New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-23

tie mldtt OF prefeht <pradaon we see tne glorious
fragments Of ancient works of ar-empes with orra-
mepts and inscrp ons that excite wonder AMI admi-a
tior-the remhp Of once high order OF CIVILIZATION
wlith have .nlved the language they spoke-upon
tltm all .chabod is writtenheir glory has dep ared.
Why r this so answer, their institutions have been
deuoyed There but the fruits OF their forms OF
Government, the matrix from which thelr graho
DEVELOPMENT sprung, and when once the nsituiions Oh
a people have been destroyed, tnere ~ 10 eori"y
rover that can bring back the Promehean spark TO
tirdle them here again, any more than IN thM
ancient land Of eloquence, poetry and song lap
IEme. -,
the n i,tress Of the world There are the same
seven bills now the soil, the same natural re-
soucqs; nature is the same but what rum OF human
greatness meets the eye OF the traveller throughout the
LuQtb and breadth Of that most down-trodden land
WV have not TIE people Of that eayenfavored cline
tie spirit that animated their fathersl Why this sad
difference
il: ard, nv countrymen, If we shall in evil hour
raslly pull down and destroy those institutions which
the patriotic band of our fathers labored 10 long and
70 bard to build up and which have done 10 much Tor
us ard the world who can venture the prediction tha
,iuilar results will not ensse Let us avoid 1t II we
can trust the spirit is among that will enable a
10 do IT, Let M not rashly try the experiment for II
il fails az il did in Greece and Italy, and in the South
American Republics, and in every other place, whep-
ever liberty is once destroyed, II may never De re-
stored TO us again. lAppause
There are defects in our Government, errors in adj
mnistraion, and shortcomings OF many kinds, but III
erite of there defects and errors Georgia has grown to
be great State. Let us pause here moment. In
1850 there great crisis but not 70 fearful as ths
for of all have ever passed through this Is the most
perous and requires to be met with the greatest calm
ness and deliberation.
III ere were many among ms in 1850 Jealous 90 at
once out of the Union disrupt every tie that binds
us together Now do yPu believe, had mat poney
been carried out at that time, we would nave Deeh he
sane great people that to-day 1t may be that
we would but have you any assurance OF that TACT
Would You have made the same advancement, I'M
proyement and progress in all that constitutes mate
risl wealth and prosperity that we hayei
notice in the Controller-GeneraPs report that the
taxable property of Georgia il 500 600 and mp
ward an amount not far from double that IL was III
1850. think may venture 10 say that LOT tne ltst
ten years the material wealth OF the people OF Georgia
has been nearly not quite doubled. The same may
be said of our advance in educa,ion and everything
that marks our civilization Have we any assurance
that had we regarded the earnest but misguided pat
rotic advice, as think, Of some OF that day, ana dl
rupted the tier which bind to the Union, we would
lave advanced az we have ! think not. We'll then,
let be careful now before we attempt any rash eX
perrin en of this sort know that there are friends
whose patriotism | do not intend TO question, who
think this Union curse, and that would be better
off without il. I do not so think; If we can br1ng
about correction of these evils which threaten-snd
am not without hope that this may yet be done-this
APPEAL go ont with all the provisions for good that
accompany ii, lock upon great, and fear fatal
temptation.
When l look around and see our prosperity in
everything agriculture commerce, art; science and
every DEF armen Of education, physical and mental
az well as moral advancement, and our colleges,
think in the face of such an exhibition, II we can
without the loss Of power or any essential right or IN
terest remain in the Union, is duty to ourselves
ard TO postery tOo-let NE not too readily yield to
this tenptation-do Our first parents, the great
rrogertors OF the human race were not without
ike temptation when in the Garden of Eden. They
were led to believe that their condition would be bet
fore tIatt heir he
would become ar gods They in an evil hour yielded
instead of becoming gods they only saw their own
nakedpess.
lock upon this country with orr institutions as the
Eden Of tie world, the Paradise Of the universe. 1t
may be that ont Of we may become greater and more
prosperous but am candid and sincere in telling you
that fear If rashly evince passion and without
sufficient shall take that step, that, instead of
becoming greater more peaceful prosperous, and
barpy-instead of becoming gods, we will become de-
mons, and at no distant day commence cutting one an
Others threats. This is my apprehension. Let US,
therefore, whatever we do, meet these difficulties,
great they are, like vie and sensible men, and
slider them in the light Of all the consequences which
nav attend action. Let first clearly where
tie rath of duty leads and then We may not fear to
tread therein.
cone now to TIE main question put to me, and on
which my counsel has been "a ked. That is, what the
present Legislature should do in view of the dan
gers that threaten u.s. and the wrongs that have been
doIe us by several Of confederate States in the
Union, by the acts of their Legislatures multiplying the
constitutional obligations. What shall say will not
he in the spirit Of dctson. II will be simply my own
judgment for what 1t Is worth. IL proceeds from a
strong conviction that according 10 rights inter-
ees and hon0rour present safety and future security
can be maintained without yet looking the last
fort, the ultima ratio regum." That should not be
loo ked 10 until all elfe fails. That may come. On
this point AIN hopeful but not sanguine But LEI us
ue every patriotic effort to prevent it while there is
ground for hope.
If any view that may present in your Judgment,
be inconsistent with the best interests Of Georgia
ask YOU as patriots, not to regard It, After hearing
me and others whom have advised WITH in the
premises according TO your own conviction Of duty
patriots. speak particularly to tho members of
the LegSlatu present. There are, az l have said
great dangers ahead. Great dangers may come from
the election ! have spoken of. Ii the policy Of Mr..
Lincoln and bis Republican associates shall be carried
out, attempted to be carried out, no man in Georgia
Will BE- more willing ready than myself to defend
our rights interest and honor at every hazard and TO
the last extremity. lApPaasel
What Is this policy Ii Is, in the frat place. to ex-
clude by act of Congress from the Territories
with our slave property lie is for using the power Of
the General Government against the extension of our
institutions. Our position on this point ia and ought
TO be- AT all hazards for perfect equality between all
the States and the citizens Of all the States in the Terri
tories under the Constitution Of the United States If
Congress should exercise its power against this then
am Tor standing where Georgia planted herself in
leJO. These were plain proportions which were then
laid down in Ter celebrated Platform as sufficient for
the disruption of the Union il the occasion should ever
come; on these Georgia has declared that she will 90
out OF the UDion and for these she would be justified
by the nations of the earth in 70 doing
say the same said il then; | say il now IL Mr.
Lincoln policy should be carried out have told YOU
that do not think bis bare election sufficient cause;
but II ii policy should be carried out in violation of
any OF the principles set forth in the Georgia Platform
that would be such act of aggression which ought TO
be met therein provided for If his policy shs be-
carried out In repeating or modifying the Fugitive