New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-06

orsble accommodation. =.
Ny reluctance to Obtrude my poor opinions sue =
vice upon the general public Is extrecne and noss
but the fear that my letter, above referred TO, may
sone degree lead public IN the North TO erroacsO
conclusions as 70 the state Of feeling Ut tho South. es
At every step Of my progress from Arkansas y
Washington was amazed to witnesshow wide-sproo4
and ntense the feeling of resentment and hossEty
among men Of all parf,es from Louisiana MiNinipCb
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and the Care
nasI met with citizens Of each one OF these 6atos
toward the PEOPLE Of the North, who have elected
PRECEDENT upon the sole issue Of hostility to their
stitut oral rights; and, before had accomplished -
INV Journey became convinced that the efforts Of Ne
conservative men of tie South, under existing carcsm-
stances, without having their position strengthe9ee ~
material concessions snd guarantees from the noAs
10 prevent or impede revolution, With Oil OF - o.
tain probable and possible consequences, would % 3
futile as 10 attempt TO arrest the course OF the ne
aiIJi by throwing straws into its current.
II l. with nee sad but profound conviction tnas W
only power on earth which can avert this catastroPec
reeides in the Northern States. 1t cannot be dissuss6
that in number Of the southern States there @ hs8
and respectable psrty-respedable In numbers, an
for the high character and talent that embraces
tuaed, too, BY what II considers the most pasnoee
mO,iyes-wbich desires the overthrow OF The prose2
Cover ett, and the establishment of Southern
Confederaey which will not invite or accept such cos
cessions from the North will deprive them OF w.
control of the policy Of their several states. and
thwsrt their moet cherished purposes.
Let the North cone forward Ia q epi1t OF JussAoe
which " i'll do honor to her, with voluntary tender
Ibdges and guarantees for the Performance through 81
future time of all her constitutional obligations to ths
South thereby wreot power IN the South from ~
bands Of the dsunionists per SCI" place the oos-
servatiye elements in all tho Southern States bus 90
in the sscendent, and all may yet be well. II deem
agogues at the North Lave inhamed tho fanshcts4
Of Ier peoy 10 IA to render this impracticabe, fs1
that the developments Of the next four weeks wa
convince the most incredulous 10 tie ccnd6oa q
Il country that the best possible course that resaas
10 DO taken IL for the two sections Of the Unisa.
through agents appointed for the purpose. to agree
upon fair ard peaceble terms OF separation
While conservative men al the South are being drv-
en- by tie force of events to acquieece IN measure n
the policy of Il more ultra some Of the most temper
ate ind forbeani among them are gradually comaG
TO the conclusion that tie eA-tng secous'
manner that admits Of no debate or disturbance no"
terafter forever.
There are few men In the South who would nos prs
fer tie ex eriment of almost any change OF Govesn
nert 10 that under which there should be recuTenos
every four years of the distress ruin. and baakrrPI
With many have already realized, and with winch ~
are threaeied at this time, III the poinicai waseH
shall be broken up and whole system Of gever.~
m.nt reduced to chaos, temporary pacincaoon.
sQIesd upon by politicians, should not be ratified ~
the PEOPLE. The evils Of which they complain socr.s
be ext1 ated root and branch, not alleviated. Tne
cure sbood be thorough, radical, and permanent, NO
the patching up Of II, kety constitution to proloss u
sckly existence for few years, more or less. :,
Prepared "a always shall be, to treat with gees
deferec &c the counieE Of older and wiser men thsa
nyeef allow me to suggest, for what L. worth.
plan of settlement which believe would be acoeees
by III South should b. granted by the North, whiss
would be permanent and out OF which no future quos'
ton could grow that would produce sectional estrang-
ent and controversy. will premise thss no soss.c
merit thst does not provide eftectuay ana
aptirst the agitation ard discussion OF tue oiAVSy
que.tiOn by either tho Federal or state Governaeoe
con give peace and security to the people OF the os~
let there he A Convention Of all the States Of To
existing Union. Let the representatives u .ne ov
States IN that Convention agree among themselves and
sui nit to tie North the conditions upon when sncy
would remain in TIE Union. We will hope tassumiaS
Il at they would only be such as the honor ana saeV
Of the Southern people required their Representatives
to Den andl that they would be accepted by all tde
Free States If not by ALL then by such OF them a.
| are willing to enter into union with the S'svS
States which will efisctuay secure to their people a.
Il rights recoe1 lied by the existing Constituti)n
by more then let the representatives from the
tous aga ee upon the of separation, and tho asve
states sdoft Constitution and refer t 70 shear
| Constituents fer ratification.
WI ct should be the utiuaim Of the Slave States
the Or, eent Union should be pepetusedI F1rss agree
urOn son line which shall be extended " the f@ass
otelD, north Of Which Slavery shall never DO o.sse-
lshed by Congress in any territory that may now -
long 10 or may hereafter be acquired by the Goven-
n tnt of tie United States Provide that south OF tes
sane lire Slavery shall not DO interdicted In any ess
ritery belonging TO, that may hereafter he
by the Gener, Government, by the Federal Lesaas-
nature by the Territorial Legislature or BY the LeSas
sture OF States t5at may be formed out OF tne sam
Lei tie Hight OF the stakeholder TO 50 anu ande sPon
any Of this territory be mailer able and perpetual Az
Low no ore OF tie present Slave States 10 abolish sfe
institution by legislative enactment without Tue 49,
of III the other Slave States. II Is only by de9J-
| ing 10 the Legislative bodies everywhere unass
| our Government tie power to impair or anoo
the rights of property In slaves that you give psr
manent peace and security 10 the Shareholder. Yss
thereby neither multiply the number OF slaves nor
make any citizen an Involuntary shareholder ms
1 -. lu rnkn Ad
feelings and principles Of Christianity than myself
canuot resist the an umert which the small remunera
ton for the labor of their slave where they I've snx
The tempting Cers which the profits OF the culture
or ard cotton enable the Southern planter 10 MAKE
The for the slaves Themselves addresses TO their COZ
sciences in favor of the sainess Of the institution
ard shs them to the highest bidder without inqmnn4
whether the master Is kind and humane or crues
ard brutal there ia possible reason TO be assgncd
Why and the minority should be compelled 10 fonsV
their example.
TIE Free.SoIsr regards Slavery az sin. The Pro-
estant denounces the CREED Of the Catholic as supers
tous and here,ical and but for the first article In The
An endmepts TO TIE Constitution, which declares
"Congress stall make no law respecting an establish
nent Of prohibiting the free exercise there
Of" our Government would long ago have been dis
eraced by an "irrpressibe conflict between Protest.
antism and Catholicism.
Ii Confederation was formed exclusively OF the
Slave Staes In little while demagogues would raise
the question Of emancipation in at least half OF theu
not &C rnpeed to silence by such provision 10 the Or
esnc law AZ have suggested. II should be made the
duty OF tho Government of Free States III any, thas
may enter with the Slave States into new Coafedere
,ioI TO aid in tho execution of an efectua Fugitive
Slave law end means provided by which the perform
alce Of this duty can be enforced. =.
Having thus disposed of the Slavery question. tnere
is another that should be settled In the same way
have reference of course to that OF TAXATION Unoee
our present revenue system tho Southern agricussn4
will become mere overseer agent, or tenant for the
beue6t Of bis Northern neighbor. regard tnis ~
moro vital nneioo 10 the South than that of slavery