The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-03

The second session q tue Thirty sixth Congress on ne
United States, wt!sh opens n the Capitol - Washington
al 10 day the ID OF Dcc-rber will probably tats
rank In history a the moot i-rortant and exciting
scsscn hss has yet been held Theirs are some srp-c.
tensions, indeed, that will also be tac last Whether
Il be 90 or not s depend upon the that may
prevail there upon the moderation with which tbs pco
pie North and South ~i In the present ming c
els, upon course which the executive arm Of the
government pursue In causing tho constitution AMI
laws OF the United slater TO be faithfully observed and
throughout tho entire c1gth and breadth OF the
republic.
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.
The FIRST session OF this Congress characterized by
OF turbulence aud excitement had never
before taken place In the legislative halls OF tho nation
The House OF Representatives dvi led into 70 hos-
tile camps the object OF their struggle berg tho SPEAKER
ship. For more han two months tho business OF the
country entirely neglected and sacsiaOsd the poll
oans being only intent the election 81 their respective
candidates This Struggle ended L. the setting aside OF
the respective Of the various parties aad in tho
election Of Mr. Speaker Pennington; bot re III feelings
which aroused and innsmcd died not with the
settlement Of the question. They continued 70
Increase 10 intensity and to spread from the halls
OF Congress all through the nsion az large, until
nov, by the election OF sectional candidate 10 the Pre-
sidency, the North and souh nnd themselves rayed In
attitude Of deadly hostility towards each other some
of the Southern ss,es foremost among which stands
south caro'ns are taking for the we'd par
pose ofdssovng their connection With the confedcracy
and Of thus breaking up the entire fabric Of government
for with these states with the hesvenly bodies
the armameot'-
let but cne planet from its orb he hurled,
Planets and suns rush iswIess through tho world.
n one State community, Municipality be allowed
70 proclaim ard MAINTAIN It's political Independence o. the
Union Of states whether ~ be South csroi-s or Dea
ware or the city Of Chariesion New York the link 10
broken 10 the ohsn and ,hore longer sny b,nd Z,
bold together the Toe governmental eiiaoe.
ed with such skr, wisdom and bravery, would lmmedi
siely tumble 10 pieces and anarchy reign supreme
How 10 This TO be preventeSi That 10 ,hs frat question
90 which the Fress Of The .i be called upou
70 paes ali be presented in the Presidents ann AL
message i IL understood tina, Mr. Bacbsnsn, while 70
conrendine Cancellation, will avoid taking any DEC ded
stand sgsirsl the right Of secs.sou lie believes bow
ever with Mr.. za6s,r, that the constitution has bssn
accepted BY gil the states forever" and without
condition." ard sin seaersl Jscksoc that thcre
secession except an armed accession, and that
" armed secessior y treason !" shch nua be pes dowu
~ the executive power o. tns nstion. rnrss OF
his Cabinet adviscrs- Messrs Cobb Floyd s5i rhonp
scn-ae r,ported oifcrios .os,e~hss
tboso Of the President, n DOT os the notsso1ouh
question ~ the rsht % scesslco, ~ en upoh fus 80
dem ard expectancy Of reeortrg - force 70 prevent
state cnsolving Hn connection v.h tbs Uaion Ths
matter bowever vii pass from 81 ma is;rs,iveto cgs
s,,ve coups.s Cong, ~, viii thus bs male Inc sapromo
lnur FOR oeca'ps both qaes,oos,sAi or the aes'ac
,,ebt az ssoess,on aud tnu o. The expedlsney u
rprrcns reous,pt states is.o Observance q their
tsde,sl osrgs;iops And although e lamsu
ssle ncs ibst 80 have nos no ua,ssrsa 10
.a,iosN coannls, that sys1eu ~ pisIsn poliucs
..s p.c6u,ed only d~ssfsa s1a ,iasea saros.arcs Or
.u,ss en ~ ,hp nsSalsr4s y ,hs issres I'll arsa:sr