The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-27

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Ings I'm Relation 70 the S0uth-rnc Lee.
gal Existence OF Slavery.
PRINCETON, jan "a, 1850
GrNr1EMEN-I have received your letter requesting "he
expression Of opinion in relation to the recent Union
meetings held in New Jersey and upon the dangers which
at the present time threaten the republic" thank you
for the commentator you bestow my "natonal aud
conservative SPIRIT and my devotion TO the Unon and
will pcoceed TO answer your inquiries without further de-
lay.
have declined participating in the Union meetings
which you refer Such convocaions, composed pfomis
cuousy Of all parties, are In my opinion faaci0as and
calculated TO deceive.
How it be otherwise, when portions of those who
constitute the parade, return to their political associa
tons, and with augmented v,rulence prosecute their
designs their sectional warfare? II
am not Mistaken republicans as well as democrats and
Americans have taken part In those meetings. and al
though the sole object OF such meetings Is 70 couneract
the disunon tendency OF sectional party especial
ia taken language offensive to the most ultra
republican. Yet the republican party is organization
formed for the purpose OF hostile geographical aggression
breathee menace and perpetual conflict towards the
laws ard institutions and social compact OF fifteen States
OF the Union. Is from its nature and constitution
srument adapted 70 produce dsunion It's success must
inevitably insure that result.
What farce. therefore, Of hypocrisy and deception
the performance of republicans AT Union uee,ings Is
possible that Southern brethren will detect and
despise the mposture For these am willing
10 take any part such demonstr atoms. They may be
change in the relations so alarming between the
North and the South.
Union meeting which should be SO constituted as TO
speak substantial words of fraternity and
TO the South. and which should say that the Fugitive
Slave law right and should be executed; which should
say that Southern may lawfully take their slaves
into the Territories and that the decisions the Supreme
Court and shall be considered the supreme law Of
the land, such Union meeting could attend with plea
and without any forfeiture OF self respect. My
opinions the subject Of slavery have long been
freely expressed when the geographical conflict had hard
y commenced and the portenous dangers with which it
was pregnant could only dscerned in the future like
dark cloud on the distant horizon.
Commodore Stockton here reiterates his views, which
expressed in letter to the Hon. Daniel Webster
1850 TO the debased condition of the African and his
unftness for self government From the dark land OF
Africa, sold, barered away by his slave
was brought to these shores while coonsts and
subject to British law Here he is civilized and Chris
tan country he has more opportunities Of enlightenment
than be would have had in Africa he is general rule
treated with Kindness he protected from in sick
and old age and is the de, better off, safer
happier than he would have been in his native country
He goes on TO say-Wc must reason about things as
they are Lot as we might wish them TO be- The slave is
property; he became so by law of our common
tors be was left in that condition by the law OF
fathers who founded the republic. The burden of
this purchase should be borne In all justice equally by
citizens and not ready TO pay the price; but
il ready he is not In condition to take OF
himself He has not the culture, the training, the expe
rience, necessary sefdependence. And where is he
to 60? No rejecting man is prepared TO say he is willing
to have three millions Of slaves turned loose in the States
TO I'll the prisons and poorhouseS and amshOuseg the
country, or 70 live by plumber on the community What
too TO be his lot for the future such caseS Is he
live in our midst as a marked and degraded being,
through all time, prepared TO place him
equality with US, civil and socially Are We ready for
He maintains that f the permission for the existence
Of slavery in any part Of the Union be crime, it was
committed at the formation of the government at the
adoption OF the constitution, and by the Washngons, the
Roger Shermans the Hamitons tho Madsons the Frank
Inns, the Pnckneys Of the and-by such Living
State approved and sanctioned with unparalleled una.
nmity by the North and South. The constitution
oD e % NJ t. nn Be
served oy strict adherence TO the constitution. If that
be violated the bonds OF the Union broken, and the
sggreved parties will seek redress and compens with
oM regard TO its obligations" The discussion Of
these yexed questions has only aggravated the angry feel
ngs of the hostile sections Step by step the slavery
agitation has the work Of producing the st
nfammaiory excitement The pulse OF the people has
been felt from time to time, and the fever abated new
methods Of stimulating TO the desired state Of frenzy
were adopted until at last the public awakened il
by an earthquake Shock to find that treason had been
committed and civil and servle war commenced.
In the midnight hour Of Sabbath, away among the
secluded mountains Of Virginia, slumberng village is
suddenly aroused by armed ruans, It's citizens killed
made prisoners the slave invited 70 insurrecton 60
vernment arsenal sezed and murder and robbery pere
trated
In vain had wise and good men for years declared that
anti slavery agitation would produce just such results
John Browns foray. Their warnings were unheeded-
their prophecies derded-and how has John Browns
treason been geeteds By universal unanimous voice
Of execraton9 No such thng He Is gori6ed by numbers
martyr-vllage bells toiled in requiem hrs depart
quarters TO appauding auditors extoling his virtues
excusng his crime, and with nfde rbadry comparing
the execution of this criminal with the crucxon Of the
Blessed Redeemer. Now will not be guilty OF the
justice of holding the great boy Of the republican party
responsible for John Browns acts, or for the encomums
/ lavished upon his crime.
The great body of that party innocent of such
sponsbKy They have been organized they believed
for redress great wrongs But they led
by their master spirits from stage OF excitement to
another until they have reached that point in which
further advance must be over the broken and dsuem
I hArnd frann ntc lf nnNa UlnrNn ITnfn 4 n
Against these designs and results the South stands
the defebslve--they clearly perceive and fully
appreciate the impending dangers which ding their awful
shadows the whole breadth Of their beautiful coun
try. The horrors OF St. Domingo tragedy threaten TO
with boodio light tneir midnight skies with the
fagIauon or their cities and plantation villages; aud to
their faithful and conened domesucs into
nate utnds inviting (after rivers OF blood have aowed
! Their oSn DETERMINATION.
In tbs defensive attitude of the South for one will
stand b., friend TO the last gasp Of my exis-
tence sua solution Of the Union is inevitable then
would have the lines Of separation drawn along the Hud
and the lakes rather than the Potomac ana the OHIO
\ have doubt that IN such event the Northwestern
States wond unite with New Jersey, Pennsylvania aud
the South will stand by them because they right
stand by them because they have the constitution aud
the law their side-on these bulwarks we will plant
Standard and defy the hosts Of fanatics The quos-
tons issue between the South and the ssyery
party seem TO be few but of great Importance The South
demands that the decision or the Supreme Court OF the
United States shall be recognized supreme law the
fugitive slave law shall be executed aud that they shall
free take their slaves into the Territories which are
! common property Of the United States. q g =
In the face Of the fact that OF property
the South Of slaves they proclaim ths absurd a
Lacy that there can be no such property man. Taey
say that the original title to the negro being founded
robbery is therefore void By this process Of reason
ing what the title OF every in America his farm
WORTH Was to not an wrested by force fraud from the
aboriginal 1ndianS Thai is property which the law re-
cognzss SUCH and any other doctrine is subversve
government and the parent Of anarchy Then all
mains Of the controversy the claim OF the citizen of the
South 10 emigrae with his slave property common
territory Of the United States he Mt 70 do He
claims as right Suppose tits considered by the North
a concession what does 1t amount TOP
politicians and honest patriots our highest duty Is TO
protest, defend and uphold the Union. Washington de-
cares 1t 70 be the palladium OF liberty II So II there
! be such = thing as the philosophy Of history
am for pcscei acs for the Union-and therefore am
for concession concession will peace Tho North
is iniurated with passionate, almost irre!tous faua
csul the South, madened by the certainty OF the horri
bic results which that fanaticsm threatens, is assuming