The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21

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that 10 treason against the federal compact that n b
declaration asserting the right Of the people OF tue non
the commercial and the political interests Of other msu
beTs OF the confederacy which maintain within tho ns
uons coparnershp equal rights and equal interests %
themselves Facts fully justify in this statement
-Four years ago the same party, under disguised
pr0e'sSns q psncpis attempted 70 OBTAIN sAs n.
such intentions then. We saw plainly their objects,
and knew well the uitinate ton tency Of their doctrass
intentions, conducting the campaign upon their side with
appeals to the patriotism Of the pe0penot with
appeals 70 seconalsm and fanaassm. Bat how is IL
TINS timer They longer dsssmbe. Made bold BY the
divisions Of the democratic party taking advantage the
deser'on Of some OF trusted LEADERS, by
continued frenzed hallucinstou among an ignorant
political element 10 the free States they thrown
of the deceptive mantle Of nationality announcing deadly
hostility TO their brethren OF the South. am sure do
60 injustice to those OF whom am speaking What SAY
fully sustained BY the enuncatou OF those who are
political party assumes position, and that position
Gully mot dnsayed by members Of the party, but
endorsed and sustained OF course is the attitude OF the
party ITSELF Therefore, the recent declarations Of Sona
tor Seward Of New York backed up they have been
BY the orators and press OF the republican party
throughout the country may be deemed and taken -
the platform upon which that pariy 10 stand in tho
coming Presidential election Now what iQ II V thst
slavery evil That there s an antasonism between
free labor slave labor That there rs an rreosocs
bic oppoe between the local Institutions OF the North
en States and the local institutions OF the Southern Sas,
and that these evils these antsRoDiss these conflicting
interests questions which tho people Of the whole
country have jurisdiction, to be determined by
tonat rbitramen the citizens OF the Stairs OF
ton being authorized to interfere with and settle the local
OF the cxsns OF the other Now before Discus
tohs were ali tensble-were founded in tuthan that
there usttutoual commercial nor social inn
pedm Mt would b wise or patriotic to atemp. their
practical enfor cemeutS Admit slavery be evil
duty TO abolish everything that ia wrong, resardiess Of
the dsasters which may ensue? There thousand
ihrgs IN society which are admitted evils which II would
be madness TO attempt to Eradicate Government itself 10
al evI has never yet been perfect yet II ne
cessary to protect life and property strict enforcement
Of The laws often Furnishes the innocent, and yet IL
would not 90 10 abolish laws in consequence This would
increase rather than diminish the evil He who regards
slavery simply relation between master aud slave.
has very imperfect conception iOf the institution and
knows little OF what be s asking when he demands It's Rb
oucn He coes not Understand either its nature i'm
portapce IL Involves not only the relation between mas
ter snd slave but what Is of Ear consequence
social enc political relation OF two races who almost
OF equal numbers from different quarters of the globe
and The most OPT ose OF all others in every particular
not necessary for at this time sude pecuniary
aspect Of this vital questionable Of property
involved least 81 ooo tho ruin of families and
individuals, the impovershment and proetraton Of
tire section OF the Union, and the fatal blow that would
be given 10 the production Of the great agriculture staples
which the commerce. the navigation tho manufac-
the the country almost entirely de-
pend. As great AZ these disasters would b. they
nothing compared with what must follow the subvcrsoa
Of the exiating relation between the TIVE
races. For two centuries they have lived in
peace and prosperity and disturbed would continue
for two centuries more. While the European has
rapidly increased In wealth and numbers the Same
time has maintained equality morally Intellectual
multiplied with lees rapiaity by great in
provement, physically nad intellectually and degree Of
sD which ne .S0s glasses IN few other
the came race possess In the slavehoding States
slavery be an evil certain that there example in
when brought into country have ever adv need
in the same period rapidly in numbers and improve
dearoy prosperity and 70 place these races in deadly
conflict which only can end in the expulsion exrpaon
OF one or the other. No other condition be subst-
tued compatible with their peace security. The diff
Guilty lies In the diversity Of the So strongly dra xn
is the line between the two IN consequence, and
siiiuon that il ia impossible for them 10 exist TO.
gefher IN the same community where their mum.
under any other relation than thai which now eSiss
Social and political equality between them possible
No power on earth can overcome the difficulty. Tho
causes ne too deep In the principles OF nature TO be
surmounted. And without such equality were it possible
TO change the present condition Of the African race
make them the slaves Of the community instead Of saves
Of indivduaswth less responsibility and intsrest In
their welfare on The part Of the community than 70 et BY
the security and Independence Of the European II
The African should be permitted 70 continue in their
womb look TO the other States for support and
and would become virtually their allies and dependents,
the sna
Z against this relation between the two '1i races q
that the blind and criminal zeal Of Seward and
his followers Is directed. 1t is to destroy
relation evil though II may be, that now pro.
serves In quiet and securiy more than eight millions
human beings and which caDno. be arragned without dfe
entire Union Involving the whole country in deadly CON
Decentralization and degradation Of the black race ITSELF
These therefore, would be the inevitable results following
the eradication Of this evil he must be blind, indeed
be BY convusons that would devastate the oou
Try bad better remain unaba ed Are thc people Of Con-
neccut ready to burst the bonds Of the Union
and enguf in of blood the institutions of TIA
merely to susa'n political dogma founded upon ysruA
aosIacon' But shall be told that these results would
hot ionow-tnat the South will submit My friends be
not deceived. Tho Southern people are 'fesh Of our
flesh and bone Of BONE" They parake largely OF
prowess has been manifested in Eve wars: First,
win the Aborigines OF the country, from whom
the French wars n We s0' wasS 1neS again n
ern man and . slavehoider, first gained military
fenown and again in The war Of the American Rs1ola
freedom from oppression far less repugnant than that we
are now attempting TO force them again in the
war Of 1872 10 which, under the leadership Of Andrew
Jackson and other Southern Genera she maintained the
onor and good name OF the country last though not
leaet, in the war with Mexico in which Southern men
ccmprehending Scott, Taylor, q Days-sops of tina
sonhld the whole American army to repeated victory
And shall be said that such aud such people win
submit to such an ouragey Every consideration every
interest, every duty and humanity the love OF country,
the sense OF wrong hatred Of oppfeesos
and aithess con!ederatcs, and finally despair would
nPel them to the most daring and desperate resistance
IN defence Of property family, country LIBERTY and exist
cnce But, admitting that slavery is not only evil but
heinous crme-a crime against God and man -ahock-
ing To humanity and to DO abolished ali hazards and by
all s II to be done? Where the practical
mode for its accomplishments By what process Of
reasoning shall We reach . conclusion which will &C.
compEsh ih extinction? We are practical men
The people OF the North distinguished fer uitaran.
ism Thir great prosperity and success IL the result
more OF execution than theory has been by the prac
ca application OK philosophy and OF science to the every
sy Aalre OF lie that We have grown to be the powerful
communities thai We no. afe. We never pursue phan
toms, We never follow snyism 70 On improbable extent