The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-09

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pendent Oonfederacy, which win be II ormed Aud
having nrm foo,hod among the brosherhoo Of nations,
and being within be sccpo OF International law, ~ it
must be when recognized through iu accredited
ministers by the vxious nations Of the world, wi set
the power Of Lincoln ~ dsdAnce he dares TO make an
unwNrAnted attack wage unjusiaahie upon
the South he VIII have enooun or ihe dreaa conse
quences Of violation Of the law Of nations
But what Is peculiarly astonishing In the programme
furnMhed by the gentleman whom have alluded 10,
that South Carolina has received guarantee from Ss~
York that force OF hundred thousand would be
placed her service defend her nom nyion, either
BY the general government any other Power, peudng
the nation Of her Avowed purpose. South ogo
is unwilling pt the offer, preerring % trust 70
the patriotic instincts of her sster Southern Staien
There estimating the extent OF the evil doce ny
the experatirg and dehan, tone o, he Northern
black republican newspapers In reference to the South
there hope OF svertins the evil Of disanoa,
these papers have destroyed H. 1t utterly ou ot me
question 10 imagine that daunion will not ase nece
after such avalanche Of mperious arrogant miscnov
tauns and reviIinss have been poured up,u me
south by these journals for the pass three moths IN
| particular Why, secession would be resortsd 70,
only avcngc spch insults; many prayer goes up
in Thanksgiving that better pretex for dsunion win
be offered IN the election Of Lincoln heard geo
true purposes o. Seward and his followers remark
years ago. that their ultimate design 70 break the
Union and organize Northern confederacy, embracing
Canada. Every move OF the black republicans
then convinces of the truth Of that remark Their
Efforts TO convince the people Of tho North that the Union
win be safe under black republican administration, 10
the teeth Of conviction TO the oon,raryor they
be blind spectator Of passing eventsare proof strong
holy writ that their purpose that which has boan
ascrbed TO them by the New York gentleman
feeling OF painful uncertainty pcrvadfs sl Glasses
here, and ~ consequence, trade Is suffering materially
The contemplated movement by the States South, whom
carried Into effect, win, OF course, aggravate matters
very seriously that nothing but the drcs prospects
are ahead. Many thousands who have deposited
their ballots 70 day for Lincoln wi bcfore two months
over the hour they did and the Influences
which led them 70 do 90 Postery viii curse Them with
fervor surpassins nter.y the prayers for great
founders OF the republic, which periodically 90 up from
the grateful hearts OF millions Of freemen.
OUR PETERsBURe CORRESPONDENCE.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. Z, 1900.
ne State y Feeling Here and EheDi % ne Roeif c
As Ness Of Linoo,ns Elctso.-Te Wigs Juslaa a a<
Dosst Of he D, mora1-O Opinions a. & de CsSR aehssa
vHgsnia WI Psrsie In tie Cnino OIss--Ft4vs OF M
Reop1,ino Of he Slape Trade Jy As Neo Soissern Cds-
fsdray, DC.
feeng mere on reccip. OF tn9 ncwa OF LpCoua
election predicsted upon The result In NEWPORT has
far lees excited than Anticipated oeoro The election
This, perhaps, attributable 10 tho rarsiyzng In
uenoe Of the than any disposition 70 srbm lhe
result There Is eviden panic, and gsyo al each
other in silent but signncAns wonder. Few inquiries
are made ~ 10 what L. 10 be done Ia the
future. Every feels that something terrible In
pending but the Esue undertakes to define
feels competent 70 defnc. Ths In The more strange 10
view OF that IncoluB election was flrecono
conclusion for woeks yet novel, so sartlirg
the retult that the prsmouonn or the past coaid
not break the tho srack. u 70 only when
action comes-when This terrible Is Viewed
oooly AID dspassonaiey any correct estnsse
be formed OF It's effect n Virginia Everything now is 50
wrapped up in uncertainty, chaotic, rndennsbe,
that themseves cannot Judge how they ~ill
stand Credit ar,oDg tho mos. intimate friends hAs
comparatively ceased No secs an inch before him.
and a course he moves with cautious step; Arc 30 u
In every part Of the state so far AZ heard from.
Mean while, many wings manifest little joy at tho
reeult But In charity 70 them would ray, !. na Joy
rather the defeat Of the democracy than At triumph
OF Lincoln Thousands Of them viii be found at cas. 10
Virginia. ready and willing take Office rom old Abe"
Nor win they wait for It's pronr; they VIII DO found bs
fcttng the White House before Lincoln shah have we
warmed in Il Bcts, ,be prince OF traitors, Ia said 10
him place In LnoolD's Cabinet. His few laoteys In
Virginia have been snscErg .nor lips r., past
the delightful prospect OF having turn ~ the desh-
pots believe 10 my soul and the seque win viadi,a,s
The truth OF the conjecture, that there ave thousand
wings 10 the State who would cheerfuy nay cur, 70
black repubicanam, rather ia head for lhs sake of
petty ofoo. Lncolrs olcc.oD take Il, from pgotea.
Indications, win develope amount OF corrupiioa IN
Virginia which no would have dared 10 predict
month ago There s a sort Of moral Immunity, or l
| might ray assumed immunity, IRON pInshment
sure for fahlesspess which the election OF Lincoln
10 give; and this wiz have ana has already considers.
bio influence In enboidering theso traitors 10 opon
svowsl OF their sratnoaiiOn Al Linoon's election.
speak chiefly with reference 10 tue Of Bots
stamp me feelings Of tho others hare, believe,
faithfully portrayed above.
Virginia win join any secession or dBEnion scasrne
with great reluctance; that distinctly the
terrible issue brought nearly down 70 tho point ~
ton Such Ia the opinion OF every intelligent man with
whom have converssd during 70 day Her dilemma
peculiar She At this moment between two Ter
rible frcs and how 10 escape she knows not n abe
joins In q secession movement abe " spprehenrvo-s
vei she my be-tnst the first act of tho Soushern
oonsdecy voad be the rcopenng Of the slave trade.
here IL partial ruin 10 her interests at orce sho
keeps aloof from thh movement, her southern
eRters N inc new cDnicoofeSy VIII Aosodon
hw 70 the mercy of the North, and she
win be oompenei inevitably 70 cmsncipeas
her slaves b. the election Llncou alone, and with
no revelation In prospect she sufferer n this neni
The extent Of milliora The encouragement waioh u
presumed the election of Lincoln ~il give TO tho spirit
Of aggression which RACED hitherto desoiie The uAn7
soupteracsng Influences whIob u had 70 enconner, n
-spidy producing w dsprcc atins ccs upon tho vsus
or slave property And thero hat Underground rs8
road there tho John Brown raids snd there, toc q
the resistance Of tho Fugitive Have Awa thoso rire
Ike spcc,re before tho arrghted vision Of the uUior
tunate savohodcr In 7irgisa, sni be feels thai
he no longer secure 10 the possession q lis ors
| pcrfy. Lnooln's election win DO more than sns
| n win beret : spirii OF nscbordinsilco among
the negroes which win materially diminish their
yaluo, render their posscssoa insecure, add v
the expense Of their caro- and s1porveon. presifd
contemplation ihs for the Old Dominion. Ard she vel