The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01

sn "anti slavery bible aad an ant slavery 6od'-
would hur the bletSed saviour OF mankind from
his throne In heavea and place John Brown the cheat
ths horse thief and midnight mnrdsrer In bis steadi
course would be adopted BY the Northern states upon
withdrawal of the South from the present confederA,
Doubtless only two or three OF the Southern States
10 withdraw the North might attempt 70 coerce
them but would the other Southern Statea permit ths
To do would be 70 surrender the liberties OF the whole
ccnsideratoD; II is whether great civil ~ar would be
against us in case OF the withdrawal OF the
raye States from nationality With the Norths Bear
IN mind that 1t 10 not the border people have 70
lear; they are generally friendly and know enough
Of the negroes not to desire more Of them public
by the united action Of tho North that any great or
important aggressive action could be taken resulting
west The North and the New England sssss be 70
be united among themselvess Are their interests 20
great enterprise much lees one syovOS the M
millions and the sacrifice OF thousands OF lives
the dsrup.ure OF all business the destruction Of all
pevty utter ruin of numbers Of their peopes
With whom the great Northwest most closely con-
neoteos Certainly with the South through tho great
channel OF the Mississippi which It would be
object the South keep open and Free TO retain the
Of the Northwest or not likely 70 drive
owpI as ii would for the Northwest ilsen With whom
New York and Pennsyivanis carry on the most pro-
Dtabe trader Certainly not with New Easlsnd; fact,
n has been declared BY some OF the members from New
York city "New YORK could not afford 20 break with
the South orators have declared they had beer
Aesn: when the North should meet In council, on %
momenous occasion "a the disruption Of present
oonederacy and 70 conaier what was best 70 be done
for their own safety prosperity would be her
men who would then be called from their present exile
her EveFetts her wnthrops her Appietons, her Dckn
sons and her Seymours would then lead the deliberations
Of her councils the action Of assemblies Tho
Wilson, Summers, Hckmans and CbAaeee would descend
TO the ooecurity whence their ve demagoguca pander
There would be question OF fquater sovereignty"
no "FSgtive Slave law" Territorial rights" for
these persons to make noise about but these would be
changed for consideration Of future OF their
country. And when the question comes up before such
an assembly Of conservative statesmen wns sIss
none OF the most sanguine could foiesee the
end the wses foret<ll the result; or whether they
should offer alliance Of comfy and FREQ trade 10 sister
repubH,, from whom 30 much vas to be gained by
trade commerce, much to be lost by distract
ing and desos,s w anere ee uo0 on,r,on ,s tue
and have closely intimate in Massachusetts, for
twenty I've yesthat In less than two years after the
formation Of the southern conederacy, Massachusetts,
herself would agree opy 20 return all fugitive slaves
may escape hereafter 70 her territory bat TO restore
ell now on her SOIL order TO obtain treaty from the
South by which her manufactures would be received by
US on the they are 10 fact, Southern
confederacy would hold the prosperity Tor years a.
Ali New England IN the hollow OF her hand For the
prosperity Of New England being dependent exclusively
upon manufactures and Commerce. without the market oil
the Souta the former and the protection Of the navi
cation for the latter these, nearly her sole employ
ment, must perish.
No, Mr.. Editor, when the North dDd TOO late, that
they have their brethen Of the south into new
copfederacy for their self preservation reflection will
then come their object viii be, most assuredy, not
begin destructive and useless war against them, bue
10 recover by negotiation and treaty the advantage Of
their former trade aud relations and In bidding for this
venture 70 pred that Massachusetts viii Guido al her
competitors.
Many other reasors could be adduced prove utter
improbabiity almost mpcrsbility, OF civil war being
a sequence 70 the formation Of Southern oonfederay,
but really would like sily surpnage TO argue the
further The nineteenth century mos an era In
whch disastrous and desperate crusade for the Propa
gallon OF fAnatical creed is likely 70 be undertaken by
civilized nations and there assuredly Is no other cause
tor muderous onslaught upon an uoonendng and homo
eeneous people than that can't be made by moral
suasiono TO believe that slavery is sin against the
laws Of God man" for lind Il clearly ordered In
the former has been acknowledged by the latter In
ali civilized and uncivnized nations aud in all periods Of
history till the supposed interests OF England excluded IT.
few years ago, al least so far - the black man con
cerned Cobbett Coleman Lester and Others tell that
yet the white sborer OF England has not been freed
but is In . far worse state than slavery.
Having thus shown that confedsvacy OF the dtteen
slave States would present TO the civilized world nation
whose friendship and alliance every way desirable and
whose we sna icon .n%
without any burthen upon the people, enable 70 sup
port ognned and liberal government and further that
and alliance would be equally sought for there only
mains to consider the relation that would exist among
the States and peoples Of the new confederacy.
And here We are At met by . fact OF
small importance 10 this consideration: II 10 that
We are, 10 many respects . dissrent people from
This difference nSt arose from the different stock"
from which We sprang THIS 70 TOO well known 70 every
for me 70 do than refer 10 Il 1t present Il II suf
ncen " there has been, at different periods anta
the s,e, me
our own.
This cintrepce OF origin has not becn oserated; In
deed the difference Of early education, Of domestic ns
tutious OF general religious training and Of occupation
I've being chiehy engaged In Agriculture and they in
trade and mAnufacsures) has continued the marked d
between the Of the southern and those OF the
Northern and New England States especially This dre
between the people Of the two sections has caused
q s,mas charscserssos-s far n the nature Of each
dHposes them 70 frsnkncss and conndence-snd the
southern people, let their political differences be what
they may have unbounded confidence In each other thai
when the time Of real trial comes all southern men will
be found bound together and ready 70 defend their rights
time n cose a. hand or In The uncertain future The
confidence thus existing throughout the slave states
The e. Ting Deos..y % make psriss. aud imp.ss
the strongest Of ali ties, that Of common danger and
. common interest ! shal not enlarge upon tnis
cay that bu, for the control shch slave states Of the
Union have had certain Of the necessary material
rsss sne oivIea nslors o. ane slooe We should
properly these southern ssies would present the
picture Of another 81 Domingo or jamaica 'rs true
that enlightened statesmen Of the day begin 70 discover
that the interests OF large number Of people require
that they be supplied with cotton, sugar, &C. SC and
that nowhere these be had 20 favorable terma
from This has given present position, which
Of great power and influence; but who can tell how
long We shall retain ibnf Who can tell what changes
may DO, produce; II has required but any years 70 make
The cotton crop the most exchange crop In the
world and its oocol the object Of mighty nations
struggle for. What may not the next any years pro
ducef
with the oss OF this power and influence, what would
be situation 10 sueh Union ~ the present. WITH
wbelruipg numerical majority at the North and
our nflhs Of this majority com osed OF such materials -
the present black republican party what safety would
there be for u.s. when you reflect that with
all advantage this people, dependent and
this very slave labor for all oer prcsperiy almost for
the bread they and the clothes they would
destroy this labor and create serve 10 carry out
their abstract creed.
There Ne point vhi n 10 likely, In . remote
degree TO raise antagpnsm between different states
Of South their interests the their
patons alike, snd their general Characteristic bo
mogen.ous than thoee Of ANY civilized nation of large
POPULATION. 40 not deem necessary further 10 refue
the SANDERS at some have uttered, vxthst In Of
the attempt ~ tbs formation Of cenfederacy, the
South would be bera ed by the ambition OF fee aspr-
Ing member sons-lnio AZ arcby and confusion.
Bfove outing the subject lee endexvor 70 put the
pe state Of things nj the North In particular before
nay fellow II s that the political leaders
lesrnR The people In nhoonisn and Aggression