The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-03
SENATOR MASON ON THE CRISIS.


NATHANIEL rYIrs, r-o
nxAR SIp-i received, By the last mail only, yoar let
my opinions upon the condition OF the country, and
especially In regard 70 the expcdency of the call OF
Convention OF the people Of vrgns 70 consider what
become the state 10 do, In the CRISIS which u upon
us, and with Ia view 10 their publication.
Whit oslnelned at all tImes q volunteer my OPT.
nions have NOT the slightest inirpostcn 10 express
them when they are asked sould you hnk tnsn wor.
Thy Of publication. the aci 10 you're
have observed, with grea. sat,facton, tna. the
Governor has called the Lcgsaiure 70 meet a early
cay and, deeply impressed with the di-crdersd oona
ton o. the country from causes far beyoad the reach
OF legislation, have taken for srarted, their nrs act
stste.
In their solution TO the peace The honor and safety
Of The southern stases Virginia whether in Tsrrory,
rank in the south and i s Of The last i'm o,rtanos to
her, Is 10 inem that the maturcd Of her people
tons, and necessary, carried into execution In the
solemn forms Of her sovereign authority.
All that has happened, and much that bu yet to come,
wise beyoui their sencratod ths legitimate and
evitahe fruits of the asceudancy of the abolition
ri..y me election w over has established in
the seav OF federal authority, AMI by ovcrwheln.
ins msportts 10 the non sisveho.dng states, =
TO break ana destroy interests IN property and In
cciy aud In all the savetoidbg states which when ef
fcclcd ust their ands deserts and thro their
people oGtcasss uou the world Inc public voice
dsiInE this atrocious wrong cones from . people who
sailed for win stand ns recorded fact that not single
electoral will be support OF this power asy
Stale where this iuiefcst pertains
Who eoes MOI and feel then that when the sats o'
the south subjected 10 this dominion they viii be
brought against thor vii under government 70 which
ihey are rot parties, and over wbch they hold no,
the tlghssst ctcck This Ia nos Toe form Of gov.
ernmtm which our ancestors gave -, nor 10 u
= =. soysrn nsna Which our pe.pe wih endure,
themselves from a. people o hc SJatn, and the govern
net tasy thus taugrrae Ni to 70 u The governneni
y Ausira and Poland 20 RassiA II ~il be people
governed ~ another people sho can wonder, thea Al
lie fiarrg events nch h.ve crowded bsforc since
tte anti federa AZ, Of mi, Northern elecs4cn'
What wa 'scu yesterday bot 10 din distance Is tho
realty q 10 day Aud ths. which looked 70 bal.a
atbaoiy 10 DAY becomes the sern fact of 10
Ocr people Al the aouh lBtsreat brave sni ssnsi.
tive whea hoeie aem u rakei against them they DO
mt vat for Tie bow but rush a. disable the a.
verssry. And this !. what they doing
let 10 review evenis, aud then may the better
deI'srd whai nay eeyolve % yirsina IN the political
nc electon o. President made and nothing remains
eut trnay tocast and then 10 count tbe electoral
Tnefe are those vino beeve-and am one of tnsm-tnat
10 safety remains 70 the southern states and their poo
pie eu, sueh - ,nali be vindiaied by s.ern par
no, ,he esolsr q ths man. is the Aversion o' the
power q which he 10 the ser. Tnev Determine tho
polsca n,enons of that power, not ~ ls party plat
form (srcss and nsultinr though u bel nor W the
threats and taunis Of I've insoeui lieltarsnts or
~ demorslzed press They dekrmne q By
ienscy OF purpose through every vicsrtude OF polii
cal fortune. BY the statutes of the Northern ssles
psssed well In violation Of all honorsble faith of
hehest constitutional obls alton paray xing the laws of
OnEts made IN pursuance " the constitution 10 protect
tne property o. southern people sy the cncouragemsnt
and support given At the North 70 sonsprsoics and
sprato sthin their borders sganst the lives ard pro
pery o. the people OF the South ami BY their reuss
failure TO pass laws for the punthent o. such offenders
or fov prevention Of the te IN future. ny the open
commtndatson OF their senstore and representatives
Of publications bsued AZ the North sor rlrcn.
laiion n The South, designed, by fasc and
luminous ehnges, o fomcpi dyisons ADonsst