The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-30

party we publish this morning the congratu-
iatory address "to the republicans OF Ohio"
from heir Central Executive COMMITTEES, on the
signal triumph of the party In the late Presi.
DENTAL election.
In regard TO the great issues which underlie
the present fearful disunion excitement IN the
South there Is nothing very definite in this ad-
dress. The committee toll us that Z" the plat
form and candidates Of the patty have been
approved aud adopted by the popuar vote OF
the American people," and that we may now
those hopes In which the republican orgsaiza.
ton was founded" But what Ia this platform,
and what are those hopes: Tbs republican
platform Of 1866 declared that ait is both the
RICH, and duty Of Congress to prohibit in the
Territories those twin relics of barbarian,
polygemy and slavery" The republican plat.
form Of 1860 declares that we deny the autbo-
riy of Congress, of Territorial Legislature, or
Of any individuals, to give legal existence to
slavery In any Territory of the United States"
According, then, to the republican platform,
the South, under all circumstance is exciud-
| ed from the Territories of the Union. What
aext are the "hopes" of the party in connection
with this platform. They denouacs slavery as
"a twin relic of barbarian with polygamy
| A party entertaining this view Of the peculiar
institution Of the South will do every thing il
its power, co far as i. may be expedient, to
abolish this "relic Of barbarism.r Nor have
the "bopes" Of the republicans. on this sub,
ject been expressed to mean anything else
They have declared that this Union cannot en-
dare, half slave aud half Free that " the
States must all become either free OF slave
States" and as to what they will become tbs
enthusiastic "hopes" of Mr.. Seward from Mr.
Lincoin's anticipated election have sufficiently
indicated. In one little sentence Sir. Seward
has told the whole story, viz: "the election Of
Lincoln will be the downfall of slavery
But how? By revolutionary suppression of
slavery Oh, no. Mr.. Seward tells US that the
work Is to be done in quiet constitutional
! way, compromising a due regard to the
| reserved rights OF the several States
From his epeeches-from Mr.. Lincoln's speech
es--and from the speeches of a regiment
of republican leaders, orators aud organs,
these constitutional processes for the abolition
| of this "twin relic of barbarism"- slavery
will do. First there are to be no more slave
| Territories; secondly, as natural consequence,
| there will be no more slave States. Under this
| system Of action, In the course of q few years
| the free States In the Union will stand as two
| to one against the slave States; aud what then!
Then We are to have reconstruction of the
Supreme Court ION the side of freedom the
universal enforcement Of the freedom of
| speech and Of the press," including the exer-
else Of these rights, under federal protection,
by abolition emissaries and newspapers In the
slaye States. In this way, and including the
pressure Of Northern free labor into the Dor.
der slave States, the consequent ramavoI of
tbeir slaves further South and the consequent
cangers 10 the whites Of Athe cotton States,n
from theee overwhelming additions to their
slaye population, y II not to be inferred that
The cotton States themselves, peaceably or
forcibly, for fear of insurrectiona or under the
bloody terrorisms of serrile uprisipgs, will
next be compelled 10 adopt the" policy OF
emancipation
II Is 70 these facts and abolition s'hopes,"
foleshsdovings, promises and probable conss-
quences Of republican principles that the
country u Indebted for this terrible disunion
agitation in the South resulting from Mr.. Lin
coins election. And the tremendous Northern
popular msjorities BY which he has been
elected have enlarged aud intensified
these Southern apprshsnsions TO the full
extent which we have indicated. And
yet this Ohio Republican Executive Cen.
trail Committee argues that there 10 no
danger to the Union; that bettsr understand.
Ing than that which now exists Will soon re-
store peace and harmony; that Mr.. Lincoln's
| opinions and purposes have been freely ex.
| pressed, and that "there Is no suspicion that
he will depart from them, or introduce any
new theory dangerous TO any portion Of the
I country"
What are we to think Of this. Do tbsse Ohio
republicans really suppose that this sort Of
special pleading VIII meet the necessities Of the
cases Mr.. Linooln's intentions may be good.
but why does be remain silent ut this crisis. II
II ia bis purpose 70 oonciliats and not TO subju.
gate the South, why should he stand back
upon his dignity In 9 speech delivered
In Kansm o year ago he very broadly
intimated that the parties deliberately
attempting TO break up this Union
in consequences Of the election Of republican
President in 1860, should that event take place,
would deserve and mest with the fate Of John
Brown. b this 10 be the policy Of Mr.. Lincoln
after BIZ Inauguration ~ President, against the
responsible secessioniss Of South Carolins, for
instance, ehould be nnd, on the 4th Of March,
that they will have Get up an Independent 60
yernment for that Commonwealth Or will
be rather invite them 10 return to the
Union. and give them q reasonable time for re.
hecsion, and some satiafa,to promises 10 the
whole South Of security within the Union for
the futurel