The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27
The Impending Crisis-The Disuni0n
Party at the North.

The impending Crisis-The Disuni0n
Party at the North.
We have already taken occasion to direct the
attention Of the conservative voters of the
Middle States and elsewhere to the vigorous
way in which the extreme Southern party is
preparing for the dissolution Of the Union in
the event Of the election of Mr. Lincoln. We
perceive now that the black republican press
generally, in commenting upon the Keitt and
Yancey manifestoes, take the GROUND that the
cry Of disunion commenced at the South, and
claim that the party which supports Mr.. Lin
coin is the only real national, Union organi-
cation. To show how absurd is this doctrine,
we give this morning speech by the notori-
ous abolition leader, William Lloyd Garrison,
delivered at meeting held at birmingham,
Massachusetts, on the 4th of this month, and
participated in by the Hon. Henry Wilson.
republican Senator of the United States Mr.
union has been his lifelong platform. For
thirty years the cry of his faction has been
mo union with shareholders down with
this slaveholding government Let this
covenant with death and agreement with
hell be annulled. Let there be a free, in
dependent Northern republic, and the speedy
abolition of slavery will inevitably follow
So Mr.. Garrison and his republican friends are
working to dissolve this blood-stained Union
as matter Of paramount importance" para.
mount" is the word. "Paramount"-that is,
the thing to be considered over aud above all
other things.
The Garrisonian platform being taken and
accepted at the South as the only true black
republican declaration Of principles, the owners
of slave property are forced into an antago.
nistic position in self defence, and thus the ex-
tremists on either side Of Mason's and Dixons
line lie upon their arms, awaiting the signal for
battle.
1t is quite true that the spois seeking section
of the abolition party repudiate, by word of
mouth. the Garrisonian doctrines. They say,
in effect, keep quiet until we get into power,
and then we can bully the South with impunity.
So Garrison, TO keep well with the very black
republicans, abuses Lincoln and affects to be
opposed to him. All this is done to spur
up the purely political republicans to Garri-
sons immediate and unconditional abolition
platform. II is a curious fact also. that the
Journal Of Commerce which was established by
Arthur Tappan ut about the time when the
anti slavery agitation commenced is also doing
journal Of Commerce, although II has turned
many colors and assumed many shades. is still
true to its original instincts. The little niger
has never got out from that fence. II is on ac-
coun, Of this leaning TO abolitonsm that the
Journal Of Commerce now proposes that the con-
carved up between two or more electoral tick
cts, when IL should be consolidated upon one.
and that one the candidate who will have the
best chance of beating Garrison's candidate,
Abraham Lincoln. The Sleeks of the Journal Of
Commerce are as well aware Of this as any one
else but their game is to help Lincoln by scat
tcring the conservative vote.
On the other hand. we have the repub-
lican party inclining to the Garrisonian
platform. but too timid, as Garrison SAYS,
TO proclaim themselves In favor of IT,
Their real position cannot be concealed by
sophistcal distractions. They are so far COM
mitted to radical anti slavery doctrnes-in fact,
hey have no other party capital-that IL they
should obtain power they would be obliged to
continue the agitation, which would then 90 on
until the South would be compelled to with
draw from associations which could no longer
be maintained with honor. The election of
Lincoln would be the drst step-and |, is the
first step that oosts-towards the dissolution of
the Union. The proposition Is perfectly plain
one. IL is sustained by the facts In the case
md the simple logic Of common sense.
We have published the Keitt manifesto on one
tide. and the Garrison pronumcidmietlo on the
other in order to show the real state Of feeling
hat exists between the extremists OF both sec.
ions. We have endcavored also to show that, |
hould Lincoln be elected, the Northern sggres- |
iouis,s would receive an important accession |
o their moral and material power, aui J