The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01
The Impsno Ing Conflict or the Sections--

The lDtsrests OF Civilization NJ stake.
We continue to publish our revolutionary in
telligence from the South. One of the most
important features of what we lay before our
readers today is the part taken by Governor
Wise at the Princess Anne county macs meeting.
TIE preamble and resolutions We published on
Tuesday, but did not then know that Mr.. Wise
attended on the occasion, much less that he
drew up these revolutionary resolutions and
offered them to the meeting The organization,
therefore, Of committees of safety and Minute
Men has originated with Governor Wise, and il
appears from the statement of a correspondent
that he is pledged to stump the State in favor
of resistance in the event of Lincoln's election.
Henry A. Wise has, therefore, as fairly begun
the revolution in Virginia as did Patrick Henry
in the Revolutionary war with England, and
the fact Of his taking SO leading and prominent
a part is exciting great enthusiasm at the
South. The meeting at which the resolutions
were adopted was not exclusively democratic,
but consisted Of all parties. 1t further appears
that Breckenridge will carry the State, as in
deed he will probably carry the whole South.
Tie Richmond Enquirer says that the election
OF Bell will be regarded by the revolutionary
party as the signal for 'naugurating civil war
from the outset in Virginia" Such is the gene
raj conviction at the South that the shock Of
arms is at hand, that another Florence Nightin-
gale has already volunteered her services for
the battle field.
Both the interesting letters Of our Richmond
correspondents give programme Of what the
Southern States intend to do. The writer ex.
poses the fippant ignorance Of Northern jour
nails, who understand nothing Of the real tone
and temper of the Southern mind. II it we're
politicians who were engaged in the contest
the case would be different; but it Is the PEG
pie who are embarked in the struggle, and they
are always sincere. Their social institutions,
their material interests, their liberty, the sove
reign rights of the States to which they be
long, are all involved in the conflict between
the sections.
The John Brown raid, Helpers book, the ma
nifestos of the republican leaders, and the en-
dorsement Of their revolutionary doctrines by the
Northern States in the late elections have reused
all prudent Northern men. They will not sub
init to the election and Inauguration OF Lincoln
by a sectional vote, and on sectional issue,
striking at the foundation OF their social fabric
and interfering with the system Of labor which
they deem best for their soil and climate Tney
advantages Of dissolution of partnership, and
the setting up on their o wn account in Southern
confederacy. How they would be able to
maintain themselves and prosper is shown by
an able writer of North Carolina, whose letter
we publish in another column.
These are alarming Developments of revolu-
ton at the South, and it is well that Northern
men should be made aware Of what is going on
at the other end of the Union. 1t is . sad aud
q disastrous condition Of things, In whatever
light we view II. If there should be seces
sion in the event Of Lincoln's election, Ii
the North. II that contingency should not
result In secession, ii will undoubtedly produce
the most calamitous effects upon all our bust
ness operations, and reduce thousands who are
now wealthy, and millions who are making q
decent living, to ruin and pauperism.
Now the question is. what has the North to
gain by course which Is driving the South to
the wall. even II the Southern States should
quietly submit to spoliation' Not enriching
themselves, they would make the South poor
indeed. They would reduce II to barbarian,
and make IL burthen on the country instead
Of the source Of its wealth. The first evidence
Of civilization among people or race Is labor.
No progress has ever been made in humanzing
and refining a race, white or black, until
manual labor has been recognized as q necessi-
ty OF civilization and the great agency Of hu
man progress. The North American Indians
once the sole poseessors OF this vast continent
lost their title TO IT simply because they sought
to sustain themselves without labor. They
could not be induced to take the first step to-
wards civilized life. Hence the race
is fast disappearing from the con-
tinent. Could the red race have been
made TO labor AZ the black race have
been for the last two hundred years in this
country, their plumbers would now greatly ex.
coed the original number Of the race inhabiting
the country when first the white race appeared
in 1t, and planted their civilization, based upon
labor, along the Atlantic coast They rejected
labor, and In consequence their race lie lost
Within another century their council fires will
be exiinguished evea on the two slopes OF the
Rocky Mountains.
The African in bis native country, like the
Ind In, Ia lak IL -
barian, q heather, a cannibal. What be wss
even before the dawn OF history, as traced upon
1e ancient monuments Of Egypt he lie to this
day, and will continue to the end OF time--the
same savage, unless compelled to labor. Four
millions Of the race in the United States are
being civilized by being compelled to labor
Their progress has been rapid, aud they have
become happy and contented. But, strange to
cay, our fsnatical Northern philanthropis,s
Jo.~, tb;. NOD. or ~; III.