New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-27

AZ our towns and cities IN laying asse our farns and
Curing mn the servile popuat on 10 ind;scr;minae
n5 barbarous murder when n A gallant sons of the
horder had been called swayt form buwark for the
,eeton of South Carolina and the other rash seed
Inc States Oh what phi snihropy It entails war,
famine, DEATH and should be greeted not by the SMILES
Of heaven or the eongS nlaSons of MANKIND ouI Win
scorn by all patriotic men, and the insgators should
dance to the deadly nusic of the cannon.
SOUTH CARO- LIMA WILL SURELY SECEDE.
From Our Own c srre~Pondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 1860.
There Is no use of blinking the fact or striv-
isx TO delude ourselves with deceptive hopes.
We have got to confront the naked issue OF
D;snuiou. which is already almost upon us, and
cannot be put aside by any small arts or expedl-
suts South Carolina will declare herself out OF
the Union BY ordinance, in forty-eight hours after
the Convention shall meet on the 18th of Decem-
Der. If she cannot get a good partner, She VIII
play the game alone. So much is certain. IL Is
Unnecessary to 90 back aud inquire how this condi-
tion of things was brought about, or who If respoh
able. Everybody knows that the Pierce ana
Buchanan Administrations aided by Douglas ana
other reckless leaders must answer for the CRIME
The question now is, how are We to meet the Crisis
at hand and how dispose of it with the least shock
10 our institutions, and the least injury to all con-
cernedl
The conspiracy to combine the Cotton States
under an independent Government, with the reopen
ING of the African slaye-rade its leading idea Is
not of recent origin. 1t has been progressing gradu-
ally for years, and become more compact ana
united as the inevitable loss OF the power so long
directed by that influence, approached It's cumlna-
ton. If Col. Fremont had been elected four years
ago. a demonstration would have been made. 1t
was all planned here for large portion OF the South
10 retire from the House OF Representatives when
the votes of the Electoral Colleges were to be
counted They only wanted convenient pretexi
TO set the ball in motion. This has been found III
Mr. LincOlns success South Carolina mas Tor tnt
third time in less than generation, taken the lead
in a revolutionary scheme Her politicians have al
last. and by persistent effort, succeeded IN msead
ing the body of the people, and in siencng all oppo
sition-eyen that which patriOtically mOurns th'
rashness Of this attempt.
Disregarding all consequences, she VIII take IN,
plunge and to insure the cooperation OF the State
which still hold back and cling to their traditions
she desires a collision with the General Government
and will not scruple if need be, to provoke one
Her ambition is a Cotton Empire, with South Caro-
lima al the head of it, Secession is dlSuni0n, and u
80 meant by her 1t is not possible under our Con
stitution as a peaceful resort South Carolina doe
not wish that IL should be so. She wants a reyOll
ton with blood to cement the unity of Der projected
empire with Cotton for King. The President ha
only mower 10 execute existing laws and 10 summon
the militia IN certain cases. In the unusual state q
affairs which would arise if South Carolina attempted
10 open the port of ChaTlestOn-her only One-addl
tional legislation would be required from Congress
and IN the existing state of parties that could not
obtained SO far the militia are concerned, J
would be an absurdity to call them out IN S0ut
Carolina. The President of course could resist a
attempt to seize the forts and property of the Unite
h,.f al ha 0bt hpr
il be wise to do so That is the question.
Looking at the whole subject calmly and impair
italy il appears most prudent since South Carohn
has declared her hatred of the " accuTsed Union,
to lei her depart in peace When the Preslde1
notifies Congress of her ordinance, let IT be talrl
considered and accepted by solemn vote of bot
Houses Give her the public property within he
borders treat her literally In all things, and with II
best wishes for her prosperity, let her make the e.
pertinent of separate Government. The case has Il
precedents in our history, and has therefore to
treated according 10 its necessity IwO-thLrds
both Houses may propose amendments TO the Cor
stitution and similar vote or even majOrit
might be permitted to release a State from he
obligations under it. In no event ought coercion
be tried, because however great the provOcatio
may be to assert the full powers OF the Government
this Union cannot be held together by cOmpulsiOI
A single blow III such contest would drive ever
Southern State III sympathy, and by the force OF d
irresistible attraction 10 the size OF SOuth CuOnnt
She knows that, and would rather have il struc
than not Judge Magrath expressed as much, 1
the first meeting after he abandoned the US. Cour
and be means al he says and sometimes lit
more.
There is no good reason why this rupture of Of
ties should be bloody. South Carolina has been d
contented and morbid and mOrOse for thirty cd
years. Her people can never be convinced by col
ciation, or persuaded by concessions. Every az
vance will be treated as the prompting of crave
and selfish nature, ready to surrender prncip
when supposed interest is involved in danger. A
ready her organs repel suggestions for the repeal
Personal Liberty bills dictated by fear aud trucl
ling. Ii is useless therefore, TO move in that
rection. We are brought, then, to the ALTERNATIVE
of meeting the issue by civil war or by peace. Th
horrors of the first promise solution, but anarchy
desolatiOn and bankruptcy. The other is an cas-
transition, if We will confront it brayey. and nc
suppose the heavens are to fall because South Care
lima is about to set up for herself, or even to form
Cotton Confederation. 1t will not require muc
time for her tax-burdened people to discover hoy
they have been betrayed into rashness, or 10 Wis
upon the authors of their certain ruin the penatie
which ought TO follow such criminal deception.