New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-13
11NCoIN,s ELECTION IN ENGLAND.

In electing Mr. Lincoln to the office Of President the
Northern United States have ventured on a oold eA
periment They have determined to test the courage
and sincerity of the South, to face unappalled inc
secter of secession and discover whether 1t be really
terrible spirit potent for evil or only pugoea de
vised by clever faction, inflated WIN .ne Ia
rbodom0ntadne orators and dressed out with hide-
ous mask by placemen trembling for their appoint
ments The next month or two will show now Iar
those are in the right who have calculated Oh the
strength of the American Union and the supremacy Oh
national feeling over all sectional interests should
South Carolina Georgia. and the adjacent STATES sepa
rate themselves permanently from the federaton con-
sttuting themselves new nation, with thelr 9" WI
army navy customs foreign representatives. a.u az
appanaQes of Independence then the whole series OF
American politicians will have been IN the wrong
and this Journal which has always declared such an
event to be impossible will have been In the wrong
with them. But if, after outburs OF party passion
the Southerners themselves become sensible OF the
wickedness and folly of their course; II they recognize
how far the possessors and expecants OF oncl places
are the movers OF this agitation; and H. moreover,
they are Gained by the reflection that PRESIDENT,
powerful as he is do little TO alter the pocy Oh tne
Republic and nothing at all to subvert the domestic
institutions of the several States, then the result VIII
be such anticipate, and the United States VIII
continue TO combine in one Federation TWO commune
ties with widely different politics and systems Of 30
cal life but forming essentially and unalteraby one
and the same people.
For the present, however, the storm Is raging
throughout the South Eastern States. South Carolina
her usual od-fasboned quetude, surpasses her hot
tempered sister evolutionary violence. South Caro-
lima IT, however, the first TO act The Federal oncis
at Charleston have resigned their appointments The
flag of the State is 0sentatiousy displayed instead OF
the stars and stripes. Even steamer coming INTO
Charleston harbor obliged to discard the symbol
of American unity. Some interference win the red
eral fortresses within the State seems also 10 nave
been contemplated. In Georgia, the Governor, Ill a
special message to the Legislature, is carried by bis
zeal beyond the bounds Of common sense. III we
understand him rightly, he proposes not only 10 sepa
ate from Massachusetts, but to carry on chrome war.
fare against that offending State. Because the laws OF
Massachusetts do not protect slave property, or, in
other words "cause plumber from Georgian
citizens" Massachusetts must be compelled to make
CONDENSATION He recommends the enactment OF laws
authorizing the seizure Of the money or property
of any citizen Of such offending and falthless State TO
indemnity the losses of the citizens OF Georgia.
Hostile tariffs to be established against the ADOLF
tioniss. The population Is TO be called 10 arms 10 sup
port s rights and money is to be raised to put the
State in a posture of defense. This Is specimen oil
the counsels which offered to the Soutnerners
by their magistrates and at first sight they would seem
to porend the immediate disruption OF the hepuDnc.
But through all this violence cannot but think that
signs of insincerity appear. The Carolinans and
Georgians protest too much. The flame Is too violent
and too sudden TO last long, No DOUBT much sedit0n
will be talked, and many acts committed whlch the
Federal Government might be justified in treating ~
reasonable; but when time has been given for reec-
ton the Souherners will be reconcied to their fate
which, after all, is no bard one-and common sense
will show them the absurdity Of refusing TO accept
Constitutional Election because 1t has gone against
them and breaking up great nation through the vain
fear that almagistrate of limited powers will do what
no despot would be able to effect.
In the mean tme however, South Carolina will
make every show of secession. The American papers
discuss the prospects of the republic, its wealth,
material resources, ports, railways, ana commercial
system. The complications which would ensue on this
event are spoken of with much gravity The effect on
the cotton trade especially would be most remar kabe,
when the produce of Georgia, its way to Charleston
would have to be bonded and Tennessee would be
divided from the Atlantic and the European world by
q "foreign country" So immediate has been the i'm
pulse we hear that engineers sent to examine the
old scheme of forming great shipping port at Bruins
wick, Georgia. In expectation OF this State preferng
to remain member of the old Federation. Ii Is char
acteristic Of the Americans that even the dis
ruption of their beloved Republic should be viewed
at once in it's mercantile and joint-stock company
light. But, far we can see, even South
a nation. The first plan is to embarrass the Fed
era Government by refusing to fulfill Federal duties
South Carolina now has no Federal official. She med
tates Withdrawing her Senators and Representatives
from Congress, and opposing passive resistance to
the execution Of Federal law. The people Of the
Palmetto State will then leave the Government at
Washington to take what steps it thinks hit. In short
the scheme of South Carolnians is not much
sion notification to the term current when
the State attempted similar policy in the time of
Mr.. Calhoun. South Carolina will not declare her
independence of the Federation in the sense in which
she declared her independence OF England "a years
ago; she will be content with pushing to their extreme
limits her rights as Sovereign State, and, while
remaining nominally in communion with New
York and Massachusetts, will attempt to limit the
Constitutional authority OF the Federation by her
private enactments. There will not be Caro-
liDian President, with ENJOYS duly accredited at
the foreign capitals Of Washington and London, but
the authority of the Federal Government will be im-
potent within the limits Of the State and the people, if
determined to remain obstinate will undertake 10 man
aye their own Post-Oflice, their own Customs, the
lighting of their coasts and WILL perhaps gothic length
Of constructing and arming domestic tortresses.
strong minded President ike jackson, whatever his
own sympathies would probably not hesitate to crush
the Caronans by force. II is evident indeed on the
smallest reflection that the South if united could
never oppose for three months the greatly pepondera
ting strength of the North. few hundred thousand
slayeowners trembling nightly with visions Of murder
and page, backed by absolute population of "poor
whites are no match for the hardy and resoule popu
latons of the Free States. The Northerners have hh
ero treated the South like petulant child aud given
in to all its ways; but if ever the day of conflict
TO come, II would be shown that the South is but
child in its weakness, as well as its frowardness
We believe, however, that moderate councils prevail
at Washington. Public opinion is evidently opposed
to the use Of military force TO que the agitation
Violence is TO be met by camness, and sedition by
quiet discharge Of constitutional duties The Southern
ers are not to DO coerced, because it is expected that
they will shortly be able to restrain themselves The
overthrow of party long dominant could hardly be
effected without some display of excitement and anger
The extreme section in the Slave States have 30 long
and so vehemently asserted their resolve never 10
submit to Republican Executive that they could not
without becoming ridiculous quietly acquiesce in their
defeat. Everything has been at stake with them
place, power social position credit with their fellow
and now they hardly bring themselves 20
believe that thsy have lost the day. But the South is
not united. Whole States are lukewarm in the Demo-
cratic cause, and looh with horror ON anything
lle q aerpptiop Of tbe Republic Even in So,,R