New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-23


mot solely to the yindication of honor, in the
lory purpose OF rescuing ourselves from the hun
ing false position OF perpetual apology. These would,
indeed, lie noble ends, worthy of noblest efforts But
has humanity 10 interest in struggle Has the
cause Of constitutional government and republican lib
erty no sympathy with cause Think you the
gelis of conservative democracy has looked on with
out resentment at the foul sur cast upon the fair fame
of her institutions IN tie eyes Of the world by hate
fu tracy az the North Think you the corrup-
uors Of Party-tbe lust of Northern power-the rage
Of Northern fanaticsm carrying the abuses of uaiyer
sal suffrage TO the point of asserting negro egus
v-have proved popular institutions to DO failure
No! thousand tunes No These causes, combined
With the wild exravagances of luxury, grown fat upon
SOubsr contributions to Northern wealth. have at lIst
succeeded in dsmembering this great Confederacy.
But repubhcnism survives, and constitutional hOerty
will yet tie perpeuated in the keeping OF the South,
truft, 10 a remote posterity.
am not one OF those who can bear TO scoff at the
lost grandeur OF this dying Republic 1t has indeed
been glorious triumph Of free institutions. The dis
eases which have undermined it common to all
known human systems. Its death should be no dis
cOurhgoment 10 continuing the grand experiment OF
for ourselves. The great lessons Of Ito
short but brilliant history Will not be lost TO us or man.
kind. But remember, also, It's warnings. Beware of
tie tendencies Of q majority OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the teachings Of the great StateRighs Champion OF
Carolina, your own Calhoun See to the protection OF
q minority; beware of the abuses Of universal sui
fraee beware of Democratic Absolutisml But be not
discouraged. Tie torch of liberty, which was kindled
by the great of l776 in the tires Of the American
Rev solution, is already passing into the hands OF the
leaders OF the Southern Revelation OF lSoO The eX-
IeIience of a century will teach them how to keep
II bright forever.
is true that the grand spectacle of feetrade among
70 many associate but distinct sOveregnties, ID one
which we can well pause TO dwell on. Suppose you
do for tine somewhat jeopardize its manifold adSan
tages. Tie Southern Contederacy offers you an ample
e,mVensation for your risk-the assurance of direct
trade with Europe, and free trade with the universal
void With there advantages gained, once free Of
tts Union, with your commerce emancipaed, and your
Cotton crop 10 back You, you can control the North
and dictate the terms Of commercial interchange.
SCutbeners! the great principles OF truth and phooo-
ply are in your keeping. The lie which has been
Written by Northern construction upon the margin Of
our noble Declaration of Independence Of '76, must
soon be erased. That greater truth, that all
net born free and equal written by the finger Of God
il lines plain upon the worlds history, and in
deliby stamped upon the organization of the negro,
n4ust lie nsC rit ed 1oldly upon banner.
The Iervaoirg idea of the Consttution-the essen
al difference of and the imperative subsection Of
tie black to the white man, Us the very condition
Of lii existence among us-must be vindicated by you
in or future history II II hopeless to expect North
EN- acquiescence in these fundamental doctrines,
long as we remain in this Union. Wrapped in the
saLctin oIiOus folds Of selt-satisiied Purltanism
ba, ked BY foreign opinion. formed snd instructed by
their ow bIazen faeh0ods, inflated with pride Of
social sun eriority, they will never consent to receive
tbs South except the Bonded knees Of apology for
lDeN VIII never up
the power of controlling this Government for their
own ends. Justice aud kindly feeling have wholly
parteC from tie H. and hencefOrth, before the world
lie equality Of South the honor and dignity OF the
South is entrusted alone under God to the keeping Of
tie South.
lie day of their awful retribution is at hand See
already the proud trophies OF their plumber crumbng
ten the threat Of revolution. See Their forms
Lw and tbei Conservatism qusiling before the tyran
ny Of ntTe numbers. See capital huTylng home IN
gilded ctariOs with curtains drawn, 10 hide Its head
in innerost retreat from the fefocous demands and
Keats Of hungry Labor. See their Cotton lords and
merchant princes startled in the dead watches Of the
night from luxurious slumber, by the fearful cry OF
Dc sIers { millions demanding Work-or Bread-or
BIZ o. STE these things, and envy Northern PROF.
trty if You dare In tie commercial pane OF 1891,
" here was reaction and security frs found In the
South. In the dread crash of tho crisis Of ls6l where,
in this broad hd will lite be sate and property secure
tell you only in the wide fields and among tue negroes
the saJ ekoding States OF the South They see 1t
b y begin 10 feel it-but aas too Late too late They
hs.e sold their birthrig ut for a of potagetne
eoiet Las gone forth and the ayenger Is already at their
.stee.
VIXEN turn 10 our future bright with hope, and
u.aliLaiiOn CLAWS tie picture If Southern COnfed-
q Gcy, metbihks l see Ia my mud noble and puls
,alt uatiun routing Lerseh like strong man. aud shak
ing ler iuyincible locks methinks l sc her,
ea4 le nerNing Ler mighty youth anO andhng her en-
islEled eyes It tie tull miQ-d>y beam -
h,etbirks zee orT struggle Ger; the task Of re
col stI uetiCn haTly accom- sLed, and tue sovereign
taes OF tie southern Republic, with peace and plenty
lone ard assured respect abroad realizing tue el9-
NOUS reward If homogeneous nationality!
hiy friends, feel thai would be stealing the ap-
ause OF some II you, at least, il did not frankly tell
GU Il at cannot boast Of having been secessOnist
ttfe, Whatever superior creGit is dge TO the adyo
ates Of t;hcY, In advance of tie public sentiment
ON tie solemn issue nov pre7epted candor comPeS me
TO say tlat can lay no claim to such honor.
To- aad I no iaf,lQ Il
ave always believed it to be our solemn duty 10 anil
ate " It'll the Southern States, aid Ito night the battle
in Il Union until lie last ray OF hope had ned lhe
el iGente furnished by the recent Presidential cam
Iailp as been OverW belDing. l have been among
1 en-I have flt it. With TIE North hOpelesoly sec
ii paized rec before US, in this Union naught but
Il in 81 pall Of black despair and degradation Inc
LOWS Of GeOtas IesOlute determination, the impress
sit eaed In u South by the announcement OF LIN
c, lns election, tie enthusiastic unaniniy OF our own
State have fulfilled the conditions heretyOTe raat.ng,
to arrant my abandoning the platform Of preconcert
ed cooperation. J. for one, paused before committing
nv LOe faith to tie policy Of separate State acton
a1d elieye me- there war good for your lead
eIs II en- to pausegood for item to require pos
tive assurance that their own people were fnly awe
to til responsibility Of the step and were prepared 10
mt et the consequences OF possible Isolation. nave
,.y,r an p1eciaed tie craftsmanship, the good faith
IN NJ Q lsL Ines Of the policy OF breaking up TINS
lii H. TO let better ternls. Once out OF ais Union,
/ v ant DO terms with tie North / want no better
6raLties tLan those wien asDin8'on anu LIZ oVu
GERS rel their reals to. l am Disuilonist because
hav. l. ST NY faith in the Northern people.
Doubt has given way, In my mind TO proud assur-
Of tie heroic temper Of people Secession has
cone 10 mean cooperation Henceiorth delay Is dan
xerCul-i etaion the part OF South Carolina 10 re-
pe Ler iDdet eudent sovereignty would be construed
as Coubt OF ne peteIess II that sovereignty and
" ond imply distrust Of her sister States Delay Is
dauperouf Georgia has already raised the cry, Make
Tor IiLertyq Unfurl, tLen, the banner Oh di9-
union hId let our bsttlecry be- Onward In the cause
q lIulh to Victory or Death
b. Iowit ileus, my task il done. When the spirit OF