The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24


weakness defects Of these constitutions they arose
rom other causes The Germanic Consideration, 10
modern times furnishes another apt example OF the WIS
dom, under circumstances, OF plural executive
me other mode 10, also, by amendment Of the oonst
sutton 70 secure tho weaver section 10 perpesu.
States secured equality In the senate and can
not be deprived Of IT, except by their own consent There
is no doubt bue that such provision would have
been Incorporated into constitution Of the Quilted
States sectional divisions and collisions Of interests and
who framed that instrument the best deserving Of all
human political conrivRnces oe called 10 the language
ofLOrd Bacon, applied 70 another subject mpors par
faulty, IL almost diocy, TO expect that the North
would now consent 10 any such limitations upon her
feels resve under the existing restraints Of the constu
ton and certainly would rever agree 70 multiply them,
70 give the South any benefits which already
nominated in the very letter of the bond.
Is possible that Northern sentiment may undergo
radical change on the subject OF slavery However m
probable this may examples the history Of every
people similar revolutions opinion are not uncommon
Individuals often change their most mAtured opinions
and Why may not entire nations which are but the as
gregstes OF ndsvduass 10 familiar fact that New
England was once strongly opposed to . protective
tariff and partly from motives OF interest," and partly
without reference TO interests the people OF those States
at this time as strongly oppose the policy Of free
trade 10, too, until within comparatively recent
period there were but few at the South who
Tended negro slavery right and proper In ITSELF inde
pendent Of the mode and circumstances Of its ntfoduc
ton; yet At this time, 1t would be difficult TO ind
Southern man who even doubts the proposition. The
most memorable example of change Of general opinion,
recorded in history was perhaps, the great Catholic
when The ancient faith, in few years, reganed all it,
oeses and has since maintained It's ground In Sa1ony,
HaDgsy Aass. Belgium S AMI, Poland ana 10
ment has made deeper impression the people OF
the North thantha produced in the countries mentioned
by the great religious feud which grew out OF the Refor
nation. Abolition Anmoety In the one is not more
intense than hostility TO the Romsh faith the other
Antagonism between Northern aud Southern political
AZ Az nv denn lad tha
odtum heolocum between the rival sections OF that
period. differences SO fundamental rcconc,ied
then, may not be too much 70 hope that perma-
nent adjustment Of our sectional dic alties may now
hereafter be made.
But supposng (and Is unspeakabIy painful 70 make
such supposition) that no change in the purposes
policy Of the North shall take place, and thsa the
shall be driven 10 the last resort will proceed to
consider necessary but unpleasant part OF sab
ect some Of the leading objections to dissolution Of the
Union.
Southern States would Inevitably produce civil We
do not think that this would necessarily be the CASE II
the Southern sa 'eholdpg States should secede in
aagrant injustice Of such act a. sell it's probable
failure OF that the North would attempt 70 CO.
which thew had dsrSerats,y Withdrawn, because. in
their opinion, had failed TO administer equal and exact
justice, because had failed 70 ENSURE domestic tran
defence and 10 promote their welfare IT, however,
sect salon should produce war, war 10 not the only nor
II the greatest evil 10 which people be subjected
War is preferable TO dishonor; is preferable to
eubm scion 70 injustice for which there 10 no peace
ful remedy it ,s even preferable. sL 70 psr-
tons have had civil wars, and we have no right TO
pect exemption from the common lot The Greeks, the
Romans and the Hebrews had civil wars; England,
France Italy Germany and Spain have not escaped them
Our own Revolution was but successful civil Il
seems 70 be- In the order Of Divine that ber
Of human life No great political principle has been
achieved except by the baptism Of blood Each
oessve step in the enfranchsemeot OF the Roman pl
the spear and the edge OF the sword They conquered
one ey one ~ ,hre A. oy seoessSns ana oy 'roe o.
ties Of the wealth. and at last the right OF inter-
marriage into the patrican order So TOO by the hard
fought battles Of the ocA the Itatian confederate
States gained admission 10 the privileges OF omsn cit
zenship. Magma Charta Was wrested With the armed
ny The he. e1s
eious Liberty Liberty Of the Press and the great prn
spes embodied In The Declaration Of Rights and the Act
rebellion and the English revolution OF 1858 Civil wars,
although unquestonably evils cot therefore unmxed
evils They are sometimes agencies in the hands or Pro-
violence for the accomplishment OF important ends and
while depore their occurrence, must often accept
them % the appointed means OF deverance from wrongs,
from tyranny and from Injustice
O. The next objection secession that In case Of
war; the South would be suhugsted The Northern PEG.
pie Of the race, have equal courage, and per-
hsps persstepce than the Southern. Besides this
they much stronger in numbers, have hand larger
firearms, possess better and numerous eeta-
bsbmers for their manufacture. In such contest the
North would aso have The sympathy Of the world 10
greater extent than the SOUTH for the latter would be
earded engaged In to uphold the institution Of
slavery, which in the condition Of t,e Euro
pesn MIND SSn would cast v. od,am upon
tanly, and We have made the strongest state
meut Of them. On tho other hand, 4 must
ia will be Of invasion and aggression upon the
South by the North and no, the The South will
be 10 the midst OF her resources and the North distant
from hers The former would have m ore at stake and
oonsequ ently would light with determined spirit,
for II would be war Tor her affairs and her hrcsides
story with examples OF smaller armies conquer
ing larger and instances more numerous stl OF
smaller nations successfully resistr more popuous
The victories At Treoia ~ Ihrssymen and CaDee,
were won by Hannibal disciplined forces greatly
superior IN numbers 10 his The Teutoucs and the
Cmbri rude GermAnic tribes for thirteen years deaed
all the power OF Rome and slaughtered In succession the
well appointed armies sent TO subdue them The great
victory OF rminius, barbarian chief the consular
leg Of QuiDctius vsrus In the reign OF Augustus,
forced back boundaries OF the Roman empire the
Rhine, wheye they remained ever aftcrward. Scotland
for centuries resisted the power o. .nesnd sod never
weak and feeble threw Oh the authority Of Great Britain,
and by force OF arms achieved m independent natioos
ty. With these, and countless other examples before
her, We think that the South has but little
any invasion from the North for her subiusaion.
addition 70 ,he o'enaeranons we nave emu ne,s.ed,
more military people than The Northern. From
their mode Of life, and the habits OF southern society
they are klful In the OF arms history
shows that they have aptitude and genius for
Every 5outherper from boyhood, 10 accustomed 70 the
and reared In cities have discharged pistol
mounted borsc Washington, Jackson Harrison Scott,
Taylor, Twisss Riley Harvey and Lane. were Of South
birth and In feet, the largest number OF the great
generals who have reflected usrc upon American arms,
IN the war Of the Revolution, ne war Of 1917, and the
war With MEXICO.
We have out OF view the prcs~ooc Of negro slavery
the South, which the North regards element Of
wcaknes On the contrary, we think II an cement OF
strength. In case OF war; considerable proportion OF
the population Of any country must remain al home
10 cultivate the soil aud carry the ordinary bust
q life At the South, In the districts remote from
the Of bosttes the negroes would remain The
Plantations engaeet In their usual occupations and
larger part " the white population could thus be fur
nshed FOR active military duty These negroes could be
paced under charge Of the old men and bsf boys
would scarcely be danger q their revolt
tnan Of rebellion Of the hnrss the hey drive
Bat hey should become Infected with the spirit
Of psubordi nation IL would be impossible even under
the ordinary plantation patrol for them to establish
municatoHs with other aud they coad not there
FORE oonsb any general movement Of insurrtcion
BESIDES thry have leaders capable u organizing and
Quoting ,ptrprfe of this kind they nave sup
piles arms or they could get them they skil
u their IN they In pquads, they could be