New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-21

a. soSoroto Stote Here the Question turns entirely
on tie right of secesin and TINS question must be
settled n,he negative before any sort OF duty requires
d. Ganotsl Coternment IN int fere in support of s
authority TIE Constituti n does not seem TO have
ronteptlated tie rise OF such question, and from
this verv fct show OF proprlety may be made
In deciding az inst the rgt of secession
tbouob manifest expediency may on the other
hand be taken IS superior TO any right resting
only ON il ference. Here, then, enters expe-
6ecy which has to be made ont in order to place Che
right on eny solid foundation; and Union need
shun his part in the debate, for having nothing
10 do than TO show the ieXpedency Of secession he
cannot but have an easy triumph. But who shall
Judge Of the exreGiency2 We answer, an intelligent
peo lie, nearly unbiased possible by hot-headed
orators and reckless newspapers. And we have a
cheerful confidence that Wien this question of eXpe-
diency shall be submitted 10 TIE reoDle whether Of
South Carolina or Mississippi, tiey will decide it as
they did In 1851 notwithstanding the army Of agtaors
hiss increased since that time both in numbers and
ability. For the people practical thinkers, and
though they do not take the trouble to make war on
metaphysics, they are not apt to be carried away by
logical distractions. Like the old gentleman who
had two eggs uTon bis table, and giving one
TO bis wife coolly took the other himself, leay-
ing his theoretical Young son, Just returned from col
lege who had declared he could prove that two were
hIee, leaving him, we say, to find the third egg
best he might thus, take il, the people will pro-
coed straight on the open path Of prudence and good
sense disegardng the quirs and quirks OF the whole
generation Of dissatisfied Senators, Congressman, Gov
enors and ambitious stumpers generally, whether Of
the elegaIf inelegant school The haste and pre-
Cipitation with which the tendency to secession is
pushed forward by the agitaos, very satisfactory
evidences that there is but little confidence on their
part of the permaLency of the secession sentiment
among the people. The admirable wisdom Of the plan
on which our institutions caurot be striking
" shown than by the difficulty that now embarasses
the radicals in their wishes to overthrow the Gov
emment
They may plot and plan, but the execution at last
depends upon a verdict of the people To this they must
appeal and tits they must have their time and Ia
Dor all lost and they may think themselves fortu-
nate if they Just escape making themselves ridiculous.
But If State should in fact secede, and in accordance
with the ruling sentiment apparent throughout
the country against coercion remain undisturbed in
her independent condition by the general Government,
II does not that it would be any why stocks
should fall and everybody clutch for gold The
sion Of a State or two the dominant feeling being
against coercion, where Is the ground to expect
ct South Carolina would only be let alone severe
Iy and so also Mississippi or Alabama And in year
or So the people might throw off the trouble and ex
pense Of a separate government by restoring their
several States to the bosom of the old COntederacy.
This say might he the case taking the most favor
able view OF doubtful question; but the possibility
or probability of such finale to actual secession takes
nothing from the profound repugnance which all should
feel toward a fracture of our nationality We might
escape ruin, but this Is why prudent people
should unnecessarily make dangerous experiment.