The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23

talk about IL dsstrloos While the battle rssnS ~
snoud direct every energy and thought " victory ana
wnsn nope gone and defeat certain can decua he
manner and propriety OF surrender or retreat
am s, yes possibility Of saving this Union and
posscy and only pos billy Of saving this Us,op,
Before indicating what ought now 10 be- done lst n
nrs point out, In all what in my hopest oninos
are two errors nov prevalent in the couutrv Thsss
errors must be seen before any unity can be secured
Many OF our people In their earnest zss ior has H..
call Southern rights are declaring thai Ss sneL
Lincoln ought 70 BIO resisted aud shall be resstsd TSsS
being opposed, and thus becoming excited b. wS., ~
deem nndey our section, suffer them:evas NJ
driven into sectional appeals aud very extreme pos,tss
Thus feelings eDgendertd In their bosoms not simply
hoetle TO Lincoln but hostile TO the Union and thew -
thus led 10 debate us probable dissolution aud me
benefits Of a Southern oonfederacy The result
OF all this ID the same that occurs In almost All
extremes-the extremes meet and many pstsosis
citizens who dep,ecae the election OF Lincoln SUM-
Sens 70 1e are ys. strangely
that very election They refused 70 act with those Who
admire love and praise the Union, those
same men who love the Union also oppose Lincoln In
deed the nrst class oeDg sight OF the fact that tho pre-
servation OF the Union and Of the rights the south are
perfectly consistent, and coming mperceptiby them
selves 70 the conclusion that these things are rcop
stent they are in the habi Of speaking very dsrespe
fully Of the Unon of ai who magnify H. and thus
they do 1''''11 "Ao 'oe' A0' Vo'' -
Thus h we often hear men who arc sop.bsyn bor,
sostnern raised sAvehoders-men whose greatest int
ess are savery-whoee every hope Ia identiaed VIII
be south roundy denounced unsound as FREQ soerr
ana oiten oy men whose autecedents and position wouN
show even less interest In the South and is destiny
surely surely mode Of thinking and speaking whish
eads 70 such sbsurdites must be wrong,
These same men, looking TO q probable secession a
'ome OF the States and desiring avoid The un pleasant
slkag much about secession a. cousti,utonsi y,.hs
Thus we are accustomed TO hear long exciting threaten
Ing speeches on question which 10 it's very tate nent IA
an absurdty. Constitutional seccssion viii any man
pretend III such act provided in the coustitu
such thDgs And, what Is remarkable those wne CO.
tend for II most loudly, boast Of being strict construe
tionisis All those who do not subscribe sum iogoa
craftsmanship are nastiy denounced untrue and A
submssionisis, although they might not differ AZ TO 4
right OF resistance 70 the grievances compliance Of whea
those q ieYances be ,one Inevitable
Another class, submit, with all due respe st. are in
error and doing serious damage Ia this canvass TINS
composed Of who declare the nrst
Unfortunately traitors aud give notice 10 sdvsaos
that the election OF man ought TO be resisted who
elected according to the forms o. the constutou Whiah
s most 70 be reepecedhe forms OF the or
its spirit, purpose and meaning
elected President according to the fern,
but with the ayoged intent TO subvert the
and create monarchy, would submit hrs inauRuru
ton Well IL not the Ayowed intent administer the
government TO the detrimentto the denial of 90 usty
10 one section In any just a. muoo against the
spirit aud meaning Of the constitution Was not the
very purpose Of the constitution the general good, the
common quality, the uniform protection Of all Which
Is the worse, 10 violate the meaning aod observe
the forms, or to observe the meaning and
violate the forms OF the consiiiu tionS Yet, who
would submit TO the rule of man, good pa.
o who should seek " sieze the Presidency without
the orm prescribed for mis- eectiouf If it be conceded
that exclude the South from the common enjoyment
OF the Territories contrary the meaning OF the
constitution, IL is difficult 70 perceive how would BE-
that exclusion TO be bis purpose The right Is ua
questionable anc onght not TO bo denied. Tho exped
OF resistance is quite another question. This ques
must be determined by those interested when the
time shall come and the circumstances before ne
There viii be many things TO consider in that day The
present always brings TO Light many facts which the
future hides, and safe In principles let us do
right ourselves and wait Tor events What ought 70
DO them we VIII determine according 10 then VIC
lions OF our duty and interest. l never tpouxht
that the doctrine OF overt Anything to do with
this qusstion We live In q state whose laws justify
the killing Of who 'smanifesty inends 10 com
init felony our persons, habitatons, pre-
is declared as maniies such would "excite the
fears Of reasonable man" What principle would sux
gest different rule between States and goverumentss
So also, those Of friends cannot agree 70 thu
absurd idea Of constitutional secession combattiag
that often into the other extreme Of denying he right
" secede A. all Extremes not ony meet other but
extreme beges another The States fol. the necessity
Of common bond 70 secure and promote their comnoa
tuition was their right 70 form ia su, n ne, Sousc
IN constitutions or governmeas, but II ms the
interest When that constitution, % for med, shau
fai Of thu, end-certaniy when the forms shaa
iion-,he sane right which existed before ,sai sos.
stituton, and which was exercised In forming IL,
exist after Il The rish, 70 secsSe ,nsa is NOT
constitutional right IL s tue right to form governments
nd TO abandon i-And TIE same In both cases. being
founded In duty and interest need not add that hav
ing entered into compact our duty requires 70 I'D
here 70 H. 20 long the other parties TO that compact
require US TO observe tive may or may not, Is we
please. AL s obligations equal aud mutual
aud m Justly prized benefits have talked sbsu, cosrc,ne
back seeding State However patriotic such gentie
me may be- such AZ de, Utterly wild The history
men, 50 entirely Al variance sth The Idea Of force thu
Iii the duty Of every patriot 90 ali in his power 70
prevent the necessity OF secession and the more 90
since no power can ever recover seeding State This
Union onoe destroy ed-eyen broken-can never be rs
formed. Let every know this, and let every man
tremble when he 10 30 thoaghiiess - 70 hazard it
about remedies Nor can the threat Of treason deter men
Who honestly believe the government has become op-
pr1sive. There can be no treason 70 = violated, 40
bAuched constitution else our fathers all traitors
II better W be sdudssd traitor behalf OF our oouu
try than lauded az patriot against T. When eels
thus Will be useless - reason Win nm about the
Of power and the goomoy Of The gAlows. He sees
neither His vision can take In virtue but that Of
who diner 90 widely ~ Tie two classes have mes.
TONED can never convince each other Both being
wrong, oseussons VIII eut drive them farther asln.
dsr Angy etres and divisions must be the results
Let % cease all tns wranslng a. 70 what ought 70 be
dole in given contingency,
let us adopt measures 10 avert that contingency Upon
one point all the election Of Lincoln win Gu
danger the Union Than this nothing Is more certain
Now let All who desire preserve Union direct their
arguments and their efforts 70 defeat Lincoln We may
differ ~ TO the best method N accomplish this But
that defeat We had better mite any than be d.
videc on an am ready for any pAu that wli harns-
nze people and save tho Union. Lot all minor
be ignored for the present
while viii suggest what think best am prepared
70 yield 70 any better suggestion We Of the south
Supporting three candcste Tso ought 20 be withdraw
NJ once. Now 70 determine which two-let reason Q
little.
What makes Lincoln 20 Objectionable
First, be ~ sectional Secondly, he 10 agtsting the sia
very question Thirdly by this section 81 agitation he
seeks 70 obtain The government 70 use 70 restrict sia
very.
How does Mr. Douglas s,ans' He opposes all Con
eressional reftricton slavery. He truly ADD emf
nenty devoted ~ The Unon Boa has he not sxit&teR
Was he not In The trout Of that policy which rsopened
this sgitator In 1854 Does be Bot stsnd that rocy
novS Does he not advocate theory OF restriction objeo
touabe 70 many HIS best friends must aay yes 70 "a
question Tbs being ~. cannot a. present quiet and
unite the fouliry Mr. Douglas For sig years he hae
been nt with policy Of agitation, and u there
fcre objectionable of the points which makes LIN
Gan q disturber Of the public pssce
Bou stands Mr. Breckinriosel he Opposes Consrce