The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19
HERALD WEDNESDAY, 49,

IN 'her demands upon the non saveholdng States
ana say 70 them frankly and plainly, but soberly and
klAdls lat the time has come when the authority OF
the cor sttuton, which is the OF union between
them, must be recognized, or that union win inevitably
perish that there must be no longer acts OF State egs
ton ia the guise OF personal liberty laws nulfy
ana sci at naught a solemn and unequivocal compact
Written IN the constitution; that there be at
tenpts covert or open by Congressional legislation
ass or undermine their domestic institutions that
Their ful and perfect equality under the constitution
coSates Of the federal Union must be LOYALTY acknow
lehged anu faithfully respected. As these were the
terms, well understood all sides on which they came
hlo me tnon, so they are the only terms, consistent
Nun hohor or Justice or serespect on which they can
be expected TO remain in il.
The justice and reasonabeness OF such demand urged
with the solemn earnestness and dignity which the
occasion imports, cannot fail 10 be beaded, If not by
al, by the major or most important part of
iedefatos Pennsylvania and New Jersey, ever loyal
ana true TO the unionwho have stood firmly by their
southern brethren in the most trying periods of their
history both before and since the adoption OF the const
tion-~ouid, am persuaded, feel and acknowledge its
justice.
New Jersey has already given her answer in advance
TO such an appeal by her vote in the Presidential cleo
tion and Attic ugh Fennsy voted differently that
contest IT must be borne in mind that there
supposed to be involved in the election affecting the ecu
liar interests OF her industrial system which, doubtless
mainly influenced her vote Whenever issue shall be
distinctly presented the preservation by her good
faith ana loyalty of that Union Of which II her proud
ct boast to be regarded the keystone
versant with her history can doubt where
Nor can doubt when the day of solemn decision shall
arrive that the powerful Northwestern slatestaken
Of the side Of Virginia, whose children sti widely
diused among their bold and entcrprising population
bordering, they do, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and
Missouri, as wei as on yirgnia-and having common
interest with the savchodng states occupying the banks
Of the Mississippi in the Of that great mediterranean
channel Of intercourse and trade, will rally with those
states cordially and frankly TO Union of equal rights,
Of justice aud fraternity.
When turn our eyes again to the eastward we can
not doubt on what side viii be found the imperial city,
the centre OF American industry and commerce-in her
self sovereign power-wth all her vast connected in
teres and dependencies II to the internal questions
now agitating the State OF New York-many Of them
deeply affecting the rights and interest Of the citybe
added The supreme of dissolution Of the Union II
not improbable event the revolutions empire,
that should the Southern portion OF the State
comprehending the city, separate from the rest, and
formed into and independent State finally adhering
10 the central states of the confederacy savehodng and
ehoidng with those OF the valley Of the Mssis
sippi
have ever believed that IT, unhappily-owng 70 the
centrifugal and Earring tendencies sometimes manifested
by the states at the eXtremites OF the
present glorious Union should be broken up the States
occupying the central belt of the continent from
ocean including those of the valley Of the Mississippi
would sl hold together. and keep alive with betting
dignity and power the ancient and proud Traditions
Of United states Of America and perhaps in the end
WIN back 10 the fold those who might temporarily have
strayed from IL.
At all events, despair OF the early
Of the work Of Cancellation naugurated
proposition, 70 the entire extent OF the states have
enumerated II il be prosecuted in the right spirit and
when harmony and good understanding shall have been
reestablshed among them-the central States Of
the conederacywhat rational motive be felt by
few isolated States whether at the North the South,
to stand aloof in suen contumacy Improbable dis
contentY We have lately suspicious indications
that reflections such these with revivRg spirit Of
nationality making daily progress i'll quarter OF tho
conicderacy where the antagonsm southern institu
items has been hitherto the strongest; and will
abandon the consoing hope that the present troubles
Of the country by bringing clearly to light the
dangers which threaten may end in placing the
sitution and the Union of fathers upon solid
and lasting foundations than ever WM. c. RIvRS.
Hon. ALEXANDER r. BorErrR, House of Representatives,
Washington.