The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

Thu South Certain to Secede In the Event
Of Lincoln and Hamlin's Election.
Preparatory Movenents for the Organiza.
ton Of the Southern Confederacy,
ke., &s., &e.
LETTER FROM HON. L. NJ. KEIrT.

LETTER FROM HON. L. NJ KETTT.
From the Charleston ~ C) Mercury, July 20l
20 MEssRs A. @. RAuEY, HENRY ELLIS OTHERS
GMuxxEs-I employ an early opportunity since my
return from Washington give you in comp lance with
your request my opinion Of policy in the present
ssujancture Of political Affairs. Il Ia difficult 10 grope
sar way along the entauglements and complications
which thicken around us; and at best we must
sssen appeal 70 conjecture No one can fresee the
Hecise shape which future Developments will take;
por can ony tell TO that extern. probable party
examinations win be affected by the loose political
erai drifting about The whig party is dead; the
American party dying; ind in what condition ia the
democratic partyS The lusty and vigorous energy
which has hitherto signalised II is fast fading away; bu.
renewing itself by beginning to appreciate the Nv
ing real and substantial issues Of the present and f
sure, and adapting its organization to meet them
The "repressible conflict, - dogmatcaly announced
BY M Seward and 90 enthusiastically approved by Mr.
Lincoln, the present nominee Of the black republican
pAxty for the Presidency, lie now assuming more for
Etdsble shape, and 10 working out ib results more
swry than II really existed In the economy Of our
political arrangements II Ia founded in the speculatons
Of tancl theorsts IL addresses itself to the vanties
And phnrasac assumptions OF men who only rise from
be dust Of traffic 10 mouth inspd and insane sentimen
.lt;es; and fatal than all, It inames diseased
cooacieuce Win OF ana lust OF
ntud Of the North the theory Of abOonsm-of the DIP
sepressible eonfits particularly striking; Is esote
r sives sensation OF being 10 the that all the
soosb, not all the world has been going wrong
Retrcgrade progress Is far exciting than real
progress. In the latter the whole world marches
together; In the former fragment have II
an 70 themselves. An error, which has once been
v'cted a. brutality, can never hope to recover It's
ground again ~ philosophy but easily takes
shape and wears name, that tho world often
hpds hs old enemy In q strange disguise Thus, though
aboiopism has been convicted Of brutality and barba
ry the richest islands of the world and Of throwing
thsrn into jungles and depopuation yet stalks be-
bro in the form Of the "rrepressble conflict" and
challenges the ambition Of the North while IL nfames
uscience, which seeks to wrcak it's atonement
r uercenary sordidness upon the "glttcring genera.
ties" of universal equality. In this way and through
the crmbined influences OF vanity, speculation m5ton
cup.dy and conscience, the "irrcpressibe conflict"
though artificial unjust and inhunan, Is fast becoming
living and terrible reality.
under the teachings of the abolitioniss the North ia
about to he consolidated against tho South Ia futile
deny, unless all the signs around betray that the
fe1rrs government 70 pass the hands Of
naorisy section, and that all s powers will be used to
cripple and ultimately 10 destroy the Institution Of
slavery as 1t exists among ne. Neither to morrow,
dagger planted the heart Of the South but she
sucmts sectional domination which is threat
against her. this calamity will Inevitably befan,
s the whole history OF the world be reversed and the
ssential principle Of humanity be rcvolutiouzed. No
people ssfely commit their rights and civilization 10
The ,ue.ody Of another and hostile community and s
IDLE deny that the North 10 the South hostile CON-
nuniy.
moments examination win show that this ia no I'M
founded assertion African slavery u embedded in the
very foundations OF southsa industry and socety and
cannot rturned without producing universal confu-
the South Society would be disocacd, govern.
destroyed. and probably ruined eff c,ualy If
earthquake had buried delugc submerged the soil
yet against this system OF very the North has
wsged, and Is still waging, unsparing warfare. lie
literature has lbelled It's pulpts have denounced s
STATE Legislatures have impaired Il, although IN doing %
they saes down distinct article Of the federal consiu
son. And now IL Ii about 10 usurp the common govern
ent. in order the cectsaiy and speedily 70 restrict
cripple, and then extingulsh IT,
" course do not 10 imply hostility the part
OF all the people OF the North recognize there many.
many the nrmest friends Of TIE constitution and ts
co but unfortunately they feeble 10 control The
legislative action Of their STATES, 10 put down riot0rs
cooae alton Of Southern property However much then
ruth nay admire the patriotism Of those at the North
VITO struggle against aua,osm, and although che may
b. wipg 70 sacrifice much 10 aid them In their contest
her enemies and the enemies y the constitution yet
sts eanno, be blind 10 the INC, that tho whole political
organization in the banda Of her foes; and she csnnol
saoander her 5oiiss 10 fru,sss attempt 10 aid even
Der fienjs Tho south must accept The issues which
have been ore,i upon her by the NORTH aad she must
meet ::sssin steadily and boldly.
what are thcse ssucsS Some 10 bo tried In the
rum or conscience; others be speedily pressed
en,orcene n, and action The 1rst arc-hs, slavery
Il exists among US crime that IL Oils the South with
crrel,y immortality and bsrbarity that thc Gag Of the
republic dehonorei by it, and that those who practice
n are moral outlaws These issues viii not now discuss
fOr however much they might excite jeacusies and
D. srtbAnings, so long m they arc confined 70 tho
frrm Of conscience only they not sufficient 70 dis
ture 20 tca relations The other issues, and those
phch are 10 be pressed 70 excucon, arc-that the
south inferior section that she must be made ribu-
rry the NORTH and that the o the government
be used 70 destroy her institutions, which arc
blot upon the common eecutcheon
That hese the disiic and vital Issues presenod 70
the country by the black republican party ono can
uathfy deny THIS party four years ago IN ia Cor.
vcntion at Philadelphia, declared that 'pdyganiy and
slavery relics Of barbarian, and should be inn
medaiey destroyed" and upon this issue Il then came
within q halr's breadth q seizing the govornment.
sace then has Increased IN strength day after day.
while The organization which then opposed H. and wa
rropg enough snatch victory from ~ s riron asun
der thus giving il almost certain rond 70 sncoess
rbe black republican party stronger to-day than "
has been before II controls substantially
the political organization Of all the free stats, except
California and Oregon II Is, too, In Us decara-
ttbs and rrircipcs, more impudent aud aggressive
than has ever been before. II IA true, Mr. Seward,
the cunning ari6cer Of the party. u NOD Us elected
standard bearer IN the rrcecpt contest but Madame NJ
ervsne well sayr;-"h nut always the Eanc man who
warns the and who eats the bread" Mr. scward's
inelct cultivation and ambition made him TOO conser.
vssve Cor the msssos OF the black republican pary and
true their instincts, they selected whose Wi.
&c The mere instrument OF their will IL Is humiatlnr
not disgustpr N acc party 10 this country putting
forward man for the Presidential chair once occupied by
sa uston and JEFFERSON whose only achevcmer u have
been that he split few hundred rails In early life and
at later period vllBod the armies Of hs country while
hstpr her b tles on foreign SOIL and, 70 crown ALL
charged one hundred dollars night while advocating the
ton FOR the bIgbest Once in the gin q the republic
But let M look 10 the late platform Of the party AZ
erupk rom the shameless svoval OF is foul PURPOSES
beneath deccitful