The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19

sentative idea Mr. Lincoln is elected by minority ~
nearly million voesthe South being thus subjected TO
all the errors Of passionate democracy and the tyranny
OF selfish ogarchy II may be said that this IS mere
temporary displacement Of the political forces and that
another Presidential election VIII readus them, and re-
store the harm, NOUS operation Of political system
But people cannot shut their 10 the fact that
this revolution IN the government only manifess and EN-
bodies miehter moral revolution which has for hity
upheaved the bosom If Northern socetya revolu
ton which has never gone backward, and whose very
law IL progression They cannot but see in this election
the sword OF empire drawn by ianatca majority sec
ton, IN contest which cannot be declined and yet on
the issue OF which the existence Of the minority section
is staked that IL Is n movement impeled bya fanat
cism, whose footsteps have never been seen in volun
ary retreat that II is victory secured by the citizens
OF states whose Legislatures have solemny recorded
their determination that oath shall bind thsm to oh
serve the constitutional compact in respect slavery
They convinced that this anti slavery fanacism is
rife at the North and that society in all its elements is
surcharged with the deadly poison that il nf,cts their
literature pervades their Jurisprudence, Is the aanang
spirit OF their theology taught In their academies and
schools and they behold the party which represents this
spirit entrenched (by overwhelming majoritiss in all
their one in the departments OF the federal
armed WIN the sword hand the
purse in the other
According to the theory Of the constitution whch pre-
vals at the South, coniederacy independent
and equal states conedcracy Of itself in the absence
Of any express stipulation is implied recognition of
and frendiiness TO the subssng institutions Of its
various members. By this elotiOa the -sla~holding
Ndes hare seized uxn the fsns Of gorrrment,
nah me declared purpose that these States shall not continue
part areholding and part non s,arehkeng There is no
proposition better established than that the overthrow Of
the civil and domestic institutions Of people by
external or foreign Power is, in effect, conquest and
abiding long suffering and to rash innovations;
but where the alternative presented Of change in
their political relations overthrow of their political
institutions they win not hesitate.
sIh an election Gin view Of all the circumstances at
tending ~ in my Judgment, not only usties but i'm
peratively demands Of the Southern States take
surcs for their security believe this sentiment
terianed from Mason and Dxon's line to the Rio Grande
and hundreds OF thousands in the Northern states
tinph Octili vof
our prosecutors, regard it with appreciation There
is OF course diversity OF opinion as 70 the ex
tent of the TO be taken There a large class
in the more northery of the slaveholdng States who will
be content with measures Of vigilance, and who look
reorganization OF parties which viii modify the ion
Of the federal government or insure the overthrow Of
the party which has succeeded in the present election
The friends of the constitution and the Union in the North
state. they think compose larger class than the
Presidential election indicates They have a natural dis
like to what they deem extra constitutional
measures, and willing 10 abide the issue of the
election think that in the Southern States the
time has passed when parties command confidence
They rather fatigue contempt second class fully
recognise the existence Of arrogant and conumeous
disregard Of their obligations by the New England States
and Wisconsin and Michigan, in relation 10 the law
the exradton Of fugitive slaves and that self respectre
qurcs that notice should be taken of their measures of
nullifcaton They ready to make demand for re-
dress and to put II in the power OF these states % take
measures 10 place the Union constitutional founda-
tfons. They require time for consultation among the
southern states and for change Of sentiment at
the North so that before rescrting to the extreme
of disunon they shall have exhausted
every other remedy third cass-considering the long
agitation that has existed upon the subject Of slavery s
fatal effects upon the society Of the United States
their conviction that there will he suspension pause
in the agitation and that the conflict is indeed rreprcsi
BILE and arises IN the aniagonism that exists in the po
hca and social ideas Of the two sections. and that the
predomnaDce Of the anti slavery idea in the politics u
the Northern states has been and viii be sufficient
prevail against the opposition OF the entire South,
in condition with their friends in the Northare favor
OF secession But considering all the evils that belong
any disruption of the government and approaching the
value OF the existing Union are willing TO return to il
with loyalty il they can lind adequate guarantees for
their security from further collision and strife This
class would expect amendments TO the federal constt,
ton, that the conditions Of slavery in the States and
Ierrores and IN all places Of federal Jurisdiction be
placed beyond cavl dispute and that the savchodng
States should mutually guarantee their rights
that in the event OF the renewal of another slavery
agitation the remedy viii be plain and adequate
There fourth class IF cn1g1ic, and high Jir1d
,co consider the ederat government failure d
motion If Northern and southern States u,nnitrai
and ne tnd7~mdense y ne latter a Supreme
guiles far immsda,s, unconditional and even ab-
rult secession This class j. diminishing In numbers
influence and the fourth class is increasing This class
is dominant STATE commands perhaps majority in
ohey. and is rery Influential ia all II is possible
that all the classes which favor some action would bc
brought 10 act in concert II they only understood one
anotIers opinions. In my Judgment this long continued
and rancorons agitation which has divided churches
rent assunder political parties diminished and enbltter
ed the intercourse Of society unified Congress for the
performance Of the functions imposed by the constita
ton. the incendiary dispositions manifested in its
by the representative Of the northern states
and the lahitual attack upon the foundations Of
society by men occupying public stations OF the highest
trust aud responsibility have estranged tho majority Of
The southern people from their Northern connection AMI
they would prefer Union among themselves other cond
ons being equal That II Southern conederacy conld
hc formed without war violent change in existing
conditions. the popular mind would receive no shock
Tho people would anticipate more OF security and happ
- than in the present Union.
The corruption Of the state and municipal governments
North the magnitude Of their cities aud the consequent
disorder and crime and disparity of condition among the
inhabitants the increase Of heterogeneous popnatols
their red republicansm ndelty and Christian ideas
the mtemperance and violence and indecorum Of the
Northern clergy and the anarchy of opinions upon all
questions Of social interest and the want Of any sound
public opinion. furnish strong evidence that scuncr Or
later society there will experience general overturu
But the dAtrust Of Northern istituons and the dlsl
Of Northern manners active stimulating emo
tons, and show themselves rather in the want Of any
anxiety TO disturb or restrain this movement II the
formation OF Southern conederacy extend from the
delaware or the Susquehanna 10 the line New
Mexico. or 20 include California adopted believe
large majority Of the southern people would he reoieed
believe that the patience OF the people with New England
and some Of the Western States is exhausted IN my
opinion ~ the duty OF all the members Of the Southern
states, IN the present emergency, To maintain large
liberal and magnanirncus course Of conduct 10 one
another ITO be subject one To another Is the lesson
wisdom in hs conjunction Of affairs il Is neces
airy Cor me To declare 10 what class Of these have
enumerated now belong for shall enlist as par
tsan u any opinion, in any part ~ this contest shall
resign own opinions with facility whenever can per-
cciyc that good can be accomplished What desire 10
have, what desire "a represent and cooperate with il
the sound and deliberate opinion of the people II Nssis
sirp fs and hcu Of all the southern states after can
and having reference 70 all the responsibilities to them
selves, their ancestors and their poeterity.
hut feel IL nay du.f say thu, ak doguiescsnc. On
the par 81 The south in he rsl II "a iafs pys.sieni
co,ev Is fruuom rsh NOR, danger 10 "a affy II her is-
~ The stability u her insisisA tie frs n her citise
and The tirss n her J7I> Than cd possibly afse,d cng If s
rlons II r,sisonc. 10 Rack r.p.,iicun rub,
Upon the stability II slavery in the Southern states
NJ an institution u society government aud pro-
rcrty, entitled 70 the recognition aud protection
of the federal government at home aud abroad
and the right to carry property ut~u the
TERRITORIES II the unon and IL ENJOY il there
vith.ut har hindrance from any quarter am IRE.
pared 10 advise frmncss Believing, a. did that vast
majority ~ the southern people prefer union Of the
Southern states Ia tho existing connection with the
Northprov ding such could be secured without
radical changes IN their Fundamental system shock 10
existing condns-I submitted for the consideration ~
the Legislature 81 our state the plan o. which yor let
ter refers " - intended 10 avoid the peris that attend
transitions fr"m ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO reorganization and
also the evils e provisional governments
The leading feature of that plan the adoption of the
present government, either ny general convention Of thu
southern states by commissioners appointed hy their
authority who shall provide that the constitution Of the
tntcd states shal remain full force eec, among
the stats Withdrawing that the laws and decisions ~
courts which cf force IN the republic OF North
america under the authority thereof shall be