
his opponents Not by bis numbers, but BY our folly,
II tbs should prove 20, disastrous a. the result would
be, should not meet II with extreme action The
cason would not call for q Justify u. Bot u u should
Indicate the omnpoteuce AZ well the determinati,n Of
The party Of which he 10 but the leader, then should
be Justified In any action we might choose 10 take We
must take OF OURSELVES.
In any event, In Lincoln elected, think each
Southern aic and all the southern States IN conference,
should lay down In calm but Nless terms their views
OF their rights, and their determination 10 maintain
them. let Virginia call the other states abe
called during tue wurpat0ns Of 1Tssp9 Let M watch
watched the patriots of tnai day and strve for the
truth az tray etrove. II we should fai The accidental
success o. Lincoln now should prove bot the fore
o. established sectional Standardization will,
so degenerate 10 render u necessary read the
history Of our early sircs and dad odt what % Co
Dlauuinn In Nisanuri.