New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-29

South In favor NJ ss,sessson. will read YIN 49,
and instruction the subjoined circular letter ,tsiiy
by 100 Bell and Douglas men lwho are repreN ;end
men) in North Alabama 10 their Breckenridge ~ Ls
throughout the State. Let IL be- borne IN Hrn6 ,
these gentlemen all OF high responsibility and seyef.
If whom we recognize OF the hignes; iDtehgencs
and most influential position, have heretofore peru
decidedly opposed TO secession, and sti warn sna
devoted in tbeir desire preserve the Union, ths De
compatible with the preservation OF southern rights
and Southern honor. But believing thai majority
Of The people Of their States unwilling rena'n IN
a Union presided over by Black Republican, and
being unwilling Themselves to oppose the wishes on
majority of their brehren propose cessation Of
the political aItagouism which has heretofore divided
them, g'e up their individual opinions as 70 pc
cersion, and unite upon some plan which VIII render
secesson respectable and the resistance may require
edectnal.
Such movement il not "trssson." nor are tin men
who arg engaged in it "fools-' And be who calls
them 20, furnishes the strongest evidence Of lis
Ignorance, arrOnlt. want OF fidelity 70 the SOcih.
For ouree claim 70 b. rs devoted in attach
msnt 20 the Union any Who does moi value 1t
higher than Southern rights and Southern honor;
do We favor secession Il IL be prictcabis to avoid 1t
consistently with tho'0 rights and that honor. And
-uch movement ~ j. here proposed, with such men
at the head Of il here see, the object Of which
IL 70 secure fair representation of the popular ma
iority ia the Convention which IN 70 determine the
oOurse Of the state Is in our opinion the wsesI and
most conservative step that now be taken and
will result in keeping TIE State IN the Union, II, In
iuice to herself she re,an in, enable her to 10
ont of it with honor and aety, II denial OF justice
by other State. shall force secession upon her, IL II
jusl such & movement hope 10 rec made IN each
of the Southern States. In order that Tennessee may
b. entitled to engage in il, Te have already advO-
Gated call Of our Legislature by the Governor, and
We earnessly hope thai ne Will find no consideration,
present or prospective, 10 prevent his making it.
We copy this letter from The HantsriHe AdrocGte
Of the 2lst inst: o
HUNTrmLy, Nov. 10, 1860.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned believing that a
majority of the people of Alabama are unwilling to
submit 10 the rule Of Black Republican President,
and having no inclination to oppose the fairly eX-
pressed viii Of majority respectfully submit for your
consideration the following plan, TO be adopted and
carried ont in the election Of delegates 10 the Conyen
ton which il about to be called by the Governor.
FIRST The withdrawal of opposition upon the abb
slract question OF secession.
Secondly Giving up for the present our individual
opinions 10 the propre'y or IMPROPERLY Of secession
for existing ctses, and conserving to 20 with the
majority, We vet insist upon the adoption OF such
measures 40 VIII render resistance eiiectual. To this
end, let candidates be- nominated for the Convention
who will demand q conference of all the Southern
States before any net Of secession is contaminated.
If our petition il Just it VIII bear argument and
animation III l. not just it ought TO b. abandoned.
Beside ii IL due to orr Southern sister States that we
should take no steps vitality affecting their interests
without consultation with them. Any. other course
would manifest a want Of respect for their opinions,
and dsre gard Of their rights well calculated to con-
vert them into active enemies. On the other hand,
Tie mere fact Of asking their cooperation implies
spec and affection and if we fail to persuade them TO
20 with U.s. We shall at least have their sympathy, and
be certain not to incur their hostility.
The 9ecession of few States without preconcert,
ard without taking steps 10 insure the concurrence of
the entire South is but to invite all the horrors Of civil
war. Claiming to be ready TO resst oppression,
degradation the mos, spirited Of The party 70 which
We lately stoOd oppo.ed, nevertheless opposed
to the rash aud desperate experiment OF preciptating
other States into revolution against their wishes.
1hey have right be- consulted beforehand, and il ~
unsafe to assume that they will look without resent
uen upon any movement which priy be- made in utter
disregard Of heir opinions. They may have plans 10
propose which viii be satisfeoryo In any event
II Is their right to be- heard Ii we fell to agree we
are in 10 worse condition than we now are. Ii We
agree we shall have powerful auXiliaries through
who're cooperation alone leaceabe secession is a POSI-
biy.
1t IL rot the purpose Of this letter TO elaborate the
argument in favor the plan propose. IL purpose
il 10 secure perfect unity in State and after
that the union of the South. We say to the Brcckin-
ridge men will 90 with you in resisting the rre
pre-sible conflict. b., desire to 70 prudenty and
cautiously a. well firmly. We wish To gain all the
friends eau, and make Of all the in
reach. Surrenderng our o,gn Judgment in defer
eHce the majority, we ready TO brave the worst
which come, aud only insist upon the eXercise Of
scme little common in preparing for the contest
We cannot doubt that majority if not all, Of our
Breckenridge fiends viii accede 20 this request and
that Alabama will thus be enabled to present
divided front.