New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-19

action III thiH matter. lou remember my pfcnlWlOn
when WIS with yos1 DO you not now begin TO be
Beve il If not, You are sadly misinformod OF Tho
state Of things here in our midst. Mr.. Lncolns con
servatsm will avail nothing. 1t is no, ham resist
it the growth of tho sentiment ho represents, which
The Federal officers In South Carolina have to-day
resigned and the Governor Of that State has Issued
proclamation for the encouragement OF the sprit OF se
ceseion. tell you she riA secede, and Georgia VIII
be not far behind her. Any attempt OH the part oil the
| Genetsl Government 10 coeroe her back will be re-
sisted to the death, and she will have plenty OF help
well remember the deirion with which you treated
this subject when we last talked about it, but very
few days will TO convince you Of the terrible
mistake you made. assure you that 1 sm not exag-
geiating the facts
Write to NE and let me know how you fcsl.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. IA, 1860.
| Nt DRAR FRIEND: Your esteemed favor f the oth
is jus. received The letter you refer TO oso duly
received and for which please accept my thanks You
are mistaken In supposing that treated your views oil
the state of political feeling at the South with der,son
| when we last conyersed on that subject did treat
with derisi,n, however the proclamation that unless
We, the conservative class OF the NORTH voted ier
| Democrat you, tho South "would make trouble"
and that the secession Of certain States would be the
| final result.
Nor did do 81 from any misapprebenson Of the con-
sequences that you would entail upon yourselves, IN
this threatened pursuit of vengeance, and this only be-
cause you had declared vengeance was yours But frs
let me explain to you that all my life have batted
that old mystery Of in the shape Of tho Demo-
cratic party lat whose downfall told that tho
merchants Of the earth shall weep and mourn over her.
vide Revelations, chap. xviii, " H. IL l3), and am
free to confess to you that, rather than take her
to my confidence and trust with all her iniquiies
heaped upon her head could witness the separation
and acknowledgements of every State in ts now glorious
ConfedeIacy. Neither would you nor l. any other
man of conscientious convictions, vote for any partic
lar candidate, the maintenance of principles repu
siye and false to you, under threats Of coercion.
But come, lot reason together. The election OF
Mr. Lincoln TO the Presidency has been BY constu-
tiona means, and if you lawabiding citizens you
| will recognize your duty to obey But You tell me
Won will not and that the South viii secede," and
why Not because Mr.. Lincoln may not be conser-
vstiye but because it is the growth Of the sentiment
he represents, Which is simply hostility to you How
do you know this Because politicians ana political
newspapers have said Surely for no other reason,
for none other has been had Then you are ready TO
dissolve the Union Of the States mere apprehension
Not willing trust to the legislative branches OF gov.
eminent, which take office with Mr.. Lincoln, and
Which will be in ma jory against hin, to preserve
your rights; not willing to wait and see your rghts
assilcd or to trust TO your friends and neighboB TO
aesst you in preserving them when they are asssled
Your uETeasonablenees fails 10 lind response lii the
breast Of any Northern and, however reluctantly
the thought may upon us we can but utter IL,
that when you have provided ways and means to 90
in peace-go you having proposed secession,
must needs have the practical plan TO enilnitc from
you) That we more powerful than you shall be
no excuse fer 10 asil you in your departure. IL
SORROW should not disturb u.s. your threatenngs, with
martial parade, never That you have listened
70 bad couneels and that hey have prevailed with you
is now longer any concern OF ours these and their
consequences belong to you and thoso VINO brought
them upon you. You will not trust those who have
tie pow err 10 guide and direct 1t for your protection
On the first flush of suspicion, like Otlello, you sezo
us by the throat and demand " that shall prove
that which of all things you most dread to knowthat
we are talse TO you 49,
VIII You pardon me in reminding you that possiby
gone of these grievances which now oyerburden you
are the result rather Of your ndiscreton than OF
any aggression the part Of the North. For years
yonr politicians have carried themselves into place and
power Oh tie charges that the North assaing the
principles Of tie Slave Staes-hat your rights In the
Territorics were denied you, although you had not
taken your property there and tested your legal ri8hts
as they now exist; and, finally, that these same men
| were in Themselves the special champions Of your
rigts-the shield and buekler Of your defense. Tins
deception, not affecting directly or when Il did, you
permitting to reply to 1t on the spot nor permit
ting our denial to reach you through the press these
Observation-Disclosures at frsthaye parsed In your i'm
aeinaton into Ldeous apprehension OF danger, which
now afirghts you by night and by day You Will be-
eve nothing else and care to hear nothing else, nor
will you be satisfied until you have torn yourselves
from every political tie that binds us together My an
swer is that of the conservative Of the North
wien YOU shall have provided ways and means to 90
| in peace-go DO not think that am disposed 20
tret lightly the embarTfsments that your will
for the time being, naturally entail upon us. am not
but can assure you that, rather than endure tnis con
tinul disturbance OF trade ana commerce Dct"coi ub
this constant apprehension of danger prefer to pas
| The Ruticon, and rec and know the bitter end.
This is my feeling, and it lie the feelings Of almost
every one ike me, ut present largely, nay, anos!
wholly, dependent upon southern trade That have
now obligations due and unpaid, from individuals and
corporations in each of the Slave States between this
ard Mexico will sadly ernbarrsss me, but all this
will cheerfully endure for the sake Of peace when you
have gone, if you viii not stay with uS.
There is here warlike spirit unaffected toward
you The feeling rather TO be that, il you desire
10 leave the confederscy, under such tnS PreteA!a
as have enumerated you have our regrets, but can
take with you nothing If you stay in the Union
YOU Will be expected-nay, conpclledto respect the
laws Of our country, and in this we OF the North I'll
agree Almost all those Of Penney sania who voted
for Mr. Lincoln did believing tina! lie represents the
policy and principles Of the old Wing party, and those
WHO did not vote so will now sustain those who did.
Trusting that have not uttered one word that may
prove personally offensive, assure you taa is ever
| sun now, Yours truly, -.
| TROOPS FOR THE UNION.
| Col. James s. Brsbin OF Pennsylvania, who ID I'll
umphantly maintained the freedom OF Speech In TIT
| ,Lo h., bna haen o,feroi tho