The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-03

our people, and 70 incite the servile class 10 Ia
surrecsion and rapinc BY the sanction CIV. to saoh IN
returning auch back to the federal
OILS And, moro were wanting, by that xsd and &c,
TIED policy made ne corner atone Of the incoming I'd
miphHation to which there party exception al the
NORTH, which refuses W the people at the South con
mon right win the people a. the North in the common
territories Of the confederscy.
Such arc Of the reasons which, believe, have
sathned those Of whom speak, which certainly have
convinced that the Southern people mus now look 10
their State authorities and 70 them only for their
safety In the future Whether in the form OF other and
higher eecurities in the present oonederscy In new
confederacy, the injured States must determine IN
veption.
Indeed, in the progress Of events 50 far the Geld OF
liberation may be narrowed One State has already made
her election 10 abandon the confederation think
South Car olna, may safely that fact, and
with which the fature has nothing more to do than to co
tabsh II 10 niftry As to three other Ststes and most
probably ou there every TO believe they
prepared Also 10 secede the acts of separation
be reduced TO form What may be other
States In this great crisis (or great certainly ) as
the proper measures TO be adopted for their safety will
not venture T. anticipate Bat the secession OF state
Whether, 10 the opinion Of other sts.es, she
has Determined wisely or unxiscly, the State
ID In her own keeping, under submission alone
10 the Supreme Ruler OF the universe. To
wse s TO treat state Of tho c,nfederacy no. oe of
the 1opfeceras, but as an integral part of consoiat
ed empire Fortunately for the oasi and lis coase
qrences thi. is not an optn question 10 Virginia.
Our noDored State maintained tnat our federal
system was confederation OF foveasign powers no,
Capitalization of States into one peoDia and rs co1e
qlcnce whenever State considered the compact b-oke'
ard in mknner 70 endapger her safety, s1ch = lie
siooc Temt;ed, in sovereign right 70 determine for
herref aud under responEloity, 10 the opn
Of Tho civilized world, both the mod. Ind measure Of 70
dress.
The disruption CT the federal Unon thus nnen,, or,
ihou'd more properly ray, actual great and preg-
become the Convention OF Virginia 10 act,
10 that material II not contr ong element IL
prot adv will force upon tho federal rovsrnmsns the
settlement between and The several States o. tn, ones
uon Of Tho right u secessicn u that right denied
new and paramount ssue win be made between tho
at ard the federal pcwer, wach Will be presented 70
tn Virginia Convention la hniae 0ae thing is very
oear-Yrglfs (no more than Any Other Southern slsie)
wnot 30 passive should any attempt be made ~ force,
10 reduce teoedng State States 70 sutj cii0a
In the nest place. ii IS 10 my nd equally clear, shoud
oi The ssaer separate from the Union tnis slavery
question he dsruption si necessarily carry with IL tue
ike tela alton Of ali those savehodi1g States whose
acsany Il TO contnuo tuah; unless. under returning
snse OF right aid justice in me Sor nern m1d, all may
Zach securities for the future ~ viii establish
this great soca interest ia the exclusive charge o. tnoto
TO whom pertains.
haze yeI sufed thus though with ua'elgued dlien,e
20 lock forward 20 What Virginia may be called
tder and oetemne IN regard y lae grea: issues for ;d
upon her coulscs by events n progress ire mgnituds
OF The occasion may be well estimated ~ the mag
pitude o. those eyeLis state follows State inll
convection, 70 deliberate the necessity oi
breaking up . government, which they bslieve
has lev e3 sgals the eteena inerest Knd dearest
rights OF their people The Southern states, happsn
what may, have never been the agsressors 10 ib,
s.range uInatdra confess Ia ~ha. they have coue,
what may et remain for them 70 do they are prepared
TO meet all the consequences There be inabt
hesitancy ther FORE Ia my mind, 10 the OF Vr
gnis convention / the only authority competent TO
the occasiou, an II shoud be assembled ~ the eares.
day practicable.
10 conclusion win only add that ,he crisis which for
unborn pos.erny, VII FIX he dcstinies Of tue SOUTH 10
upon US must be fcarlessly met certsiny with
pru .eni discretion and all sobT!esy OF Judgment,
bet with Al obdurae purpose 10 establish the just rgh
~ people, and 10 yield nothing that pertains 10 Y
gaia AZ free and eregn State Very respectfully,
yours. y. n MASON