New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-20
SECESSION IN NORTH CAROLINA.

SECESSION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
From tn M1yijo,0pqa ~. O. Patriot
We believe in the Inherent right Of revolution, but al
the same time il should never he resored t. until every
ether remedy has been hcl until after full and
thorough investigation, II If asceIalhed beyond ea-
coma bic doub that the benefits 10 How from revolution
are OF such nature as 10 be than equivalent
for the IniseIies and evils which rebellion viii neces-
saily bring upon the people. The idea OF revolution
is TO relieve tie people from oppression and to- esia9-
lsh anew form Of GOV 10 protect them IN their
nights. Il, therefore, the people are not oppressed II
they aIe prosperous and happy, aud if they pro.
te,cd in their rights, they ve no night 10 resort 10
revolution and 70 do would no only tie madness ana
follv but would be in the highest degree criminal, not
only in right of the civilized world but also In tie sight
OF Heaven.
We do not believe that the people Of North Carolina
are At This time, suffering opmession; we do nos
believe that the people OF South Caro cr the people
Of amy other State, oppressed, or tha they have
the slightest caure of complaint against the General
Government; their rights have been in no way tres
passed uon; their privileges have not been IN he
least circumsGibed, but, on the contrary, they have
in the language of Mr. Stephens, "exuberanee OF
liberty and property" while in point Of privilege
they are exalted up to heaven. Ii Is impossible 70
conceive of PEOPLE prosperous and happy every
man s AT liberty 10 worship God according 10 the die
tales Of his conscience every man Is 1T liberty 10
cone and go as he may tee proper; no one II taxed
except by his free consent; there * no position
however exalted but what il within the reach OF t1e
most Lulnble 30 far the Government is concerned;
and they who would bring about revolution, can
Foml7e the people no more happi1ers, no more pros
them anything in return, for all the blood which must
necessarily be shed, and treasure wasted, fields laid
waste, and hearhstones made desolate by civil war;
in which brother shall contend against brother and
the hearts OF the children shall DC hardened against
their fathers.
Are We right or are we wrong, when We say that
the people Of the Southern States have cause for
rev tuition II are tight, then what IA awful re-
slonsbty will rest UPON certain restless and reckless
i should they succeed III bringing upon all the
untold horrors of civil war; and how deep ard lcnd
will be tie heaped upon their heads by fathers
lanening their children slain upon tie field of battle
and by Mothers It's they behold their helpless babes
dashed upon the stones. Awful IA viii be the respon-
sibiiiy resting npon these wicked and ambitious men
for brrs irg upon free and happy people g. much
misery and run, without any cause yet bat ltiIc loss
VIII be tina, responsibility, admitting that there
j caure should they hastily and Ilshly preypiia'e us
into the revolution without first irving every possible
meals consis ent with honor, and Ia accordance wih
tie usages Of Christian ard civilized nations 20 have
grievances redeseed, and proper guarantees for
future peace, happiness, and security. We would not
be iTreverent. Nothing we know, can ever equal IN
baFercss az d ngratitude the OF Judas Iscaiot IN
| heiIayirg our SAVIOR yet, in our humble opinion,
there j. nothing which nearly approaches to il a.
tie ac 81 those who, rashly, iuconsideratey, and
| wiclcdly, would iul..me the public miud and With
out giving them time for reflection and consideration
would hurry free and happy people like ours INTO
step which can be reraced, and which must in.
eviiahly lead 10 ruin, and 20 the destruction o; all
| they hOG most dear and sacred.
Believing then that tho State OF North Carolina ha-
| light TO recede from the Union, and believing tia,
Ter people have no cause for revolutions thai they
neither OpITCse ed nor deprived OF any nights ana
privileges enjoyed by the citizens of the other States
but lat on the contrary, are prosperous and happy
and believing moreover that the General Government
i only able but willing protect them in all their
rights and privileges; and being fully satisfied that
nle,c,lt of the citizens of the State Irenly and
sincerely devoted ana attached to the Union, ard are
earnestly desiIOus TO share III the honOrs and p2rti
pate III The blessings which only he enjoyed and be
secured 10 them by the Constitution of the United
States, most decidedly oppoEed to any Conven-
lion Of the people being called al this time TO take ino
cOnsde alton The question Of seveTing the ties which
Lave 70 long held NJ together as united prosperous,
anc happy People.
We arc opposed 10 recess on-ge are opposed 10 the
State OF Moth Carolina seeding. But in The event
North Carolina does .ecede then what. Ia that erens
We are opposed TO North Carolina Joining in 4 South
ConioderaIy with The Cotton States, and especially
in amy Cuufedoracy IL which South Carolina il u mem
lor ii this Union is 30 be dissolved, IL. the Cotton
States foIm Themselves into Government, il they
proper, and let North Carolina, Tennessee, Virgi,
and KENTUCKY form another CohtedeIacy. The inter
OF the four States and The interests OF the Cotton
State by identical Il il 10 the interest
Of the Cotton States, at least they contend, 10
ogcn the African saye-raGe-ihe opening o. the Afi-
can slave-rade tyOuid be the ruin OF North Carolina,
Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky far their
slave property Il concerned.
Again, we IRE Opro.cd TO a Southern Confidence
lOl % Chte II WOuid reopen lhc ANc-tfdde, ana thus
udcr slave property almost va'uclcsS, bn bccar-
il would deprive us Of all the Constitutional remedies
which now have 10 rcgain our fugitive slaves, aud
an would bring the border OF FOREIGN country,
e. Which our slaves could easily easily escape anl
iron Which we would have no means 80 reclaim them;
tins with fDIeiln country on our northern borders,
aIo hoIdes Of wild Africans pouring into the States
south If uf our slaves would III shor, tine become
worthless ard North Carolina would necessarily be-
cone Free State, having no Interest whatever in
CCnicGcr4Cy Of lie Cotton States
Ar 10 the Cotton States, secession with them orig
mate. ia s,iii-lnCf', deirc to reopen che African
slave tiude and hereby enable them 10 procur, cheap
htor, aaonp in 40 dong they destroy the value Of
he sL,ycs ~ tie border States. IN rhcir sc.nucs,
ilry ac willing % rib he border States and yo,,
I'll, r.nr time have the coolrefs aud eiOufry 10 ask
those Safcs 10 aid IN Leir obstruction; ard ulies
ti,y viii de- 30 they are to he branded as submission
ifs. The ~ ontcry of the Cotton States j. truly
ulCislnG-G and yer strange TO ray, there In onr
own midi hOhe who think Tie CREATES; honor ID
v lCh they can asIie il to et.eked on TO South Cai
olua Although many good and wiz. men, influenced
ly lpIe.s made TO rhcir pmsi0ns, have been lel
afiIay vet we are dad to be- able t. say that, yet
in Norm Carolina there is not single oil KEEL
NJ iity or eSten,iye influence, who has approved of
DE- ,0uiie o. south Carolina. II il trac, havc in
he Siae come Doi.y CisuiiOllsis-tync who L.iA J