New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-22

Convention Of delegates lawfully elected by the people
of every Southern Congressional Disrict-not OF the
solf-elected, windy, cock-sparrow demagogues VINO
have for year pat sought notOrety by getting their
names In the newspapers as epoulers IN Sonthern
Rights Conventions, &c.-csln eatily devise sys-
tenn Of retaatory legislation against the interests
If the people of Abolition States TO be elacted
by every Southern State Legislature not vlo-
stive OF the letter Of the Constitution OF the
United States; Legislation which will In month Ell
etually cut off threeourths Of the eXing trade be-
tween those States ard the South and quickly put
in full and successful operation the direct trade between
he South and Europe, aboa which 80 much has been
IublLed for two or three years past. Ii, when the
Sout eri State Legislatures may have enacted such
system of legisa:iOn-extra taxation, fines and other
disabilities against whoever may purchase or use
goods wares or merchandise coming from Abolition
Statessoberly, ineligently and unanimously framed
by general and authoritative Southern States Con
ventOn, tie Southern dsuOIIisis per Sc Will only H.
Dor ar bard to induce all their fellowezens to carry
it out in good faith they now laborng to ele-
waite South Carolina into revolutionary detatorshp
in single year any man who dares preach Abolition
i'm in liz present manufacturing hot beds Of the North
viii fare bscly if undertaking to do that thing at
this time in Columbia South Carolina
Gov. Magofhns letter, published yesterday IN The
TRIBUNE, calls forth long articles from the Kentucky
papers. Some extracts follow:
From The Lsuisriie Courier 18Th.
There is very much III the letter OF Gov. Magofin
approve and heartily indOrhe, and regret tnat
Of duty requires TO dissent from any position
BIZ takes any opinion he advances. But such is the
care; and cannot permit It TO 40 on. 10 the people
of the whCle country that Kentucky holds she IL bound
ard will BE- bound by the letter and the spirit OF
the Constitution, az O member Of the COnfederacy,
even though that compact be violated and trampled
under foot repeatedly and persisently by majority OF
the COniedeIaied States and s entirely dregarded by
item; tlst she holds that she has and can have no
ren edy for any wrongs sic may suffer in the Union
save in a resort to force under such circumstances
TO axe each who tights for his rights traitor
.,1f.. ,lpta
rot a Hcoward or a slave" if captured with arms in
bis hauds Yet, if secession is revolution, such Is the
care.
If we understand the position of Kentucky. che
looks for redress of all her wrongs and for protection
in all her rights, TO peaceful measures IN the Union
and under the CONSTITUTIONS while she remains In the
In ion which Eer people hope ever to do she Will
stand by the Constitution i'll every particular herself,
C1claIgiug every duty it imposes her, and assing
oil ing fiCm oilers does not give her night to de-
d; she will bear Mu,h and long many wrongs and
even injustice and exhaust every other resource, be-
1ole ele will Ieso TO extreme measures for the pro-
lection of her rights and Of the rights OF her citizens
but, should tie tine come (Which God forbid when
Ter people believe her peace, and safety, and honor,
can 10 longer be maintained by other means-when
they zee tie Constitution, upon which the Union ID
bated constantly violated and convinced that such
NiCatiOBs Of the solemn compact by which the States
aIe bound together, Is the fixed policy OF those who
Lave Il will and the power to control tie various de-
Iannelts OF the Federal GOvemment-tten, belev
tl at bargain broken on one SIDE l. q DAT
ctni broken On all sides she wil claim the right to
Will draw from q Union already broken up by the
refusal If Jarlies to 10 be bound by the compact that
TONED it, and tlus Withdrawing and formally assum-
il 4 tie eXenie If Ler power IA SEP arae and indie
reIdent nation her soldiers should soldiers be needed,
will 70 to battle under tie rules Of honorable warfare
entitled, by tie Iws Of TIE civilized world to treat
melt net ar prles rebel, but as the soldiers Of
nation having the night TO declare war and to light
under fag recognized by tie peoples Of the earth.
We think Gov Magohin properly appreciates the
conduct of tie States that have nul6ed the Fugitive
Slave act GId otEewse dsregaTded the Constitutional
lilLts II u slaN e oCDg States and OF the citizens OF
The oici1g Statee; think be understands the
fee nls OF a eO lie III regard TO the election OF LIN
coin; ink lie IL correct in his understanding OF
Il sIi lat aLinattt our people and that VIII gov
elm Il cir future conduct; We think he If wrong as TO
tie niece and means Of obtaining redress Tor past
wrongs and guarantees for future protection shoull
tie means recognized in the Constitution fail and
IRENE neasuIte become necessary.
ron The i.0u ale journal. lSh
Az for tie letter Of lis Excelency, have no STRIFE
tunes offer. We tbiik, inGeed, that 1t Is Ia some
IaIs olLoAOus to cIi,hm on the score Of taste and
IruCtnCe and IN other parts on the score OF yaguenese
vet at such moment we would not willingly contrib
ute 10 Gstiac the public nent of the State by Civ
ing Vrt 10 these faults. Let them go So far
concerned, we OFFER our objections then as
a fsuifte to tie unity If our people III perhaps the
Oct citit al peTodtL tie country has known II we un-
dereaId ii letter, heartily approve the substance
gift. We believe Indeed that the
petTle Of Kentucky without respect party, pre-
JaItd to take up tie substance Of the Governors lot
er ard eJt il in accents far distinct ald intel
H. tile than e own. But belief Is not al all the
reality. Tie people Of Kentucky should SPEAK for
tLCn selves. They owe II TO Themselves and 10 the
couLtIy If their determination was known eectually
bfCe Il a. pealante a IL Governors letter, the let
TEL II gIot5s nI ertieuCe; If their determination was
Let efttu ally known iefOIe IL is not known now,
81 chill OF be known, until they themselves sanction
Oi COZ the sentiments of the letter. Acc rdngly,
BrecIinidee men, call you to stand aloof from
zion meetings no longer, under penalty Of branding
Your own Executive ar a wiseacre and "a butt.