The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17


From the very suggestive article which we
transfer to these columns from the Charleston
Mercury, it will be seen, first, that Mr.. Seward
has :" let out the important fact that Mr.. Lin
! coin. should he be elected President. will put
| forth timely proclamation Of such views as he
may deem essential to alay all opposition In
the Southern States to the new dispensation
and, secondly that our Charleston contemporary
has very little faith in any such promises of
peace. The South will only be treated as the
Africans treat captured elephant "They
dig hole for him, and when he has tumbled
in they beat him, and then bring him some
grass; and thus by alternate beating and feed
ing, they subdue his spirit and he follows his
MASTER
II is next contended that az our Northern
conservatives, such as "the Barnards, the
Hunis. the Cushipgs, the Winthrops the Van
Burens and the Everetts," have been thrown
out and trampled down by the anti-slsvery
! movement $50 IL will he with Messrs.
Lincoln and Seward If they attempt
to arrest the tide of sectional fauaticism and
ambition, short of its great consummation. the
abolition OF African slavery In the South"
Entertaining this view Of the subject and that
black republican administration will be the
establishment Of "a sectional and fanatical
dominion over the South totally inconsistent
with the whole scope Of the constitution" II il
not very surprising that the organ Of the South
Carolina ire-,sters should recommend, with
Lincoln's election, the secession of the South
ern States rs their only alternative of safety
and delverance.
In this connection, illustrating the real
views and purposes OF Mr.. Lincoln. an extract
l. given from speech of his in Kansas pend
ing the late desperate contest for the Speaker
of the federal House of Representatives. In
this speech Mr.. Lincoln declared. in behalf of
the republican party. that. while we elect a
President. II will be our duty to see that you
submit" and that. IF consti,u,ionally we elect
a President, and. therefore, you undertake to
destroy the Union, II will be our duty
10 deal with YOU as old John Brown
has been dealt With. We can only 90 our
duty" The simple meaning OF this is that.
once installed in TIE government, the republi
can party will employ the iron hand of power
in the subjugauon Of the South 10 their de-
uands and their anti slavery construction Of
the constitution.
Mr. Lincoln in advance OF Mr. Seward. has
proclaimed the doctrine substantially that there
IL war. and can be no peace. between the
North and the South. until African slavery shall
have been abolished. The abolition of slavery
L. the plan OF both Lincoln and Seward for pre-
serving and perpetusing The Union. They can
carry out this plan under the forms Of the con-
stitution by excluding slavery from the Terri
tories, by admitting no mote slave States. by
enforcing the proclaimed right 81 the abolition
lists TO freedom Of speech and of the press all
over the South. and by various ether acts cal
erlaied TO drive out slavery from The Northern
border slave States and 70 render "the cotton
States too no, 20 hold Il. The republican par
ty. too party 81 this tone idea''-the abo-
lition Of slsvery- will BE- compelled TO make II
the main feature of Lincoln's administration.
The Constitution newspaper AZ Wash
ington, supposed 70 speak by authority
OF The Cabinet. has recently thrown ont
the opinion that there will be no imme-
diate danger to the South from LiDcoln's
election, bee suse for the first two years Of hi
administration AZ least. there will ne an oppo-i.
lion majority against him In both houses Of
Congress. Now we are inclined 70 suspect tina,
this quietirg hint u thrown cut because Of the
apprehension At Washington thai, II the Southern
mind Is not quoted in advance some Southern
movement az rebellion against Lincolns cleo
ton may call for the Intervention OF Mr.. Bu-
cbanan as the chief magistrate Of the United
States. We ale sure that Mr.. Buchanan would
prefer 10 anish the remnant OF his term a Office
quietly ard withou, any disturbance, but II Is
possible that In this very natural wish he may
be disappointed.
II " possible that with he news Of Lincola's
election the State authorities Of South Csrolins
may adopt some measures fer The very purpose
Of precipitaling . collision between the federal
government and the State. Al the late mani.
feetatioDs Of public sentiment In -sid Safe be
tray something OF a resolution Of this sort Ia
1850 thee Carolinisns on the secession qaes-
ton agreed, after etar,lng contest to ~sit
for the cooperation OF other States 10 1850
her excited cons Of notification, 10 behalf Of