, 1860-11-22

gradually taking form and substance Al
first we were told that South Carolina,
and, perhaps, all the Cotton States, would
withdraw from the Union because of the
election Of Republican President Now,
however, from various quarters ne have
Indications that tho result Of the recent
election las no connection whatevcr with
shc plans and objects Of the secessionists,
except 50 far as il can bc used by them Ms
apretext for carrying out what they long
ago had deliberately resolved upon. We
will try to make tais fact plain To the con-
prehension Of every reader
The men WHO are Heading this moro
meut are dsu,iionists per u. They have
been educated into sentiments Of disloyal-
ty to the Government and Of hatred to tlc
free Stale people for more than quane,
Of century. They were as much disuni-
onists in 1856 rs now, but the pretext II r
action was then wanting. Iu South Carolina,
the disunion sentiment is the dominant SEN
timent. There Reign Of Terror Is cstat-
lished, which holds III complete check what
ever Of 1oyalty-lveble at best-that may
yet exist among that people. In the Cotton
States, the virus has been less generally
infused. The union sentiment is compara-
lively strong. In any Of them it is not ur-
xafe for citizen ~ assert that the eleetie n
Of \ Republican President is not sufficient
cause for secession. But in all these States, as
well as in South Carolina, The active, lcat-
ing politicians are disunionists without d
why or wherefore. But they fully appn =
ciate the presence Of strong conservative
union element in their midst, which, would
unhesitatt1gly revolt ut the naked PROPOSE
ton ofsccesx;en upon the exclusive ground
Of the election Of Lincoln. In the other
alareho1ding S!atcs this conservative union
sentiment is almost universal. A accession
movement, therefore, TINT would carry
out Of the Union any State beside Soutl,
Carolina, must bc bottomed upon sotne-
thing else than Ills flimsy pretext. Mad eE
are her people, VIC do not believe >th1t
Sorth Carolina cares togo out alone. Tic
political leaders in tlac other Cotton States
are, unwilling to try il upon the prete1t
that South Carolina puts forward, But for
the home conservative element they per,
haps would be willing try the experiment
along with South Carolina. But as it if,
they must stay where they arc, unless It
achame can be devised which will carry tho
border Slave States with them, bringing
the Northern line Of the proposed Southern
Confedcracy up 10 the free States
This is whit lhc secession leaders arc
now trying 10 10. The withdrawal Of the
original prctcxt for sccession-the election
Of Republican Presidents the first step
In the programme That Inns already
been done; and, except rs it may figure In
the calls for special meetings Of the Legis-
iatures OIL ihc cotton States, it b probable
that VIC shall hear but little more of it.
The nsu step is to frame policy for the
Federa1 Government, such % will unite all
the slareholding States then call Con-
Veution Of these States 10 indorse TINT pol-
icy. which is then to I've submitted to the
Tree statcs as an ultimatu1n, Oh the
acceptance t,f shicl, the longer continu,
ance Of the Union is to be made coptin.
gent The entire scope Of the demands
which are thus to I've presented TO the freq
States, has probably not yet .ranspired:
but they. will certainly include the follow.
ing:
l. The repeal Of all Personal Liberty bills
By those States respectively which have
adopted them. 4