The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-04
Disunion I'm che south-ProEramme Of .
southern Confsderscy.

D1sunion I'm che 1outh-ProEramme Of .
Bouthern Confectionery.
| Our readers will have seen, from our teIe-
graphic advices Of the other day, that at Wash.
ington "there Is no doubt that the President has
become thoroughly alarmed" that /" hitherto
he has trusted that, however threatening the
portens might be, the crisis would not occur
until after the expiration Of his term" but that
SECRETARY Cobb, who returned some days ago
from Georgia, has disturbed even this consola-
ton by the assurance that that State is prepared
to 60 with South Carolina, AMI withdraw her
sell rom the Uaion upon the election Of Lin
eoip; and that the Secretary, with the seces-
sion OF Georgia, will be compelled to withdraw
from he Cabinet and go home.
The prevailing tone and temper Of the
Southern political journals, since the recent
elections In Pennsylvauis, Ohio and Indiana,
had prepared ne for this semi official iaforma-
ton of the came import; and as we have now
every reason to apprshend that the secession Of
several Of the Southern States will follow close
apon the heels Of Lincoln's election, the qnes-
ton recurs, what is the programme Of the
leaders of this disunion movement From intel
ligent private sources we understand that this
programme will be- First, the conditional Sc
cessioR of South Carolina, by act OF her new
Legislature, which is to meet in Columbia on
the day OF the Presidential election to elect
her Presidential electors, and to do such other
things ~ the crisis and "the safety of the State
may require Secondly, that, under existing
legislative instructions, the Governor Of Ala
oaIna on satis factory information of Lincolns
election will issue his proclamation calling for
the question for that State Of submission or se-
cession; and that the Governor of Mississippi
will, in similar manner, bring her people di-
rectiy to the same issue,
In the next place, il Is believed that Gsorgia,
Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas aud Texas will
readily COO erate wth South Carolina and her
seeding associates; and that thus &C ing ia con
cert they will establish the nucleus of South
ern confederacy on or before the day OF Lincoln's
Inauguration. The President cannot interfere
until some overt act Of publication Of the fede-
raj laws or compact shall have been committed,
federal government must take the form of q mill
tary movement to suppress an open rebellion.
Any movement of this sort we know would,
from the first collision of arms, bring
all the remaining Southern States, except, per-
hsps Delaware, Maryland and Missouri, to the
rescue Of tn. seeding coalition. With this
disunion movement thus strengthened, the only
sensible thing which the federal government
could do would be to give 1t up and RECOGNIZES
the separate nationality Of this Southern con
federation.
We learn, too, that ii D extensively under
stood II the South that in behalf ola Southern
confederacy The parties concerned would be
sure to command the cooperation of England
and France. The argument is that, as q war
for the subjugation Of the South would inevita
bly, so far unsettle the whole Southern social
fabric as TO result 10 suspension Of the cotton
culture during the continuance Of such war,
England and France, looking to their own int
rests, would be compelled in the outset to inter
pose as allies OF the seeding States ia order to
maintain peace. Nor have we any doubt,
should the occasion demand II, that such would
be the line Of action on the part Of England
and France; for In every point of view II is
their policy, rs commercial, maritime and manu-
featuring States, to encourage the dissolution
Of this overshadow wing Union. England could
afford to pay some millions Of money to estab.
iish an independent confederacy Of our South
ern States, for she could make many mllionS
Of money by the operation.
We dare say that under Southern confede.
rated government, with tarf regulations, put
ting our Northern confederacy on the same
footing with other foreign Powers, the South
would draw from England and France. ia m anu
featured articles, ffty millions or more per
annum than are now expended In Yankee no.
lions" under our existing tariff laws. Thus We
see that the protection Of the institution Of
slavery against the overwhelming and still In
creasing abolition power Of the North Is not the
only Southern incentive to dsunioR. Cheap
goods, Including all the household articles and
agricultural necessities Of the Southern plsnta-
ton, the establishment Of direct Southern
trade with Europe aud South America, &c., aud
the establishment Of home manufactures, enter
INTO hb comprenensiVe fuea o' an hocPeaoens,
homogeneous Southern republic.
II Is not difficult TO believe, then, that the
Union Is In danger. But what are we to do!
All that remains on the part Of our Northern
conservatives, opposed to the division of the
Union, is to do oil In their power to defeat Lin
coin. With this duty discharged, whatever may
be the issue, we can await the consequences
with comparative composure.
THE QUESTION or SHEhrrT's DEPUTIES At THE
PorIs.--sheriff Kelly, we perceive, demun to
perform the duty imposed upon him BY the
Common Council In the matter Of appointing .
number of independent citizens a. special depu-
ties 70 keep order at the polls on Tuesday, and
upon the grounds that he has no statutory
power to do 90. We are afraid that II Is cou-
rage aud not statutory authority, that Mr.. Kelly
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