The New York herald., 1860-12-08


soHssr P. AEum, ". L. snrma, W. D. scsoorymD
sssnsxzs-your letter ssking my views respeotin,
ne present crsis In our posca affairs 10 st hand A
karky feeling hat this i ,lns when truth should o.
plainly spoken BY every lover Of his country.
recognise among you names Of men Of all parties
10 such especially look with confidence wheo ths
country sgsted and revolution threatened In ell the
Ssry H.vvs sssn ns sSsoss %
revolution having shared In IT. vicssitudes aud borne
part in bringing texas into Tho Union trust that yoo
with patriots OF these tmes, will ask some more
aeiehy Yeasop for overthrowng the government thas
rash snthusAss yss svsn and that while other,
Of experience win be calm and decided.
had hoped that an opportunity would have been o.
iordsd me % re0Ss ~ .ns Eir%pn o. ZONE one Of oe
candidates for whom the voice of Texas was de.
c,sred been elected, should have had addition Al
o. Ae contrary, wua rssra and deplore he election Of
Ven whose only claim 10 tie confidence suppoy Of n.
,rAok county must bs ne ecsa! character Wik OAsch tie
In remembering the many evidcuces which portion
OF the Northern people have presented OF their willing
fringe upon the rights Of their Southern brethren am
not In the least surprised at the indignant responses
uttered by Southern men. shows that Il the time
should como when longer trust TO the oonsttu-
tain them. h viii be well II those States which have
yielded 10 fAnatca sentiment far ~ TO in!eroose
r.bs o rhos sscon o tns non me % S
,sIaca their steps. Upon = s,.llsn Of taeli
y, they have now placed responsibility which cao-
not avoid Al the Chief Executive OF the will
be sworn 70 support the consultation and execute the
laws His oath will bring him In conflict With the un
constitutional statutes enacted by his party IN many
the States. Elected By tha, party 10 but that
Jealous care and demand At his hands rigid enforce
ment OF the federal laws Should he meet the
sistance which other Executives have met 10 viii be his
duty 10 call 70 ha Aid the conservative masses Of the
country, and they win respond to the call. Should he
atcr or fall and by allowing the laws 70 be
aid In oppressng the people Of the SOUTH he must bo
hurled nom power. From the mom<nt Of Ais inauoura
on there tou "irepresbie conaict' differ
ssa from thn ohich ,k part, of Mr.. Lincoln Is based
sion, ,ohich Ne has 10 support and TIE uconstit
ioral aladmess and aims Of As parry oAich has placed
Asm n poor He has declared the Fugitive Slave lsw 10
coastaton In ito enforcement the conf ct ia with the
North alone,
need not assure you that whenever the tlms shall
come when We must choose between loss Of consti
tusoDel rights and revolution shall choose the latter
and !, who have led the people Of Texas in stormy
times Of danger, hesitate 70 plunge into revolution now,
but because regard the constitution Il my country ana
determined 70 stand byn M Lincoln has beea
tutonaly elected, and much deprecsse bis success
AternA II len me but 70 yield TO toe constitution
The moment that Instrument Il violated by him will
foremost in demanding redress, and the last 70 abandon
when contemplate the horrors OF civil war, ruch ~
dissolution Of the Union will ultimately force upon US,
cannot believe thst the peope will rashly take stop
fraueht with these consequences Taey will consider
we'll the blessings OF the government have, and II
win only be when the grievances suffer Off
win raise tho standard Of revolution Then the civil.
justify u.s. Il that ,imo should come, Thea wall
rights are yet sscure-we cannot be justified.
Las the time come? II IL has the people, who have TO
bear the burthens OF revoluons must themselves effect
the work.
Those who reside IN cities and towns, where masses
carried In crowds and influenced by passionate ap
men and farmers. whose ill Is identified with the pros
pcFny and peace Of the country, will time 70 reflect
Al oil viii oe slike Involved In the horrors which will
come after dissolution, all have the right 10 consider
whether shall come The liberties and security
Of ali 1t stake. Is not question for politicians
tsmper with-the must settle Il themselves
Tney are TO consider whether with Congress snd the
supreme Court largely In favor Of the constitution they
WIN be usned because the President, who Is constitu
tionsly elected, u inimcal TO them. It must
this with eli lheso checks and guarantees In favor
II urged that should longer gAi bu. q, el
10 the siuton Passion u rasb-- wisdom cons iors
= ell her way When the and sDeu OF the country
after calmly considering the issue In all its beaTngs
feel that yoke Of oppression is upon them they Win
shake 1t Of. Then, when their peacsfui homes
the Of desostion they viii feel pang regre,
Moved oy Common feeling OF resistance, they will
ask for the forms Of sw JUSTLY tneir ~ oa Nor ail
show OF danger. Men OF tho people will forth TO
lead hem WHO win De ready 10 risk the consequences o.
revelation.
II the UIon be dissolved nov will we have additional
security for slsyeryi VIII we have our -i.us.
better secrredi After enduring civil for 7osrs,
VIII there be any promise Of eeilsr state of
We now epjoyf rexss especially hW ttess nh r. %
consider. Our treasury II uearly empty; taye near
n million Of dollars 49,. 70 Toe 2 s,e.sGry O. ,Is Ua,,sa
States oonds have an extens 70 frocter 10 defcud.
Pecuniary personal considerations ought 70 weigh
thing when tyranny In Tho scale; but Jastaed
sacrificing these when yet tue constitution 70
protect us and rights are secrref Let Us not
brace tse higher Law in,ple o. ensmes, and
throw the constitution bat when Lave rasst, les ii
be IN the Of the constitution and uphold II.
Why this military display and call TO arms Ia rexasG
Have We enemies o. home. or an army marciins upon
When wss there the time when tue c.tirsn Of .he
country not ready 10 dock 70 ia standard 10 s de-
} miltssy despctsn in their midst ready 10 coerc,
.hem2 We want sober thought and calm reason ia.
rious harangues or the argument Of bayonets.
- this government 10 10 fall wisdom must furnish
Anoihef and better one an pAkioH yield now 70 the
rAlh aud reckless who only aspire TO military glory, or
Tor anarchy and rspine, they my md that 10 the wreck
Of one free government they hare lost me pow 70
trust the s,-Sm which now hangs over tho land win
soon d1pelled Nov Ia the time for the patriot 70
i'n Wa aDS sS csnsae, M, WA - ssc, s us sn.a % o.
sands who Tor years have been ngh.iug our battles against
iAnsscsm In the North Heretofore they have aided
s,w srssr srs DIE more sloroas than any snsy 70.
have made, they have been driven back They SIN Offer
the Of the constitution and ready 70
battle with N In its defenoe Let kue men, al over
rsxs and the sOrsh, see 70 10 that Ne leave then not
without Q cause.
canros believe that We can End q present more sfs
~ ou. cf the Union than In it Yet beieve due the
people that thcy should know where they stand Mr..
Ls.co,n has been elected upon secsonsl tssus en-
pecl sasst0sn ot sedsonai lsrs dsvts0 his sdmtps
tyassoa e C<ll should knon " tnieds 70 ad
minister ps government UiA squGiuy and fdtrweo ee
,hotld krpor that Lea ~ vAit ard see.
have eft upon record my position, should The rights
Of Texas be sscridsod by The federal eovcr mont Ia
repiy Mr. Seward, in the senate used tbese words;
aud pray my ir,onds 70 consder them cssmly, - they
we're uttered -
,rerRh oppression o. TIVE ohr then wf oousu.
ton Be q mocnery and would aatter ho~ wss
severed thcusAnd and ssred - he four wnds
the principles esregArded -hcA The Annerau Of
stes herr sii be for ber neher hon.
the union The rshy, IN the fsce OF written
place with inruuty Iron yoke noon Tbs mock OF
The weak win b No eos how n act or where 70
rocd faith she entertd the ra fold By hat sp she viii
continue 70 te nuencsd Unit attempted 10 make her ihs
- ~ eiu rioass 20 I>yal rioh,. ei Ne submit
roaoa cf reh ~ drdl ous7iy. The coven mi she
erts rel rto be obssrSst w
be snnulled. Lulsia.a purchsss. CALIFORNIA Few
MeYino and Utah couqnmt-but T.xss voluntary
psr.cr ~ The condiuos OF her admission comp LED
With on the part v nr Finding On the dssr
n irer Te4aa IA iriU submit :, me hreataef d>grnd
ssa for~hadod IN ne spesh w ~ Senator RON Nsr York