New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-03
WHAT IL THE RRAL SOUTHERN
SENTIMENT

The Herald and The Express strenuously insist,
from the rising of the sun until the going down of
the same, that dissolution of the Union must inev
itaby follow the election of Mr. Lincoln Their
authority for this all comprised inleters written,
or said to be written, at the South, in a few ex-
tracts from foolish newspaper printed Ia the same
quarter, and in Mr.. Yancey's hot and hasty
speeches. Now, if we are in any danger of drown
ing, our readers viii thank US for a few straws
however family they may promise succor and
safety. We take the ground, and We are in a posi-
ton that we can maintain, We assert without fear
of serious contradiction that there s at the South,
at this moment, vital and potent sentiment Of
loyalty to the Union. The Yancey yell is very
noisy, but Mr.. Bolts and Governor Letcher
tell different story. Tile Herald would have
every man upon Change believe that every adult
male from Virginia to Texas is drilling and prac
ticiug with broadsword and rihe-that campaigns
against the Constitution have already been ar
IaDged-that all Southern politicians are of the
Yancey pattern. This is not true. We have said
many sharp things of shareholders. We never
thought to vndica'e them from the SANDER of their
protested Northern friends and champions. But
We will.
Here, then, is the fret Southern newspaper
which W., find ct our elbow. 1t is The alamo
(san Antonio. Texas Express of the 18th ultimo
(Peu and Eyerett, "We are thankful" says
this paper, 4" that there is enough conservative
feeling in the South to prevent revolutionary
movements in the event of Iincolh's election"
This, coming from Texas, is certainly an eDcourag-
ing beginning. Next We quote Tie Southern States
of the Goth ult., printed in Marietta, Ca. and
Breckenridge and Lane paper. The people of
"nO Southern State" We are told by this journal,
" are united for or against disuniOD, and dis
Eruption of the existing Government must result
90 in political anarchy. No Southern State is in a
condition for wSr and nothing but disaster can
" attend the attempt of disunon." So The Louis
uiHe (Ky.) Journal (Bell) of the 25th ult says:
"The people of Kentucky are true to the Union"
Here, too, is Tbs Washington States very much
frightened, but promising 10 stand by the Union,
come what may. Here, again, is The St. Louis
Daily Buhetin, itself rampant Disunion paper,
forced to make the following concise concession
" We know the people OF Missouri We know that
" they love and cherish this Union, and that
" majority Of them would cling to it in spite of
4" Lincoln's or Stewards or Summers election to the
" Presidency.
Even the bOldest and brassiest traitors qualify
their writing aud speaking cautiously. There ia
always contingency. There is always provso.
There is always yrtuous "If." The Charleston
Is. c. Mercury is in despair lest the South should
still pursue the passive policy of submission"
The 81. Louis (AIissouri) bulletin consoles itself
with the idea that 81 Mr.. Lincons election is far
" from certain" SO Dir. Yancey himself begins a
speech thus: "IF we remain in the Union"
The augusta (Ga) Democrat thinks the Union
men Of the South will submit to treason, and thus
substantially admits that such there are. SO some-
body writes to The Charleston Mercury, stating
that he is ready to fight bleed die, and do great
number Of other things "ifa Prtsideat ia elected