The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-16

OF LIS DhblneI Lookiug TIE CRITICAL Condition
- tbe UDioo fairly in the face, be should set
ss'ce every msn whose appointment could be
tosdS considered an insuit and an act Of deii-
snce to the South, or to what MIR. Seward Is
pleased to depominats the "slavs oligsrcbyn
We have higher authority than that of Mr. Lin
coin OF hr. Seward for this declaration, that
"a house divided against itself caouot
sfaud." Our house, our noble house, our
glorious house-the Union--we know is
30 far divided against itself a. to be
in great peril We know, too that this peril
hae suddenly assumed the symptoms Of a sec
tionai revolt, from the election of President
on a hostile sectional idea, by a hostile section
party. Mr. Lincoln cannot fail TO comprehend
this fact, his position, the difficulties before
him, and bis responsibilities to the American
people.
Let him act. then, accordingly; and let him,
In the selection of bis Cabinet, manifest gene
rous disposition towards the South and para
mount desire for peace and good will between
the two sections Of the Union, and he may wes
Their the storm in safety. On the opposite tack,
his adm Illustration and bis party will be wrecked
ard broken TO pieces, whatever may Do the
fate of the Union.
SscssAi0n 10 RsvOi utton-Its IL ain0us Eff
feet On Commerce and Wages Every
whore.
No man should close his eyes to the mighty
questions that are before us, the intimate con
nection that exits between our political and
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them of the widespread agitation now going on
Secession is revolution, and what the South
If now considering Is The policy of using the
sacred right of revolution in self-defence. 1t
is not from the SUCCESS or failure Of revolution
that the evil to all our material interests is to
flow. Neither Is il necessary that revolution
shonlo be installed for disaster to follow. The
very agitation Of the question strikes at the
root of commercial confidence, and when this
tails tie whole edidce of credit, finance
and trade falls with It, Lord Brougbam,
himself one of the master agitators Of
The antfslavery question, has confessed that
the dissolution Of the American Uaion
would be the severest blow 10 liberty,
civilization and material and intellectual de
velopement that could possibly be given, and
the whole world would feel the the disastrous
results. A revolutionary movement with such
an object In view would be almost equal In
danger to its consummation.
Yet what is the spectacle ths country pre-
senh to day? In the North we have an anti
slavery oligarchy, founded on claim to direct
the consciences Of men, proclaiming from
thousand presses, pu,pits and platforms, tina,
slavery is an evil and crime" The North
ern people, feeling that the question is an alb
stract one for them, admit its righteousness as
part Of their moral code, and elevate to
power party that makes 1t the foundation OF
their political philosophy. The masses, having
no personal interest In the question, do not care
to examine what must be the effect of policy in
government or owing out Of such philosophy.
The leaders, greedy for the spells which they
see within their reach, steadily refuse to re.
oognise the results which they are producing,
and vauntingly claim that the "irrepressible
cor fict " is now begun, and that 1t ia time to
bring 1t TO head.
In the South similar feeling has come to
prevail, but through q practical and not an alb
stract view Of the subject. Claiming that for
mixed community Of whites and blacks, the In
stitution of domestic servitude for the inferior
race IL tho wiscst that can be adopted In social
and political organization, and, consequently,
Is productive of moral aud material good to
both races and to society Of large, the declara-
ton that slavery Is an evil and crime" comes
home to every mans interest and to every mans
hearthstone. They feel that Its philosophy Is
at war with the wisdom of their institutions,
and, consequently, with the moral and material
good Of both racer. Nay, more: that any at
tempt to establish political equality between
the two races would be the initiation Of social
war that could only be carried on through the
most terrible and bloody practices, to the inevi-
table humiliation Of the weaker Of the two
races With this conviction In their hearts the
Southern people cannot believe that the
Inauguration In the federal government
Of q political philosophy 90 hostile to
their anciaty possibly ha stnrrsa IN III
Development by the simple declaration that II
is intended to apply only to the Territories and
not to the States. They feel that II will insugu-
rate an agitation OF the question In their midst
which VIII lead to the most fearful state Of
things among their slaves, and hence they ap-
peal to revolution a. the means of self defence
What effect viii revolution, even bloodless
enc, In politics, have upon the commercial
world! Politics are bound TO commerce BY
the sympathetic and vital ties Of confidence
II political relations are hostile, confidence Is
destroyed, and commerce Is the frst TO fall.
In order TO show how the destruction Of polid-
cal harmony between the Northern and South
ern States of our Union will affect the whole
world, We need take only the single instance
Of one aricle-cotton. That 10 the chief sta
pie Of Southern industry and trade, and with