New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-20

fscns the shi. u property "a svrs thsreino long .sech
whsu the people thereof shah form and adopt Constitution pre-
pmaio 70 their adnis.ioo State into the Union they may
In such Convention settle the question 81 Slavery Tor themselves
TS@v That no amendment Of tho Feaera shall
the STAKEHOLDER s be affected any way and that any such
ton Of Inc pnon Of se. thereby rmandps Zach State to ia
| original sovereignty IN independent nation.
| Ii the Northern people-with the lights which this
attitude of the Southern people will afford themshall
determine by popular vote TO meet us in Convention,
ard adopt the amendment proposed-it will be all that
the South desire, and will in such case have
saved the Government from disruption.
II they shall refufe to meet us in convention and
allow 80 reasonable an adustment-the bare PROPOSE
ton for settlement upon terms so fair will unite the
Southern people, and turn the moral Of mankind
in our favor. In the meantime, while this appeal to
our Northern brethren IL being settled By them the
political battle ground will have been transferred to the
North and the South will have time 10y this dtpersion
to consolidate her strength and prepare for whatever
may come. If thus united-arned and ready, we
should be unable TO agree with the NORTH, we will
separate without bloodshed. If not, however, we
would present front of nine millions OF freemen,
united and armed, with four millions Of savest0 feed
and clothe them and if need be to fight also. Such
people never were and never will be subiugated
Ii is believed by many Southern men, that the great
body of the Northern people are patriotic and night
minded toward their Government; but that they have
been deceived and msled by corrupt and designing
demagogues. That when they the South united
armed, and determined-with all commercial inter.
cut oithat they will be undeeeiyed-tha they
will rise in their strength and at the balot-box, crush
the Republican Iartymeet us III convention agree to
the protection demanded and thus end the national
quaIrel and that we may remain united people,
until we attain Ia national greatness never before
known in the history Of our race.
If it should be objected, that while this effort al
adjustment is being made the Government Will have
pased into the hands of the Republican party, and that
it's pow er may be turned against us reply that that
can never be done until the Executive Legislative and
Judicial DEPARTMENTS OF the Government are all under
the control of that party. That neither Mr. Lincoln
nor bis party do act which affect the rights
of one Of the Slave States without equally affecting
those Of all-that they affect neither without yio
lang the Constitution as 1t exiss-that If they dared
to lay violent hands upon that instrument 1t would be
an net of nsuIpatl0n, which would rouse the whole
South to immediate action and resistance-that in
sistng revolution thus forced upon u.s. the South would
be uned-and EARNED with the right and being
prepared for whatever may come weeoad safely trust
our cause to the great Arbiter of battles.
That the States Of the South have just cause for
war against the States of the North lii the repeated
efforts of the latter to turn the power OF the common
Government from its rghtiul duty of protection-to
aggressions upon rghts-and in their refusal to
carry into effect the prov of the Constitution re-
curing the rendition of fugtives from labor, cannot
be questioned. But il should be remembered that
these wrongs have been perperated by the States OF
the North-not by the Federal GOyernment-and at a
time when that Government was in the hands OF the
friends of the Constitution and Of the Union 1T Ii true
that il was the duty of the Federal Government to
correct these abuses and TO protect the South II It
WAS pOwerless for protection in the hands OF the friends
of the Union agree that there is no hope OF proec
ton when il has passed into the hands of the enc
mics of the Union and Of the South; and L
am free to say that IN my opinion ION 'ne H. states
legations of allegiance to that Government when
ever il shall become manifest it cannot or would not
protect them. so, likewise would 1t be, II the Gov
eminent was about To pass into the hands OF party
fba had believe would
il KS an engine Of OppressiOn-an fundamentally Tor
the destruction Of their rights. But yet would make
one more effort to turn from my country the bitter cup
Though the South may, in moral night, resume her
sovereignty the Of her safety yet her honor
does not require her to do 80 yet Ii the Southern
States will only and prepare for maintaining their
rights in the Union there is no necessity Tor her pre-
ciIitae withdrawal from ii. Far otherwise would IL
he If under the influence Of the Republican party, the
powers of the Federal Government had already been
TUNED against us. Then, honor, duty and interest
would alike demand action Of a different character
from that now proposed. :,
War NAV come of these aggressions of the Republi-
can party Let us not provoke it; but if come il must,
let ne be united and ready and, whether In or out OF
the Union, we have nothing TO fear.
Arrest this mad crusade OF the Repubhcan party
agrins the South, and the South would remain loyal
10 the Government of the UDion but submit to the
Judgment of all intelligent men, whether bitter de-
nuncations Of the Southern people as traitors Is ccu
lated to effect this result.
While the border Slave States may not be willing to
surrender the UniOnthe citadel Of their confederated
riqhsnpon the first successful assault of the enemy,
vet let il not be hence inferred that they do not know
and do not mean to maintain their rights. III nothing
short of surrender Of those rights Will appease tie de-
monac spirit of the Republic party, when that fact IA
made manifest Tennessee will Join her Southern sis
ters and maintain them, if need be- at the cannon's
mouth and at the door of the National Capitol.
do not propose action iii the present emergency, by
any party The time is past for indulging partisan
feeling The Patriot should love his country more
than party-and when she is /" sore pressed-whether
by foreign or domestic enemy-he should stlhe the
voice of party and rise to the duty Of vindcang her
rights and honor, no matter at what personal acrlce
Our Southern sisters may propose TO act TOO hastily
and NAV in redres of present grievances, and TO avert
Threatened danger-go farther than think now ne
cessry; but that they right in their determination
to resist the aggressons of the Republican party, can
not be questioned. -
We NAV differ with them as to the action now called
for but II the border Slave States fold their arms as
indignant spectators OF the struggle and leave the I'M
preston OH the minds Of Southern sisters that we
are not free from Abolition synpatines and are content
TO see the rupture Of the ties that unite our fate and
theirs and that we voluntarily choose to be the tail
end" of an Abolition COniederacy and TO hold our
rights at the will ard mercy VI our enemieS-u We
allow ourselves to occupy position 30 false TO them
and our honor and interesthe history OF the Union oil
these States will be written in the blood OF the braves
and best men of the South. But il we unite with our
Southern sister States (who are determined on prese'
actionl the cooperation proposed Tor our own COM
mon safety and defense, and means OF saving the
Government from disruption, they will not, surely
rasbly fly ircm the Union.
Having thus, Messrs. Editors feebly attempted 10
perform my duty ar private citizen OF this 6oyern
men-so greatly blessed of God in its past hlSiory-a
/ can do is 70 invoke the cooperation OF all good
men, believing that we may save the Govermneh1
from disruption and avert the horrors OF cylwar, oy
PROMPT action In the right direction. Though the
measures proposed may severe yet they are eSs
TO be deprecated than disruption, and all consistent
with the proyisions OF the compact OF Union, ana iuny