The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-06
Hon. w, II. Lawrence, OF Rhode Island,
On the Union Movement and the DIS
untSa Question.
Ikrnm The kaxnnri AhxartiAer Oct


On the Unien Movement and the Dis-
prom the Newport Advertiser, Oct al
LETTER IRON GOVERNOR LAWRENCE.
wo invite the attention OF readers 70 the following
patriotic letter, addressed lew 10 his Excel
hncy Governor sprasue by The Hon W. lawrence in
which the importance OF union Of all conservatives
against Lincoln IN The apprskhng Presidential election 10
siesry set forth
O,HRy Porxr Sept IS 1850.
- JAMES ArSsos Esq, Editor OF the Newport Aduer-
Bear SRI beg leave 10 You tor insertion IN Your
sent paper copy OF letter addressed by me on the ga
tpsi. 70 Governor sprague 1t viii sufficiently explain
why have hitherto RETAINED from inviting, as might
have been expected of member OF the National
bemecrailc Committee rom Rhode lsland, convention
~ The nomination Of ticket pledged 10 the snpport OF
hessrs Breckenridge and Lane sincerely oonVlnoeu as
Of the vital importance Of the united action W al con-
servaves against the election Of Lincoln, ana Tor winch
abe Advertiser has ever snenuousy contenoed, have
wrest toe votes state from the abolitonsts which
experience Of last spring elbows that his exceenoy is
most capable Of successfully naugurang Since the date
Of nv note Sprague events have eyerywh
nj the North favored combination Of all conservatives on
single electoral tickets while 81 the South division OF
vees among the candidates supported there aid
sonse OF Lincoln The recent arrangement In New YORK.
made BY The people IN their majesty despite Of all parti
organisations, may alone be sufficient divert that
greatest ~ all evils, dissolution of the Unon bet
iher or not her votes also indispensable for
Hnt shall Rhode Island from the position which
che so elorousiy achieved for herself IN April aud DO
again counted among the abolition our example
IN presenting united front TO the enemy mirnt
moreover by stay ing the fratrcida sister
States Of New England render complete the triumph of
conservatism and terminate for years all sectional
person al 10 myself shall be allowed interfere snch
aconscmmaiion. Yours truly. W b. LAWRENCE.
ooRE PoIsT, Newport, Sept. 3, 1880.
DEAR FIR When had tho pleasure Of seeing you here
shsvty after my reir m from Europe vas In hopes that
ssme course would this have been adopted for
ing available 10 the country at large the result Of your
whh the utmost qualification that learned, while in Pa
w. that Rhode Island had become the pioneer among the
NY Nan ~
oa aootionism, the fruits of which had inst made
apparent in The John Brown raid, and which, il not
shocked must have ed brethren OF the South in self
defence, 10 the dissolution Of the Union.
While abroad had seen. how intimately the exist
ing system OF labor in our Southern sates was through
me monopoly which nature had given us IN cottou con-
aected with the industry Of the whole world The hre
political economist OF France despite the preudces which
prevail there with the greatest force against the very
aame OF slavery frankly avowed 70 that the abolition
lists had never suggested solution OF the slavery ques
mon, which, for moment worthy Of the csnsde
ration OF the enlightened men OF Europe With u.s. while
we are dependent the South equally with England
france for the supply OF the material Of principal
MAnuiActnre need not to you how utterly subver
svs any interruption this production would be every
interest 10 our Eastern siates Tho manufacturers OF
leather for example cut of from the great for the
products Of their labor would suffer equally with those OF
cotton while the stoppage OF tho ordinary chan
nes through which capital flows, would be felt
N the bankruptcy OF all classes. Apart,
ever, from those patriotic considerations which
suse us TO cling 70 common country, no ono
who has, like yourself ntegently studied nterna-
tona relations dur the last few years have failed
10 have noticed the efficiency Of cotton avertng all
complications between and European Powers. As a
matter Of defence The cotton States consequence Of
possessing from nature monopoly article indispensable
Enf France ave been worth 70 the Unon at
large than armies ike those OF the latter state
naves equal 10 the combined forces Of BOTH could have
been. senator sewari has lately said that little
navy and army Of 10 900 are kept up Gin order
that slaves may and that eancpated negroes
may not introduce civil war in the slave States and be-
cause we provoke foreign the Southern plant
er rs exposed to invasion from England France and |
SPAN Besides the notorious fact that the navy s
poye Tor the protecton Of orr commerce IN the most
distant seas and our whole army on the Indian froa
tier, no statesman is ignorant that the South |
ern States 90 Tar from being the OF military csta
bishments render us through their products which
Indispensable 70 the world, unassalable by all European
Powers For that reason s not deemed necessary
20 place garrsons In maritime forts Now when II
IL reooected how essential the suppy ia 10 those conn
tres Give millions In England alone being supported,
directly or indirectly, by the commerce and uanufac-
ture OF cotton mainly American), II for moment
be admitted that either the rawlings Of Lord Beougham
he distractions Of the Journal d. De5s would be per-
II The South would enable them 10 maintain their
culture undimnished. The intervention OF European
gesi, would not only have the most dIsas-
trous political consequences in the future rela.
hons OF the American States, but that trade, for
which the absence Of all tariffs gives New York
and New England peculiar advantages directed TO
Bavre and Bordeaux by the sagaty Of the Emperor Ma
poeon, would be recovered. Nor be forgot
Gen that he has immense placed his command
Dor The Special purpose Of advancing French
or the savings from the appropriations for the Italian
war leo 900 900 francs were ast winter assigned FOR the
promotion OF agriculture, commerce and manufactures
Senator seward 10 too sagacous not 10 that the
arrarchsement OF the negroes and the devastation Of
the whole cotton To meet this result he obliged
one OF bis recent speeches at the West 20 declare that
u not our business TO supply Europe with cotton, thus
proposing q policy Of territorial ISOLATION no longer
BY China or Japan, and which, even II did
not provoke foreign hosiiltlcs would be fatal the
commerce and manufactures Of the North as TO the sgr
cphure Of the South.
When lei Europe, though OF the embrrass.
nenu which had occurred 81 Charleston could not have
imagined that any considerable portion or organic
hon which represented had ever deemed the great
,onscrvAttve party Of The country would have permitted
DsrsonA attachment 20 individual whatever his
-iw 70 have rterfercf with the paramount interests,
~hrh depended on unanimlty between the demo
u The North and South In The selection q Presidential
and dates Compelled, my arrival 20 choose between
he two divisions q the party, could have no hesitation
y 70 my decision The present Vice President Of the
nted states has been ster exponent o. those
principles ior which N The state Convention OF 1sSsihe
asi winch bad the opportunity 70 atiend-l Strenuous
y contended lon the assembling Of that Convcn.
on Submitted series q resolutions embracing all l
Inc great Political issues q the day. These after being
referred T. special 20 nutiee reported without any
crscntia modification " adjourned meeting, ant unaa
moCEiy passed Among them declaring "lhat 4
c.nGdrrce IN The dsirgushcd tlAcs,nau Jsnes IchS.
VITO pFs1cs over our general government, is
Icoompion constitution ~ Tue doctrine Of squatter 80
vcregny 50 unfortunate IN ~ application q Kansas,
could cot doubt bad been superseded 10 1851 by
fhcritaive iud cal Interpretation y the constitution
The addison made ~ Baltimore 70 the platform, BY Tie
AEnyNL't0n winch Nntl mated ar NNA@At AhA AAlCA
Acknowledges IT. controlling eject ~ the DECISIONS Of Tho
Supreme Court 81 the power u Territorial H.
gshgres re subject X slavery, could not bat hs
garded a. ful rcco~uon oTbe prar-ety ~ the sees
AZ The ton sats from The Convention 81 Charleston
while The absence q sucl resolution a tie criELs pro-
rrAne tc1r away AI apology. ioru 4o on saeh seccsE3a
fer tie gteu FL thai body by tie ainEs1E q
members ths place of The delegates, MO ls4 ba,
in confcqu4 81 t3e omsslcu compelled T. stu4rag
1T ths whole FAeury. with regard - SLAYER. "a tae
Territories the introduction " Which nto C'agfesr, il
Is54, mOst incfVcrnnely, AMI while the Eteieci So
under la cisl nivsemeai, sghectei tae cratrrvatve
p3rty The N5rtEfrn urt Eastern ~lai.s - nppets
Minority durn. tne last SIX ye2rs, ~ row q np rrea
appNcatou n rot tcantIFelv asraset Of e hare
conterdel, ~ ths ngct sCoi case, 4 L. ere az
-trMrtior NJ cufstlon, As 90 tEe organization u uoN
Terr tories vii come up during tle next f'ur y~Efs arc
II 40 BOT taAg csctuA u1Asurls r. arrest tle oolFse
q the tFub psri~ there VII. cr trat re-id eapsx
be 10 CongrCss ~ tn t'nn1 a. dFsuss anT sdhcct
though have nv nreicrcnces ~ y trc Efcstcuttai
cAnddRtcs Ard araettly desire The election x Mr. Brcc
irsdre, yet conceive that compared With tue success
81 Inson VII Ia avoNet doctrines, tae distinctive pro
rrNmes Or the tw0 branrho q ne democratic party,
lHr awa 50 nNM AZ g. aMF