The New York herald., 1860-12-17
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
,ooNrINugD From FIRST pAGEJ

attempt recovery, many standing legislative lput
sst hga) against our peace ana prospeiiey
inhbitios are respec ted fraterna for
getfulnaes of aggressons not appr ec1eu proPo
stions for the cessation Of agitation and OF
ren.e and amity between either apurned or, If
oAxafted upon the legislation OF congress, are disre-
SaTded by them they answer our ol peace oy
inr the dsturbers Of our peace who invade our state
nos under the arb Of peaceful purposes and pursuits
a. scatter hanefu doctrines amongst people to poi
oo the minds of slaves and the bodies of their
srs 70 nstgate the burning Of houses and the
Ser Of white men, women and children, if we, in the
exercise OF mercy 10 such dstarbers, permit them 70
return unhurt 70 their Northern homes. John
Brown raids, incipent Instructions, tampering with
slaves, escapes OF fugtves, projections OF kidnap
pers by Northern legalized mobs are multiplying
such an extent as TO render perfect madness on our
part TO continue present political relations with
people who their last GROWING act Of per6y TO their
sonsutonal obligations, and unmstakeabic evidence Of
deep rooted hostility TO us and our institutions have by
strictly sectional vote elected 10 the Presidency and
Vice Presidency candidates from the Northern section
AloneAbraham Lincoln the author Of the "irreprcssibe
conflict doctrine and Hannibal Hamn said to be tant
I'd with negro bood-both opposed 10 the execution o.
lhe Fugitive Slave law, both maintaining the equality OF
the white and black races and both pledged to policy
for "the ultimate extinction OF slavery"
The enorniy IF this outrage upon us Is aggravated b,
AIS ato,uion triumph hacin9 been eTeced sUtA the od
q The ros Of negroes icho thus recognized az NJ
equals Of the ,ohle race and made citizens In spiS Of he
detal Of citizenship 10 negroes by the Supreme Our e
Me President Of the United States single individual or
or majority Of Congress the mere servants OF be pto
pie furnish ndubitabe evidence OF Northern hosty 70
the South as votes OF the Northern peo
ple for him with fun knowledge OF his abolition ante
oedents his openly boastfny avowed hostility TO the
Snstttion slavery to it's extension 10 its existence
anywhere and his pledge OF his best energies 10 the
poee OF its ultimate extinction everywhere9 can
conceive any stronger or more conclusive evidence
Than this.
i, as a Southern man, by birth and education, with all
my rights interests sentiments sympathies and associa
bound up with those OF the people Of the South and
with my destiny, for veal or Woe tndsouby connected
with theirs and set sentinel TO guard the rights and
interests of my native State in the Senate Of the United
te.
neighbors friends and kindred II should counsel sub
nsion 10 the administration OF black republican Presi-
dcnt-in other words, 70 that of Abraham Lincoln No
" over act other than he, and those who have
elected him. have already committed necessary TO
vince OF their purpose TO rule US TO ruin They
have elected him against repeated, solemn remon-
srance almost prayers for the sake of the Union and
our common property IN the past present ana pIospec
Try We, almost unit IN 1856 Qor there seemed TO
be few il any dissentients then in any party warned
yham election Of Fremont sectional candidate
by sectional vote would be regarded by US az sufficient
cause for dissolution Of the Union We repeated the
warning with great unanmity, before and since the
minaton of candidates the present year. They have
der,ded remonstrances, dsregarded our warnings
and ascribed them spirit Of gasconading and have
tod us thai we could not be kicked out of the Union"
and we should attempt to 60 out, they would whip us
back"
States dor think that Is the obvious duty Of each
and all Of them to dissolve the political bands which
have connected them with the North, and TO assume
among the Powers OF the earth the separate and equal
station 10 which the laws Of nature and Of natures God
entitle them" The North has nullhed the constitution,
which at the bond OF Union and the pledge Of
peace friendship and security TO the government OF
the has been thereby dissolved far the
eputhern States are concerned and since long train
abuses and usurpaons, pursuing invariably the
object, evnces design 10 reduce them under absolute
desposm" Of abolition government, ait their duty
70 throw of such government and 10 provide new guards
for their future security"
seems TO be- trust It s foregone conclusion that
eoe OF the Southern States have already maze mp their
minds 10 secede, and hope all Of them will take
deiNcraucc
Of their abolition enemies and for the OF
new government in which the South alone shall govern
The South, and inermedders with peculiar institution
shall be amenable to statutory laws which be Gu
forced for their punishment, and by authority Of which,
and under whose protecting egs International laws aud
extradition treaties may BE- invoked for the restoration
of fugitive kidnapped slaves TO their masters
in lieu thereof reprisas may be madc secure ndem
nifty for their oes But according my view of state
sovereignty State rights and State remedies, each state
must Judge Of It's grievances for itself and must for IT.
self determine the mode and Of redress: aud
hence while cooperation that is, simultaneous action
b very desirable, separate state action is just nds
pensable TO the dissolution Of the Union IL
10 It's original formation The States did not all
cur at once or al the same time In adopting the cons
tuition and thus forming the Union; bat that did
prevent the others from doing ON the contrary as
many prepared 10 act, did severaly ad sepa
ratey with the hope and expectation, which we're real
zed that the others would follow In due time We need
hope for erpe all The Soshern Sates % of
tAs Unon cocr for ty not equally prepared 90 out
There 10 not the same unanimty OF sentiment In all
the proprety OF going out at all Public sentiment has
not been equally developed in all The timdity, tempo.
rizng policy, morbid devotion TO the Union dsinclna
ton undergo the risks inconvenience Of changing
the government, aud TO reht themselves, by aboshng
the forms TO which they accustomed and some
cases, want Of fealty TO southern Institutions,
On the part Of a portion Of the people II
some Of tho slaveholding States, and especially
on the part OF politicians Of commanding posi-.
tion and influence, VIII prevent entire concert Of
action think. therefore, that such as are pre-
pared 10 act should as early as practicable hold their
separate eonventions-simultaneousl II sble
to Afford opportunity for conference concerted action
and let them, under solemn Of responsibility 70
Ged and Of duty % ,hemseyes to psiery 70 the cause
ton throughout the world, "acquieece in the necessity
which dencunees our sensraii,sn, f,e .hs Sor,hern
enemies IN war IN peace, friends" Each state having
separately seceded, let there be convention OF the
several seeding states sto institute (federau
government, laying ia foundation such principles and
organizing is powers IN such form as 20 them should
most likely 70 effect their safety and happiness
II any regardless Of the rights and honor of Alabama
M this trying crisis should take counsel OF their fears let
them remember that We Of the South have more
OF living independent of the rest Of the world than any
people under the sun, better citizen soldiers and
food and raimeni for their support and above all that
every blow tho Mortimer strike viii reco their
own heads-or rather that when they lay their hands
will like the touch Of the torpedo parayze their
own arms. Thy odrnc deslct our attn felfs irihoe
sypsnc DER ocr qandls and trng str fv0Is< fnto te
syssIs b tg roo Bcsid,s tada four pin
Ross cf ~ SUBJECTS cf Ae BrSa Quca dc1r tlcr daily
brrad from AdHlino and shs odnn0t corya, 10 ttr
syrfruos II hrfno Indeed the world looks TO MS for
rbothing and will not agree 90 go naked
Let those proud and noble spirits who suffer more from
insult ihan injury remember that the party about
10 take the rcns Of government denounce Us - barba
and criminals devoid q the virtues and even The
degredaiion and the low level with the poyga
msts Of Utah Hence they assume that the frecmen Of
bsrbarians and criminals ought " be governed Time
viii ties, the justice Of their iudgmeu, wen
spirit and capacity % govern ourselves
let the Shareholder well the saveholder
Member that that party propose 20 make the negro his
equal IN political and social ryilesessong 70 the poIs,
the witness stand the Jury box the representative hall
the poor uf the white man and ug hs daughter