The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14

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for behold the night cometh, when no man shall
work
The Republican Orators and Organs ON
the Crisis-Duty Of MIR. Lincoln.
Since the late emphatic declaration of war
against the South by Mr.. Senator Hale, of New
Hampshire, in reply to the disunion warnings
| from the "cotton States" in view of an anti
slavery administration at Washington, the
newspaper organs of the republican party have
| plucked up courage, and are loud in their
threats Of coercion and condign punishment
against these Southern disunion TRAITORS" and
rebels The Chevalier Webb, of the Courier
and ENQUIRER, who for some time past has been
rather mild and conciliatory towards the South,
suddenly reappears on the stage in his original
belligerent character Of Bombastes Furioso, and
threatens fire and sword, the halter and the
hangman, death and destruction, to all South
ern seceders guilty Of this treason of dssolving
the Union.
In his commentaries on the last disunion
speech of Senator Iverson, of Georgia, our
terrible Wall street contemporary says:-"This
is very plain language; and he who doubts
that band Of traitors at the South mediate
rebellion against the government Of the United
States does not rightly read the signs of
the times;' and he is ''sorry to add that the
arch traitor Of the gang is the chief executive
officer of the United States by name James Bu-
cbanan," and that the declaration in his mes
sage. that he could discover neither authority
nor expediency for the employment Of the fede-
raj army and navy against seeding State,
was virtually proclaiming that he would pro-
tee, his brother traitors in their rebellion and
] that .of course Mr.. Iverson makes virtue Of
his treason, and openly and fearlessly pro-
claims it, instead of being made to feel that he
| is talking with halter around his neck and
with his eyes resting on that Humans ladder
| with which General Jackson threatened the
South Carolina traitors Of 1882, and frightened
them into obedience to the laws and the con-
| stiution."
The Chcvalier Webb is ready for compro-
mises; but in the meantime might and main, he
is for proclaiming athat secession Is rebellion,
and that rebellion must and will be put down,
be the consequences what they may" for that
the Union is worth now more than the sacri-
| fees of "a seven years civil war;" Such, too,
are the prevailing utteranccs from the republi-
can camp. Mr.. Buchanan is declared a traitor
! for not enforcing now the example OF General
| jackson in 1928. But times have sadly chang
cd since that day. Then South Carolina stood
alone, and upon close vote OF her people, in
her attitude of notification; for outside Of her
boundaries the Union and Jacksons populari-
| ~ in the South were paramount But for all
this. it was Mr.. Clay,,s compromise tariff Of
| 1883 and not General Jackson's proclamations,
| that brought South Carolina to terms. How
with South Carolina, and all the other slave
holding States are ready to make common
cause OF the cause Of South Carolina with the
first bloody collision between her and the fede-
raj government. No dspassionate mind can
doubt this; and hence, from the silence Of the
constitution on this subject, the wisdom as well
as the patriotism, Of Mr.. Buchanan's policy OF
| forbearance.
Mr.. buchanan desires to avoid this first bloody
| collision. He comprchends the consequences.
| These threats Of the 'halter" and Of "Ha-
mans ladder" in this connection, are Is crimi-
nally foolish as the proclamation Of the impos-
sible policy Of maintaining the Southern States
in the Union by the sword. A "seven years
war; No. II would be q war OF extermina-
| ton, or il would only end in o peace enforced
! by military despot, or by treaty and par
| ti,on Of States and Territories between several
| military chieftains. We hold that with
| the secession of one or half dozen
Southern States, even IL they cannot be
restored to this Union, peace may be
] preserved between the two sections: aud that
| failing to save the Union, the efforts Of all
| good men, North as well as South, should be
| directed to the great object Of preventing a
| civil war.
In the meantime the panic which Is upon us,
| and from which our financial, commercial ma
nufacturing, agricultural, and all other indus
| rial interests Of tho North and OF this city,
are already suffering heavily, should warn all
concerned Of the wickedncss OF wantonly ex-
ending The flames of this Southern disunion
| agitation. but the leaders and organs OF the
republican party, with these threats Of war SUI
pcraddcd to our fears Of disunion are heaping
suel upon the fire. The Chevalcr Webb, who
% 1ippantly speaks Of "ireason," aud ''irai-
tors" and war, Is himself playing the traitor Il
he great community Of this city with hi.
sncrlsigh.ed folly. This panic CT ,o-uay
winch all classes upon This island feel, h bad
enough; but to make !, thousand times worse
wc have only 10 be suthoritativciy assured tina
! the policy Of Mr.. Lincoln agains, the seccders