New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-30

A Northern Plea for Concession and Peace
The Philadelphia Bulletin rebukes with earnest
ness and effect the taunting spirit with which
portion of the Northern Press treat the complaints
of the South at this time. 1t says:
We know that secession is not peaceful rem
edy. We know that it cannot be allowed. But it
is a mistake to suppose that wise statesmen have
ever looked to coercion of a sovereign State with
any other feeling than that it was the very ex-
tremest resort, not to be thought of until every
thing else within human compass had been tried
1t is mistake to suppose that even Jackson re-
sorted to mere threatening and naked force in
1892 His proclamation is full of the kindlest ap-
peal to everything magnanInous and patriotic in
an American heart. 1t depicts in tones that are
almost tender in their manly earnestness the con-
sequences of dsunion, and it is well known that
measures were taken by Gen. Cass and others at
that time to secure the good offices of Virginia to
prevent ulterior measures. We need hardly call
the attention of the Eastern States to the grand
utterance of their great orator, who prayed with
deep pathos that Providence might hide from
his eyes the broken and dishonored frag-
ments of once glorious Union,n and who with
a heart stirred to its mighty depths, gave forth
that utterance which is written upon the American
armament in letters Of living light Liberty and
Union, now and forever. one and inseparable!p
No tongue can describe, no Imagination can con-
ceive the horrors of civil war in America among
this AngloSaxon race. Conceive only that we
exasperate each other until federal army marches
lion Of dollars for defence. Alabama marches to
sustain her sister State. hundred thousand
Southern men as brave as we, men whose fathers
fought at Eutaw Springs and Guilford Courthouse
who retreated with Greene and stormed the re-
doubts at Yorktown side by side with our Penn
sylvania line, now stand in deadly opposition to
| the Federal troops. nd suppose that Mississippi
and Tennessee and Kentucky at last and Vir
ginia cry out that though opposed to secession they
| will not see their Southern brethren trampled
under our feet. And SO millions Of men Of ances-
| try, OF equal courage, the picked legons of man
kind, the elect of the world, the last hope of bleed
/ ing liberty, madden each other and tear and rend
each other until this beautiful and glorious land
| swims in blood. We tell onr thoughtless sneering
/ Republican friends, that there has been nothing
ike that yet on earth. If they have ever shuddered
over the siege of jerusalem chiefly because for the
first time inthe history of mankind the uttermost
/ courage was in vain then let them know that the
| mightiest curse OF even omnipotence would be a
| civil war, war TO the death, between the North
1 ern and Southern States of this Union. There is
/ not an element Of greatness or Of glory in this
nation that would not come in to swell the mortal
terror and fearfuness of that fratricdal conflict
| The Republican party is in power. Mfr. Lincoln
is not elected by close votes or doubtful cacnla-
4 tons The great States Of the North have poured
forth their myriads Of votes for him.. There is no
| installing the demonstration. But by the yery
| grandeur of their triumph are the Republicans
| urged to generosity and courtesy towards the
| South. They are routed minority. They are
4 exasperated. They are growing desperate. Their
4 pEths are W lue Will. IHer Hereulthry courage
is reused. They must not be made reckless. We
| do not mean to encroach upon their rights.
Why not say SO, frankly and cordially? We
mean to observe every jot and title of the Con,
great people assure them of it? We are vic
torious. Why press on with Fn eictis only
worthy of barbarians? To create strife and dis
union is to fulfil the prophecy of the worst enc
mics OF the Republican party it is to gladden. thu
hearts of the enemies of freedom in every cline
Whatever was our duty before the election, it il
surely our duty now to secure for Mr. Lincoln
peaceful and successful administration 1t is time
that the asperities of the campaign had passed
away. The great are generous. Let the entire
North speak words Of friendship and kindness to
/ the South, and instead of mourning lost Pleiad
our constellation shall ultimately become whole
galaxy of glory.