The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24

found 10 remark hat the main differences be
tween Noherners ana southerners were that the former
held slavery TO be wrong and opposed its further exten
son while the latter thought right and endeavored to
spread It, that, although the republicans were anti exten
sons they woud not interfere with slavery where II
existed aud that as to his intentions, the slave
States would find that their slave property would be az
secure from encroachment il had been under MIR.
Buchanan The southron, having evidently sofiened
down the influence OF these peaceful declarations,
requested Of Mr. Lincoln copy Of the debates with Sena
Douglas which duly given him, with an inscription
by the donor on the title page. Mr Lincoln remarked,
on handing the book him. that he hoped its possession
would not give him any trouble his return to Mssis
spp The recipient Of the gift finally retired, apparently
somewhat rnoled BY Mr.. Iincon's kind treatment
] am told that the same cockade man had made him
self rather conspicuous in the morning while disputing
with jealous republican at his hotel The latter was
induced BY the remarks OF the ireeater 10 oner
that he hc southron) did not hold own, and never
had owned a single slaye-whch suggestion was unwil-
luRfy ACKNOWLEDGED to And yet the gentleman
from Yazoo had been denouncing the black repnb-
Leans most severely for attempting to " steal our
ngeers"
StpiSGrErD, Dec. 20, 1860.
Is Coercion to be Employed BY ne Incoming Admiais-
trG,oa &c
viii the republican administration attempt to maintain
the federal Union by forces wiz secession be dealt with
treason VIII the federal army and navy be employed
protect the property Of the United States and to
the collection Of revenues
The answers to all these grave questions may be found
in the subjoned startling leader Of this mornings Jour
nal the substance which will be telegraphed you
today. 1t is sumner" As to its authoritaveness
il will only be necessary to repeat that the Journal Is
edited by nephew of the President elect and published
under his very eyes facts which render Il highly i'm
probable that sentiments disapproved By Mr.. Lincoln
should be reflected by it =
THE UNroN-IT MUST BIZ PRESERVED.
There not few who seem t. think that the Union
will be dissolved whenever the south carolina .ssion
CoIyention passes resolution that effect The Union
be dissolved BY the passage of resolutions south
Carolina may resolve that she is longer part Of this
Union. She may hold secession meetings, mount dis
union cockadcs plant palmetto trees, make palmetto
flags ilample under foot tho glorious flag Of
country and proclaim from the housetoI- her trca
son and her shame, but AL this will not dissolve
the Union she may compel her citizens 70 resign
she may close her courts and post offices, and put
her own people to great deal Of Inconvenience and
she get out of this Unon until she conquers this
government The revenues must and viii be collected at
her ports and resistance on her part Will lead To war
Al the close u that war We can leu WIN certainty
whether she is out Of the Union. While this govern
ment endures there be dislnon II south Carolina
does not obstruct the collection of the at her
ports violate any other federal law, there will be no
trouble, and she will not be out OF the Union II she
violates the laws, then comes the tug Of war. The
President Of the United States, in such an emergency
has plain duty to perform; Buchanan may shirk j,
the emergency may not exist during his admnistra
ton II not then the Union will last through his term
of office II the overt act on the part Of south Carolina
takes place after the 4,h Of March, 1851 then
the duty Of executing the laws viii devolve upon
MI. Lincoln The laws Of the United states must be ex
excute6-thc President has discretionary power GU
the subect-his duty cmphaiicay pronounced in the
constitution MIR. Lincoln will perform that duty Dis
] union, by armed force, j. treason, and treason
| mus, and will be put down at all hazards. This
Union Is not, will not, and cannot be dissolved
until this government Is oycrthrown By the traitors
who have raised the disunon flag Can they overthrow IL
We think not They disturb its peace; they may
interrupt the OF It's prosperity. they may cloud
it, reputation for stability but its tranquility viii be re-
stored, its prosperity viii RETURN and the stain upon It's
national character will be transferred and remain an
eternal blot the memory Of those who caused the dis
order" let the sccessonsts understand II, let the
press proclaim It let II y the wngs OF the lightning,
and fall like a thunderbolt among those now plotting
treason Convention that the republican party, that the
great North aided by hundreds OF thousands Of patriotic
the slave states have determined 10 preserve the
JnCn-peaceably If they can, forcibly II they must