The New York herald., 1860-11-11
MARYLAND

from Inc bAltmofe San (neuuAl), NOV. y.
me 10 the theme Of every tongue Just and yet .
nost welcome one TO U.s. No man, however, with any
degree OF intelligence has observed the steady progress
Of Northern fanatcDm during the past ten twelve
years without the ction that such event
contemplate In ts fuldment Inevitable. Eight
yeAe ago. when Mr. Pierce was elected We could scarce
y realize the possibility Of republican and sectional
Presdent, yet the inevitable thing then apparent
when Mr. Buchanan overcame Fremont, the danger was
more payable and near but We took scarcely the full
OF IT, because IL not imminent as It has
been OF late. When the election vas over, however,
then men breathed freezer with great sense OF
relief
the day OF the late election drew It Was with
. painful conviction upon all mems minds throughout the
SOUTH that the sectional sentiment Of the North would
x;umph the election Of the candidate selected ~ Its
representative; and the rerut has proved tue reality
sS that con icton The fact is now beyond peradven
,are. And excus vely sectional candidate has been
sectei 70 the chief magsiracy OF the country He ex
pccted 10 take the rens OF governments and rule with an
hory people OF sovereign States who his
principles and ayowed policy 10 direct conflict with
hher constitutional rights, their institutions their In
seress their equality in the general oonieders;y tn Dir
honor, dignity and self.respect.
In the very flush such offensive triumph ~ this,
when N her perpexy the South s at oss what TO do
sT her OVID safety abe taunted with the purpose OF
treason and citizens who talk OF escaping from
soences which they believe threaten her integrity
already traitors by the this ne Wy
Nedged unhAllowed power. The 10 with
the South In her federal she supposed 20
20 In constitutional rights and the perfect equality
II the States But she s taught by bitter experience
der tne exercise o popular majority In section
Of the Unon that abe be reduced and sabagated ~
will
u, In this extremity, her obvious duty 10 consider
wisely mpea,ey and feareesy the crisis OF the hour
and decidedly and harmoniously. The treachery
which as.as her V Of her provoking She has ned
wrong against the North has devised aggres
sion and sanctned crusade against her fellow citizens
me North has orignaed nursed cherished, and finally
invested with the powers OF government the hostile spirit
VI dfoyalty TO the sttuou And the ssue thus pre-
the acceptance of the South while denies the
right escape from her wed adversary, and stigma
sizes such purpose treason leaves her alternative
but submission.
Under all these circumstances, and which by
disposed 70 consider IN all their odiousness OF
char acr the South needs the almost OF forbear
N all her trials been required exercne BEFORE gov.
and guide her In thisemergency The act OF deliberate
spcession and which has been ascrbed 10 her thing
u choice will be, should the necessity occur most
repusnsnt TO her And IL TO avert apparent
sty which threatened her that the who OF all others
has been matzed the embodiment Of secession has
within the past month two traversed the North and
made appeal after appeal TO the reason intelligence and
patriotism Of his eoS citizens there but unfortunate
y, so far as the result 10 Indicative without avail
We but intist therefore, at such crisis this,
npon decency In the treatment OF States and peo
pie occupying omaous position the South must
main for tme at least subject 10 power abe nei.
iher recognise civily socially politically And In all
that time with uncertain future before her. must live
the hope Of her emancipation from the most odous
thrNdom that could be inflicted uopu her. Out OF the
Onion she could only exist burthened with regret
unwilling separAtst having chosen undesirable polit.
cal pendence because her t choice has been rudey
and olensvey denied TO her. with equality OF the
rights and honors Of confederation.