The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-26
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1850

fpctive OF the inerpoetion OF the States rested
the assumption that power would yield 70 ian.shas
integrity would be stronger than interest," and that thus
the limitations OF the constitution would DO observed
The experiment has been fairly made. The Southern
States from the Of the government have
sTiven keep within the orbit prescribed by the con-
stituton The experiment has failed The whole const
tuition by the oenstrucuon OF the Northern people mas
their reckless lust for power they seem unable TO com
prehend that seeming paradox that the more power Is
gwen the general government the weaker II becomes
It's strength consists in its generality and limitations To
extend the scope OF It's power over sectional or local IN
erests is TO raise up against opposition and
In all such matters the general government must neces
sary be despotism, because all sectional OF local
interests must ever be represented by minority
having no power to protect itself against the rule
Of the majority. The majority constituted from those
who do not represent these sectional or local Interests
will control and govern them free people cannot sub
mi. to such 10 government And the more II enlarges
the sphere Of power the greater must be the dissa
tisfaction il must produce and the weaker must be
come On the contrary, the more It absains from
usurped powers, and the faithfully adheres 10
the limitations Of the constitution, the stronger i
made. The Northern people have had neither the wis
dom the faith 10 perceive that TO observe the mi-
taon Of the constitution WAS the only way to its perpe
tuity.
Under such government there must, OF course, be
many and endless rrepressibe conflicts between the
great sections Of The s o Ss
United States will fail TO carry out the sectional
purposes for which il has been abolished There must
be conflict; and the weaker section Of the Union can
only find peace and liberty, in an independence
Of the North. The repeated efforts made by
south Carolina, in wise conservatism, to
arrest the progress OF the general government in it, fatal
progress to consolidation, have been unsupported and
denounced fathless to the obligations OF the consu
ton by the very and States who destroying
BY their usurpations 1t is now too late to reform or
restore the government OF the United States. All
fdcnce in the North is lost in the South The faithess
ness of half century has opened gulf Of separation be
tween them which no promises engagements can ill.
II cannot DO believed that ancestors would have
asentcd any whatever with the people Of the
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them had existed when the constitution was framed
There was then no tariG--no negro fanaticsm Il WAS
Convention which framed the constitution, 10 the dele
gates from South Carolina and Georgia, that II
they would agree to give Congress the power ,Ssi
would support the extension of tho African slave
trade for twenty years. African slavery existed IN all
the States but The idea that they would DO msde
10 pay that tribute TO their Northern conledeaes which
they had refused TO pay to Great Britain; or that the
institution of African slavery would be made the grand
basis Of sectional organization of the North TO rule
the SOUTH never crossed their imagnations The Union
of the constitution was union OF saveholdng States
II rests slavery, by prescribing representation in
Congress- for three fths Of slaves There moth
ing in the proceedings Of the convention which framed
the constitution TO show that the southern States would
have formed any other Union and still less that they
would have formed Union with more powerful pen
sayehoding States, having majority in both branches
II the Legislature OF the government They were guilty
Of such folly Time and the progress OF things have
totally altered the relations between the Northern aud
southern States since the Union established.
That identity Of feelings, interests aud iDstitu-
lions which existed is gone They are
now divided, between agricultural, end manufacturing
and commercial SateSbetween states holding and non
slaveholdns States Their institutions and industrial
pursuits have made them totally different peoples That
equality in the government between the two sections Of
the Union which once existed longer We but
initiate the policy Of fathers in dissolving union
with non shveholdng confederatcs, and seeking con-
federation with slty choding States.
Experience HIS proved that slavehoding states cannot
he safe in subsection TO nonsaveholdng States Indeed
people expect to preserve their rights and iber
fipSp hoy in heir own In
and Cypress where plumber and oppression can be prac
,ised with mRSni'y seems TO BE- The natural oraes
have been turned into wlderncsses, and the most
civilized and prosperous communities have been
mpeyc5 T End o ruined ~ sn.aSery sn n =;
doubt 20 their designs and policy United section
in the late Presidential election, they have elected the
exponent OF their policy who has openly declared that
all tho States Of DE United States must be made free
states or slave states. II is true that amongst those who
aided in his election there arc various shades Of anti
slavery hostility But II African slavery in the Southern
States be the evil their political combinations affirm Il
70 be, the acquisitions OF memorable logic must lead
them 10 emancipation. Ii IL Is right 10 preclude abol
ish slavery in Territory, why should il be allowed TO
ROMAN IN the Stacsg The u not at AL more uncor
sutcnal than the other. according " the decisions OF
the Supreme Court OF the United states And when IL ~
considered that tho Northern States will have The
power make that Court what they please aud tha the
constitution has been any barrier whatever TO
their exercise OF power What check there be in 'e
restrained counse OF tho North TO cancpatoI There w
sympathy In association, which carries men along without
Is fortified by long existing pejndces aud feelings asso-
citation Is omnipoten In party Influences. In spite Of all
the submission by tho south 10 the rule Of sectional
tisavery government At Washington; and that end d.
rcctiy indirectly, inus be the emancipation Of tho
slaves Of the South The hypocrisy Of thirty ycarshc
fahessnoss Of their whole from the commence
mcn Of our union With thcm-show that tho people Of
the n-slavchoidne North and be safe
socistcs OF tho sAvchodlng South under GO
Not only their fsnatcsm but their
views Of the principles OF FREQ governments, render IL
doubtful whether, separated from the South they
maintain free government amongst themselves. Brute
numbers with them Is the great element Of free
government majority !, infsilible and oianipotcnt
"The right divine 10 rule in kings j. only transferred to
their majority Tho very object OF all CONSTITUENCIES in
ree popular goycrnmenis, Ia 10 restrain the majority
Constitutions, therefore, according 10 ti theory, must
be mort unr shtrous inventions r,tr. ng liberty None
cght 10 exist, but the body polite ought simply 10 have
apcca Organization, 10 bring out aud enforce the will
q a majority. Tbs theory b. harmless IN small
community having Identity q interests and pursuits
hut vast Sisesil more vast coniedcracy,
having various and conflicting interests aud rursuit
remorseless dcrotsm In resisting II, az applicable TO
ourselves, yndisatiDg the great cause OF free GOV
crnment more important prhars o the world than the
existence Of all the United Stae6. Nor IN resisting H. do
attend 10 depart from the safe uslty the stem
Il government we have established NTH them requires
In separating from them sda .hsno interest
a theirs We violate no obligation or duty TO them. Al
separate Independent State Ia convention. made the
constitution Of the United States with them and, as So
arate independent Satc each STATE actin. FOR itself We
adopted H. south Carolina, acting in her sovereign cals
city thinks proper 10 secede from the Union She
Will her 6oNcrciSnty 4doptiiS
itpn The last thing state be presumed 10 have
her sovereignty Her ercignty n her
life. Nothing bot cloar express grant can alternate H..
Inference hculd ~ dumb Yet Il j. Ct al! surprising
tlr; those who have construed away al tho limitations
of the constitution should also BY construction claim The
humiliation Of the sovereignty ~ the state Having
abolished all barriers 10 their onnpotencc by their
faithess constructions In the operations Of the general
government u Is meet natural thai thov shcrld cruea
vor ~ d. the eafre towards W. IN he states. lnc
trph i, they having violated the express provsiols Or
the constitution, 70 il nj end q compact. n "
morally obligatory only these who choose 20 accept
ia perverted terms. South Carolina decnling the
pact only violated in particular features, but yFtu
ally abolished by her Northern confrtcraes whdraws
herself az party from iis obsliors TIE right TO DO
delied by her Northern confedeates. Tbcy desire
cstabish dcepo,sui, not only o5nniIctcnt In Con
gre bat omnircten, tn States and n 10 mani
fest tho impsrioas necessity of secession, they
threaten with the sword, TO cocrcc submss to their
ruiz.
ctzcns or the savchcns states of the United States
circumstance beyond control have p1cc IN the
% tho great conircyrsy heSccu Tho NcTta.r aud
southeru States. W would have p-cfcrres that other
States should have assumed tho position We occupy
Indpenien orrs0yes, dsclam any design desire
10 had the cornc o. tha other southern Satca ffovi.
dcncs has cast lc ogsiher by extending ovcE rs
identity ~ prrsnis interests ond s iucns south Caro-