The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-24
rne Union Question In the soath.
SOUTH cAkoLINA Protest sGAISsr DisuSoH-A
CALM AND SENSIBLE LETTER FROM DON. b. p PEKiY,
or SOUTH CAROLINA.


kewt, Orr ana Boyce, that Snuth Carolina w soon nave
q secede from the federal unOn either aone or IN con
pany with the other Sounera Ates portion Of oe
These gentlemen declare the election Of Lincoln 70
Ae Presidency certain that 20 me happening OF sueh
an event, prompt and Immediate secession u the soahesn
Is the election of chief mag trate OF The republic sui
ncient for the distraction OF tue ie'efai govern
ment, and al the horrors OF civil aud revosut"n
fnis is a grave and monenous question, aud shoal oe
calmly ana dspassi0naie!y considered "a AZ rs "e' *
before Il IS answered by the patriot aud sieslan they
who consider tho Union OF toe states an injury "uA
10 tbs South, and are disunohss pr S' wiz, Vl
course answer "eariGily'' IN 'no A"iriha. se lucr
minds are already made up, snd Their pufpDse formed
To them mater OF no consei fence now IA event so
desirable Is brought ao2ai
Blu, there others who think tsreoty OF The teie
raj Union. They have SEEM hs American repaoG, Tue
ony FREE government IN the world prosper aud blrh
90 government did IN ancient modern umes Ia
the of seventy egnv years have acse Isei
thirteen States to thirty three States from three
mBlcns Of people u thirty millions from povcrty aad
weakness TO wealth. power and grande unsurpassed by
The oldest and greatest nations Of the earth wilder
covering vast continent, been Ted
towns, cities and cultivated fields Dur ny all this
every one has enjoyed Inc most perfect freedom aud
surIty in ali his rights citizen AZ h,me aud abroad
we have commanded the respect and admiration OF the
world In ni the earth American
citizen knows and feels that he has go nent abe
and wiling Ia protect him, and that no power on earth
dare modest him
is natural that they who thus reflect, and remember
the farewell advice Of the Father Of MS Country taa
union and liberty are nseparabe- Know from hsto,
In AL ages, the horrors oT civil aud the dangers OF
revolution liberty sud civil OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wish
and earnestly desire tue perpetuy of the republic under
which they live happily. With such, one may well
reason aoc argue without giving offence, ask for
calm dspassonste determination before they decide
breaking up their government and running The hazard
Are probability thai he hack republican candidate lcll
Dc elected President II he CaGed Statef II grevous
mscruue and 10 be deeply lamented by every cit
OF the South. Bu; must oe remembered that the
southern will have brought TINS misfortune griev
may be- on themselves, by their own divisions
and party strife Nothing be clearly shown. It
predicted at the time, and the South forewarned Of
the impending danger.
Ia ne unfortunate disruption Of he democrdtic party at
Charleston, och did all tadi could DO anit hs hisse
n.d assaults Of excited community 20 prevent, The
triumph Of The black republicans the c-Suay Prstdegil
eecicn stated letter written ami published ifnme
drely afterwards that the Southern states would be d
vided into three bitterly hostile factions that black re
publican President would be elected and that these pety
dvsons Of the South woui utterly defeat union OF Tue
South in any scheme Of dsunion II true in religion
and politics. that the scots and parties approach
without sssimiatng, the more bitter they are towards
each other.
ytae sccod:o Members Of A< Charna Convention had
v.fosd their seats ia tat body Brcafnrpige and Lane, or
oilers equally acceptable the Southern States tVud haue
hen The noarAes OF The democratic party for
well ascertained fact that Douglas could not,
under any contingency &c; the two thirds vote requisite
nominal ION. After number of bsliotngs the friends
Of Judge Douglas would have cast their votes for Hunter
Breckenridge, Dickinson some else acceptable 70
the south But after the withdrawal o. portnn o. the
Southern delegates they became excited and more dis
posed 10 adhere 20 their candidate The adjournment to
Baltimore was for the purpose OF giving the friends OF
sending deegai - in place Of those who Withdrew THIS
h:t know.
Lincoln isu b. eced Presiden, consequence Of this
disruption Of he democrcsc parry. lie will be elected by
third OF the voters Of the uniiea States Two thirds
Of the poled will actually be cas-; against HIM And
Yet he will be elected by the division OF the opposition
BE will barely get majority Of the slav ehoding
votes and IN the saveholdng States Ia New York
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Connecticut, Illinois ana In.
diana, he will not receive majority OF the votes, but
carry those States and perhaps Oregon and some others
by plurality vote. Bell and Everett will carry Mary
Tar Eaufu and
perhaps LOUISIANA and Florida. Breckenridge and Lane
will have South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Arkansas California, and perhaps Missouri, Louisiana
and Florida the first rs not given to Douglas, aud the
two latter 10 Bel.
II elected Lincoln will come power with twothrds
Of the people Of the Unit ID States opposed To his adms
ton This ought in some measure, 10 appease the
prehensions Of those VINO Affect 10 be so much alarmed
for the South. Bis administration will commence weak
cre and IL probable that he can, backed by one
third Of the people OF the United stles seriously nure
and Cypress the other two thirds.
But have another check on his ability TO do mis-
chief majority Of the Senate Of the United States will
be opposed his ADMINISTRATION and no bill can become
law ill Il receives the sanction OF the Senate This
orty in the Senate cannot be changed for several years
20 II is doubtful, too. as to the majority Of the
Houee OF Representatives More than likely the next
election will give majority the members OF the House
N opposuon TO the black republicans. This Is TO be IN
ferred from the popular vote ofwohrds against Lincoln
In the Presidential election. 70 rf
Mr.. Fillmore became President Of the United States
With worse record that Lincoln has on the slavery ques
ton and he went out OF Office a very popular
man at the South. lie signed the Fugitive Slave
BILL which Lincoln is pledged TO enforce. Ho
IA Ycys, wSirb Tayior was about to ,ps,e Oh The
oocntry According 10 Senator Beniaminb' speech,
Lincoln does not stand pledged 10 the unconstitutional re-
OF any more slave States into the Uniou to the abo
ton Of slavery in the District OF Columbia the pro-
hbou Of the slave trade between the states or 70 the
acquisition OF more slave territory.
Judging from the course pursued by other Presidents
and that policy which usually governs politicians whilst
In power instead Of doing any rash violent or unconst
tutioua nurc oend those opposed 10 him, IL vs.
likely Lincoln will pursue very cautious polite and
wise course towards the south. II cannot be the
nature OF any elevated TO the Presidency to vi
broken under his admins iAtion,
tie republic dsmembered and the country plunged IA
civil Very likely his great Effort will be tQAclue
popularity in the southern states and sppease her oppD
ston by rigid adherence 20 the constitution aud respect
that tho South may end more vors under the admins
trtlon Of Lincoln than vcy have under any dmocratlc
adm nisraion II may be that "Uid Abe will go ont Of
OF quite favore With the Southern people Al ioas
we should give him trial
Tc election o. President, In conformity with me feie
ra constitution Is no ground whatever for breaking up
the repubc, matter how bitterly opposed to bin
may be- We must walt and decide on his acts and met
syres rothirg will Justify the eyes % the world,
IN The 0pn. ~ our oWn people To iucu ,atc the
notion that portion OF uc citizens OF republic may
break NJ ard rovoluionize hcr gnscrnmeat. beca1sc
they have been defeated 10 their cholcc cf Chef Mays
traie the repudatln N the first principles Of repubi
cansn, and s1nctou.ug that which leafs inevitably 70
lswless desP3ilsm.
Before any such movement is put on foot il would be
well Ger Messr5 kc. orr and Boyce 10 ascertain aui
whether such measure E likely 70 be acceptable 90 1er
party generally; and especially whether tue rienas ol
Bel, the Unon candidaie-whethor the supporters Of
judge Douglas Georgia Alabans and Louisiana aud toe
Achercnts Of General HOusioa in reGsswA cooperate
with their opponents the Brccsuritge party south u
Euch n movement To supQOsc so shows cgedglity 0c-
yOud my comprehension.
Then the question - 10 proper fcr SOlth Caro-
Ina 10 take the initiative again IN dlsanoa movement
TWIce already has she failed, after mounting boldly %
the precipce aud looking over. Nor has she won any
l,urels Tor wisdom aud ststes nship thcse threatened
descriptions Of her government Virginia was 80 DIS
courteous as 10 not accept Invitation O. meet Va
consultation on her wrongs anl injuries Col Orr
thinks south Carolna Shouts no; act without Georgia.
Alabama and Mississippi TIC Colonel knows very vel
that be - perfectly safe In waiting Cor Georgia lie
woud not be more 50 IN waiting for Maryland kcn.
lucky.
Tbs agitation OF disunon n caaicd, too, to damage
seriously th PROSPECTS, Of BrccSnrdgo and Lane the
Southern STATES. Bells party and Douglas friends Norts
and south will maze capital out o. u, - the injury of
Brecknridgc.
1go for Brccknridre In this contest with all my heart
and viii say under existing circumstances, that u show
want Of wisdom or icay 70 the South Tor any southern
20 oppose him. nothing be injuicious
than the starting n Douglas ticket In any south.
ern state. Its ouly tendency Will be to give the