New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-21

pltClsely because Shey peTCelfe they cannot mucl
longer maintain an apprehension among the Southerr
people that their homes and redes and lives are to b,
endangered by the action of the Federal Government
With such now never is tbs maxim. Hence they
seek to nhame the public mind by ms,epresen,ine
the objects and purposes of the Republican party with
the hope of precpitatng some of the Southern States
into position from which they cannot, without
dishonor, afterward recede well ksowing if they
delay till after the new Administration is inaugurzed
and tested it will furnish for their complaints
Secession is mpracticability; or, rather, mpOs-
sibiEy The Constitution provides way by which
a State NAV withdraw from the Unon-no way for the
dissolution of the Government it creates. The General
Government interferes but little with the individual
rights of the citizen, except for protection
1t is chiefly felt in its benefits and Its bessngsnot in
its exacons. If every Federal officer in South Caro-
lima TO resign, their offices remain vacant, and its
Legislature declares the State out Of the Union, it
would all amount to little except TO inconvenience the
citizens of that State long the State did not inter-
ere with the collection of the the seaboard
The people in other portions of the Union would
not be in the least incommoded. What ia the
South Carolina army to do when raised Who is it to
fight Manfestly if ii commences warOn the United
States officers engaged in collecting the revenue, it be-
comes the aggressor. This would be revolution, and
making war without cause, for South Carolina makes
comp lant against the present laws IL she
prepared for this-to become the aggressOr. The
only use I can see for her Minute men is, that
they will enable the people the more readily 10
suppress any uprising in their midst, which their
misrepresentation of purposes may have encouraged.
She complains that the Fugitive Slave law is not
ecuted in Of the Staes This, if true the whole
country knows to be sham. So far South Carolina
is concerned she situated that slave escape
from her limits into Free States, however much
the border Slave States may have to complain of the
escape of thernegros into the Free States 1t is clear
South Carolina can have such complaint. In her
solves she processes TO be preparing to defend
herself against encroachments on her rights Let her
adhere to this policy and attempt to dictate to other
States what they shall do, and collision will occur,
for no encroachments will be made. The disunion feel
ing in the South is, doubtless greatly exaggerated
sort Of terrorism prevail in places which,
for the time appears TO have crushed out any manies
tatiOn Of Union sentiment But as the for this
excitement are all imaginary, the election of a Repub
lcan President, in the constitutional mode, GER
tainy aforling no excuse for it, 1t is reasonable
to suppose that reaction will soon take place among
the Southern people themselves which will overthrow
the dsunioniss at home. II great mistake TO class
the supporters Of Mr.. Breckenridge dsunionists.
Some few of them may be, but Mr. Breckenridge him
self, and his supporters class, are doubt not, as
sincerely attached to the Union many of those who,
for political purposes, during the recent excited
contest, sought TO fasten them the stigma
of disunon. Should the conservative and
Union men in any particular locality be unable to
cope with their adverares and South Carolina any
other State under the lead of Nullers and Disunion
lists who have for years been seeking pretext for
breaking up the Government, plunge into rebellion, and
without assal by force of the constituted
authorities of the Union there will be but senti
ment among the great Of the people Of all parties
and in all parts of the country and that will be that
1.-THE Union-it must and shall be preserved" and
woe 10 the traitors who marshaled against IT,
Should any Republican inquire what has been gained
by the triumph Of RepublicaDism, answer much. We
have gained decision of the people in favor OF Pacic
Railroads. Homestead pOliey-a judiciOus Tarif-the
admission into the Union of Kansas Free State-a
reform in the department of the Government
and more important than all the Verdict Of the People
the source Of power and from whose decision there's no
appeal that the Constitution is not a strengthening
instrument. No more bred Scott decisions will now
be made Freemen both of the North and OF the South
will hereafter be protected Ill all their constitutional
rights. The policy of the Government as of old, Will
now set in favor of Freedom and not for the supremacy
of Slavery as has been the case for the last FIX years
Freedom henceforh will be the law of the Territories
because the people, in their majesty, have 20
ordered and neither Courts nor Congresses viii
be able TO thwart their will When full
effect shall have been given to all these great measures
Of the Republican party and the preudces engendered
against in the minds Of many, by the artful appeals
of demagOgues who have msrepresented its objects,
shall have been removed by actual knowledge Of its
acts we may expect the bitterness Of party spirit TO
subside the cry of dsunon TO be hushe and the prn-
cples of Repubcanism to become the permanent pol
lev of the Government, under which it will flourish
and prosper, as trust, forever.
The meeting was continued until late hour,
and addresses made by the Governor elect, Richard
Yates, and the Hon. Don Piatt of Ohio, Judge
Palmer, and others.
Mr.. Lincoln goes to Chicago Tomorrow, to
attend to some business matters which he has
been compelled to neglect during the campaign.
The trip is purely one of business, and he will
accept of no public demonstration whatever. DE
will be accompanied by Senator Trumbull, who
is en- route for Washington.
Later from Havana and Mexico.
Nrw-ORLEAss Tuesday Nov. 20, 1860.