The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-01


eqUipsges in THE city that good workmen have
become extremely difficult OF obtaiament- IL
another year or two the drive in the Central
Park will be one CT the great sighss Of the
world. 1t viii saow that a republican cor-
munit5 can outyie in taste and luxury all the
old aristoeraoies Of Europe, without those MOE
strous Accommodations CT wealth which tAe Law
Of entail centres IN individuals
The Fruits or Lincoin's Eiection-A Word
90 the Border States,
The exaggerated aud dangerous deTeiope-
ment which Senator Seward il giving to the
black republican idea in the Northern and
Western States is pregnant with evil for Penn
syivania and all the communities lying along
the northern boundary of the slave States
Nis now beyond denial that tie aim Of the
leaders OF the party which advocates Lincoln's
election TO the Presidency is to agitats for the
abolition Of slavery everywhere. They dis
claim any intention to do this by other than
what they call constitutional means, but at the
same time they announce q new Interpretation
Of the constitution and the federal compact
widely different from what has been accepted
The federal courts are to be recognized by the
appointment OF abolition Judges, District Attor
neys, Marsha!s aud other federal officers; the
army and navy are to be turned from any ser
vice that tends to repress serviie agita
ton and ccmmoion, and the whole policy
Of the government Is TO be animated with sym
patty for those zealo.s and fanatics who believe
that they are doing God and society service by
enabling the negroes OF the South to escape
from that subsection and control in which they
are maintained by the laws Of the Southern
States. Such policy on the part OF the lede
raj government. would give an impulse to the
labors Of the abolition agitators such IS has
never hitherto been witnessed, aud which
would be productive OF an excitement on both
sides Of the line between the free and slave
States productive Of the most prejudicial and
unforeseen results
We have seen the effect Of the secret labors
OF the abolitionists in the Southern counties of
the Central free States. They are continually
inducing larger or smaller bands Of negroes to
escape from the South. and seek an asylum in
the delusve paradise offered to them in the
into Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
Of the most vicious and degraded character.
To such an extent has this fact prejudiced the
interests and excited the feelings Of the indus
trious and thrifty whites in these States, that
in some Of them legislation hostile to the
negro residents has been adopted, and in all
Of them measures have been sought to pro.
presence. These facts are beyond dispute, and
they are known TO all. Now, LET US accept
for moment, and for the sake Of the argu.
ment, the black republican representations Of
the effect Of their triumph in the approaching
national election. They affirm that the South
ern States will not secede; that all the new
Territories will be closed to slave immigr alton;
that wall Of free States viii be erected round
the slave States, and that under the pressure Of
a growing public opinion, slavery, thus hem
med in, must be soon extinguished.
In this black republican scheme OF future
policy nothing is said OF the fate OF tho South
ern negro population. What, then, il to be
come Of the four millions Of slaves whose en-.
forced industry now constitutes the prosperity
forms the fafety OF Southern society: With
their liberation. whether sudden or gradual, all
existing material interests in the South must
fall. its present society break up, and both
whites and blacks seek otter scenes Of hveii
hood. II the prosperity Of the Northern com
munities survives, these must inevitably be
overrun by the ouipourings Of the eight mil
lions OF impoverished whites, and four mil
lions OF ignorant and uncontrolled negroes,
whose former social ties and material in
terests would be destroyed. In such an
exodus from the South, Pennsylvania
and all the Central free States would be the lrs,
TO be overrun by the newly emancipated and
INDECENT blacks. Whoever has contemplated
the negro in any other light than as dt subject
for political agitation knows what would be the
result The rural districts would be overrun
with thieviDg negroes; crops, orchards, gardens
and farmyards would be the scenes Of their con-
slant depredatons, and the industrious inhabi
tants would be despoiled Of the fruits Of their
industry in every way The towns and villages
would be filed with pauper and occupation
less population that would eat out their sub
stance ard overburthen them with poor rates
for their support The border free States would |
be able to free themselves from these results /
only by an inhuman anti.negro legislation and
the constant maintenance Of vigilant and costly
patrols and police.
But let Us eoncede still further to the black \
republican fallscies Let US suppose that |
emancipation will not be sudden, that ii will |
be resisted By the South. and that the extinc.
ton Of slavery everywhere, as proclaimed |
BY the black republican leaders, must |
be attained BY continual agitation and
slow degrees. Will the border cree States be
any better of Take Pennsylvania, with a
black republican State government and black
republican policy ruling a, Washington. with