The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19


Tn, Northern Idea and Southern SAFETY
The Coming Coilislon Between the
North and south
/. il already becoming evident that the pro
q-ess Of the black republican party IN tn
Northern and Central States is carrying hi
confeoera ion to the very verge OF a fearful
abyss. from which only the most sagacious Wis
dom ana the pnresr patriotism can save It.
Everywhere in the Soup the fires OF resist
ance ale already beginning 10 burn Among
the people general feeling Of apprehension is
spreading, and the authorizes and corporations
Il he .eyerai Southern States are already
,aAiug the initiative steps Of action. II must no
he supposed that puollc men ii the South, -
announcing their adhesion 10 The ioea OF re-
| sistance 10 Northern aggression aud dictation
are stirring the Southern people up TO point TO
which the advance upwiii,ngy Public men
do not ouep lead public sentiment; they
| follow il, and reflect the tone and
opinions OF those around them, ano
IL whose name they assume TO speak. We
must accept from the facts we alre .dy have III
view the logical deduction that follows from
hem; 10 20 dorg We shall atAnit the conclusion
that the general sentiment OF the Southern peo-
pie is Ell ongy IN support OF the significant acts
OF their ~ preventative men. Hence the isolAt
ed and nuconut cted events which are occur
ring in different Southern localities must be
read ia q broad and comprehensive spirt, 10
order to grasp their true m aning and portani.
We published yesterday the proclamation OF
Gov Gis,, of South Carolina, calling together
tle Lepis lsture Of that State for the purpose Of
eiecting Presidential electors, and providing, II
advisable, for the safety OF the State. The
Legislature Of Alabama provided, some time
since, Tor the contingency Of the election OF
sectional President, by authorizing the Cover
nor 10 call State Convention Immediately 90
the election OF black republican President
becoming known; and there Is now every pros
pect that that Convention will be IN $685.
sion during the coming month. Governor
Le,cher, OF Virginia, has called an extra
ordinary session Of the Legislature of that
State, ost~usibly TO take into consideration
the question OF the James River improvement;
but ii is we'll knoSn that this call has been tor
some time delayed in order TO cover at tue same
time the possible contingency OF Lincoln'-
election In Arkansas, too, the Governor has
issued u proclamation to put The militia Of the
State iaio an effective condition. In view Of Oh.
scope nlob Northern anti.-lsyery agitation nas
taken. Nor il ii alone on the part OF the public
authorities that action is being taken. Corpo
rations Of private interests beginning 10 feel
the alarm aud the people Themselves are NOV
ing. The State Bank Of North Carolina, for
instance has determined TO suspend discount
ing until the future shall De more developed;
the Governor Of Mississippi in reply TO An invi
ta,ion 10 mass meeting in that safe. refers M
strong terms 10 the abolition sentiment Of tue
North. and tbe feasibility oi establishing nol-
intercourse commercially; and 10 many places
In the South the young men are organizing
| themselves as minute msn, 70 bold themselves
at the orders Of The Governors OF theif r-spec
| tive States.
Thee ar alarming symptoms OF the temper
| of the times which no wise or prudent
man will set abide with con empi, or even
vita iusi'ention. 1t is feeling which springs
naturally from The one great fact that no one
can ignore The black republican political or
gauzsiion j. founded on cue idea. from which its
whole cev,lop.ment proceeds; and this Is, that
slavery IL an evil and a crime Politicians
may discleim any intent 10 do anything more
than 20 exclude slavery itom The Territories,
public LEADER may DENY any with 70 make war
upon the institution iu the States; and law
abiding men nay proclaim that they will act only
within The terms and powers Of the constitution;
IN, these are professions which can be- Of no
avail. Ter they are al war with the one ail-per-
vadirg idea tina, underlies them. The natural
aud logical deve,opem.n OF ioat idea makes
the fuhment OF these Impressions impossible.
II slavery must be excluded from the Terrific.
rics bee luse II il an evil and crime. t5e same
reasons will apply TO lie exclusion from the
States. II the moral sentiment u mea must
make war upon IL In one place. 1t must
do 80 in all places. Time ana place
make 10 excuse tor psllianng war
against a moral evil or social crime
II IL is righ. VI one time aud 10 one
place. IL is right 10 all. TINS j. the only
logical result Of the black republican creed
and 10 this II mnst come At la-t Leaders may
with 10 delay or hide this result from the South,
and from fbe conservative men OF the North,
but the with is futile. Popular manias always
throw ASIDE leaders who would restrain or
guide them. and all meo know that consttu-
tons and laws are feeble instruments, and easily
wrcstsd 20 any purpose wher fanaticism sits al
the helm.
The South hold. and bold rightly, that the In
sti,uiion q domestic servi'ode for the African
race among them IL neither an evil nor q crime.
The great problem s. how shall four millions
OF On interior race Of men remain in society,
best for their hay 2inse for the good Of the
coupunis, Of which they form Q part. and for